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The Gordon Ford College of Business honors faculty, staff, students, and alumni at the College’s annual awards celebration.

Congratulations to all the award winners. 

• Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service- Dr. Kirk Atkinson
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching- Dr. Tong Wu
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Research & Creativity- Dr. Lily Zhuahadar
• Part-time Award for Excellence Part-Time Teaching- Dr. Corie Martin
• Emerging Scholar Award- Dr. Jonathan Ross

• Vitale Award for Initiative, Innovation, & Leadership- Dr. Lily Zhuahadar
• Lou Prida Student Service Award- Ashley Smith
• Anne & Dan Greenwell Staff Award- Jesse Wilcutt and Amy Jewell
• Gordon and Glenda Ford Award for Excellence- Dr. Alex Lebedinsky
• Recent Alumni Award- Abigail Fowler
• Alumni Achievement Award- Matt Coffey
• Outstanding Graduate Student in Master of Accountancy- Cing Muang
• Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Economics- Madeline Slagel
• Outstanding MBA Student- Brett Whitehead
• Outstanding Cybersecurity Data Analytics Award- Cody Moore
• Outstanding Graduate Student- Cody Moore
• Outstanding Junior in Accounting- Bailey Hamilton
• Outstanding Junior in Analytics and Information Systems- Robert Morgan
• Outstanding Junior in Economics- Josephy (Jody) Hopgood
• Outstanding Junior in Finance- Kevin O’Doherty
• Outstanding Junior in Management- Peyton Harmon
• Outstanding Junior in Marketing- Mason Strunk
• Outstanding Senior in Accounting- Jamie Smith
• Outstanding Senior in Analytics and Information Systems- Bella Chittenden
• Outstanding Senior in Economics- Chaise Bethmann
• Outstanding Senior in Finance- Tanner Redmon
• Outstanding Senior in Management – Brooke Gilbreth
• Outstanding Senior in Marketing- Pricilla Riggs

• Business LLC Student of the Year- Riley Bruce
• Charles H. McAdams Outstanding Junior in Accounting- Addison Littlefield
• Charles H. McAdams Outstanding Senior in Accounting- Rachel Hollinden
• Charles H. McAdams Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting- Abigail Meyer
• Eaton Student Leadership Award- Kevin O’Doherty
• Owsley Student Leadership and Ethics Award- Kelci Morrison
• Robert W. Jefferson Outstanding Graduating Senior (Fall)- Kyndra Winters
• Robert W. Jefferson Outstanding Graduating Senior (Spring)- Tanner Redmon