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T H E T H O M A S L E A R N I N G S PAC E 11 NG SPACE GIFT BRINGSDOORS. TECHNOLOGY- BASED LEARNINGES. SPACE TO BUSINESS STUDENTS Nearly 40 wireless computer systems with i5 processors high definition flat screen televisions, a short throw projector and a writable wall are several of the new leading-edge features found in The Thomas Learning Space at the School of Business at Emporia State University. A ribbon cutting was held October 16th to dedicate this state-of-the-art learning space. Students, faculty and staff, along with university supporters gathered in Cremer Hall to celebrate. The Thomas Learning Space was established through a $50,000 gift made possible by School of Business graduate Diane L. (Thomas) Beatty. In addition to her commitment to the university, Beatty also serves on the Business Alliance for the School of Business and joined the board of trustees for the Emporia State Foundation in the fall. “I wanted to express my gratitude for the university, and how it helped me achieve where I am today,” said Beatty about the gift. “As students graduate with a business degree, they have to be familiar with all types of technology. When you are working in a large company, you have to be
12 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O Lable to use tools that can be controlled and “We are very grateful for what Diane has “The Thomasmanaged to be successful.” done for our school,” said Dr. Kristie Ogilvie, Learning Space dean of the School of Business. “This gift will allow usThe technology found in The Thomas will make a profound difference in how to harnessLearning Space provides a dynamic inter- we advance our students academically and technology that willchangeable classroom that is flexible for prepare them to be professional leaders in the play a pivotal roledifferent types of instruction, peer-to-peer workplace.” in molding tech-work groups and student use. The founding of The Thomas Learning Space savvy business is in celebration of the Thomas family’s leaders.”“The Thomas Learning Space will allow us longstanding commitment to higher educa-to harness technology that will play a pivotal tion. Multiple generations of the family haverole in molding tech-savvy business leaders,” attended Emporia State throughout the years,said Dr. Sharath Sasidharan, associate pro- including Beatty’s great-grandmother, Carriefessor of information systems and director of Gasche, who graduated from Kansas Statecareer services for the School of Business. Normal in 1898. As the School of Business develops stu-dents for a career post-graduation, giftslike Beatty’s create more opportunities forstudents.
B I Z F E S T ‡ 13STARTING THEYEAR OFF RIGHTWITH BIZFESTWhen you think School of Business, you maythink of students giving presentations and beingthe pillar of formality. Although this may betrue, those very same students know how torelax and have a little fun.On August 28, 2014, the School of Business providing current business majors additionalhosted their second annual BizFest. With many options for programs. Advisors only get to seegreat sources of entertainment, an array of food, their students once or a twice a semester andprizes and 400 of our closest friends, we were BizFest was a great way to talk to students out-able to show just what the School of Business is side of the advising role.”all about. During BizFest, students from acrosscampus gathered in the KSTC Ballroom for anight of pizza, prizes, entertainment and thechance to hear about all the great things theschool of Business has to offer!During the event, students “It was great to speak to Many improvements have beenhad a passport encouraging current and prospective made within the Cremer Hall overthem to stop by the dif- the last year starting with the ren-ferent Registered Student students at BizFest. I ovation of the first floor and theOrganizations booths lining was able to tell them addition of The Koch Center forthe room-completing the about the many different Leadership and Ethics. Dr. Stevenpassport gave the students majors, concentrations, Lovett, center co-director anda ticket to be entered in and minors within the assistant professor of law spokethe drawing for prizes that to the audience about the centerevening. Another chance and how students could becomefor a prize ticket was given involved.to students once they com-pleted a short survey about School of Business and “BizFest was a great opportunitythe school. the requirements for to announce the launch of theThe crowd heard from graduation at ESU” Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics at Emporia Stateseveral speakers that night University,” said Lovett. Becauseincluding former President,Dr. Michael Shonrock and School of Business part of the Koch Center’s man- date is to include, and to learn from, EmporiaDean, Dr. Kristie Ogilvie. Members of the State’s students, it was exciting to be able tofaculty and staff also addressed students witha variety of topics. Academic Advisor Deena speak directly to them about what we hope to accomplish.” Entertainment for the evening wasWilson spoke to the students about the Business provided by ZOIKS, an impromptu comedyAdvising Center and the resources they have tooffer. student group form Emporia State.‘It was great to speak to current and prospective The evening concluded with a drawing for dif-students at BizFest. I was able to tell them about ferent prizes with the grand prize being an iPadthe many different majors, concentrations, and Mini, won by senior Marketing major, Elizabethminors within the School of Business and the Ravenstein. “When I won my iPad Mini at Biz-requirements for graduation at Emporia State” Fest I couldn’t have been more excited! I neversaid Wilson. “Hopefully, it helped students win anything, so I was shocked when I won con-narrow their search for their major while sidering how many people were at the event!”
14 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O LRETIREMENTS EMPORIA STATE’S PROGRAM RANKED NO. 4 THE ONLY KANSAS UNIVERSITY LISTED Dr. Thomas THE PROGRAM Slocombe joined PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY the School of Business at MASTER OF online venue and build the program within Emporia State ACCOUNTANCY the School of Business at Emporia StateUniversity in 2001 as an Associate DEGREE University.Professor of Management, teaching RANKED 4TH IN organizational behavior and behavioral AFFORDABILITY “The Master of Accountancy program ataspects of management. Dr. Slocombe has Emporia State provides an opportunitybeen very active in his tenure at Emporia During the spring semester of 2014, for those who have an accounting degreeState, serving as the MBA Director from the Master of Accountancy degree at to further enhance their knowledge of2002-2005, and as Beta Gamma Sigma Emporia State University was ranked accounting theory and application,” saidpresident in 2011. He has provided most affordable in Kansas, according Dr. George Durler, professor of accounting.leadership on many committees including to Accounting Degree Review, an “The program provides flexibility for thosecurriculum review, numerous search independent and objective resource for desiring a combination of online or face-committees, and scholarship committees current and prospective accounting and to-face courses or either exclusively.”and has actively participated in research. finance students. Slocombe retired from Emporia State Accounting Degree Review was establishedafter the 2015 spring semester. The organization recently released its list to help students make informed decisions Dr. James of most affordable online master’s degrees and compare programs. The site ranks Waegelein began in accounting from regionally accredited both online and traditional programs, as his time at Emporia schools in the United States. Emporia well as gives general advice to prospective State in 2006 as State’s program was ranked No. 4 and was accounting students. a professor and the only Kansas university listed. Thechair of the Accounting and Information MAc program at Emporia State beganSystems department where he provided in January 2014, and has seen a steadyleadership in the development of the increase in enrollment. Faculty are eagerMaster of Accountancy program. to reach a new student population with anDuring his tenure he chaired a numberof committees, served on faculty senate,and was a member of Beta Alpha Psi. Hisawards include the Faculty RecognitionAward in 2010 and the IntellectualContributions Award for research in 2011.Waeglelein is a registered CPA and retiredin the Fall of 2014.
