Commencement Sunday. Afay 13. 200 I Northrop Auditorium CARLSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MS� A�lc... CARLSON SCHOOL Processional Introductions Salutation Commencement Address Presentation of Tomato Can Loving Cup Award Presentation of Baccalaureate Class Presentation of MBA Awards Presentation of MBA Class Presentation of CEMBA Class PROGRAM Capital City Brass Quintet Robert Ruekert Associate Dean of Programs & Students David Kidwell Dean Carlson School of Management Robert Kierlin Chairman, President and CEO of Fastenal Co. Gerald Rinehart Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs Gerald Rinehart Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs Gary Lindblad Assistant Dean of MBA Programs Gary Lindblad Assistant Dean of MBA Programs Rich Arvey Academic Director of Executive MBA Program 1 Presentation of MHA Awards Presentation of MHA Class Presentation of MAHRIR Best Paper Award Presentation of MAHRIR Class Presentation of MBT Class Conferring of Degrees Singing of "Hail Minnesota!" Recessional Banner Bearer Professor James Begun Director of Masters Program in Healthcare Administration Professor James Begun Director of Masters Program in Healthcare Administration Professor John Budd Director of Graduate Studies Human Resources and Industrial Relations Professor John Budd Director of Graduate Studies Human Resources and Industrial Relations Professor Fred Jacobs Director of Master of Business Taxation Program The Honorable Robert Bergland, Regent Graduates and Guests Song on pages 40-41 Capital City Brass Quintet Michael Netzley Interim Director of Managerial Communications 2 Robert A. Kierlin, '64 MBA Robert A. Kierlin is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fastenal Company - a publicly held distributor of nuts and bolts. In 1967, Kierlin co-founded Fastenal which has since grown from one-1 ,000 square foot location into its current large-scale operation with over 900 locations in 48 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Fastenal is now the largest company of its kind in the coun­ try, and has experienced an annual growth rate of more that 20 percent for each of the last 18 years. Annual revenues exceeded $609 million in 1999. Known for his business frugality and acumen, Kierlin was once named "Cheapest CEO" by Inc. magazine. His famed thriftiness is certainly one reason for his firm's success, but Kierlin also has done it through sound business decisions and by investing in people and giving them guidance to succeed. A dedicated philanthropist, in 1995 Mr. Kierlin was recognized by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executives and awarded the Individual Philanthropist Award. In fact, all five of the original shareholders of Fastenal share core philanthropic values, and an apprecia­ tion of the education they received in their early years. Lead by Kierlin, together the five have con­ tributed over $50 million through their Hiawatha Education Foundation, founded in 1987, to help give young people the same opportunity and access to quality education. 3 Kierlin lives in Winona where he is involved in a number of community organizations and serves on several business and educational boards. He is a board member of Cotter Schools Inc., an Advisory Committee Member of Cotter High School, and a board member of the Hiawatha Education Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers for the Carlson School of Management, and a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the Institute of Technology, both at the University of Minnesota. Kierlin has served as a Minnesota State Senator since 1999, representing District 32. In addition, he has authored two books, The United Theory of Life and the Power of Fastenal People. Bob and his late wife, Stefannie, have two adult daughters, Lara and Monique. He married Mary Burrichter, Director of Finance for the City of Winona last year. Kierlin graduated from Cotter High School in Winona, Minnesota in 1957. He attended the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree in 1962 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1964 from the Carlson School of Management. 