May 08, 2001

Gordon Ford College Of Business Presents Student Awards

Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business presented awards at its fifth annual student recognition dinner April 6 at the Knicely Institute for Economic Development at Western's South Campus.

Callan F. Yeoman, a Bowling Green senior, received the Ramsey Best Paper Award in Economics, named for Dr. James Ramsey, budget director for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and a former vice president at WKU.

Yeoman also received the Delta Sigma Pi Golden Key Award (based on 4.0 grade-point average), outstanding senior award in economics and outstanding senior award in finance.

John Kevin Hughes, a Paris senior, received the Delta Sigma Pi Golden Key Award, outstanding senior award in economics, outstanding senior award in finance and outstanding Ford College graduating senior award.

James Andy Wright, a December graduate from Bowling Green, received the Wall Street Journal Award in economics.

Jason Riley, a Burkesville senior, received the Wall Street Journal Award in finance.

Selina Jo Skaggs, a senior accounting and Spanish major from Bardstown, received the National City Bank Student Leadership Award.

Delta Sigma Pi Golden Key Awards (based on 4.0 GPA) also were presented to
Laura Cohron, a post baccalaureate accounting major from Bowling Green, and Darin Helm, a December graduate from Bowling Green.

Leslie Davis, a senior marketing and Spanish major from Bowling Green, received the Dean's Student Achievement Award. She is scheduled to study this summer at Oxford University in England.

Other outstanding senior awards were presented to the following:
Loretta Cottrell of Bonnieville, accounting; Ashley Garmon of Marrowbone, economics; Andria Humpert of Fort Mitchell, computer information systems and marketing; and Matthew J. Larson of Bowling Green, management.

Outstanding junior awards were presented to the following:
Kristina Zoglmann of Elizabethtown, accounting; Mark von Dohlen of Kingston Springs, Tenn., economics; Jill Goh of Versailles, finance; Rena Scenna of Bowling Green, finance; Teresa Diana Livers of Webster, computer information systems; Kristin Knott of Owensboro, management; and Kyle Wuchterl of Crestwood, marketing.

Michael R. Young of Bowling Green was recognized as the outstanding master's in business administration student.

Eric Milliner of Louisville was recognized as the outstanding master's student in economics.

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