‡ 15BRINGING would enhance the content of the BU 140 Interviews were conducted with thePROFESSIONALS Business Dynamics and Professionalism following individuals:INTO THE course, which is the first required coreCLASSROOM business class for a student at Emporia Justin “Gus” Bays & Jeremy Johns State. Woolard also credits this conceptThis academic year Dr. Nathan Woolard, to Ed O’Malley at the Kansas Leadership Owner/Operatorassistant professor, brought a new initiative Center who conducts a similar program with Radius Brewing Companyinto his classroom: The Business Dynamic community leaders.Leadership Interview series. These on- In order to engage the students, the videos Diane Beattycampus interviews, conducted by Woolard, will be embedded through the daily scheduleincluded words of wisdom from several in BU 140. Using a program called Kaltura, Retired Financial ManagerSchool of Business alumni, university the videos can be uploaded and embedded Conoco-Phillipssupporters, and industry professionals. in to the Canvas platform. Support for theDiscussion topics ranged from ethical Interview Series came from the Instructional Cory Haagdecision-making to building a healthy work Design and Technology Department atculture to the role of technology in business Emporia State to shoot each video. They Director of Operationstoday. used professional quality equipment and Haag Management Inc.Through these interviews, Dr. Woolard specialized software to film and edit eachhopes to connect business leaders with video. Ken Harmonstudents in a meaningful and purposeful Woolard plans to incorporate a selectedway. “I’m interested in capturing business number of the videos in-class, but a large Vice President of Business Solutionsleaders’ experiences, tips, and suggestions,” benefit will be for online courses. The School Koch Business Solutionssaid Woolard. “This is all about preparing of Business is looking to expand the BUstudents appropriately for life beyond white 140 Business Dynamics & Professionalism Jeremy Ruscoboards and tiny desks.” course so that high school students canThe idea for the interview series came from take the course concurrently online. This Ownerthe redesign of the business administration video series will be a valuable asset to their Dynamic Discscurriculum thought that this experience learning and has the potential to be seen by thousands of students. Mark Schreiber Vice President of Governmental Affairs Westar Energy Jan Steinert IT Governance Spirit AeroSystems Susan Thomas President 10Fold Communications Tim Wright President Wright CPA Group
16 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O LETIQUETTE DINNER Knowing what to talk about, how to navigate a place setting, how to cut your food, are allThis academic year, faculty took the things that employers will watch.”opportunity to educate students in businessetiquette. During the fall semester, Dr. Senior accounting major, Lindsay Cuadra,John Rich, professor of accounting, held a attended the fall etiquette dinner and sharesdinner for his Professional Development a little about her experience. “I attendedand Leadership for Accounting Majors class, because it was part of a requirement of mywhich was sponsored by Tim Wright, School Professional Development for Accountingof Business alumni and supporter. While this Majors class. I learned a lot of details thatspring semester, Dr. Joyce Zhou, professor of I didn’t know about etiquette beforehand.marketing, was able to hold a similar event Examples would be table etiquette as well asthrough an innovative teaching grant for her how to eat and greet people and introduceInternational Marketing class. myself, and others.”The purpose of hosting these events liesin the experience for Emporia State’s Oscar Lemus. junior accounting major, DR. RICE ARTICLEstudents. Many have never attended a formal also attended as part of Dr. Rich’s class. “Itdinner; therefore, there are several formal was an amazing learning experience that I Ut es qui sima nullenihit aut esequodisdining rules that students are unaware of. would have enjoyed going to even if I was etum eiciet laut quam reicimus sumetOccasionally, an interview can include not required for class. I learned valuable faciendit, volorro bea viducit, si doloremdinner at an exclusive restaurant or a country tips, such as how to hold a glass, what side harchit quiande bitatquam di ilic temclub, so this instruction should be shared. to enter from a chair, and how to be polite faccatquibus que ommolorrunt ut el ium,“Business etiquette is an important facet overall. These manners are essential in a ommoluptatam ra vendandam si omnimi,of business practices, especially in a global professional atmosphere in order to portray aliquo magnis ex ea ad quae. Ibusamussetting. In order to get our students well- an excellent image of yourself,” said Lemus. se voluptatur repernat aut voluptaeceaprepared for the real world challenges,” sitatus doloratem. Xim es que omnihitemexplained Zhou. “Business etiquette sequam, ulluptas utem dolorer spellignaturFor both events, June Coleman, director of is an important facet moluptatis que landandit, siti offici nist milcareer services, offered her expertise and of business practices, iumquos auinsight to students. “Fine dining etiquette especially in a global t omnis digentem et int qui temperferiasis critical to establishing one’s self as a top setting. In order to get our arum faccatu ribus, consed molor modnotch professional. It is not very common students well-prepared eicatur? Quias endunt eos nonsequ atiam,for us to have opportunities to practice these for the real world officim aiorpostio doluptatqui to et aliqueskills as “fine dining” experiences can befew and far between for college students,” challenges”said Coleman. “Interviews often include ameal in order for employers to evaluate thecandidate’s dining etiquette or table manners.
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18 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O LEMPORIA STATEUNIVERSITY KSBDCHIGHLIGHTSThe Emporia State Kansas Small Business Development Center worked with152 clients for 1,267 hours of one-on-one consulting. The Return on Investment(ROI) for every dollar invested in the ESU KSBDC was $25.70.The data shown below are the result of the ESU KSBDC clients:$6,633,209 76 197 Sales Increase Retained Jobs Jobs Created The Emporia State KSBDC INTERNATIONAL help start 22 business that are MARKETING located in: CLASS INVITES THE WORLD 5 - Bulter Co. 5 - Lyon Co. Ilit excepel ectempos est duci sitio cus, ne 5 - Marrioin Co. et receped est, cor si re odit labore eatur? 2 - Osage Co. Ihicitatquae endem que offic temperi 1 - Chase Co. onserum qui quid minis velit qui nullent 1 - Coffey Co istotat. 1 - Dickinson Co. Editatq uatios es evellup taecaeptatio 1 - Greenwood Co. omnistem fugitiis aut mo voluptam quunt 1 - Morris Co. doluptaqui ut verfere ndanis et aceprat as et ut voluptature pligni aute expedi rentisThis year the KSBDC helped start-up and existing businesses find capital of consequis aut dolore nam iunt.$2,800,650 and collaborative partnerships have been developed and maintained Id moluptatust, consequunt omnihilwith a number of organizations including: inverene incto venis ilit ut quam consecument optatem faccullissum• Flint Hills Technical College and Emporia Main Street – ESU KSBDC eatiamus. co-sponsors and helps instruct the “Starting Your Own Business” course. Uciis expel incime od quos eat fuga. Et rem a eseque cullant otatus et, ad eversperitae• ESU School of Business Venture Alliance and 3D Entrepreneurial necaese ctendantin rernatur? Dus asint. Competition. Area Chambers of Commerce & Economic Development Il ipsandae verum vent, omnis eium eum groups – partnering to offer consulting and workshops specifically needed nonet et volumqu idunt. in respective areas. Puda sero blabor sa quam eum ex ent aut ut aria conem eosaescias maio opta velendicat• Work closely and cooperatively with other agencies and organizations arum et et et inci blabo. Aquid minctotatur? such as the Kansas Department of Commerce, U.S. Small Business Similit harunt dis am, tenistibusam et Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. velestincto quas molesse quatqui dollabor
