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THE MAGAZINE OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS · ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY · F A L L 2 0 1 0

NEWS VIEWSAN

IllinoisState.edu/business

ThemagazineoftheCollegeofbusinessIllinoisStateUniversity

FALL 2010 · Volume15

published annually

College of Business dean ·ScottJohnson

Editor/writer ·AmyHumphreys

Contributing writers ·KateArthur,Michaelboyd,JimJones,

LindaLeinicke,andSakuraRobles

Designer ·JonRobinson

Photographer ·LyndsieSchlink

Copy editors ·StevenbarcusandJanaeStork

CONTENTSCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

2 FEATURES 2 AHEADOFTHECURVEYETAGAIN

4 ACTIONHEROES

6 KATIE’SLEGACY

8 INTERNATIONALLEARNINGOPPORTUNITY

8 ExPORTPROJECTCONTINUESExPANSION

9 FINANCIALPLANNINGHITSHOME

9 ENTREPRENEURSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

EMERGETHROUGHCOLEMANFOUNDATIONGRANT

10 wHYwEbUYwHATwEbUY

11 2010–2011 HALL OF FAME

12 BUSINESS WEEK 2010

14 COB NEWS

19 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNI NETWORK

21 ALUMNI UPDATES

24 DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK

27 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

TheCollegeofbusinessAlumniNetworkonthe

professionalnetworkingsiteLinkedInhasmorethan

1,200activemembers.Specialeventsoncampus,in

Chicago,andemergingopportunitiesinothercities

allowRedbirdprofessionalstosocializeandextend

theirbusinessexpertise.

Speculatingabout the future inourprivate thoughtscomeswithoutmuch inherent risk.

However,speculatingpubliclyhastimeandagainshownthefollyofhumanstryingtodo

somethingforwhichtheyhavelimitedaptitude,namely,predictingthefuture.businesses

dotrytopredict thefuture,buttherearemoreacceptabletermsusedsuchas

predictivemodels,trendingdata,anddecisionanalytics.Allapproachesusedata

to make judgments about the future. Data helps decision makers in predicting

futurepatternsbutweareleftwiththerealizationthatthefutureiselusive.

In the College of business we are continually looking at future trends

to recognize what is important in our curriculum. A sampling of our current

courses includes: Financial Futures, Options, and Swaps; Leadership: Teams

and Team Development; IMC Creative Strategy and Design; and Electronic

businessManagement.Someofyoumayrememberatimewhenswapsmeantflea

markets and team development meant the minor leagues. The business school

curriculumisareflectionoftheworldwelivein.Asolidyetevolvingframeworkof

knowledge,skills,andlearnedbehaviorwillprepareourstudentstobesuccessful

businessleaders.

Anemerginginitiativeamongbusinessleaders,whichisconfirmedbydata,isthat

ofsustainablebusinesspractices.Thebasicconceptofsustainability is tomeetcurrent

needswhilenotcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirneeds.Many

ideaswithinthegeneralframeworkofsustainabilityarenotnew:reducingcosts,increas-

ing efficiencies, enhancing safety, embracing new technology, and identifying new and

profitablemarkets.Yetevolvingsustainabilityinitiativesaretakingonaddedimportance

foremployersastheyrecognizegrowingcustomerandemployeeexpectationsforcom-

paniestoembracesustainabilitypractices.

As we look to the future sustainability will become an increasingly important

partofourcurriculumandourintellectualcontributions.weareatoprankedbusiness

schoolandourfaculty,ourstaff,ourgraduates,andourprogramsarerecognizedforthe

excellenceweembrace.welivebyourStandardsofProfessionalbehaviorandEthical

Conduct.TheCollegeofbusinessalsoembracesPrinciplesofResponsibleManagement

Education (PRME). Among these principles we strive to educate students about the

social,economic,andenvironmentaldimensionsofsustainabilitythatwilladdvalueto

organizations. Now for a prediction…the most successful companies in the future will

berecognizedleadersinsustainabilityandwilldriveinnovation,economicgrowth,and

wealthcreationintheU.S.andabroad.

ScottD.Johnson

IllinoisState.edu/business 1

FROM THE DEANMESSAGE

“ We are continually

looking at future

trends to recognize

what is important

in our curriculum.”

2 IllinoisStateUniversityCollegeofbusiness

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Years before recent economic and environ-mental crises, recalls, and ethical shortcuts headlining the news, the College of Business took proactive steps to develop its Standards of Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct focusing on the core principles of trust, respon-sibility, honesty, respect, and fairness. Formally introduced in 2006, the standards serve as the foundation for our academic and professional endeavors both inside and outside the college.

These expectations are directly communicated through booklets, fliers, environmental art, wall displays, and our website. Examination of this living document is embedded in core busi-

ness classes and tied to specialized courses in every department. All stakeholders and constituents of the college, from students and faculty, to administrators and even advisory board members, are charged with maintaining those values and the culture that results from our shared understandings.

The College of Business was one of the first public uni-versities to become a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), a joint initiative of the United Nations and our accrediting organization, the AACSB Interna-tional. That move signaled our on-going commitment to educat-ing students to be future leaders in a sustainable global economy.

As a signatory we provide an annual report on specific ways we are supporting the key principles of PRME. It is impossible to

AHEAD OF THE CURVE YET AGAINETHICS REMAIN FRONT AND CENTER IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Does a business have an obligation to “give back?” Whose interests should

companies consider when making business decisions? What responsibilities

should industries have to their customers, the environment, and the communities

in which they operate? Addressing questions like these is not the pastime of pie-

in-the-sky idealists. These important issues demand active consideration.

Standards ofProfessional Behavior and Ethical Conduct

list all of the guest speakers, projects, research, and special initia-tives undertaken by students and faculty that expand dialogue on critical issues of global social responsibility and sustainability.

Here are a few highlights from the past year:

FACULTY INITIATIVES

A taskforce with faculty members from each department was created to coordinate the efforts of the College of Business with respect to the six principles of PRME. They have conducted a sur-vey to gather baseline data about faculty awareness and incorpora-tion of PRME principles in teaching and research, offered a panel presentation called “PRME in the Classroom,” and met with members of the College of Business Advancement Department to create calls for donations to support PRME oriented classroom and research opportunities. Several research projects related to

specific disciplines are already underway.In January 2010 members of the PRME taskforce presented

at the 10th Annual University-Wide Symposium on Teaching and Learning hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Technol-

ogy at Illinois State University. The theme for the 2010 conference was “Sustainable Teaching, Learning, and Living.”

Dale Fitzgibbons (MQM) and Peter Kaufman (MKT) are partnering with Tom Bierma and Lou Reifschneider from the College of Applied Science and Technology to teach a new course this fall based on core elements of PRME. “Sustainability Con-sulting” involves interdisciplinary teams of students from the two colleges examining an issue related to the development of sustain-able communities in Central Illinois. This fall’s pilot group is wrestling with the issues of lighting and energy efficiency. Becom-ing more energy efficient not only helps protect the environment, it also enhances profitability. Recent developments in lighting technology make it possible for many small businesses to improve the quality of their lighting while reducing electricity consump-tion by 75 percent or more. Through this project students will help small business managers:

• quantify potential savings for specific business applications• evaluate the aesthetics of alternative lighting options• take advantage of incentives from government, utilities, and

lighting suppliers• provide information on how to recycle bulbs

The findings of the teams will be documented so they can provide a template of best practices that future conservation teams

could implement with similar or even better success.

STUDENT ETHICS ASSESSMENT

In each sequence (major) in the College of Business, students are

assessed on ethics knowledge. The goal is for a minimum of 75

percent of students evaluated as acceptable or exemplary on their

understanding of:• The responsibility of business in society• Moral development in ethical decision making• The responsibilities of a leader's role as it relates to ethics• The roles of various corporate governance entities and policies

as they relate to ethics.

Faculty members meet once a year to discuss results and ideas

for improving students’ performance related to these areas.

REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Numerous service projects organized and conducted by student

organizations took place this past year. These included working

with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, organizing blood

drives for the Red Cross, food collections, fundraising for a variety

of local and national charities, educational outreach to area youth,

the nationally recognized Giving Tree project through which gifts

are provided for underprivileged children identified by public

school teachers, and the first Corporate Social Responsibility Day

during Business Week, which was cosponsored by Nicor Gas.

CSRvolunteersassembledmorethan100fleeceblanketsforlocalnursing

homes,homelessshelters,andlow-incomedaycarecenters.

