College of Business Honors 72 Students at Beta Gamma Sigma Ceremony

Akron, Ohio, April 22, 2008 —The University of Akron College of Business Administration honored 72 students at its recent Beta Gamma Sigma initiation and banquet.

Feng Yang (44304) and Kristen Smyers of Akron (44306) were the Outstanding Junior and Senior, respectively.

Hafiza Azizi of Cuyahoga Falls and Anthony Balasco of Stow shared the Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Mark Ogrizek of Wadsworth, a junior majoring in accounting, won the $1,000 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year.

Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student can receive at a school accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. To be eligible for membership, students must place in the top 10 percent of the junior or senior class or top 20 percent of the master's degree class.

Students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma were:

Akron: Juniors David DiDomenico, Kelsie Hanson, Laura Triola, Liliana Vateva, Feng Yang and Karen Zapata Franca. Seniors Daniel Dyer, Kristen Smyers, Ernest Surnegie, Chrisstina Wardell and Dong Xu. Graduate students Alina Bouruc, Michael Brewster, Robert Hendry, Adonias Jimma, Timothy Johnson, Deonette McInnis, Michael Pancoe, Amir Sabonovicand Tzveta Vateva.

Alliance: Senior Stephanie Kuntzman.

Avon: Senior Stacie Herrmann.

Barberton: Senior Caleb Nitz.

Bedford, Pa.: Graduate student Ruth Diehl.

Brecksville: Junior Alison Chester.

Broadview Heights: Junior Alexa Sullivan.

Canal Fulton: Junior Christopher Finefrock.

Canton: Graduate student Jessica Carmean.

Columbus: Graduate student Robert Carducci.

Copley: Junior Vakeeshan Periyathamby and senior Bradley Haas.

Cuyahoga Falls: Graduate students Hafiza Azizi and Shaun Kiel.

Dennison: Junior Benjamin Tulak.

Senior Justine Christopher.

Hudson: Junior Brenton Taussig and seniors Roger Sun and Krystin Wilson.

Lancaster: Junior Brandi Strawn.

Mantua: Junior George Skupski.

Marshallville: Seniors Eileen Kieffaber and Jason Kocsis.

Medina: Junior Christopher Stull and senior Cara Schofield.

Miami, Fla.: Graduate student Andria Evan.

Mount Eaton: Junior Brian Raber.

New Springfield: Junior Nicole Burkhart.

North Canton: Junior Alanna Eibel.

North Royalton: Junior Yuliya Trunov and senior April Klepacz.

Norton: Junior Adam Danko.

Perrysville: Senior Stephanie Dilgard.

Ravenna: Senior Patrick Divoky.

Richield: Senior Ryan McDonald.

Rittman: Juniors Juliette Lawless and Brittany Steiner.

Tallmadge: Juniors Leighann Haliko and Eric Kinzel.

Salem: Graduate student Kristen Kenst.

Seven Hills: Junior Rebecca Discenza.

Seville: Junior Jessica Reed and senior Justin Gable.

Stow: Junior Monica McCartney, senior Benjamin Franjesevic and graduate student Anthony Balasco.

Sugarcreek: Senior Luke Klaiber.

Uniontown: Seniors Michael Honeck and Cindy Mitchell.

Wadsworth: Juniors Keith Genis and Sean Gottstein and senior Lauren Greenhalgh.

Wooster: Junior Andreea Leabu.

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