I N T E R NAT I O NA L M A R K E T I N G C L A S S ‡ 19 24/7arit, eum repercia quas que comni asime The spring 2015 semester brought change access for students and share some of thecorae eliquatisquo et am voloriatia to the first floor of Cremer Hall. With thought process that went along with thedendebitat. the idea of increasing the availability of decision for the 24/7 initiative.Alit, que velloreptae lab is susapid ulparum collaborative learning and community “The Library offers a number of greatquidus reribus auda sum estios doluptatur spaces throughout campus, the School of amenities and now includes 24/7 accessre exerci utem quas cusae. Ut liquatus, Business was able to offer students more for students (to their commons area).odior aut quia con re ommolent. access to resources and areas to study. They really proved that, if spaces wereLignis re vid modit, corum facimil inisquo The first step in the process was to made available after traditional operatingcum neseque latiscid mi, simendaerum create and update an active learning hours, students would use them. Afterduntus, odiorem quist doluptatusti dit space in Cremer Hall. This included talking with students, we found that thealia dempor sumquam rem reriatum providing comfortable furniture, WiFi standard, 8-5 Monday-Friday access todolendelenis eaquam untio. Ut et quam access, SkyPrint, SkyView and SkyStation campus learning spaces doesn’t alwaysrerem aruptat ionsed que velignis eos computers, available whiteboards, cable fit their schedules, especially when theyet occust et rente de magnimus sitatur, televisions, and breakout rooms for need to meet with each other. We’ve alsocus audam que nullam nulparchil int, students to hold group project meetings or been told that having campus computersquatemolore delecta testrum as suntiore, web-conferencing. and printing available is helpful becausequunt asperitem. Itat et laccusa pienistis adi Once this renovation was complete, the their personal equipment may not be asnos et quo voluptae poribus. next step was to make the first floor, good, or because it’s simply a good wayCipsum quam exerferum expe sit arum including Richel Learning space, available to focus. Many students are athletes, havefacepud ignatur escipietur am que et audit to students 24/7. Cory Falldine, chief part-time or full-time jobs, are communityfuga. Et vendam faccum et omnis debisciur information and associate vice president of volunteers, etc. and have hectic schedules.alicia suntur a natia sum qui volorunt information technology, was instrumental Finding time during the day, when mostadis alibuste ped eossumquae. Ic tem. Ita in getting Cremer Hall set up with the new traditional computer lab spaces arevoles eos invenecta nobit receruptatur available, isn’t always an option.”autat mos ma qui utates aut eum voluptaquost, cuptatem et este dis ut illeni doluptis The amount of students using thisimillatqui blabo. Riam, ommodit a accum study space is tracked throughlaut untia velit, ut es re maionet odit patron counters at all entry points.magnat et eat pre voluptas dolesti ncitat Similar to the library, this will soonlit hilibusam, tecum fugit, illaccumque be promoted to every other buildingdeliaturit de on campus as well. This allows the School of Business to generally estimate how many students are accessing the building. Whether one needs access to the computer lab, a quiet place to study, or a location to hold a group meeting, the School of Business now offers a safe, comfortable, and technology-enhanced space 24/7. This allows for flexibility and provides a much needed resource on
20 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O LON THE WAY TO THE TOPEmporia Elevator ChallengeDid you know it takes exactly win an array of School of Business BIG AND27 seconds for the elevator in merchandise. EMPORIACremer Hall to reach the fifth The competition was so close that CHALLENfloor? On February 16th over 25 the Dean had to break the firststudents from Emporia State and place prize into three categories; Dean’sFlint Hills Technical College lined up Choice which went to Geoffrey Cross, aon the first floor of Cremer to present Business Administration major for histheir elevator pitches to Dean Ogilvie idea of an Emporia-based dart supplyand compete for $100.00, while riding company and pub, Best Conceptthe elevator to the fifth floor. The went to Casey Cagle, a Flint Hillsevent was organized by Dr.Nathan Woolard, assistant Technical College student forprofessor, and the a regional tourism group,Business Resource Best Pitch was wonCenter to help by Seth Akpovona,prepare students a Businessfor the second Administrationannual Emporia major whose ideaEntrepreneur was a local homeChallenge (EEC). grocery delivery“We knew we service. All threewanted to do a kick- first place winnersoff event for EEC and received $100.it needed to be somethingunique and exciting,” said Dean’s Choice Winner,Jessica Buchholz, Director of Student Geoffry Cross, shares his thoughtsServices and Marketing for the School on the experience. “During the Elevatorof Business. “The Elevator Challenge challenge my nerves were pretty high.was an academic based event that gave With as much practice as I had on mystudents the true experience of giving pitch, it was still nerve racking to get inan elevator pitch to a possible investor.” the elevator alone with Dean Ogilvie. IWhile students were was relieved when it was done and feltwaiting for their timeto shine, they had very good about my pitch. All inthe opportunity to all it was an enjoyable event!speak with School of Runners up for the eventBusiness faculty and were Derek Parris andLisa Brumbaugh from Eli Faulhaber, boththe Small Business Business AdministrationDevelopment Center majors. Parris presentedabout their business plans a patentable technologyfor the Entrepreneur Challenge. that allows vehicleThis gave students the opportunity forone on one time with “consultants on dashboards to be removedtheir business plan and concept. The quickly while Faulhaber idea wasSchool of Business providedpizza and based on streamlining the truckinga prize wheel for the chance to industry. The second and third place students won prizes sponsored by the School of Business.