4 GRADUATES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS John Abbott Samantha Bias Dorian Adams Benjamin Birk Bryan Altman Tricia Bjornson Lisa Aho Jackie Blackbird Anthony Albanese Janelle Bonnstetter With Distinction Heidi Boushey Michael Albert Benjamin Bowman Michael Alcott Michael Bowman Blaine Andersen Courtney Boysen Karl Anderson Stephanie Breit 0Lindsay Anderson Marie Brenden Michael Andrew Ryan Brevig Ryan Androff Robyn Brieske Elisabeth Arnold Pamela Brodehl Michael Arnold Stephanie Brunet With Distinction Megan Burkhammer F arid Atiyeh With Distinction Jeff Baars Miquette Burmeister David Bakke Derek Burns Carrie Baldwin Ann Cahoy Janel Barber Scott Campbell Bradly Barrows Fernando Carbajal Adam Bauer Angela Carlson Kevin Becker With Distinction Randall Belair Gregory Carlson Dominic Benetti Wendy Cell Mark Bentley With Distinction Jeffrey Benveniste Percy Chaby Jacquelynn Beres Dana Chaudoir Timothy Bergland Xu Chen Bruce Betcher With Distinction 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma I; Yang Chen Christine Dobberfuhl Kristin Cherrier Daniel Domer Steven Christenson Peter Donarski Matthew Clark Vinh Do Nguyen Nicole Clements Kristin Dooley With High Distinction Joshua Druley Tiffany Coddon With High Distinction Jeffrey Cordes Jason Dvorak 0Aiyssa Craven Jeremy Dyer With Distinction Cory Ehlebracht 0Jacob Creydt Kate Ellefson With Distinction Miranda Ellefson Stephanie Crossen Wendy Elofson Charles Crowley IV Alia Epshteyn Jill Cullen Adam Erwin With High Distinction 0Mark Escen Jason Dahl With Distinction Holly Dammer Amy Espelien With High Distinction Paula Faber Dung Dao Ring-Hsien Fan Kevin Day Katie Faschingbauer Andu Debebe Dianne Fear Sara Deck Irina Feldman With Distinction Eva Felix Nathan Deno Kelly Ferrell *Heather Depe Troy Finningan Suchita Desai Mark Flakne Vicki DeVore Chad Foote With High Disctinction Clayton Fresk Lisa Dhyani Peter Frost With High Distinction 0Jeffrey Frye Steven Dickie With Distinction Holly Dinger Leticia Fuentes Matthew Dmytryszyn Amy Fuerstenberg *Membership in Beta Alpha Psi John Gabbey Scott Holm Jessica Garbarino With Distinction Joseph Gardner Katherine Holmes Brian Gezella Kristi Hommerding Julie Gordon Arlo Horton Sarah Gorres Josh Houston 0*Sara Goss Venora Hung With Distinction Cory Hunter *Matthew Grams Chien (Adam) Huynh Matthew Grapentine Thang Huynh With Distinction Kristen lnjeski Maureen Green With Distinction Michael Gualtieri Derek Isaacs Jacob Haas Jay Isaacson Lucas Hagness Carolyn Iversen Jacob Halstenson Adam Jacobson Justin Hanley Nicholas Jakobe Mark Hansen Craig Jalbert With Distinction Shawn Janey Megan Harvey With Distinction Muna Hasan Gita Janumpalli Michelle Hass Torey Jennings Margaret Henjum Eric Jensen Erika Henk Cheryl Johanson Edward Hennen Stephanie Johansson Jennifer Hennen Clay Johnson 0Jessica Hesser 0Craig Johnson With Distinction With High Distinction Melissa Hoepfner Matthew Johnson Jason Hoffman Nicole Johnson 0Kadanne Hoffman *Richelle Johnson With Distinction Patrice Jones 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 7 Tarrah Jundt Kathy Lau With Distinction 0*Steven Laughlin Ruth Katz With High Distinction Terrance Keirn My Le Elizabeth Kendrick- Chang-Hoon Lee Lippert Sang-Hoon Lee Jill Kensok Tessa Lee Eun-jeong Kim Mason Lees 0Kristan Kinkead With Distinction With High Distinction 0Jacqueline Leff Carrie Kirby Jodi Leonhardt Jainarain Kissoon Anne Leuschen John Kloster Cui Li Maria Knox Michael Libby Michael Konobeck With Distinction Igor Korabelnikov Ann Marie Loduha Zachary Kotnik Donna Lucero Erin Kotula Irina Lukashevich Michael Krans Alan Lundberg John Krocak With Distinction With Distinction Kristi Lundberg Joshua Krsnak Tong Ly Jeffrey Krueger Charles Maddox 0Philip Krump Thomas Madison With High Distinction With High Distinction Julien Kubesh Giampaolo Malin Jennifer Kuyava With Distinction Shanyn Lancaster Krista Mann Jill Larson Angela Mans Ryan Lashinski Angela Marani Eric Laska Andrew Martin Randolph Lasota II Derek Martinez 0Ka Man Lau Borzu Masoudi With Distinction Stephanie Mastous *Membership in Beta Alpha Psi 8 Sheldon Matthys Erik Nilsen Suzanne Mattila <)Corinne Nimtz Karrin May With High Distinction Kristine McCabe Anna Noel Zachary McClelland Melissa Noworatzky Sarah