“ The College of Business was one of the

first public universities to become a

signatory of the Principles of Responsible

Management Education (PRME).”

Continued on page 4

These “accountants with guns,” including James Peacock ’96, leverage

their expertise in forensic accounting to investigate and assist in the

prosecution of criminal tax, money laundering, terrorism, and narcotics-

related financial crimes.

“I knew ever since high school that I wanted to pursue a career in

law enforcement at the

federal level. I started

out as a criminal justice

major; however, my

counselor suggested

I pursue a degree in

accounting to make

myself more marketable,

since a majority of the

federal agencies hire

individuals with account-

ing degrees,” explained

Peacock.

All special agents

go through six months of preparation at the Federal Law Enforcement

Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia, where they are taught how

to “follow the money.” Special agents learn how to investigate legal

source tax crimes, illegal source financial crimes and narcotics-related

financial crimes. They also study topics ranging from constitutional

law to financial investigative techniques. In addition to the classroom

preparation, special agents go through extensive physical fitness, self

defense, and firearms training.

More than 70 accounting students learned about this exciting

career option first-hand when Peacock, along with a team of IRS col-

leagues, led a daylong fraud investigation simulation at the College of

Business last fall.

Accounting faculty, including Debbie Seifert, actively prepared

students for the experience. “Our class specifically discussed the

enforcement power of the IRS because students are not always aware

of the role that accountants can play with regard to criminal investi-

gations into tax evasion and money laundering.”

Through the IRS’s Adrian Project, students worked in small

teams under the direction of current and retired special agents

to investigate various crime scenarios, including business owners

skimming company funds, a bar owner keeping two sets of books,

a multi-filer tax scheme, and a drug trafficking operation. In addi-

tion to using forensic accounting techniques to follow paper trails

of financial wrongdoing, students employed other tools available to

federal law enforcement officers including undercover operations,

Surveillance, subpoenas, and search warrants aren’t terms normally associated with

accountants, unless of course you are a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service.

ACTION HEROES

JamesPeacock’96

ExTERNAL PARTNERS

In March seven recipients of College of Business Hall of Fame

awards visited campus for Business Week. Each of these highly

accomplished professionals spoke with classes on ways in which eth-

ics and corporate social responsibility have been important in their

jobs, organizations, and careers.

• Gary Gemberling—"Identifying, Analyzing, and Minimizing

the Risks of Starting, Operating, and Growing a Small Business

Venture in Current Economic Conditions."

• Duane Livingston—"Responsible Global Business Practices."

• Dave Magers—"Maintaining Business Principles–Lessons from

the Financial Crisis of 2008."

• Mark Thorndyke—"The client’s interests must come first."

• Donna Zarcone—"Leading through Influence; Building

Bridges, Not Walls."

• Jay Edmondson—"Socially responsible! To Whom?"

• George Eovaldi—"Common Sense, Discipline, and Fiscal

Responsibility"

Retired Executive Vice President of State Farm and past Hall

of Fame inductee Willie Brown ’73 returned to campus this spring

to present “Essentials of Effective Leadership” to a large audience of

students, faculty, and other guests in the Brown Ballroom.

Keith Wakeman ’86 is just one of many graduates committed

to corporate sustainability. Wakeman has launched new businesses

and products generating over $1 billion in annual revenue. He is

cofounder and CEO of Gene Smart Wellness. Previously he was

head of Innovation for the $2 billion Kellogg’s Snacks Division and

led New Ventures for both the $9 billion Kellogg Company and

the $2 billion Keebler Company. Wakeman returned to campus to

StudentleadersandDeanScottJohnsonjoinwilliebrown’73afterhis

standing-room-onlyaddress.

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Aheadofthecurve, continued from page 3

search warrants, and inter-

rogations.

Erin Santos ’09, who

graduated in December,

is now an auditor with

Sikich in Aurora. During

the simulation she and her

teammates investigated

a suspected drug dealer

hiding money under other

people’s names and the

experience left her adrenaline pumping. “Besides analyzing clues, we

used walkie-talkies to communicate with other undercover agents

while pursuing the suspect.”

Santos especially enjoyed the conclusion of the case during which

they raided the suspect’s living quarters and located firearms, money,

and plans for the use of illegal income. “I got to handcuff Debbie

Seifert, who served as drug lord in the simulation. It was a fun experi-

ence and provided us a different and interesting view on what one

can do with an accounting career,” she added.

Kyle Barber ’10 graduated in May with his M.S. in accountancy. His

team focused on an individual filing multiple tax returns using stolen

identities. “We analyzed evidence from the individual’s garbage, fol-

lowed the suspect, and visually inspected her car. Once we had enough

evidence for a search warrant, we bombarded the suspect’s house,

where we gathered additional documents to strengthen our case.”

Adrian Project participants also used The Firearms Training

System (FATS) weapons simulator in which they were given scenar-

ios requiring impulse decisions on whether to use deadly force with

a gun or not. That element was especially relevant for Barber, who

deployed for a three-month tour in support of Operation Enduring

Freedom shortly after graduation. He continues studying for his

CPA exam and will join McGladrey & Pullen as an audit associate in

Schaumburg in November.

Accounting Professor Linda Leinicke, who observed the teams

in action, found the simulations alarmingly realistic. “When students

tried to question two suspects, played by female agents, one woman

launched into a tirade. She got right in the student investigator’s face

and didn’t cut him any slack at all. It was pretty unnerving and it cer-

tainly got everyone’s adrenaline pumping!”

Seifert feels the Adrian Project was a powerful and realistic learn-

ing experience for students and faculty. “I believe we all have a better

understanding of the physical, technical, and mental skills needed to

be an IRS enforcement agent.”

Santos agrees. “I participated in the Adrian Project during my last

semester of college, so I already had a good grasp on accounting,

and a job lined-up, but this simulation offered me a whole new per-

spective on where a career in accounting could take me. Who knows,

the IRS criminal investigation unit might be on my list of careers to

look into sometime in the future!”

Peacock is extremely satisfied with how he has leveraged his

accounting degree professionally. “Working a financial investigation is

like putting together a puzzle. What I most enjoy is the freedom I have

to do my work and how each day brings something different,” he added.

As a parting thought, Peacock reminds us that the IRS Criminal

Investigation Division has one of the highest conviction rates among

law enforcement agencies. “It was the IRS, not the FBI that put Al

Capone in jail!”

ErinSantoshandcuffsaccountingfaculty

memberDebbieSeifertaspartoftheIRS

AdrianProjectsimulation.

share his expertise and commitment to corporate social responsibil-

ity with students earlier this year. Wakeman and his Gene Smart

colleagues share the belief that they can improve the health and

well-being of America and the world by utilizing the latest under-

standing of the relationship between what we eat, our genes, and

our health.

“Through Gene Smart Wellness and our nonprofit sister

organization, Gene Smart Compassion, we are pioneering new

approaches to help individuals live healthier and more abundant

lives in America and in Africa,” explained Wakeman. Some of the

company’s initiatives are described below:

• Community Wellness–This is a new approach to integrating

prevention into the fabric of America by bringing the com-

pany’s clinically proven wellness program to local communities

through churches and other grass-roots organizations. Living

Abundantly (www.LivingAbundantlyProgram.com) is designed

to empower whole health—body, mind, spirit, and com-

munity. The Center for Disease Control’s Preventing Chronic Disease journal just published a study confirming the benefits

of this program for helping individuals get healthy and stay

healthy for the long term.

• Heroes Helping Heroes–The philosophy at Gene Smart is

that wellness and compassion are interconnected. That’s why

Wakeman’s team provides opportunities for organizations and

individuals to make a profound impact on the lives of chil-

dren in Africa. The Heroes Helping Heroes program (www.

HeroesHelpingHeroes.net) has been actively pairing high

schools and churches with orphan families in Masoyi, South

Africa, to provide new houses and address other near and long-

term needs to empower a brighter future.

• Little Heroes is a new ready-to-use therapeutic food that

addresses the crisis of malnutrition among children in Africa by

utilizing the latest understanding of the relationship between

what we eat, our genes, and our health. To learn more visit

www.genesmartcompassion.org.

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It is a great feeling when a cherished vision has been realized. That’s exactly the case for those associated with The Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services at Illinois State University. The center was established in 1991 as a living memorial to Mary Katherine “Katie” Nicosia, who died at age 2 ½ and was the daughter of an Illinois State University alumnus and insurance industry executive. The vision as stated in the original charter was a very simple one, “To create the finest insurance program in the United States.”