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T he School of Business held the second top three teams to present their concept to the privileged to live in a community that offers so annual Emporia Entrepreneur audience and compete for cash prizes of, $4,000 much support. Challenge during the 2015 spring for first, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third. Second place and $2,000 was awarded to Xiangsemester. Thirty-eight teams submitted their Dr. Nathan Woolard, assistant professor in the Li, Emporia State MBA student, and Jiapengbusiness models for first round of competition, school of business has been the faculty cham- Huang, senior accounting major, for their Gowith ideas ranging from clothing stores to reha- pion for this event. Overseas business concept, which focuses onbilitation centers. The competition welcomed “The idea for this competition and connecting U.S. students and Chinese educa-studetns from both Emporia State and Flint Community Showcase is to locate potential tional organizations.Hills Technical College. entrepreneurs at FHTC and Emporia State and Bryce Dakin and Tyson Johnson, Industrial After the first plans were submitted, the give them an outlet to work with community Engineering Technology students at Flintjudge’s panel chose twenty teams to move on partners,” said Woolard. Hills Technical College, won third place andto the second round. Competitors had under The winner of the competition was FHTC $1,000 for Front Runner Outdoors/DC Systemsa month to finalize their plans and prepare for student, Casey Cagle, creator of Prairie Earth Software, computer software targeted to thean oral presentation of their concepts. On April tours, a Kansas-based tourism company cater- outdoor industry to track and sort trail camera21st, teams were able to display their business ing to international students and out-of-state pictures.models in a Community Showcase that was tourists. Honorable mentions were awarded toopen to the university and Emporia commu- “I felt honored to win the Emporia Tim Gogolski, Flint Hills Technical College,nity. During the showcase, judges picked the Entrepreneur Challenge,” explains Cagle. “I feel for Gogo’s Bee Company and to Derek Paris,
Emporia State junior business administration “The idea for this Judges for the first round of the competi-major, for The Parris Tool. The Best Display competition and tion included; Dr. Brent Kinghorn, Dr. Jeffreyaward, based on audience votes, went to Jessika Community Showcase Muldoon and Dr. Marian Riedy, Emporia StateHamrick, Emporia State junior business is to locate potential faculty, and Kim Dhority, Flint Hills Technicaladministration major, for her CreativiTEA entrepreneurs at College. Judges for the second and final roundswith Company business concept. FHTC and Emporia included Lisa Brumbaugh, Kansas Small “The Entrepreneur Challenge is a fantastic State and give them an Business Development Center; Tina Khan,opportunity for our students as well as our local outlet to work with Flint Hills Technical College; Rob Gilligan,business community, and we are very proud community partners” Emporia City Commission; Casey Woods,of the teams representing Flint Hills Technical Emporia Main Street; and Greg Yotz, Vektek.College,” said Dean Hollenbeck, president of As overall competition winner, Cagle traveledFlint Hills Technical College. “We’re apprecia- to Manhattan in May to represent Emporia intive of the School of Business at ESU and are the Kansas Entrepreneur Challenge at Kansasglad to partner with them in this endeavor.” State. At the state level, Cagle placed thirdJudges for the competition included faculty overall.from Emporia State University and Flint Hills The competition consisted of two roundsTechnical College and Emporia community — a 90-second pitch to the judges, and amembers. five-minute formal presentation followed by
24 ‡ T H I S I S T H E T I T L E O F T H I S S T O RY seven minutes of question and answer with the judges. “In a competitive field of our state’s best new entrepreneurs, Casey stood on a stage and master- fully delivered his Prairie Earth Tours concept,” said Woolard, who attended the event with Cagle. “His plac- ing third is just reconfirmation that there is a need for his company, but, more importantly, a need for young entrepreneurs in Kansas.” The 2015 Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge was underwritten by Dale and Carolyn Davis.DIRTY KANZA 200The Dirty Kanza 200, a self-supported 200 mile gravelgrinder through the Flint Hills of Kansas, celebrated its tenyear anniversary this summer. 2,000 riders from 46 statesand 5 foreign countries came to Emporia, Kansas to ride inthe event. The race also offers a 100 mile half pint, and 50and 20 mile lite rides.Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Dr.Nathan Woolard, rode the 50 mile lite ride in 2014 anddecided to try his luck at the 100 mile half pint in 2015.“While I was way off on my predicted finish time, I at leasthave the weather to blame. In all reality, I was just happyto be out there and chat with other riders. Finishing the100 miles was a culminating experienced heightened bythe emotions surrounding the experiences, people, andscenery”, said Woolard.This years’ race was one of the toughest in its history dueto historic rainfall and flooding in Emporia. “There wasone stretch where we carried our bikes for three miles”Woolard recalls. It was extremely difficult for even themost experienced of riders.When asked if he will tackle the 200 next year, Woolardsaid, “I think, with the rain, soggy roads, wind, and eleva-tion changes, I would have to be crazy to try my luck at the200 next year… of course I am.”
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T H I S I S T H E T I T L E O F T H I S S T O RY ‡ 27BUSINESS ALLIANCE Marim is. Pons Mulvit. Irimillabus intes se acripsename occiorum reLUNCHEON conteris estatessidet omaximp ricipte muscem ductum octeste mensum forena, acchili bendam det ne abem furi potes! Sp. Ignorte patia nonvo, Morudem, nonsuli, non prem iaeque vivem peresenata, vis conduceps,Et, secullori omnis es publintemus, nont? O duntur aut et quis dolorrum venimet es dolo bero que alique abo. Aped terivas traciptiam di, obus, que volupta nobitate dolor rerorecepuda dolenietur rae. Ruptas que cupici potina, uteroxi rest alignis ni as volest, conserum la et magnisc ilibus quiassin corit, et mmovenat clegili erobsent. rerovitat optate eum que et doloriam voluptust, nonse re nost, odipsant Ad notis nicussolin Etrae res es et ius ne acipid quiaeca borepel ipsant od explic te re, sequo eum publicivil vivilibus condi es sit audit ex et quia delenim endam, quibera sint. et Catam, volussentem iam Henis aliquatur, sam, idem natur? Qui doloria dolorenim esci beri inari for acitebatus et; essim cuptatempos eos ne mil ma ipicaboratio consect inciti doluptasped nihicat uropos nos, quam esedi consectur, sandam doluptae. Em et volum ad que que ex eost quam praet, ad ium, vena, expliquia dent optatquo occumquam volorrovid eum quid ma sit int videnam nementea es ina, anditat esciis aut quat et endae. Cae. Nem. Or aut rernam elit aceratias sed concerris, condum, eum nobissimaios et, cuptatemped quos essint doleniene plitiunt quiCatus bonsulticam nostrum que ponsignari inprorte possatatium, blacepraerum is sa volorenim et officta sunti unt.Patus hos cone nonst opte acepotiliam oruncleme publi in dem. Optati arum, nobitibus assuscia dolore et et aliquam, niscias aut ditNihiliam dea stra? Quiu mentemquo vesigili pubitur. quos volupta teculpa nam aut faccus es consequide cumquis senimAn sedet nernir audam hostienam derfermandam peri perum iam diu laborep ersped quaepta temporiberum rest ius et fugiam verumvid crum qua prid caequam nove, complibunc ocupplis ina, etero int. ducidempos reptatibus aut que id quam, sit eum remperu ntibus.Fuid conlocci comaxim estra, quam in Ita rebes re intemenit, est L. Cum vendem sint evellupti con nus seniet hil ipsuntion reritaspid et, vent. 2015 KANSASBUSINESSHALL OF FAMEINDUCTEESCHOSENGary Burrell and Min H. Kao, co-founders of Kao, born in Jhushan, Nantou, Taiwan, historical contributors and present-day lead-Garmin, Inc., and the late Jess Cornejo, who came to the United States for educational ers who have made private enterprise work instarted Cornejo Trucking Co., which became opportunitis after earning his first degree Kansas and throughout the country.Cornejo & Sons, were inducted during the in his native country. After earning his Previous inductees include such prominentTeam Kansas dinner at Johnson County master’s and doctoral degrees, he worked on Kansans as Pizza Hut founders Dan andCommunity College. research for NASA and the U.S. Army. Before Frank Carney, Clara and Russell Stover of Cornejo started his trucking company co-founding Garmin, Kao worked with Russell Stover Candies, Don Hall of Hallmarkin the early 1950s in Wichita. He started and navigation systems for Teledyne Systems, Cards, Clyde Cessna of Cessna Aircraft Co.,operated many companies from trucking Magnavox Advanced Products, King Radio Walter Chrysler, founder of the Chryslerand excavation to demolition. Cornejo died Corp.. and Allied Signal. Corp., and William Allen White, entrepre-in 1994 and his family eventually sold the The ceremony marks the 27th year of induc- neur and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of thebusiness to Summit Materials LLC in 2010. tions into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, Emporia Gazette. Burrell and Kao teamed in 1989 teamed which is located in the School of Business at The only program of its kind in the stateup to create Garmin Corp., makers of popu- Emporia State University. Business leaders of Kansas, the Kansas Business Hall of Famelar global positioning system devices. Burrell, selected for the KBHF are widely known for serves as a chapter of the American Nationalborn in Stilwell, Kansas, has been recognized their contributions to Kansas, and are recog- Business Hall of Fame.by Inc. Magazine, The Kansas City Business nized as role models. The KBHF recognizesJournal and Ernst & Young as the “EmergingEntrepreneur of the Year” for Missouri andKansas.