McElhiney Nathan Nugroho Zachary McGillis Ankit Oberoi Angela McGuire Denise O'Callaghan- Kate McMillan Cole Jennifer Meyer Olubowale Odumade Andrew Miller Rhoda Ohito Brian Miller Yoko Okada With Distinction Jason Oldenburg Derek Mitchell Susan Olson James Mitchell With High Distinction Carol Moe Gina Ondresky With Distinction <) Yeu Pei Ong Julia Moran With High Distinction Ross Mottl Kimberly Osborne Michael Mueller 6Harold Osmundson Chao Mui Jr Erin Mulligan With High Distinction Deloris Mulvinill Alyssa Otieno Hudson Murphy Mark Pagemiller Adam Nackers Heather Pahl Jeffery Natzke Robert Parker With Distinction Erika Paul Kristoffar Nelson Tammy Peach Nathan Nelson With Distinction Mee Ng Ellisa Pearson Thinh Nguyen <)David Perrill Benjamin Nicka With High Distinction Jennifer Nieland Amy Peterson 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 9 Joshua Peterson Adam Petschke Sheila Pichler With Distinction Suzanne Pierson *Julie Pietrini Dawn Pipkorn Michael Platt Mark Pogemiller Jeremy Polk With High Distinction Julie Porter 0Jacqueline Poston With High Distinction Emily Potrykus Tamara Powell Lori Priefer John Prigge Nicolas Pyle Faiyaz Rafik Christopher Rasmussen Jill Rasmussen With High Distinction Nancy Rasmussen With Distinction Chad Reding David Reidel! Todd Reiman Kathleen Rein Eric Reisinger Mark Remillard Jennifer Rieken With High Distinction Karina Rindone William Rinehart II Grant Robinson Natalie Roel Yekaterina Romanyuk Samuel Rosen Brian Rosenberg Bryan Rumple J ustyn Rutter Jeffrey Sams Lowell Sandell Bryan Santee Harun Sapmaz Philip Saroufiem Caroline Sazama Elmar Scaife Sarah Schadegg Lindsay Schauer Amanda Scherkenbach Ann Schiller With High Distinction Jason Schmit Nichoel Schmitz Richard Schreck Thomas Schoenbauer William Schroepfer Elizabeth Schroeter Nicholas Schultz Sarah Schultz Tyler Schultz With Distinction Nicholas Scott Shannon Seppala *Membership in Beta Alpha Psi 10 Ameet Shah Lisa Stocker Charles Shannon Paul Stone Jessica Shannon Michael Stotesbery Lisa Shay With Distinction With Distinction Joseph Strande Brian Shin Gretchen Stromme Heather Shunk Katie Stroup With Distinction James Sturgis Ahmed Siddiqui With Distinction Naomi Sieling Michael Sullivan With High Distinction With Distinction Amanda Simonson Laine Suppes Rebekah Simonson Bradley Sveum Angela Slama Matthew Sweeney c:,Kevin Slama Carlie Swendsen With Distinction Deane Tasler Carrie Sobanski Anthony Tellijohn Heather Smith Ray Texeria Andrew Snyder Joel Tharp With High Distinction Daryl Thomas Danielle Sohlo *Gina Thompson Benjamin Sorensen Wendy Tielens Jeffrey Sorenson Erni Tjioe Renee Speltz Elizabeth Tolzmann With High Distinction With Distinction Brian Stanley Patrick Toohey Daniel Stark Mary Towle Jennifer Stavish Giao Tran Melissa Steenhard Hoa Tran Christopher Steffl Michelle Tran Seth Steinbach Nicholas Trulen Jonathan Stensland Hung Tu Philip Stewart Jay Tufte b = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 11 Jerome Turley Douglas VanGorp Kyle Van Sluys Brenda Vazquez Mario Villegas Brandon Wayne Katrina Welch Benjamin Welna Marc Wendorf Cory Wendt Jeff Wenz Richard Westbury Jacob White Michael Wieczorek Debby Wijaya Kusuma Betsy Wilhelm With Distinction James Wilkinson Nathan Woelfel Fong Wong 0Sen-Hang Wong With Distinction Wing-Vee Woo With High Distinction Valerie Wozniak Yuen Man Wu Kimberly Wuertz Chad Yang Ya Yang Nawal Youakim Jesse Zettel Anthony Zimmer *Membership in Beta Alpha Psi 12 GRADUATES MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Patrick Aaberg Cynthia Baumann 0Hassan AI-Rayes Paul Bremner Claire Ames Paul Brewer Ziad Amra 0Leslie Bragger Dean Anderson Paul Brookner Matthew Anderson Cheryl Buck Mark Argento Megan Buck Timothy Malgorzata Bueltel Armbrustmacher Jeffrey Butwinick Eric Arnold Jeffrey Cachat Erin Arnold Lynnette Cady Richard Atkinson Jennifer Cantor Scott Aubitz Jermel Carr Vijay Johanna Casas- Balasubramaniam Forero Marilyn Barry Eric Casperson Jeffrey Bartig Yihuei Chan Carla Bartolomei Tianyou Chen Asha Baskaran Yunhao Chen 0Michael Belknap Andrew Christine Betzel- Christensen Larson Matthew Jeff Bird Christensen Douglas Birkmaier Hyong Chun Sara Bishop David Clair 0Eric Bjorklund Michael Clark