Specifically, Katie’s mission is to support Illinois State Uni-versity’s internationally recognized undergraduate insurance and risk management and actuarial science programs. By facilitating preprofessional industry involvement, innovative teaching practices, cutting-edge applied research, and an array of professional develop-ment and executive coaching programs, the Katie School adds true value to the insurance industry.

To insure the Katie School remains at the forefront, it is in regular communication with more than 3,000 industry profession-als. Leaders representing national and regional insurance and finan-cial services organizations serve Katie’s Insurance Advisory Board of Executives, providing guidance for the school’s programs and initiatives.

One of the strongest aspects of the Katie School is its partner-ships with business, industry, government, and other educational institutions. Its public outreach includes programs for high school students, teachers, guidance counselors, and a sixth grade program, which involves pairing RMI majors with business education majors

to teach students about the insurance aspects of language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Micro-insurance projects in developing nations, forums on topics, including ethics and risk management for renewable energy, civic engagement with not-for-profits, scholarships, a focus on diversity, and maintaining a “high-touch” learning environment, are other ways the Katie School demonstrates that it is the finest insur-ance program in the United States.

How else can the success of the Katie School be verified? Through a rigorous assessment by third parties who provide feed-back on the quality of the programs. This external verification assures that the Katie School meets its goals and maintains its international reputation for excellence. One recent example includes the Katie School’s role in helping the Actuarial Department receive Certification of Excellence from the Society of Actuaries in 2010, making it the only actuarial program in the state with such certifica-tion, and only one of 12 certified centers in North America.

Another key measure of success comes from graduates, so we invited three young insurance professionals to share the skills and understandings they most valued from their Katie School experiences.

VANESSA CONTRERAS ’09

I am a risk analyst with Munich Re in its U.S. Divi-sion. I am involved in a management training pro-gram that provides me with actuarial training as well as exposure to all areas of our company. The program con-sists of approximately 80 per-cent hands-on training and 20 percent in-class training and provides me the opportu-nity to travel to Germany. At the end of the program I will be placed in one of our business units to continue my career as a reinsurance underwriter. Here are the three areas in which the Katie School really helped me launch my career:

International InternshipsWhile attending Illinois State University I had the opportunity, through the Katie School, to participate in the international internship program. I spent a month at Lloyd’s of London shad-owing various underwriters and brokers. It was an absolutely amazing learning experience, and I definitely feel like it made me stand out from my competition during the job search prior to graduation. There have been many instances where I can follow

KATIE’S LEGACY

VanessaContreras’09

the conversations about things referred to in my day-to-day job because of my time at Lloyd’s. Other colleagues are always very impressed by the programs that the Katie School provided for me.

Financial supportThe Katie School provided me with a great deal of financial support during my years at Illinois State University. As a result I was able to reduce the amount of loans I took out and for that I am very grate-ful. I relocated to work for Munich Re in Princeton, New Jersey and because of the support from the Katie School I am now able to live a comfortable life here without having to worry too much about debt after college.

Preprofessional industry involvementThe Katie School provided me with the opportunity to attend various industry events. I learned about the Munich Re training program because of attending an APIW event in Chicago with other Katie School students. I became comfortable interacting with industry professionals very early in my college career, and that has assisted me a great deal in my first year at Munich Re.

ADAM JOHNSON ’05

I recently earned a promotion and just moved to Iowa where I am a business underwriting specialist. My role is to partner with agents to market small business insurance. I’ll also be responsible for physical inspections of buildings in my territory. The Katie School made many contributions to my professional readiness. Here are my top three:

ProfessionalismI was a summer intern for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. This was an excellent internship program that allowed me to learn profession-alism from some of their top insurance producers. I was able to observe how they carry themselves on a daily basis. It was a great experience to draw from as I began my career.

Networking opportunitiesThrough the Katie School I was able to attend industry confer-ences and participate in several different programs that enabled me to interact with many insurance professionals. These networking

opportunities helped me to broaden my base of industry contacts, and I still utilize these contacts today.

Real-world experienceThe Katie School allowed me to participate in a student leadership program. During breakout sessions industry professionals spoke to us about the principles of leadership and things to expect as young adults in the insurance industry. We also partnered with a local nonprofit organization to provide them with a risk management proposal. This project allowed me to see the realities of what risk management and insurance can do to help an organization reach its long-term goals.

ADAM M. MCGUCKIN ’07

I am an account manager with Zurich North America’s Captives and ART Solutions business unit, where I handle two medium-sized captives worth approximately $20 million in premium. In this role I am the point-person and deal with every issue that arises, includ-ing underwriting new business, renewal pricing, finance, premium audits, marketing, sales, and claims. These are the three things I experienced through the Katie School that have made the biggest difference for me:

Leadership trainingThe Katie School Leadership Program provided me the opportunity to develop my teamwork skills, presentation skills, and marketing skills via workshops, breakout sessions, and speakers.

CredentialsThanks to the Katie School I had the opportunity to take CPCU and ARM exams before I graduated from Illinois State University. Having CPCU and ARM exams on my resume as I applied for jobs gave me a significant advantage over my competition.

Industry eventsOpportunities to attend the RIMS, REBEX, NAPSLO, and other insurance industry events as a student exposed me to marketing with insurance industry professionals. I consider that a major skill needed to thrive in the insurance industry and I got that thanks to the Katie School.

Looking ahead, Katie School Executive Director Jim Jones makes this pledge. “The Katie School will continue its commitment to attract the best talent and provide students with superior curricular and cocurricular experiences. Our goal is to enable them to become the future leaders in the insurance industry. This is central to the Katie School mission, its reputation, and its role as a living legacy to Katie Nicosia and her family.”

AdamJohnson’05

AdamM.McGuckin’07

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INTERNATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITYBY SAKURA ROBLES

When undergraduates are walking through the hallways in the Col-lege of Business, it probably doesn’t occur to them that they could

end up in a Mandarin class, preparing to study a semester in China. But that opportunity will soon be available as the College of Business has signed an agreement with Shanghai University for semester exchanges that begin this fall when five students from Shanghai arrive on the Illinois State Univer-sity campus.

“We really do not have a presence in China,” said Iris Varner, professor emeritus and director of the International Business Institute. “I was invited to be a keynote speaker for an international conference in China…and that is where this idea started.”

The exchange between Shanghai University and Illinois State is for the undergraduate and M.B.A. program. The M.B.A. program for Illinois State students is taught in English.

“For the undergraduate students to go, it’s a little more tricky because they do offer some courses in English but not a whole lot,” Varner said. “So part of what our business students have to do is take a course in Mandarin, a course in intercultural management, and then take two or three business courses in English. The details are not 100 percent worked out, but that is our current plan.”

Varner also expanded on goals for the program, including learning about new cultures and interacting with other international students while they study.

“When they go out into the job market, they can say, ‘I have studied in China for a semester.’ Most of our students are from Illinois so it would be really good if we could get them into a totally different environment.”

Students may also choose Germany as their study abroad des-tination. A dual degree program is now offered, providing students with the option of getting a business degree from Illinois State as well as the University of Paderborn.

The second semester of the junior year and the first semester of the senior year, students take a three-month German course and another German course in the spring/summer semester, as well as business courses. They study in Paderborn in the fall and return to Illinois State for the spring semester, fulfilling all the requirements for both universities.

Illinois State University alum Sabrina Smith ’10, who received a degree in international business and minored in French, attended the University of Paderborn and felt it enriched her college experience.

“I chose Paderborn because I am an international business major and it had the most business courses,” she said. “While I was there I

met some of the most amazing people from many different countries. My experience in Germany broadened my mind to different cultures and a different way of living life in general. It helped me expand my group work skills and it taught me how to adapt quickly in a new environment. It made me a more well-rounded person.”

The International Business Institute is working with universi-ties in France to further expand international opportunities.

ExPORT PROJECT CONTINUES ExPANSIONIllinois State University’s Export Project is helping more Illinois-based businesses expand into overseas markets thanks to a $100,000 federal grant. The funding supports the Export Project’s on-going work with agriculture equipment and technology firms to identify, evaluate, and actively develop international business opportunities and prepare

export plans. Export Project team members include faculty and stu-dents from Illinois State’s College of Business and College of Applied Science and Technology.

Mark Hoelscher (MQM) and his team worked with Dickey-John from Springfield. Students traveling with him to Argentina and Chile were Kiara Daniel, Ryan Cekander, Mark Phelan, and Alexandra Szomko-Brown.

The Rustoleum team led by Masoud Hemmasi (MQM) went to Australia. The group included Kathryn Engelhardt, Megan Homan, Elizabeth Koch, and Sabrina Smith.