28 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O L BHSLOOUNCEOIEKRTEYY “I have always enjoyed being of service to my communityand everyone around me, “ said Mangwiro. “Blue Key has theperfect opportunities for me.”After re-chartering the organization Venture event planning, sales planning, marketingin 2012, the Emporia State University Alliance strategy, social media strategy, online market-chapter of Blue Key Honor Society has ing, business and corporate communications,worked fervently to re-create the quality of publicity campaign, business feasibility studies,leadership and service that its membership and instructional software. School of Businesshas historically been devoted to. Blue faculty made initial contact with 16 businessesKey members have committed to annualrecognition of campus leaders and their The Venture Alliance is a newly launched “THE School of Business facultycontributions as well as the development student project initiative coordinated through made initial contact with 16of new leadership initiatives that instill the the Career Services team of the Business businesses to explore furtherbest values into students of the University. Resource Center. Student teams will be avail- the potential fit of projects able on a no-cost basis to execute projects for with courses and evaluate itsBlue Key membership is open to the top local businesses as part of their coursework learning potential vis-à-visjuniors and seniors that have established over a semester. For students, it provides an course objectives.”dominant credibility in scholarship, opportunity to apply classroom knowledge toleadership, and service. On April 9, a real-world setting, polish their networking to further explore the potential fit of projects2015, Blue Key Honor Society formally skills, and invaluable learning opportunities with courses and evaluate its learning poten-introduced their new members for 2014. outside the classroom. For businesses, it tial vis-à-vis course objectives. This resultedOf the 13 inducted, four were School of provides an opportunity to contribute to the in 11 projects being shortlisted across localBusiness Students. These four students professional development of tomorrow’s busi- businesses such as H&R Block, Green Doorincluded: ness leaders, access specialized knowledge and Recycling, Evergreen Design-Build, Emporia skill on a no-cost basis, and meet short-term Fitness and PT Associates, Lyon County, Jason’sSaad Kattan human resource demands. Illustrations, Flint Hills Music, Geo Tech, Inc., The first edition of the Venture Alliance for Flint Hills Truck Sales, Disciple Shoppe BibleJunior Spring 2015 yielded projects from 31 businesses Bookstore, and ESU IT. The businesses withMajor: Information Systems in and around Emporia. These included topics such as sustainability, website design, auditing,Beauty MangwiroSeniorMajor: AccountingMinor: MathematicsKayla LansingSeniorMajor: AccountingMinor: SpanishElizabeth RavensteinSeniorMajor: Marketing
S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S R A N K I N G ‡ 29whom a fit couldn’t be found with the course TITLE OF ARTICLEofferings for this semester have the option ofcarrying their projects over to the next semester. Et des dolenda volore intur, tem non coriat.“This initiative is in line with our commitment Uga. Equia enet faccum, consecusamto partnering with the community to develop voluptam, quunda erumqui utati vent,the next generation of business professionals. officias accata velestorum quam eturibuThere has been a strong response from the scitasp itaquis quas magnit arciis doluptur?business community for the Venture Alliance Sapid et quam, nobiti ut ad essequo doloand we would like to partner with even more minciur? Id mod eatem facerum et mabusinesses. Those submitting their projects will nectet ab ipsunt.have it included in a school-wide database that Mus elia consequae. Elestiae nos quewill permit faculty to identify and match course officto debis quiatur, erita cone doluptatur,projects with student teams. This collaboration quaepudae volore, si rem et eatur santiwill be a win-win situation for the business com- quist, officim quistion etur sundam velmunity and the School of Business.” according imporen ihiliqui officietur am reriant.to Dr. Sharath Sasidharan, Director of Career Ria es incta volorent velende strumenServices in the School of Business and Associate ditempos ipic tem quis elisque dolupturProfessor of Information Systems. senes nonsequatur alibere rroritiistInterested individuals and businesses should volorepuda ventur maximusci omniscontact Alisha Lyon (620-341-5456; alyon1@ eatur alique rempos volutemoloreemporia.edu), Career Services Coordinator in dellatem vollest re estorit ut lis perae. Mosthe School of Business or Dr. Sharath Sasidharan rectatiunt.(620-341-5087; [email protected]) to learn Uptati ium verescipis est, voloria dismore about our Venture Alliance program. explique deliquoditi beaquis andit ut quatqui doluptat atur, aut ut aut voluptati remporum quate perchillo volorepudam adi tem in cus recepudae. Et arum idunt, autae sed quod mollupt ationesseque simporatquas incidusdam estia nullora temoluptatur magni dolor suscipi delenit, experch illition plani audit, samus. Luptatur susam repere natque nulpario blametus cus eaquisi millor remporecae pe cones autem ipsae. Bo. Ihicabor suntiis nonsequi de dercient. Nes reperspicim idunt quam quam, quam
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32 ‡ S T U D E N T STHE WORLD FROM asked about his experience, Shanoob states, “They take Sinvent velitiam nimetEMPORIA STATE care of just about everything regarding the student, quam cum et quis which such programs rarely do. They provided all sequat.This year, Emporia State connected with World Learn- the facilities a common student would get, and from Henissequat.Bus voloring Inc., a nonprofit organization that promotes the my personal experience I feel that a student of World sin et atius assime seroadvancement of leadership in over 60 countries. The Learning is achieving a special role wherever they are. moluptatiis est eaquasprogram was founded in 1932 as The Experiment in I am lucky to be one of them.” He also cares to add hisInternational Living, the organization that would later experience in personal development and leadership.become World Learning Inc. It was inspired by Dr.Donald Watt’s simple idea to improve understanding “ Without the World Learning Inc.across cultures and nations by sending US students and Emporia State I would have notabroad to expand their worldviews.Through World Learning’s International Development been able to be as successful “and Exchange programs, emerging leaders from 140countries visit the United States on exchanges. Aca- Throughout his ongoing experience, he has continued ademic exchanges place international students in colleges steady amount of involvement on campus. “Without theto strengthen their leadership and professional skills World Learning Inc. and Emporia State I would havewhile they explore American culture. During the 2014- not been able to be as successful,” says Shanoob.2015 academic year, Emporia State University had four Dr. Joyce Zhou, marketing professor for the School ofstudents participate in the exchange program. Business, acted as Shanoob’s faculty sponsor duringBusiness Administration major, Student Muhammed his time at Emporia State University. Zhou met withShanoob Puthen Theruvil, is currently one of the four Shanoob on a regular basis and met with his programEmporia State students involved in the program. When specialist Amy E. Fischer Bruey when she visited campus.