Michael Bleakmore Deborah Cluskey Derek Blinkman Sarah Conder Craig Blomker Justin Conzemius Daniel Bock Brian Cooper 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 13 Vincent Copa Benjamin Friswold Christina Cornwell Kenzo Fujii Dennis Cousins Vincent Fusco Joseph Crain David Gabel Kevin Crary David Garcia Ximena Cuevas Albert Garlatti 0James Dahl Peter Gastreich Brian Delgado Diane Gibson Nicole Delich Monique Girgis Beverly Dempsey Eric Godfrey Duane Denich Robert Goodsell Stacey Denn Brian Gramm Gerald Dittmann 0Daniel Greenfield Daniel Dohse Kevin Grelling Belinda Dorau Camilla Grozian Stacy Dunekacke Kurt Gueldner Chadd Dunn Elizabeth Guidarelli Patrick Durkee David Gunderson Jodi Edwards Nitesh Gupta oScott Ehnes Marlene Guzman Sherief EI-Banna Jason Hable Kurt Erickson Daniel Hagen Jeffrey Evanson Kristen Hagestuen Eric Ewald Robin Handy Chad Feehan Ann Hanek Uri Felemovicius Andrew Hardacre Christopher Fischer Graydon Harder 0Bruce Floberg Devonna Harycki Christopher Flynn Kadri Hasbay Craig Foley Dale Hetland Michelle Forcier Ruth Hetland Stuart Forsyth Scott Hietpas Gaylen Frazier 0Amelia Hinrichs Gregory Fries Lars Hjarrand 14 Rick Hoffman Jacquelyn Kyle Carlos Hollander Jodi Lang Michael Hong Christopher Larson Kim Hoversten David Larson He Huang Amy Lederer Amy Hubler Sharon Lee 0Jeff Huebschen SukYoung Lee William Hutchinson Ronald Leece Kornvara (Jane) lmsorn 0Leslie LeMire Bharat Jain Yolla Levitt Bevereley James Stephen Lewis Laura Janckila Yi-Chiun Lin David Jansa Leigh Lonson David Jeffrey Mark Lorenzen Bo Ji Paul Lucas Benjamin Johnson Christopher Lucke Chad Johnson Paul Luna David Johnson 0Karen Lundgren 0Melissa Johnson Jamison Lyngstad Brian Kadlec Yousuf Mamsa Sridhar Kameswaran Bert Martin II Carlos Kanamori Jason Matz Peter Kaul David McDonald Kasey Keeler David McGraw Scott Kienitz Rachel Meadows Kevin Koopmeiners Kevin Mehra Jacqueline Kosmala Lisa Mehsikomer Spiros Kotsiopoulos Jeffrey Mensing Jacques Kouta- Patrick Midden Lopatey Lloyd Mielke David Kunz Charles Igor Kuzmin Mockenhaupt Jennifer Kvidera Andrew Mogren 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Luis Moreno Maher Qleibo Joseph Moriarty ()David Quello Bradley Morrill Bruce Rader Peter Mottram John Rapheal Daniel Mueller Laksana Nathan Munson Ratanasiriwilai Marina Michael Reardon Nechiporenko Susan Reboul Tammy Nelson John Redmond Todd Neva Jonathan Rehfeld Jon Nguyen ()William Robers Timothy Noel Jeffrey Roe Alan Nordstrom Lisa Roemer Hiromi Oaku Diego Rondon Jon Ocel Ari Rosenthal ()Dale Ogren Kevin Sale Eric Olsen Michael Salzer Mitchell Olson Kirk Samlaska Daniel Ordner Pamela Sarne Beata Pabian Paige Sawyer Brad Paine Haug Scharnowski Jung-Hyuck Park Shanna Schiffler Jun-Hong Park Gregory Schmidt Denise Parker Brendan Schrader Thomas Paulson James Schroeder Wendy Paur Kevin Scott Brian Pearce Jeanine Shusta Troy Peck Shashi Singh Bryant Pederson Cathryn Sletmoe Walter Perry Slavica Slavic Ryan Peterson Christopher Smith Tambre Phillips Tyler Smith David Piehl James Snodgrass Michele Pletcher Jason Sorensen Adrian Potter Karen Soupir 1� Philip Spade Troy Sperbeck 0Michele St Martin Adriana Stamenova Daniel Stavedahl Carrie Stepke 0 Todd Stinson Allen Stoltman Cristina Streckert Paul Stritesky Srividya Subramani Chia-Chien Sun Rajagopalan Swami nathan Nathan Swanstrom John Tauer Michael Tavernier Tim Taylor Sheila Tellers Stephen Thein Lee Thole Michael Tobin Jorge Tovar 0Jeng-Bin Tsai Swapneel Vaidya Matthew Valle Peter Van de North Jeffrey Van Meter David Wagner Stephen Waller 0 Travis Walmer Roderick Wamsley Philip Wandrei Michael Wandschneider Jintu Wang Jerilyn Waters Britt Weber Brian Weikle Peter Weinberg Jeffrey Weness Nicolie Wheeler Theodore Wiggins Erik Wik Lori Will Frank Winand Brian Wong Karen Worden Tao Xia Jason Yeske Jerilynn Young Sanjay Zaveri Mark Zgutowicz William Ziegler Michael Zugay Elizabeth Zupfer 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 17 GRADUATES CARLSON EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 6Eric Amann Anoop Mathur Michael Ballard Mark Myhra Richard Barber John O'Regan 6John Berg Allen Omdahl Eric Bush Gregory Osberg Robert Cain, Jr. Susan Grant Christine Cerkvenik Palombo lmdieke Robert Plaszcz