Iris Varner, who serves as director of the International Business Institute, handles administra-tive elements of the Export Project. “The companies involved were very happy with the recent work completed by the teams. We are also thrilled because these multidisciplinary projects give Illinois State students a unique opportunity to gain international business and mar-keting experience,” said Varner.

BY THE NUMBERS

TO DATE THE ExPORT PROJECT HAS RECEIVED $365,000 IN

GOVERNMENT GRANTS

51 STUDENTS AND 13 FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE PARTICIPATED

ExPORT PROJECT TEAMS HAVE VISITED EIGHT COUNTRIES ON

BEHALF OF 13 PARTNER COMPANIES

DelegationmembersfromIllinoisState

UniversityandShanghaiUniversitymetin

Chinatoformalizetheexchangeprogram.

“ These multidisciplinary projects give

Illinois State students a unique oppor-

tunity to gain international business and

marketing experience.”

Edisonbarinas,Victoriabodish,

Michaelbrazeau,andSusanLipps

traveledtoGermanywithfaculty

memberKlausSchmidttostudythe

country’swineindustryforbrandt

ConsolidatedInc.,ofSpringfield.

FINANCIAL PLANNING HITS HOMEAbstract theories become personally compelling when applied to your own financial well-being. That’s what students in Edgar Nor-ton’s investments class discovered as they used specialized software to develop individual financial plans that offered a clear look at their own futures. “This personal budget project was a big eye-opener for many,” said Norton. “They realize this applies directly to them. It isn’t a pretend, contrived, or theoretical undertaking.”

Based upon expected first job income, students developed personal budget spreadsheets showing estimates of spending and how much money they could save toward their financial goals. Also preliminary in the financial planning process is risk management. That required students to analyze their cash/liquidity situ-ation and needs, current debt and debt reduction strategies, and current insurance needs. There was a small tax component too.

Students use a website that takes their pretax income and computes their take-home pay based upon filing status, deductions for health insurance, 401k contributions, and the like. “That $45,000 job offer looks a lot less impressive after this exercise!” explained Norton. “It also gives them guidance as to how much they can really afford for rent. Most quickly realized they shouldn’t base their rent budgets on their pretax income!”

All this culminated in individualized investment plans created using Morningstar Principia Asset Allocation. The program com-bines the saving/spending plan in a Monte Carlo simulation using the student’s target portfolio’s expected return and risk measures to simulate how their wealth will change over their lifetime—and what the probability is, given the assumptions, of running out of money before their expected lifetime ends—a scenario nobody is interested in experiencing firsthand!

Norton said it was obvious many students put a lot of time, effort, and thought into the project, which he designed to dovetail with core concepts embedded in the course. A common response from participants—“This is one of the best projects I’ve had to do at ISU!”

Stephanie Nichols ’10 is a customer service representative for Office Max. She found the project to be a real eye-opener.

We filled out a spreadsheet that showed how much we would spend on gas, movies, concerts, rent, insurance, food, and cloth-ing—anything you could think of. It added up so quickly. I actu-ally got to see how much I spent over a month and at the end of the year. Then using that information I figured out how much I could save for a down payment for a future car, future children’s college tuition, or a down payment for a future house. These are things some of us don’t think about saving for ahead of time. But after this project I opened a separate account so I do have money saved up. I don’t want to wait until the last minute and have to

worry about where the money is going to come from! I am also working to save about three to six months of living expenses in a separate account known as an “emergency fund.”We also learned a lot using Principia Asset Allocation Principia. It gave me such a great idea of how I want to invest my money. The graph showed where I wanted to allocate my assets, and the outcome left me very well set if I did it right. After I showed my friends how well my graph looked, they told me they wanted me to invest their money for them. There is not one thing I am abandoning from this project!

Interest in financial planning definitely extends well beyond Norton’s class. Exceeding all expectations when designed and pro-posed, enrollment in the new financial planning minor grew 75 percent from fall 2009 to spring 2010.

A new course in fixed-income security analysis and portfolio management was offered this year, adding to the deep investments curricula. According to Finance Chairperson Gary Koppenhaver, many of the first positions secured by Department of Finance, Insur-ance, and Law graduates are in fixed-income security management. “The course helps graduates differentiate themselves in the job market and links theory with practice in a way that’s consistent with the Edu-cational Investment Fund course experience,” he explained.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EMERGE THROUGH COLEMAN FOUNDATION GRANT“Before you do anything, make sure you have a plan. Yes, my idea worked for me, but I was lucky!” That was the advice from artist turned entrepreneur Robert Fishbone, who served as the E-Day 2010 keynote speaker. Fishbone is the author of Selling the Scream, which recounts his experiences with starting and grow-ing a successful company known worldwide for edgy products

and excellent customer service. His company’s signature product is an inflatable figure based on Edvard Munch’s painting, The Scream. E-Day, which also included a business plan competition and a creative idea competition

for students with cash prizes, as well as break-out seminars led by successful entrepreneurs, was a hit with the students, alumni, and community members who participated.

Local business leaders served as judges for the two student competitions. The winner of the Business Plan Competition was Chris Ankele ’10. The senior management major pitched an idea for a company called Student Moverz. The goal of his company is to provide relief on one of the most inconvenient days of the school year, “move out” day. The company offers storage for students who

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need it over summer vacation, and would also aid students in mov-ing from their current house/apartment to their new one.

The winner of the Creative Idea Competition was international business major Mark Phelan, who pitched an idea for a cubicle bike network. The idea proposed a way to encourage exercising at work while also generating electricity by placing a mobile bike station at every desk.

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IES) in the Depart-ment of Management and Quantitative Methods (MQM) at Illinois State University received a $55,000 grant from the Coleman Foun-dation, Inc. The money is being used to enhance entrepreneurship

education, student and faculty travel to national entrepreneurship conferences, alumni communications, and other special events sponsored by IES including E-Day.

“Support from the Coleman Foundation attests to the already high quality of the Illinois State Uni-versity entrepreneurship program, our students and talented faculty,” said Jim Jawahar, chair of the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods, who coauthored the grant proposal with IES Director, Mark Hoelscher.

Based in Chicago, the Coleman Foundation is a private, independent grant making foundation that funds educational institutions offering entrepreneurship education throughout the United States. It

previously awarded a separate $15,000 grant to IES for the develop-ment of the Coleman Fellows Program to advance self-employment and entrepreneurship education in nonbusiness courses at Illinois State. Mark Hoelscher serves as Coleman Fellows director. Professors Klaus Schmidt and Dan Wilson, Technology Department, and Lau-rie Thompson Merriman, School of Theatre, are Coleman Fellows.

For additional information about the Institute for Entrepre-neurial Studies at Illinois State University’s College of Business, contact Jim Jawahar jimoham@IllinoisState.edu or Mark Hoelscher mlhoels@IllinoisState.edu or visit www.cob.ilstu.edu/ies.

WHY WE BUY WHAT WE BUYBY MICHAEL BOYD

Shoppers like to believe they are in control while making purchases. Whether it’s groceries, clothes, or a new car, many people feel outside influences don’t determine what they buy. Researchers in the Marketing Department at Illinois State University conducted a study at Dave’s Supermarket in Fairbury to see how many and

what types of factors are observed before making a purchase. The way they did it—mobile eye-tracking.

Faculty members Peter Kaufman and Gary Hunter along with several gradu-ate assistants partnered with Perception Research Services (PRS) to conduct the study.

PRS developed the use of mobile eye-tracking glasses more than 30 years ago and remains a leader in the field.

The glasses have a recording device that traces eye movements and the images from the retina are reflected onto an infrared camera. The images are recorded with computer software. After a short cali-bration period a computer monitor shows what the customer can see and a small red dot appears exactly where he or she is looking.

Data was gathered on about 60 customers throughout the weeklong experiment. Shoppers had to be alone, more than 18 years old, and intend to buy either cereal or bottled juice before being asked to participate. Since only data from the cereal and juice aisle would be used, the customers were asked to start their shopping a few aisles away to get accustomed to the glasses.

“We made every effort not to interfere with normal shopping routines,” Kaufman said. “After a short time most customers didn’t even know they were wearing the glasses given how light they are.”

There are several different factors used in determining how much thought was given to buying a certain product. One is the correlation between brand loyalty and the number of competing products observed. The hypothesis was that a higher brand loyalty would shorten search time.

Another factor was the amount of information the customer searched for. By observing how many shoppers read nutrition and price labels, the researchers have a better understanding of what cus-tomers look at before making a choice.