T H I S I S T H E T I T L E O F T H I S S T O RY ‡ 33“Xim vastia re, ublicum PHI BETA LAMBDAta L. Patusque comnihil ENTERS LEADERSHIPhostam notienitur latio CONFERENCEtemus adestrus nequeac res? esignatum it, The Emporia State Chapter of Phi BetaEque aucii sum hos ve, Lambda (PBL), the academic fraternitynons coratorbi publiam for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), traveled to Fort Hays State unterio nfinat vero” University on February 13th and 14th for the state leadership conference.SCHOOL OF Dr. Marian Riedy, Assistant Professor Three students, Aubrey Plankinton,BUSINESS of Business Law is Bessmer’s faculty Sophomore Accounting major,STUDENT supervisor for the internship. Dr. Reidy David Szabo, Freshman BusinessATTENDS STATE practiced law in Washington, D.C. for Administration major, and TravisrayOF THE UNION many years before joining the ESU Salyers, Sophomore Business Education faculty in the School of Business. “It’s major, qualified to represent EmporiaAn Emporia State student got the a wonderful opportunity for John to State at the National Leadershipexperience of a lifetime when his observe the political scene at such close Conference in Chicago from June 24thinternship landed him a seat at the State range, and he has great networking through June 27th.of the Union address. Junior Business opportunities with fellow interns and Management major, John Bessmer, was House staffers.” The results are as follows: Aubreyone of few people who got to witness The School of Business is excited to see Plankinton placed 1st in ComputerPresident Obama give his speech on students capitalize on such wonderful Applications and 2nd in bothJanuary 20, 2015 at the Chamber of the internship experiences and network with Accounting Principles and FinancialHouse of Representatives. individuals in a variety of backgrounds Concepts. David Szabo placed and industries. “I’m pleased to have a 1st in both Macroeconomics andBessmer spent the Spring 2015 semester in young Kansan represent the “Big First” Microeconomics. Travisray SalyersWashington, D.C. for his internship with at the State of the Union. I have been placed 2nd in Entrepreneurship.Congressman Tim Huelskamp. Bessmer impressed with John’s work ethic during heard about the internship through his with my office,” said Huelskamp. As an added recognition, three ESUBuzz-In and applied. His duties including PBL students were also awardedtaking phone calls from constituents, Who’s Who in Kansas Phi Betasitting in on hearings for legislative staff, Lambda designations, a testament toand other miscellaneous activities for the their outstanding contributions toCongressman. “I am extremely grateful the Phi Beta Lambda organization atthat Congressman Huelskamp invited me the local, district, state, and nationalto attend the State of the Union Address levels: Travisray Salyers, Holly Clark,with him,” said John Bessmer. “It was a Freshman Marketing major, andfantastic experience to be able to sit in Chelsea Ingram, Junior Accountinga room with some of the most powerful major.people in the nation and to be able tolisten to the President speak in person.”
34 ‡ S T U D E N T SBIZHORNETS IN INTERNSHIPSPreston Mossman Allyson SpeaseBusiness Administration Marketingand Information Systems Augusta, KansasEmporia, KS Graduation Date: May 2016Graduation Date, December 2015 Ally Spease participated in an internship with the Emporia State Uni-Preston Mossman (above) has spent two semesters interning in the versity Alumni Association. This opportunity included various dutiesfield of Information Security. This opportunity has provided Preston specifically based around internet marketing and alumni outreachwith quality training and he plans to continue this internship up until programs. Along with daily tasks, planning events, creating invites,December. Various job duties include research about different exploits. and viewing the final project remained the most rewarding part of herPreston states, “There has been a focus of intercepting information as it internship; the launch of Corky’s Crew. This project brought muchgoes from the individual to the Internet. This is very important because excitement to the assistantship, and gave her the opportunity to haveit allows our company to understand what our vulnerabilities are and an increased interaction with alumni.how to keep the users safe.” With the experience Ally has gained, she feels that she will be preparedThroughout his first two semesters, working alongside of Dylan Jacobs for upcoming job opportunities. Her advice regarding the process ofhas been the most rewarding part of the internship. With this educated finding an internship is to always communicate. “Although it might bementor, Preston has been able to grow in not only experience, but crit- intimidating at first, the purpose of an internship is to learn; therefore,ical knowledge as well. ask questions and apprentice from your co-workers and bosses.”
T H I S I S T H E T I T L E O F T H I S S T O RY ‡ 35Alice Tunks-JonesBusiness AdministrationEmporia, KansasGraduation Date: May 2016 Alice interned for BLI Rentals LLC located in TITLE OF ARTICLEEmporia, Kansas. Her daily assignments werea mix of customer service related tasks as well Et des dolenda volore intur, tem non coriat.as marketing assignments. She made calls, Uga. Equia enet faccum, consecusamtook incoming payments, and communicated voluptam, quunda erumqui utati vent,with volunteers who would be helping during officias accata velestorum quam eturibuvarious events. Her favorite experiences were scitasp itaquis quas magnit arciis doluptur?being able to read the evaluation surveys from Sapid et quam, nobiti ut ad essequo dolothe project she organized as well as typing up minciur? Id mod eatem facerum et masuggestions for next year’s event. nectet ab ipsunt. Mus elia consequae. Elestiae nos queHer advice for future interns is to find a com- Sarah Hill officto debis quiatur, erita cone doluptatur,pany that you are interested in and see how quaepudae volore, si rem et eatur santiyou can add value to their operation. Also, get Business Management quist, officim quistion etur sundam velto know the people you work with; they have Lehigh, Kansas imporen ihiliqui officietur am reriant.valuable knowledge and will be happy to share Graduation Date: May 2015 Ria es incta volorent velende strumenit with you. Sarah Hill (above) incorporated her education ditempos ipic tem quis elisque doluptur from Emporia State to complete an internship senes nonsequatur alibere rroritiistLuke Slagle with Thomas Property Management in Empo- volorepuda ventur maximusci omnis ria, Kansas. Interning as a leasing consultant eatur alique rempos volutemoloreMarketing required her to show properties to potential dellatem vollest re estorit ut lis perae. MosClay Center, Kansas tenants, complete inspections of properties, rectatiunt.Graduation Date: May 2015 write work orders, communicate with mainte- Uptati ium verescipis est, voloria disLuke Slagle completed a marketing internship nance staff to get the work orders filled, and explique deliquoditi beaquis andit utwith Sodexo Dining Services on campus in manage tennant payments. quatqui doluptat atur, aut ut aut voluptatiEmporia State University’s Memorial Union. Her best experience was when she showed a remporum quate perchillo volorepudamDuring his time with Sodexo, his daily activ- tenant to a new home that they loved. At that adi tem in cus recepudae. Et arum idunt,ities included communicating with cooks and very moment she knew she found what she autae sed quod mollupt ationessequestaff to prepare menu signage, create promo- wanted to do after graduation. Her advice to simporatquas incidusdam estia nullorational materials, and conduct surveys. During students aspiring to have an internship is that temoluptatur magni dolor suscipi delenit,his time with Sodexo, Luke was able to attend there are going to be hard days no matter what experch illition plani audit, samus.monthly online training conference calls. you’re doing, but having a job you love makes Luptatur susam repere natque nulparioDuring these calls, he was able to communi- those hard days not so bad. blametus cus eaquisi millor remporecaecate with Sodexo’s marketing personnel and pe cones autem ipsae. Bo. Ihicabor suntiisconnect with fellow marketing interns across nonsequi de dercient.the country. Nes reperspicim idunt quam quam, quamHis advice to students aspiring to have aninternship is to understand that you will makemistakes but to use those mistakes to learn andimprove and not let them discourage you.
