Kent State University College of Business Students Awarded for Leadership Excellence

KENT, Ohio - May 17, 2016 - PRLog -- Six Kent State University College of Business Administration students were awarded for their leadership contributions to the university at the 38^th Annual Center of Student Involvement (CSI) Student Leadership and Honors Award Ceremony on April 13 at the Kent State Student Center.

This event celebrated and recognized student leaders, organizations and advisors for their contributions to the university during the 2015-2016 academic year. Along with the award ceremony, the 2016-2017 elected directors and senators of the Undergraduate Student Government took the Oath of Office and the newly elected executive director, Sam Graska, delivered his inaugural address.

"The College of Business Administration is pleased to see business students taking leadership positions within con-campus organizations," said Dean Deborah F. Spake. "The experience students gain from student organizations provides beneficial leadership and communication skills needed to be successful in their career."

Leadership Excellence Award winners were Marisa Stephens, junior managerial marketing  major and Ariella Yager, junior entrepreneurship and marketing major.

"I was so honored to receive the Leadership Excellence Award," said Yager. "I value my Kent State experience and it feels great knowing my leadership and hard work is being recognized by campus administrators."

The Erick Rackham Award, presented to a senior who displays good scholarship and is greatly interested in the university, was awarded to PJ Kimmel, senior finance major.

Winners of the Student Leaders of the Year Award, given to no more than nine students who are nominated by their peers or advisors, were Terry Hugo, senior business major, and Marisa Stephens, junior managerial marketing major.

Finally, the KSUAA Distinguished Student Leader Award, given to student leaders who demonstrate outstanding campus leadership during their undergraduate career, was awarded to Haruka Takabayashi, senior marketing major.

For a full list of winners from the award ceremony, visit http://www.kent.edu/csi/awards-and-recognition.

For more information about the Kent State University College of Business Administration, visit http://business.kent.edu.

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Kent State University's College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio.  The College has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 106 full-time faculty from 16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three public colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program.  The MBA program is offered with nine concentrations and five dual degree options. The Executive MBA program offer two tracks: one targeting corporate professionals and the other healthcare executives.  The M.S. in Accounting and M.A. in Economics are specialized master's degrees for those seeking advanced study in these disciplines.  The college boasts nine undergraduate majors, 12 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program.

The college is listed as a Best Business School by Princeton Review, ranked as a Best Business College by U.S. News and World Report, one of only 23 accounting programs worldwide to be endorsed by the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), ranked Top-Tier for Executive Education in North America by CEO Magazine and ranked fourth by the SEF (Sales Education Foundation) in Ohio for Professional Sales Education.

The college boasts an onsite Career Services Center and International Programs Office dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Media Contacts:
Michelle Parrish Manning, Director of Marketing Communications, (330) 672-2717, mparris3@kent.edu

Amy Kessler, Marketing Communications Specialist, akessle7@kent.edu, 330-672-1279