Elizabeth Chacon 6Bethany Quam Jeffrey Danforth Steven Quinlan 6 William Dawson 6Kay Quinn Michele Doll Michael Ristau Pamela Dyrhaug Manuel Roman Igor Epshteyn Daniel Sanchez Carmen Fernandez- Cynthia Sattler McEwen Kevin Saville Gangesh Ganesan 6Gregory Schultz 6Nicholas Heidi Senger Gangestad Thomas Serie 6Stephen Heiniger Kevin Smith 6Steven Hey Nicholas Stillings Alfred Jehle, Jr. Dondrell Swanson Andrew Johnson Jay Thesing Paul Kaster Patrick Theut Craig Kleis 6 Thomas Vytlacil Sanjay Kuba Robert Ward Hosain Lipson Donald Williams John Mann 6Susan Woods Shane Mao 1R GRADUATES MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Patricia Arola Christine Bakke Amy Bauer Patricia Brahe Bonnie Briggle Geraldine Burmeister Brian Cooper Kent Crossley Nancy Dimunation Jason Douglas Jeremy Fitch Joseph Fang Janiece Gray Greg Hamann Linda Hamilton Jayme Heim-Baron Kisha Hortman GerriAnne Huey-Graham Richelle Jader John Jendro Melissa Johnson Kaine Kerkhoff Benjamin Koppelman Jessica Levine David Lawlor Susan Lohrman 19 Jason Luther Karon Lyon Seema Maddali Andrea McElligott Tad Morley Ernest Mureithi Allen Patterson Matthew Patterson Jeffrey Peipert Julie Pettit Beth Plahn Mason Quackenbush Tyler Smith Joshua Spaulding Ahna Strand Noah Stromer Barbara Tauscher David Terry Julia Unze Abby Wasserman Betsy Wiand Joyce Wood GRADUATES MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Kayleen Andresen Kristinn Haraldsson Gretchen Asmus Sara Hausvik Shephali Bhatt Tanya Hill-Soli Sharon Bichsel Melissa Hoglund Wendy Billie Jill Hughes Michelle Blanchard Huang Huynh Ann Bonley Beatrix Ignacio Lucrecia Borgonovo Weiye Jiang Sarah Basin Eric Johnson Jill Boyd Tedra Johnson Erika Brant Amber Kath Michael Bryant Jeana Kats Brian Buchheit Gokce Kulak Nicholas Buri Winona Lakin Dawn Busch Bradley Lelemsis Lorrie Byrne Joni Lenning Christine Callier Zhaohong Li Kristen Colombani Chia-Lin Liang Katie Cross Ching-Yun Lin Scott Dargus Yueh-Ysen Lin Brian Fischer Cheryl Lyng Lynn Gable Melissa Malinowski James Gandurski Paula McEvers Marian Gannon Tiffany Meier Nephi Ginnett Nicole Mengel Sarah Graves Adam Moffatt Caroline Guthrie Jillian Nelson Guohong Han Carissa Nevels 20 Baboni Ogotseng Jennifer Panlilio Katharine Parke Olga Perelman Angela Perschnick Carissa Petry Laurie Pinther Timothy Poth Beth Schoenwalder Anne Sims Timothy Skrien Hayley Smith Elizabeth Sunseri Naomi Tenneson Susan Thoresen Sara Vandeventer Sarah Vania Amy Vezzetti Elizabeth Wake Wyketa Walker Desiree Walsh Meng-Chi Wang Michael West Daniel Wiig Scott Williams Jeffrey Williamson Hila Yoshpe 21 GRADUATES MASTER OF BUSINESS TAXATION Philip Albert Karla Jo Melgaard Christopher Arend Kristin Miller Tim Ball Quinn Montgomery John Barghini Jeffrey Moreno David Brauer Susan Nash James Breiter Cynthia Olson Zhijun Cai Pappu Periakaruppan Andrew Capistrant Jason Pundsack Clayton Chan Brian Radke Kim Dennstedt Karen Schlinz John Darn Matthew Schrempp Marc Ertl Dean Sengstock DeAnn Everson Brian Silus Karen Frederickson Patricia Strickland Robert Gaida Mary Strupp Tom Gallagher Todd Sylvester William Globig Grant M. Tentis Gretchen Griffith Daniel Torgerson Mikael Hanson Kristen Turcotte Paul Holovnia Ellen Brandon Jones VanDelaarschot David Kelling Barbara Wagner Linda Kessel Robert Walz 0Kristine Kester Lu Wang Keith Koland Michelle Weber Joe Langel Ryan Weigel Lance Madson June Wu Deborah McNamara 0 = membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 22 BETA GAMM A SIGMA Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for students enrolled in business and management programs accredited by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education. Election to lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student anywhere in the world can receive from an undergraduate or master's program at a school accredited by AACSB. Students, based on high academic achievement, and tenured business school faculty members are the only ones eligible for member­ ship in the Society. With more than 440,000 members worldwide, the Society's membership comprises the brightest and best of the world's business leaders. Membership is offered to the upper 7% of the juniors and the upper 10% of the seniors enrolled