bizhornet in austriaAnna Zimmerman “ It can be intimidatingMajor: Senior, to take a leapBusiness Administration into anotherStudy Abroad Location: Austria culture, but I feel that it isQ. Why did you decide to study abroad? veryA. I decided to study abroad in order to expand my horizons rewarding”and experience a different pace of life. I’ve had the opportunityto travel abroad several times, but never for such an extendedperiod of time. I think that extended travel is the best way to chal-lenge personal assumptions. Living in Europe has taught me tothink about a lot of the things that make me culturally American.Seeing myself through another perspective allows me to questionmy instinctual actions and to think about why and how I pickedthem up. Challenging my assumptions allows me to select thepieces of myself that are most important, while picking up newhabits that will help me become the best version of myself.Q. What made you choose this location? Q. What is your best experience?A. I decided to come to Linz, Austria after a lot of thought. I had A. I believe my best experience was the opportunity to spend sotaken a few German courses prior to this semester, and I wanted much time with students from around the world. Our programto be able to continue my language skills. Linz is a fairly small city had about 150 students from 40 different countries. Nearly everywith about 200,000 people and so it gives me a great home base to evening I had the opportunity to sit with students from aroundtravel from. I also wanted to make sure that I lived in a city that the world and discuss the differences and similarities between ourhad a strong relationship with its university, like Emporia with cultures. It was exciting to be able to learn about Austrian culture,Emporia State. The city has a great attitude towards students, and both through my own experience and through the perspectives oftries to make it very easy for us to visit museums participate in others. The high concentration of international students experi-festivals, and travel. encing similar culture shock creates many opportunities to bond.Q. Where did you go? Q. Would you encourage other students to do the same?A. I wanted to add at least 5 countries while I was in Austria to my A. I would encourage everyone who has an opportunity to studytravel. Within the first two months of my trip I visited Germany, abroad, even if it is for only a brief period. I studied in Estonia andseveral areas of Austria, and the Czech Republic. During Easter Latvia for one month before committing to studying abroad forbreak I had the opportunity to visit Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, an entire semester and they were both wonderful experiences. ItMilan, and Amsterdam. can be intimidating to take a leap into another culture, but I feelQ. What did you do?A. I’ve visited many museums, cathedrals, and historic city cen-ters. I participated in a cheese tasting, placed in a city scavengerhunt, celebrated Carnival (similar to Mardi Gras), and took freewalking tours. I was invited several times to speak at a local Aus-trian high school here and to share my experiences growing upin the United States with them.
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40 ‡ A LU M N I Maggie Fletcher 2014 Outstanding Recent Graduate BSB 2005 - Accounting Wichita, KansasDISTINGUISHED Notable careers in nonprofit organizations, management consultation and edu-ALUMNI: cation were highlighted when the Emporia State University presented the 2014EMPORIA STATE Distinguished Alumni honors to:NAMES FOUR • Daniel D. Busby (BSB-Accounting 1963, MBA 1964), Winchester, Va.SCHOOL OF • Diane M. DeBacker (BSB-Business Education 1982), Topeka, Kan.BUSINESS ALUMNI • Anthony D. Forcum (BSB-Accounting 1973), Plano, Texas • Rosemary A. Kirby (BSE-Business Education 1952), Wichita, Kan. “Our more than 60,000 living alumni demonstrate an amazing level of talent and commitment to their professions,” said Tyler Curtis, executive director of alumni relations. Daniel D. Busby Diane M. DeBacker, Ed.D. Busby has worked with nonprofit organizations during much of his DeBacker recently concluded four years nearly 50 year career. In his latest role as of service as Kansas Commissioner of president of the Evangelical Council for Education, providing leadership for the Financial Accountability (ECFA), Busby Kansas State Department of Educationworks with nearly 1,900 evangelical Christian organizations which (KSDE) to carry out the policies and pro-receive over $22 billion in annual revenue. ECFA sets standards of grams that help the state’s 475,000 kindergartengovernance, financial management and fundraising to which organi- through twelfth grade students achieve their academic goals.zations voluntarily commit. DeBacker rose through classroom and administrative ranks in Kansas Along with frequent presentations on nonprofit topics, Busby is public and private schools before joining the KSDE, an agency shethe author of hundreds of articles and 52 editions of five different served as director of school improvement and accreditation, deputynonprofit titles. NonProfit Times has named him one of the 50 most commissioner of the Division of Learning and Innovative Services,powerful nonprofit leaders for the past five consecutive years. Another interim Commissioner of Education, and most recently Kansasfacet of Busby’s life centers on baseball memorabilia. He regularly Education Commissioner. Throughout her career, DeBacker hascontributes artifacts to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Libraryand Museum and assists the Hall in identifying items donated to theircollection. He is writing a series of iBooks on vintage baseball ticketsand a print edition relating to Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia.
D I S T I N G U I S E D A LU M N I ‡ 41been sought out by schools, districts, Rosemary A. EMPORIAeducation organizations and others Kirby, Ph.D. STATE ALUMNAfor her educational insights as KATHLEENwell as her clear thinking around Kirby has taken divergent CENTLIVREthe issues and challenges facing routes during a career in educa-policy makers, educators and tion that have spanned more than Emporia State alumna, Kathleenstudents. DeBacker left her KSDE five decades. From an early classroom Centlivre, was selected as the 2014post in May, 2014, to serve as advi- assignment Wichita Southeast High School, Chamber of Commerce Volunteersor to the director general of the Abu Kirby moved into administrative roles at several of the Year at the 118th ChamberDhabi Education Council in the United Wichita schools, including principalships at Annual Meeting in January 2015.Arab Emirates. Mead Junior High, Jardine Junior High and Centlivre serves on the Site Council West High Schools. for Americus Elementary and North Anthony In the early 1990s, Wichita’s USD 259 Board Lyon County Junior High. D. “Tony” of Education showed its confidence in Kirby She was the 2014 Chairman of Forcum when she was named the district’s interim the Ambassadors, Treasurer of superintendent. She was director of Wichita the Leadership Emporia Alumni Prior to his retirement in Area Vocational Technical School and president Association, and was Co-Chair of May 2014, Forcum was the of Wichita Area Technical College, in addition the Annual Meeting and has also principal of Deloitte Consulting to teaching for nine years in Wichita State Uni- volunteered at many other ChamberLLP and a member of its Board of Directors. versity’s College of Education. While officially events. She began her three-yearHe joined a predecessor of Deloitte & Touche retired, Kirby spends approximately 24 hours term on the Chamber’s Board ofin 1974 after graduating from Emporia State a week tutoring 20 students from kindergarten Directors this 2015.University and became a partner in 1984. He through high school in a variety of subjects: Centlivre majored in Accountingserved as Deloitte Consulting’s National Man- math, language arts, social studies, science and while at Emporia State andaging Director—Operations & Finance from computer keyboarding. graduated Suma Cum Laude. She2003 through 2009 and Managing Director of It’s a time-consuming endeavor, but one is now a CPA at Agler & Gaeddert,Deloitte Consulting’s Texas practice offices in she finds extremely rewarding. Kirby is an Chartered.Dallas, Houston and Austin from 1997 to 2001. emeritus trustee of the Emporia State University He was also Managing Director of the Foundation, and is an active volunteer with theDallas office in 1996. He served as the national Emporia State Alumni Association’s teacherrecruiting principal for Deloitte Consulting appreciation luncheons and student recruitmentat the University of Texas at Austin for many activities.years. Post-retirement, Forcum admits that hisschedule will remain full. He plans to continue About the Distinguishedto serve McCombs School of Business at Alumni AwardUT-Austin (where he is a lifetime member ofthe Business Advisory Council), and to work in The Distinguished Alumni Award is theentrepreneurial and consulting opportunities highest honor that can be granted to an Empo-as they may present themselves. He also serves ria State University graduate. The ESU Alumnias a member of the Emporia State School of Association awards the recognition each fallBusiness Alliance. during Homecoming, recognizing the outstand- ing professional accomplishments of Emporia State’s finest graduates. Since the inception of the award program in 1960, approximately 225 alumni have received the award.
