Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 22, 1999 - The University of Nebraska- Lincoln College of Business Administration honored 77 students at an awards ceremony Oct. 16.
Those honored had the highest academic standing in their classes through the 1998-99 academic year. The college presented 19 William Gold Scholarship Keys to sophomores who had the highest academic standing as freshmen; 20 Clifford Hicks Honor Keys to juniors who had the highest academic standing through the sophomore year; and 38 LeRossignol Scholar Awards to seniors who had the highest academic standing through the junior year.
Gold Scholarship Keys were first awarded in 1925 by William Gold, founder of Gold & Co., which operated Gold's Department Store for many years in downtown Lincoln in the building that still bears his name. The Hicks Honor Keys have been presented for 29 years and are named for Professor Clifford M. Hicks, who served on the CBA faculty for 43 years and who was chair of the department of business organization and management from 1950 until his retirement in 1968. The LeRossignol awards are in their 12th year and honor James E. LeRossignol, the first dean of CBA, who served from 1913 to 1941.
Following are the honorees, listed alphabetically by
hometown. Information includes year in school (indicating the
student's award) and academic major.
NEBRASKA
Ainsworth: Chelsy Jo Harris, senior, business administration.
Aurora: Brandon Lee Levering, junior, accounting.
Battle Creek: Angela Jean Klein, senior, marketing.
Blair: Andrew Eric Waite, senior, marketing.
Blue Hill: Mark Allen Johnson, senior, management and finance.
Cedar Rapids: Jill Marie Braband, senior, business administration.
Columbus: Amy Lynn Hassebrook, junior, accounting and management; Christine Renee Murphy, junior, accounting; Jenelle Eileen Petersen, junior, business administration.
Decatur: Joslyn Rae Connealy, junior, management.
Emerson: Angela Marie Vraspir, sophomore, business administration.
Fairfield: Jennifer Ann Voorhees, junior, accounting and finance.
Fremont: Charles Ryan May, junior, accounting.
Gothenburg: Brandon Lee Kauffman, senior, accounting; Michelle Lynn Sitorius, sophomore, political science.
Grand Island: Aaron Jerome Hemmer, senior, business administration; David Michael Kavanaugh, junior, economics.
Greenwood: Kristine RaNae Crandall, junior, management.
Hampton: Kristen Garrett Ratzlaff, junior, management.
Harvard: Melissa Lorene Becker, senior, business administration.
Hastings: Kendra Lynn Luebbers, junior, finance.
Kimball: David Dewain Lockwood, sophomore, finance.
Leigh: Erin Elizabeth Went, junior, accounting.
Lincoln: Jeff James Allen, senior, finance and accounting; Heather Ann Banta, sophomore, accounting; Kelly Ann Bliefernich, senior, accounting; Laura Beth Brakenhoff, junior, accounting; Nicole Gabrielle Giandinoto, senior, finance; Matthew Ryan Johnson, senior, accounting; John Jacob Kaspar, junior, actuarial science; Jeffrey Scott Kehr, junior, finance; Lindsay B. Mack, senior, accounting; Aaron D. Marshbanks. senior, finance; Travis N. Robinson, sophomore, accounting; Andrea Ray Uithoven, senior, accounting; Amy Kathryn Van Horn, sophomore, accounting.
Malcolm: Kelly N. Bartling, senior, business administration.
Marquette: Anna Lea Frahm, sophomore, accounting.
McCook: Katie Ann Harr, senior, economics; Zachary Ryan Royse, senior, finance.
Milford: John Michael Matzen, sophomore, accounting.
Murdock: Stacia Marie Miller, sophomore, management.
Norfolk: Sara Marie Acklie, senior, accounting.
North Platte: John Henry Barksdale, junior, finance.
Omaha: Lynn Christina Anderson, sophomore, accounting and finance; Brian Jeffrey Costanzo, senior, accounting; Andrew Paul Faltin, junior, business administration and marketing; John Paul Hejkal, sophomore, economics; Ian Charles Johnson, junior, accounting and finance; Peter Clair Miller, junior, finance and actuarial science; Jeffrey Edward Nicolaisen, senior, international studies; Richard Allan Stemm, senior, marketing.
O'Neill: Kristin Marie Haynes, sophomore, finance.
Overton: Mindi Ann Michel, junior, marketing and accounting.
Papillion: Brittany Anne Lamp, senior, finance.
Petersburg: Heath Jerod Petsche, senior, finance.
Plainview: David Wayne Rasmussen, senior, finance.
Plattsmouth: Matthew C. Baird, senior, accounting.
Scottsbluff: Jill Marie Van Noy, sophomore, finance.
Sidney: Kristin Renee Butts, sophomore, management.
Talmage: Allen Joseph Klingsick, senior, accounting.
Unadilla: Amy Nicole Rikli, senior, management.
Wahoo: Ryan Lloyd Fiala, senior, accounting.
Wallace: Mandy Lynn Monson, senior, business administration.
York: Amy May Mettenbrink, sophomore.
ELSEWHERE
Ankeny, Iowa: Jill Marie Dougherty, senior, international business.
Cherokee, Iowa: Jameson Carl Brummond, senior, finance.
Des Moines, Iowa: Brian Patrick Wilson, senior, business administration.
Fort Collins, Colo.: Shawn Nowak Radtke, sophomore, business administration, finance.
Harrisburg, S.D.: Kristen Breann Papka, sophomore, business administration.
Olathe, Kan.: Ryan Lee Braasch, senior, accounting.
Pierre, S.D.: Allyson Karen Friez, sophomore, business administration.
Prior Lake, Minn.: Kathy Ann Strom, junior, accounting.
Rockford, Ill.: Stephanie Ann Balistreri, sophomore, business administration.
Sioux City, Iowa: Thomas Brian Heacock, senior, accounting.
Trenton, Mo.: Tracy Lynn Bailey, senior, accounting.
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