“It was interesting to see why a customer chose a specific cereal and when that decision was made, prior to or during the shopping experience,” said Justin Steffen, assistant manager of Dave’s Super-market. “All customers’ grocery lists were photocopied and coded in the research to see what impulse purchases were made.”

Although the research has ended, the experiment is far from complete. Kaufman and Hunter are in the lengthy process of evalu-ating hours of video footage before they publish their results.

“It will be a number of months before we can complete the report and start the publication process,” Hunter said.

Once the results are published, Kaufman feels it could benefit everyone.

“Potential outcomes of this study could help both advertis-ers and consumers,” he said. “The packaging company’s aim is to encourage shoppers to see, evaluate, and buy a specific package. Consumers may benefit by a better understanding of how they shop. Shoppers may believe their decisions are well thought-out but some may in fact be made irrationally or without much thought.”

The next time something big and flashy catches your eye at the store consider more than just the appearance before you toss it in the cart.

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ALUMNI HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

GARY GEMBERLING ’63 BUA

Gary Gemberling is a suc-cessful entrepreneur, who holds professional certifi-cation as a certified pub-lic accountant, a personal financial specialist, and a certified financial planner. Gemberling founded four

CPA firms and sold three of them. He is a founding partner of O & G Financial, and served as CFO of Malcolm Group, Inc. from its inception in 1973 until its sale in 2007, overseeing all financial aspects of a five com-pany conglomerate operating worldwide in the areas of manufacturing, mail order, and Internet marketing.

Gemberling is actively involved within his community and has been honored for his service to others. He established and funded the Herbert Sieg Endowed Scholarship in the College of Business.

DUANE LIVINGSTON ’70 ACC

As the first African-American Vice President at Caterpillar, Duane Livingston enjoyed a spectacular rise from his first position there as an hourly laborer. When he retired in 2002, Livingston was responsible for world-

wide Financial Services/Operational Auditing, Information Technology Auditing, Business Risk Management, Corporate Environment/Health/Safety, and Office of Business Practices/Ethics.

Livingston has been involved in leadership positions with civic and professional organi-zations both locally and nationally. In addi-tion to funding an endowed scholarship and mentoring minority students in the College of Business, Livingston was instrumental in securing a six figure gift from Caterpillar to help fund portions of the College of Business Building.

DAVE MAGERS ’77 ACC, ’86 M.B.A.

David Magers has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of the COUNTRY Financial group since 2003. As CFO of the COUNTRY group, he also serves as CFO and on the boards of directors

of COUNTRY’s three alliance companies: Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company, Salem, Massachusetts; Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company, Middleton, Connecticut; and Cotton States Insurance Group, Atlanta. Magers pre-viously served as COUNTRY vice president of Property and Casualty Operations. He also held accounting and finance related positions with GROWMARK Inc.

Magers, who serves on multiple boards, was named Central Illinois Louis J. Barger philanthropy volunteer of the year. Among his service commitments is his role as chair of the Advisory Board for the Katie School of Insurance.

MARK THORNDYKE ’85 FIN

A Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Investment Management Analyst, Mark Thorndyke is a senior financial advisor and first vice president of invest-ments at the Global Wealth Management Chicago Metro

office. He has been recognized by Merrill Lynch every year since 1997 for reaching award club levels. In 2008 he was honored with their prestigious Circle of Champions Club. In 2009 and 2010 Barron’s Magazine named Thorndyke as one of the top 1,000 advisors in America.

Thorndyke supports many nonprofit organizations and enjoys mentoring students managing the Education Investment Fund at Illinois State. He is president of the Sigma Tau Gamma-Gamma Psi Alumni Association at Illinois State and is passionate about coaching his four children’s sports teams.

DONNA F. ZARCONE ’79 ACC

Donna F. Zarcone is founder of D.F. Zarcone & Associates LLC, a strategic advisory firm providing consulting at the executive and board level. During her eight-year ten-ure as president of Harley-Davidson Financial Services,

Inc., managed loans grew from $1.1 billion to over $6 billion, and annual operating income increased from $20 million to more than $200 million. Zarcone serves on the Boards of Directors for the Chamberlain Group, Inc., CIGNA Corporation and Jones Apparel Group, Inc., and the Board of Managers for Wrightwood Capital.

Community service remains a prior-ity for Zarcone, who serves on the boards

of the Economic Club of Chicago; the National Association of Corporate Directors-Chicago Chapter; the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago; and the Hyde Park Angels.

HALL OF FAME SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

JAY EDMONDSON

When he retired after a 42-year career at State Farm, Jay Edmondson was vice president–underwriting and service. His responsibilities included the underwriting of automobile insurance and the development of business

systems for the State Farm Companies. Edmondson served on the Board of

Directors of the Conference of Casualty Insurance Companies, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund. He was named emeritus advisor to the Katie Insurance School, having served as both a member and as chair of the Insurance Executives Advisory Board. The Edmondson-Miller Endowed Chair is named in recognition of his services to the Katie School. Edmondson serves as a member of the Senior Professionals of Illinois State University.

GEORGE EOVALDI

George Eovaldi retired in 1994 as vice president of accounting for State Farm. He began his career with the company as an account-ing trainee in a two-year management development program. Eovaldi’s CLU and

CPCU designations guided his work devel-oping systems and practices to record and maintain State Farm’s business information in an accurate and efficient manner.

Eovaldi was the company’s representa-tive to the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business for five years and served on the College of Business and Accounting Department advisory councils for many years. He provided extensive service to the McLean County United Way and continues supporting many other community organizations. Five of his six children are Illinois State University graduates.

The accomplishments, commitment to excellence, and professional integrity

embodied by our Hall of Fame inductees serves as inspiration for students, faculty,

alumni, and industry partners. Each of these new honorees provided individual

presentations to students tied to core concepts of PRiME and were honored

through a formal induction ceremony during Business Week 2010.

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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

“I’m proud to be an ISU graduate! My education has given me the foundation to pursue my dreams.” That is how Business Week 2010 keynote speaker LaVerne Council, M.B.A. ’86, corporate vice president and CIO, Johnson & Johnson laughingly responds to

executives who assume she must have an Ivy League background.

Council, who was inducted into the College of Business Hall of Fame in 2009, returned to campus to share “Own Your Future—Realizing That the Dream Doesn’t Just Happen” to an enthusiastic crowd in Braden Auditorium. Council believes change is the only constant and in her casual and conversational style, she shared stories from her own professional life that modeled how to embrace risk, avoid pitfalls, and employ attitudes and behaviors that ensure success. It is clear her strategy works. Council, who began her career at State Farm in Bloomington, shared how she added new understandings and expertise in each phase of her career.

During her visit Council also hosted the Women in Technol-ogy Forum. During this informal conversation participants explored the opportunities, challenges, and key issues facing women in the field of information technology.

As Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Council oversees Johnson & Johnson’s global I/T group. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing information technol-ogy and related systems for the $63.7 billion Johnson & Johnson

worldwide enterprise. A member of the Corporate Global Operat-ing Committee, her organization includes more than 250 operating companies and more than 4,000 information management employ-ees. In June 2010 Drexel University conferred the honorary degree of Doctor Business Administration upon Council. She delivered the commencement address, “Share Your Humanity Along the Way” to the College of Information Science and Technology and the Antoi-nette Westfall College of Media & Arts.

Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Council was Global vice

president for Information Technology, Global Business Solutions, and Development Services for Dell Inc. In this capacity, she served as the information technology leader for EMEA, Asia, Global Soft-ware Services, and I/T Globalization with responsibility for optimiz-ing the global project delivery capability. Additionally, Council was a Partner at Ernst & Young where she led the Global Leader Supply Chain Life Sciences Practice.

SOFT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

In today’s business environment, not knowing how to communi-cate effectively over a meal or in a networking situation with an employer can be a professional deal-breaker. Just as important is understanding whether your business attire is truly appropriate for interacting with employers, colleagues, and customers from different generations and industries.

Stephanie L.H. Calahan ’95, founder and CEO of Calahan Solutions Inc., a premier productivity consulting firm, served as the featured speaker and emcee for an interactive dinner and fashion show during which students and employers matched their professional fashion savvy against a panel of business executives as they critiqued College of Business faculty and student models in business casual, interview, and business formal attire.