in the school, and the top 20% from master's programs, and all Ph.D. students who have com­ pleted their programs in the last year. Students invited for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma are indicated by a 0 before their name on the list of graduates. Beta Gamma Sigma membership provides recognition for a lifetime. With alumni chapters in major metropolitan areas across the United States and the Betalink on-line membership community, those recognized for their academic achievements at the University of Minnesota can continue an active relationship with Beta Gamma Sigma long after graduation. This lifelong commit­ ment to its members' academic and professional success is defined in the Society's mission: to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and personal and professional excellence in the practice of business. ?.4 UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS AND HONORS DISTINCTION AND HIGH DISTINCTION HONORS Distinction and high distinction honors are awarded on the basis of scholarship. High dis­ tinction denotes those graduating students with a GPA between 3.90 and 4.0, while distinction denotes those who have a GPA between 3.75 and 3.89. Honors are final only after all degree work has been completed. BETA ALPHA PSI Membership in this national honorary account­ ing society is awarded to accounting majors on the basis of performance in specific accounting courses and overall grade point average. The award is presented to those students with an * before their name on the list of graduates. CSOM HONORS EMERGING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Students who earn this distinction have met the academic achievement requirements of the Honors Association and have completed substantial work in four areas: Diversity, Community Service, Leadership, and Career Development. Students designated as Level l I or Ill have completed advanced work in the afore­ mentioned areas. LEVEL I CERTIFICATES: Angela Carlson Xu Chen Nicole Clements Alyssa Craven Nathan Deno Miranda Ellefson Clayton Fresk Sara Goss Kristi Hommerding Venora Hung Tarrah Jundt Carrie Kirby Jennifer Kuyava Angela Mans Jennifer Rieken Caroline Sazama Brian Shin Brenda Vasquez Betsy Wilhelm LEVEL II CERTIFICATES: Ann Cahoy Jennifer Nieland Melissa Noworatzky Jill Rasmussen Michelle Tran LEVEL IV CERTIFICATES: Julie Pietrini BOARD OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS The Board of Associated Students, commonly known as the Business Board, is the undergraduate student governing body of the Carlson School of Management. The following students are recognized for their dedica­ tion and leadership through service during their Undergraduate career on the Business Board. Bradley Barrows Jaclyn Blackbird Angela Carlson Percy Chaby Dana Chaudoir Michael Gualtieri Tarrah Jundt Michael Krans Philip Krump Jennifer Kuyava Melissa Noworatzky Julie Porter Jill Rasmussen Our gratitude to all the graduating students who committed their time, talents, and energy toward enriching the educational experience for all students and helping to advance the ideals and purposes of the University of Minnesota. ?7 THE PILLSBURY SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Pillsbury Scholastic Achievement Award is sponsored by The Pillsbury Company to recog­ nize the senior who ranks highest academically among those students who have pursued advanced marketing coursework as well as overall scholastic achievement in the Carlson School of Management. Corinne Nimtz THE 3M MARKETING LEADERSHIP AWARD The 3M Marketing Leadership Award recognizes a graduating senior who has demonstrated leadership, service and scholastic achievement while pursuing the study of marketing. This award is sponsored by the 3M Company and is presented to the outstanding senior as selected by the marketing faculty. Courtney Boysen Michael Sullivan ?R WALL STREET JOURNAL AWARD Awarded by the Wall Street Journal to a gradu­ ating undergraduate student. Presented to the student, as selected by the finance faculty, who ranks highest scholastically among those students who have expressed a special interest in finance and have pursued advanced courses in that area. The name of the recipient