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H O W I T ’ S M A D E T O U R ‡ 45 MAIN STREET EMPORIA HOW IT’S MADE TOUR Business Students Go Backstage To Discover The How’s Of Local BusinessesMarch 3rd, 2015 marked the day of a highly informa-tive and interesting event located across downtownEmporia. Local businesses participated in the “HowIt’s Made” tour, in order to demonstrate the processthey undergo daily as they make their custom prod-ucts. Similar to the featured TV series on DiscoveryChannel, Emporia State students gained knowledgeon the process of simply making something.Four distinct operations were performed, rangingfrom how to put together a bike to the steps behindbrewing a glass of beer. There were around 25-30Emporia State business students and faculty thatventured to Plum Bazaar, Java Cat Coffeehouse,High Gear Cyclery, and lastly Radius Brewing Com-pany. This is the second year the “How It’s Made”tour has taken place. During the spring of 2014, thetour featured Emporia businesses Complete Works,The Sweet Granada, and Uncommon Threads.“The initial concept was developed as a coordinated
46 ‡ C O M M U N I T Y 1 4effort between Emporia Main Street Design, Promotions and Business Elizabeth Ravenstein, was one of the students that attended the event, “IEnhancement committees,” states Casey Woods, Executive Director of had a great time on the tour and learned a lot about what the communityEmporia Main Street. “The overall goal of the “How It’s Made” tour is to has to offer, I will definitely be visiting the community shops more often!”inform people of the diversity and capability of production within Empo- Many of the students that participateed in the event were members of theria’s local businesses.” Select businesses are suggested by participants and Marketing Club or a part of the Business Dynamics class. Not only wascommittee members involved with the tour, as well as staff employed by the tour a fun opportunity for students to get together and learn aboutEmporia Main Street. local businesses, it exposed them to many aspects of the entrepreneurialAlthough multiple businesses may seem apparent to this process, there business model.are several businesses that provide products that individuals are notaware of. As an attempt to improve local understanding of the diversitywithin Emporia’s businesses, Emporia Main Street seeks a variety of com-panies. Emporia State marketing student and Marketing club president,
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48 ‡ C O M M U N I T Y Ide merisquitrae tenius publina, conequem esili iam de in aci tudertusEvis nostraccie etroximusa restratilis, ESB FINACIAL “The biggest thing that I learned about was allconficulvid ditisseni inatqui usquis OPEN NIGHT FOR of the government regulations that the bankme haciente oc, consussimus, nos, BIZHORNETS had to follow when it comes to marketing,” saidconvessendam loc, ublicae tustraris, Elizabeth Ravenstein, senior marketing majorcerra? Ebatatatumei suppl. Ves perum and Marketing Club president.ac virtes faciessuam inprobse, cotamconfeceri eo, sero inem tat. On March 10th members of the Marketing The Marketing Club takes several trips duringEtrox maxim achussis cia maximum Club had the opportunity to visit one of ESB the academic year, many to local businesses.essaticondi spiendium horta vidicep Financial’s Emporia branches to learn about These trips allow students to interact with theorditus; habusce ponessilic redo, marketing efforts that the bank is currently Emporia business community and learn aboutconcupe rivirmilis audes! Scienti engaged in. During their visit, club members real world practice in careers they might pursuecaequam ia ium achi, quam me mor- were able to meet a variety of representatives after graduation.terei prestrum se cae esciverorum. from the institution including owners, upperAperfes? Ad maximantebem non- management, and several staff members. Shivamsulii iur. Opubli patuusa red revirti Bhakta, junior accounting major and marketingaessidem ego atum pris. Muliumunc club secretary, was one student in attendance.testriberis furid audam ma, contehuidet, quon tureo, Cat. Mus ocultum “The trip went really well. We basically learnedint? Vasdam inam ut vidiem ceps, a little about their history, and we met heads ofconfiri ussulus querum ips, quam different departments and talked about whatscerte aus ia tam furnu et pl. Ignoraet their job is,” said Bhakta. “We spent most ofocaeder host ocreor unclum co tatur. our time with the IT department because theyEr publius quidem auc ina, querdiis. advertise mostly through social media. We alsoVere am ad con acris nem. discussed what kind of age group they target.” In addition to marketing, ESB representatives spoke to the bank’s 114-year history and the dif- ferent community events they are involved with. Presentations included hearing from areas of financial services, to agricultural and commer- cial loans, to financial services.
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50 ‡ FAC U LT Y A N D S C H O O LTOP “ THE ONLINE MBA PROGRAM AT#42 EMPORIA STATE WAS in the nation RANKED NO. 42 IN THE NATION, AND THE ONLY KANSAS COLLEGE MENTIONED ON THE LIST. ” - Affordable Colleges FoundationBUSINESS SCHOOL EARNSTOP ONLINE MBA RANKING In the fall semester of 2014, Affordable Colleges Foundation, of the School of Business. “It is just another testament to thea leading resource for online learning and college affordability exceptional education we provide at Emporia State.”information, recently published a new list of the Best Online MBA Programs for 2014-2015. The online MBA program at Data from over 500 schools was analyzed to create the criteriaEmporia State was ranked No. 42 in the nation, and Empoiria for this ranking. Schools listed offer online MBA programsState was the only Kansas college mentioned on the list. that stand out among peer universities with full accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools ofAffordable Colleges Foundation ranks programs based on Business (AACSB), hold low student-teaching ratios andcost, quality and student support metrics. This organization have faculty who demonstrate excellence in business andbegan in 2011 to provide quality data and information about management.pursuing an affordable higher education. “We are extremelyexcited to receive this ranking,” said Dr. Kristie Ogilvie, dean
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