More Business Week “soft skill” coaching was available through mock interviews. Thanks to more than 15 com-panies who sent professional recruiters to campus, students were able to complete 30-minute mock interviews that included instant coaching, constructive feedback, and a resume critique. Participants were able to choose a traditional, panel, or phone interview based on their personal needs.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DAY

Members of the Business Week 2010 team coordinated the group’s first event focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR). One core aspect of CSR is giving back to the community in which you live and work. Students, community members, faculty, and staff participated in the “Build-a-Blanket” initiative that was supported by featured partner Nicor Gas. Together participants assembled more than 100 fleece blankets for local nursing homes, homeless shelters, and low-income daycare centers. An interactive display adjacent to the work zone allowed participants to build further understanding of the various aspects of CSR.

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TRANSITION SEMINARS

Knowing how to make a smooth transition from student to professional is important. While essential technical skills and concepts are taught in business classes, other under-standings are required to make the most of the college experience and then success-fully navigate the first few years on the job. Sixteen alumni in different professions and career phases returned to campus to pro-vide their insights and advice through eight interactive mini-seminars.

If I Knew Then What I Know NowThe 411 on interviews, internships, and networking

Jamie Johnson ’05, ’09 M.B.A., senior internal auditor, GROWMARK; and Ron Whitton ’80 BUA, founder, Dentsmart

What Can An RSO Do For Me?The importance of being active within your college

Jason Clay ’03 (MKT), ’06 M.B.A., busi-ness banker/vice president, National City, now a part of PNC; and Kristen Covey ’96 (FIL) accounts receivable shared services corporate treasury, Caterpillar, Inc.

Social Networking 101How to use social sites to your advantage

Stephanie Lara ’02 (FIL) director of regulation, National Stock Exchange in Chicago; and Bethany Struebing ’05 B.S./M.P.A., senior associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

You’ve Got the Job, Now What?How to negotiate job offers and benefits packages

Rob Zmudka ’89 (MKT), vice president and executive director of strategic sales, GATX Corporation; and Joe DeCock ’91 (BUA), manager of compensation systems, systems training and consulting, Walgreens

Beat the Tough EconomyTips and tricks for standing out in the crowd

Eric Hoss, ’90 M.B.A., director of financial services, State Farm Insurance; and Kelley Smith, ’81 ACC, principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Inc.

The Essential FiveMandatory questions to ask before accepting the job

Curtis Schatz ’08 (MKT), sales associ-ate multiunit specialist, Edward Don & Co.; and Tracey Kosky ’90 (MKT), senior account manager, Fannie Mae

Dodge DebtMoney management tips after graduation

Michelle Rojo ’90 (FIL), manager internal control & audit, Zurich Insurance; and Kevin Doyle ’77 (BUA), vice president of mergers & acquisition, Arthur J. Gallagher

Master Your M.B.A.When and how to take on the challenge

Mike Zora, ’08 M.B.A., manager of busi-ness development, Archer Daniels Midland Company; and Javier Jurado ’06 M.B.A., financial analyst, Caterpillar Inc.

COMMITTEE

More than 2,000 individuals participated in various Business Week events, thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of student leaders who spent seven months planning and implementing the activities in collaboration with the dean’s staff and the Career Center.

Student executive membersMeghan Buddemeyer–presidentKatelyn Johnson–vice president

/IMC coordinatorKaren Jacquot–secretary

/assistant CSR coordinatorTracey Ta–COB IMC coordinatorAshley Littlefield–campus IMC coordinatorStephanie Mezzano–professional

development coordinatorAndrew Wetzel–professional

development coordinatorDoug Johnson–CSR coordinatorDaniel Tadder–alumni coordinatorMeghan Delaney–involvement coordinatorRebecca Kagan–catering coordinator

Implementation teamAshley Barber, Jessica Fox, Brittany Guess, Elyse Klimek, Steven Krug, Lisa Ma, and Kelsey Mroczka.

Capacityaudiencesfilledthetransitionseminarsasstudentssoughtreal-worldadvicefrom16alumni.

LaVerneCouncil,M.b.A.’86,corporatevicepresidentandCIOofJohnson&Johnson,joinsDean

ScotJohnson,PresidentAlbowman,andmembersofthebusinessweek2010team.

PARTNERSThe extensive opportunities available

to students, faculty, alumni, and com-

munity members during Business Week

2010 were made possible through the

support of the following companies and

individuals:

PLATINUM PARTNERS

Johnson & Johnson and Nicor Gas

SUPPORTING PARTNER

Archer Daniels Midland

PARTNER

Scottie and Deborah Venable

CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS

Afni, Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Citizens

1st National Bank, Commerce Bank,

COUNTRY Financial, Heritage

Enterprises, Inc., Kensington Realty

Advisors, Inc., McDonald’s Corp., State

Farm Insurance, and Widmer Interiors

Employers and alumni interested in

being involved with Business Week 2011

can contact Amy Humphreys alhumph@

IllinoisState.edu or (309) 438-2646.

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COB NEWSNational Recognitions for the College of Business

As a graduate of Illinois State University’s College of Business you might wonder “Why should I care about national rankings?” Good question. External recognitions provide unbi-ased validation of the excellent preparation we provide graduates and that “distinction” adds value to your degree. Awards and rankings:

• Make us the college of choice for top-caliber students who then perpetuate our reputation for excellence.

• Enable us to recruit and retain highly-respected faculty to prepare tomorrow’s business leaders.

• Reaffirm for employers that hiring alumni of the College of Business means they are bringing highly qualified professionals into their organizations.

So join us in celebrating our shared success!

BusinessWeek magazine

BusinessWeek magazine has once again ranked Illinois State University’s College of Business as one of the country’s best undergraduate business schools. Illinois State is listed among the top 100 schools nationwide and as the third highest ranking undergraduate business school in Illinois.

Illinois State placed 89th in the recent BusinessWeek Top Undergraduate Business Programs rankings, making 2010 the third year out of the last four that the College of Business has been listed in the top 100 pro-grams. Other business schools that made the rankings were: Northern Illinois University (94), University of Iowa (96), University of Nebraska (102), Loyola University (103), and University of Illinois–Chicago (105).

“This is a fantastic tribute to our stu-dents, alumni, staff, faculty, and recruiters,” said Scott Johnson, dean of the College of Business. The special recognition by Business-Week, an independent and highly respected business publication, reinforces our commit-ment to excellence in business education.”

International business

Illinois State is one of just 20 business schools nationally to have full membership status in CUIBE, the Consortium for Under-

graduate International Business Education. The group is comprised of nationally recog-nized international business programs from across the United States.

Illinois Board of examiners

Illinois State University has the highest pass rate for public universities in the state on the Certified Public Accounting Exam. It is among the top five schools nationally on each of the four parts of the CPA exam for the 64 schools reporting 50+ students taking the exam.

Top ranked insurance program

The International Risk Management Insti-tute, Inc. identified our College of Business as one of 29 schools nationally for compre-hensive preparation of graduates in risk man-agement and insurance. According to Jack Gibson, the organization’s president, students from programs like ours, which places a major emphasis on RMI studies (rather than as a sideline to some other business major), produce graduates who get off to a much faster and more productive start in an insur-ance organization. In addition, the College of Business was recognized as having one of the country’s largest and best undergraduate risk management programs by Risk Magazine in 2008 and 2009.

Human resource management

The College of Business is recognized as one of just 37 traditional undergraduate programs across the world to meet the demanding cur-riculum and educational standards set forth by the Society for Human Resource Manage-ment (SHRM).

Professional sales

For the fourth consecutive year, the Col-lege of Business sales program was named one of the top in the United States by the University Sales Education Foundation. The Professional Sales Institute (PSI) is one of only 48 programs globally to meet the requirements for this distinction. It boasts a comprehensive sequence of sales and manage-ment classes, including seven sales-specific courses, state-of-the-art training facilities, numerous internship opportunities, executive education programs, and core faculty mem-

bers with extensive real world sales experi-ence. In addition, PSI is one of only 11 sales programs nationwide that meet membership requirements for the University Sales Center Alliance and the Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training.

M.B.A. excellence

Illinois State University’s College of Busi-ness is once again one of the best choices for earning an M.B.A., according to the 2010 edition of Best 301 Business Schools, published by Princeton Review. Inclusion signifies our M.B.A. program is one of the best AACSB-accredited M.B.A. programs in the world.

News and Views wins national award

The 2009 issue of News and Views, the annual alumni magazine of the College of

Business, won the gold medal for insti-tutions with enroll-ments of 20,000 or above from Higher Ed Marketing. Amy Humphreys, assis-tant to the dean for constituent relations writes and edits the

magazine. Jon Robinson serves as the graphic designer. Kate Arthur, a staff writer for Uni-versity Marketing Communications, also contributes to the magazine.