is inscribed on a permanent plaque in the Carlson School of Management. Jay Tufte ALPHA KAPPA PSI SCHOLARSHIP MEDAL Sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity. Awarded by Alpha Kappa Psi to the graduating seniors who have maintained the highest scholastic average in the Carlson School of Management. Jeremy Polk DELTA SIGMA PI SCHOLARSHIP KEY Sponsored by the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity. Awarded by Delta Sigma Pi to the graduating senior in the school having the highest scholastic average for work completed in the prescribed pre-management areas and in the Carlson School of Management. The names of the recipients are inscribed on a tablet displayed in the first floor corridor of the Management and Economics building. Vicki Devore Yeu Pei Ong ALPHA KAPPA PSI TABLET AWARDS This award is given to four graduating seniors who have performed distinctive service to the Carlson School of Management through leadership and participation. Ann Cahoy Percy Chaby Michael Gualtieri Jill Rasmussen �n BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MINORITIES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This award is given to a student who has made the most significant contribution to multicultural student affairs and the development or imple­ mentation of diversity programs within the Carlson School of Management. Jaclyn Blackbird HAU HUONG PHU PHAN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE This award serves as a living remembrance of Hau Phan. Her outstanding academic accom­ plishments and contributions to the school are memorialized each year through the provision of this award. Ahmed Siddiqui TOMATO CAN LOVING CUP AWARD This award began in 1929. It is the Carlson School's highest honor to an undergraduate student, recognizing performance of distinctive service to the school. Recipient to be announced 31 MBA AWARDS WALL STREET JOURNAL AWARD Awarded by the Wall Street Journal to a graduat­ ing MBA student. This award alternates between the day and evening programs. The award this year goes to the student who ranks highest scholastically among day MBAs and has a demonstrated record of achievement. Travis Walmer OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Awarded by the MBA Program to a graduating MBA student. This award alternates between the day and evening programs. The award this year goes to the student who ranks highest scholastically among evening MBAs, demon­ strating achievement in academic excellence. Jerilyn Waters 32 M BA STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS Accounting: Bruce Floberg Entrepreneurship: Michelle Forcier Finance: Peter Van de North Information & Decision Sciences: Scott Ehnes Marketing: Christina Cornwell Operations & Management Science: Jackie Kosmala Strategic Management: Diego Rondon 33 M BA ASSOCIATION The MBA Association is the graduate student governing body of the Carlson School of Management. The following students are recognized for their dedication and leadership that provided activities, programs and services that enriched the educational experience for all students and helped advance the ideals and purposes of the University. Graduating members of the Association: MBA Association Executive Officers: President Michael Tobin Vice President Christina Cornwell Treasurer Secretary Vincent Fusco Johanna Casas-Forero Our gratitude and thanks to all those graduating students who served on MBAA committees and committed their time and talents toward the enrichment of the Carlson Community. 34 MHA AWARDS JAMES A. HAMILTON AWARD This recognition is awarded to that member of each graduating class who has completed with high standing all of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Healthcare Administration and who, by personal qualifications and accom­ plishments, as voted by their classmates, shows the greatest promise of achievement in the profession of healthcare administration Melissa Johnson STEWART C. THOMSON, M.D. AWARD (established by the MHA class of 1972) In memory of Dr. Stewart C. Thomson, a School of Public Health professor who taught for many years in the Program in Healthcare Administration and who was remembered for his genuine interest