The Education Advertising Awards, formerly known as the Admissions Advertis-ing Awards, is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious international advertising awards competition, with more than 3,500 entries submitted last year from every state in the country and multiple foreign countries. A panel of industry specialists reviewed each piece, judging creativity, marketing execution, and impact of message. Awards were given for several categories of marketing materials.

Tenure and promotion

Dan Goebel (MKT) and Jay Rich (ACC) were promoted to professor. Glenn Bailey (BTE), Peter Foreman (MQM), Rosie Hauck (ACC), Peter Kaufman (MKT), and Nat Pope (FIL) were promoted to associate professor and granted tenure.

New faculty

Rachel Birkey is completing her dissertation at the University of Illinois. Her teaching interests include federal income taxation and advanced tax, covering corporate, part-nerships, estate, and gift taxation. Birkey’s research includes perceptions of taxation, taxpayer behavior at the individual level, and shareholder responses to corporate tax policy.

Vladimir Kotomin holds a Ph.D. in business administration (finance) from the University of Central Florida and comes to the department from the University of Wis-consin–Eau Claire, where he held an appoint-ment as an assistant professor of finance. His research and teaching interests are in financial markets and institutions, money markets, and financial institution management.

Yongmei Liu earned her Ph.D. from Florida State University in fall 2006. Her

primary area of study was organizational behavior and human resource management, with a secondary area in strategic manage-ment. Her main research interest is emotion in organizations. Yongmei taught at the Uni-versity of Texas at Arlington for two years before joining Illinois State. This fall she is teaching Human Resource Management and Recruitment & Selection.

Doan Winkel received his Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and teaches Intro-duction to Small Business and Entrepreneur-ship using an experiential approach. His research focuses on entrepreneurship educa-tion, the determinants of entrepreneurship success and the work-family interface.

M.B.A. News

In April more than 100 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and business leaders gathered at the new Marriot Hotel and Conference Center in Normal for a networking dinner. The event, which began with a social hour, featured keynote speaker and author Eric Hoss, ’90 M.B.A. His address, “Removing Doubt in the Interview: A Better Way to Get the Job You Want” was based on his book of the same title. Hoss is director of financial services at State Farm Insurance.

A new elective course offered this semester was created in direct response to student feed-back. Executive Leadership in Today’s Organi-zation will be offered for the first time this fall. Taught by Ron Thein, vice president at State Farm, the course will focus on understanding and skillfully navigating the challenges and dynamics of the “people side” of business.

Currently 160 students representing 20 different countries are enrolled in the tradi-tional M.B.A. program.

The Corporate M.B.A. Program is run-ning two simultaneous cohorts on campus. The 2008–2010 cohort has 30 students enrolled. They are scheduled to graduate in December. This group has representatives from ADM, Caterpillar, State Farm Insur-ance, COUNTRY Financial, and Tate and Lyle, among others.

The 2010–2012 edition has 27 students enrolled. The group will complete all course work in June 2012. Participants represent companies, including Caterpillar, State Farm Insurance, COUNTRY Financial, GROW-MARK, and Afni.

The M.B.A. office is planning a Corpo-rate M.B.A. reunion for all cohort graduates dating back to the inception of the program in 1994. More details regarding this event will be released as they become available.

FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS

Aysen Bakir (MKT)wasoneofthreerecipients

of the 2010 Academy of Marketing Science

Outstanding Teaching

Award.Herfocusispro-

vidingastrongtheoreti-

cal base and comple-

mentingthatwithexpe-

riential instructional

methods. One recent

projectincludedstudent

teamsworkingwithregionalretailerstodevel-

op comprehensive promotional campaigns.

bakir’sregularuseofsimulationsrequiresher

studentstoexamineproduct,pricing,distribu-

tion,andpromotionalaspectsofmarketingto

competeagainstother firms ina“real-world”

businesscontext.

Illinois State University President Al bowman

has appointed Victor Devinatz (MQM) as

Distinguished Professor

at IllinoisState. Inaddi-

tion to having authored

more than 100 journal

publications,Devinatz is

afrequentmediaexpert

for international-level

publications,suchasThe

EconomistandThe South China Morning Post

as well as the Bureau of National Affairs in

washington,D.C.

Han Bin Kang (FIL)receivedthebestpaper

awardininsuranceandrealestatefromthe

academicjournal Managerial Finance.

Gary Hunter (MKT)—COUNTRYFinancial

FacultyScholarsAward

Meredith Downes (MQM)—ManahanFamily

AwardforTeachingExcellence

Farzaneh Fazel (MQM)—Collegeofbusiness

ServiceAward

Aysen Bakir (MKT)andVictor Devinatz

(MQM)—CollegeofbusinessOutstanding

Research

Terry Noel (MQM)—wilmaJeanAlexander

TechnologyAward

Rick Ringer (MQM)—M.b.A.ProfessoroftheYear

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Student and organization recognitions

Bone Scholars

We are proud to announce that four of the 14 students named Bone Scholars, the highest academic distinction at Illinois State University, are from the College of Business. Congratulations to the following students for earning this recogni-tion and continuing to build the college’s reputa-tion for excellence:

• Jacqueline Holland, an agribusiness/finance major from Apple River

• Bradley Johnson, a finance/biological sci-ences major from Gib-son City

• Jacqueline Ottens, a marketing/international business major from Fulton

• Joseph Wagner, an international business/finance major from Lansing

Jack North Student Leadership Award

The Jack North Student Leadership Award was created to honor North, a retired senior executive vice president at State Farm Insurance and 2009 College of Business Service Hall of Fame inductee. This annual award

honors an outstanding senior who shows significant potential as a future business and civic leader. In addition to a cash award, the recipient offers remarks at the College of Business commencement ceremony. This year’s Jack North winner was finance and insurance major, Doug Johnson ’10 from Gibson City. While a student at Illinois State University Johnson earned numerous distinc-tions including:

• Robert G. Bone Student Scholarship• Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student

Laureate• Gamma Sigma Honor Society

• 2010 American Agricultural Insurance Company Scholarship

• David & Karen Magers Insurance Scholarship

• Munich Re Scholarship • RLI Insurance Scholarship

Johnson was in the Honors Program and on the College of Business Dean’s List. He served in leadership roles in Gamma Iota Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, and coordi-nated the first Corporate Social Responsi-bility Day as part of Business Week 2010. Johnson’s community involvement included the ISU Relay for Life, Habitat for Human-ity Collegiate Challenge in Columbus, Georgia, Habitat for Humanity in Bloom-ington, and service as a Junior Achieve-ment Teacher. He was active in RecSports Intramural Sports League and on the Daily Vidette Publication Board.

After graduation Johnson joined the Risk Analyst Rotation Program with Munich Re America in New Jersey. “My short-term career goals are to complete my CPCU designation, and following the completion of the training program, I hope to establish a good under-writing portfolio and move up within my company to a senior underwriting position.”

M.B.A. awards

Neil Alcorn—Robert Crowell Endowed M.B.A. Scholarship

Nate Heinold—McClure Financial Group/Northwestern Mutual Outstanding M.B.A. Student

Larry Bratton and Jerrod Wickler—Heritage Enterprises Outstanding M.B.A. Students

Heather Harper—M.B.A. Program Out-standing Full-Time Student

Jenny Thayer—M.B.A. Program Outstand-ing Part-Time Student

Sales students donate commissions

A junior/senior level sales class in Illinois State University’s Professional Sales Institute donated more than $7,600 of commissions from the sale of Cutco cutlery to an organization that assists developmentally challenged adults.

During the fall 2009 semester, students in Jill Attaway’s Personal Selling and Rela-tionship Marketing course gained profes-sional experience as sales representatives for Vector Marketing, the direct sales division of Cutco Cutlery Corporation. The sales com-missions earned by the students were given to Homes of Hope, Inc. of Normal, a nonprofit corporation that provides quality homes and support service to adults with developmental

disabilities regardless of social, racial, cultural, or religious affiliation.

The 75 students from the class made more than 560 sales appointments during the course of the fall 2009 semester and exceeded $21,000 in sales. During the past eight years, Illinois State’s Professional Sales Institute has partnered with Cutco Cutlery Corporation, a manufacturer and direct seller of high-end kitchen cutlery, to provide students with real-world experience as sales representatives.