in, dedication to and com­ passion towards students, this recognition is awarded to that graduating student in the Program in Healthcare Administration, who, as voted by their classmates, has exhibited a spirit of enthusiasm, selflessness, and fraternalism toward the program and classmates. Joseph Fong 35 THE CLASS OF 1954 CLERKSHIP AWARD Each year, first year students submit a clerkship report which develops from their work as summer residents. The Class of 1954 Award was established to recognize a student who demonstrated creativity and master of the prob­ lem solving method in their clerkship report. Melissa Johnson THE SABRA M . HAMILTON AWARD The Sabra M. Hamilton Award was established in 1948 to recognize the best research thesis submitted by students in the graduating class. Recipient to be announced THE BRIGHT M . DORNBLASER AWARD This award was established in 1954 to recognize the best management project submitted by a team of MHA students. Recipient to be announced 36 HRIR AWARDS AND HONORS IPX (Human Resources & Industrial Relations Student Organization) Officers (Terms ending December 2001) President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Social Chair Programs Chair Communications Chair Career Center Liaison Faculty Liaison Evening Student Liaison Web Page Master Lisa Roy Lesley Ling David Bruns Jaime Brumfield Melanie Moore Kate Rykhus Kelly Borberg William O'Brien Linda Breed Darci Matthews Gillian Dunn THE M .A. BEST PAPER AWARD This award, sponsored by the IRC Alumni Association, offers a prize of $1 00 to each of the best papers completed by M.A. students in HRIR during the current academic year. This award was created in 1995-96 on the occasion of the IRC's Fiftieth Anniversary. Recipient to be announced 37 YODER-HENEMAN SCHOLARS, 2001 This award, named in memory of Dale Yoder and Herbert G. Heneman, Jr., the first two directors of the Industrial Relations Center, recognizes those who receive the M.A. HRIR degree with a 3.9 GPA or higher. This award was created in 1995-96 on the occasion of the IRC's Fiftieth Anniversary. Lucrecia Borgonovo Caroline Cook Guthrie Sara Hausvik Jeana Kats Tiffany Meier Timothy Poth Naomi Tenneson Susan Thoresen Sarah Vania 38 CARLSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Administration: DavidS. Kidwell, Dean Larry Benveniste, Associate Dean of Faculty & Research Robert Ruekert, Associate Dean of Academic Programs & Students Gerald D. Rinehart, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies Gary Lindblad, Assistant Dean of MBA Programs Kathryn Carlson, Assistant Dean of Executive MBA Program John Budd, Director of Graduate Studies, Human Resources & Industrial Relations Fred Jacobs, Director of Graduate Studies in Taxation Orville C. Walker, Jr., Director of PhD Program James Begun, Director of Program in Healthcare Administration Department Chairpersons: Judy Rayburn, Accounting and Business Law John Boyd, Finance James Begun, Healthcare Management Avner Ben-Ner, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Robert Kauffman, Information and Decision Sciences Michael Houston, Marketing and Logistics Management John Anderson, Operations and Management Sciences Alfred Marcus, Strategic Management and Organization 39 Hail Minnesota (S.A.T.B.) Rickard - Bencriscutto l . • ...,,. .. � !WI ,.., !WI"' - ''" Col '"' """" ,.... "" ...... '"""" ... ""' ..... .. ,. \ • # ""'' Thy- !iaht ..., � "' A- ... . lrieh< "" l blue.! ..... .. ... >till rm - n.,_ '""'' "" ,. l da< n.,_ - ... - .... ....;u pro· froratbeir """"' ... (liT, fiOm !heir 17\ """' - "" '"· They� ...... Th> ,.,. ""' '" "'" ru; JU n., ""' ... , - .... ... v 17\ l 40 Hail Minnesota Minnesota Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee our College dear! Thy light shall ever be A beacon bright and clear. Thy sons and daughters true will proclaim Thee near and far. They will guard Thy fame and adore Thy name; Thou shalt be their Northern Star! Like the stream that bends to sea, Like the pine that seeks the blue! Minnesota still for Thee Thy sons are strong and true from their woods and waters fair, from their prairies waving far; At Thy call they throng with their shout and song, Hailing Thee their Northern Star! 41