Students support scholarship

The Financial Management Association (FMA) is a national student organization pro-moting understanding of careers in the finan-cial world by hosting speakers, field trips, and alumni outreach events. When students join the Illinois State University FMA chapter they know their dues will help support awards that recognize members who have made excep-tional contributions that enhance the value of FMA activities for all participants.

“These undergraduates are showing their collective desire to support the mission and vision of ISU and the College of Business,” said Finance, Insurance, and Law Department Chairperson Gary Koppenhaver. “They are paying the gift of education forward while still undergraduates and that is truly inspiring.”

Outstanding Student Chapter

The Illinois State University chapter of the Society for Human Resource Manage-ment received the Superior Merit Award

for the ninth consecutive year. Addi-tionally, the ISU-SHRM chapter was selected as a

2009–2010 Outstanding Student Chapter. The Outstanding Student Chapter Award recognizes chapters whose programs, activi-ties, and levels of participation during the academic year distinguish them from the other 470 student chapters. All SHRM student chapters receiving a Superior Merit Award for the current academic year are eligible to apply for the award. The Out-standing Student Chapter Award is given in recognition of significant activities within the following areas: promotion of certifica-tion, campus/community service, innovation/technology, programming/education, and recruitment. Chairperson Jim Jawahar and Joe Goodman of MQM serve as coadvisors of the group.

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2010–2011 Early Career Achievement Award winners

The Early Career Achievement Awards cel-ebrate outstanding young alumni who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for future distinction. Nominations are accepted April 15 through June 15 each year through the College of Business website. Congratula-tions to this year’s honorees.

Aimee (Hale) Butcher ’02 (marketing) is vice president at PNC Financial Services Group. She joined the retail management

program at National City Bank after graduation and has earned positions of increasing responsibility within the banking organi-zation. Butcher’s priorities include customer growth

and retention, gaining revenue and market share, and developing the professional capa-bilities of her team members. Butcher is a three-time sales champion and has earned other accolades for her work.

James A. Fielder ’01 (organizational leadership) is vice president of information systems at Farm Credit Services of Illinois

in Mahomet, where he leads a team of techni-cians, including system administrators, business analysts, and network administrators. He has coordinated several proj-

ects, including the deployment of advance Microsoft technologies, Cisco implementa-tions, and customer relationship manage-ment. Fielder completed his master’s degree in religious education in 2009 and earned a master’s of divinity from Liberty Univer-sity this year. Fielder will soon begin the doctorate of ministry program at Northern Seminary in Chicago. He is married to Tonya Fielder.

Jamie Goecking ’06 (integrated market-ing communications) is an associate media director at Chicago-based digital media

agency Fuor Digital, where she manages teams within the consumer packaged goods, travel, financial, technology, and entertainment industries. Goecking launched her

career during the company’s start-up and her resulting breadth of expertise in the evolving digital landscape includes search engine marketing, display, mobile and social media. Goecking’s top priority is leading

clients to a clear understanding of the role digital plays within their overall marketing strategies and implementing proper track-ing and analytics to measure the advertising return on investment.

Andrew Hoffman ’05 (accounting) is tax manager for Maui Jim Sunglasses, where he oversees tax planning and compliance for

operations in 12 coun-tries. He was involved in launching Maui Jim’s newest international distri-bution center in India and has been part of numerous operational teams for the

company, including the IT steering commit-tee and the website redesign team. Hoffman, who received the Excel Award from the Illinois CPA Society for outstanding perfor-mance on the 2005 Uniform CPA Examina-tion, resides in Normal with his wife, Eliza-beth ’04, and their daughter Alison.

Amar Kamath ’97 M.B.A. is vice president of marketing for BioReference Laboratories (NASDAQ = BRLI), the third

largest publicly held clini-cal laboratory in the U.S. In addition to leading the marketing function, Kamath is also involved in business development, intellectual property and

licensing, new technology acquisition, and new market strategies, as well as general management of one of the subsidiaries of BioReference. Previously, Kamath worked for Athena Diagnostics in various marketing roles. He developed his passion for healthcare while completing an internship at BroMenn Healthcare in Bloomington.

Mark Kazzaz ’07 (master of professional accountancy) specializes in developing inte-grated finance and IT solutions. He is at State

Farm managing a project designing a new business intelligence platform for financial reporting and analysis. He also leads State Farm’s Finance Technol-ogy Council and teaches

colleagues advanced data interrogation skills. Kazzaz’s previous experiences include IT con-sulting, IT security, financial advisory, and financial audit. Kazzaz is a CPA, an adjunct professor at Illinois State, and a volunteer in local classrooms. His business philosophy reflects a commitment to continuously chal-lenging the status quo.

David Nies ’03 (professional sales) is cofounder and president of the national Bal-lyhoo Mobile Marketing firm, specializing

in mobile coupons for restaurants, nightclubs, and auto dealers, to name a few. The firm also develops iPhone applica-tions for internal use by private industry clients.

Neis' responsibilities include revenue genera-tion, sales management, corporate strategy, and sales training. Nies volunteers as a board member with Daniel's Kids and serves as vice president of southeast initiatives for the Heartland Mobile Council. He resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and frequents Ballyhoo’s second office in Denver.

Robert Parent ’97 (insurance) is a director of planning and analysis at State Farm Insurance, with leadership respon-

sibility for cost-benefit and incentive program analysis. Previously, Par-ent performed a variety of management roles in the company’s internal audit, expense processing, and

general accounting functions. Parent earned the Chartered Property Casualty Under-writer; Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance; and Fellow, Life Management Institute designations.

Mike Patterson ’05 (business teacher education) teaches accounting, business law, computer applications, cooperative

education, and sports and entertainment marketing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Patterson has received the Outstand-ing New Professional Award from both the Illi-

nois Business Education Association and the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education. He serves as the South Region president of Illinois Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). Patterson is the executive director of student government, the school’s DECA advisor, spring fundraiser concert coordinator, and a football coach. He completed his master’s degree in school improvement leadership from Olivet Naza-rene University.

Jaime Peters ’02 (finance) is a senior equity analyst at Morn-ingstar, Inc. in Chicago. Before joining Morning-star in November 2005, she was an equity analyst for State Farm Insurance Companies for three

years. Peters earned her M.B.A. from the

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University of Chicago and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant. Peters joined the Finance Department’s Educational Investment Fund board of directors in 2009.

Nicholas Porter ’05 (business adminis-tration) is COO of Porter Pipe and Supply, an industrial pipe, valve, and fitting whole-

saler. He began sweeping floors at this family-owned business at age 13. From warehouse laborer to counter salesman, to chief operations officer, Porter has earned his success.

Porter’s innovations, equipment, and opera-tional upgrades resulted in sales gains of 37 percent in 2007–2008 and reduced injury rates from 13 occurrences in 2008, to zero in 2010. A shareholding owner, Porter says he’s been in love with the company for as long as he can remember. Porter volunteers with the Misericordia Foundation for handicapped adults, the Special Olympics, and the Mead-ows Home for the Mentally Disabled.

Joseph Reynolds ’03 (entrepreneurship) is the founder and president of Red Frog Events, which has swiftly gone from a single person

company to a thriving $12 million business. With a unique company culture (Lego tables and free office beer) and a revolutionary management style (unlim-ited vacation days, sab-

baticals, etc.), Red Frog Events won the 2010 Stevie Award for North American Company of the Year. In 2010 they will hold The Great Urban Race in 23 cities across the country, where teams solve clues and complete zany challenges. Red Frog also offers Warrior Dash

events for thrill-seeking athletes. Reynolds was the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Young Alumni Award from the University.

Antonio Rodriguez ’02, ’03 (interna-tional business) is video conference coordina-tor for the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP,

which has offices in nine cities across the country and in Belgium. Rodriguez and his team facilitate the video interactions of more than 425 attorneys and coordinate upwards of 65

video conferences each month. Rodriguez began as a help desk analyst for the firm. Since then he has guided the development and maintenance of the internal infrastructure and helped establish the video conferencing capa-bilities at the Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles Century City, and downtown Los Angeles offices.

Tony Ross ’07 (business information systems) is a lead business analyst at State Farm Insurance. An agile practitioner, Ross

has led project teams implementing online applications, enhancing the digital customer expe-rience, and representing State Farm in B2B ecom-merce data standards from

an architecture perspective. He is an appli-cation architecture lead engaging in strategy and tactical level decisions while working as a liaison to business partners. Prior to launching his business career Ross served for nearly a decade in the Army where he was an aviation electronics mechanic for the Blackhawk helicopter and completed a tour of duty in Iraq.

Brian Shadix ’00 (human resources) is the director of career services for DeVry Uni-versity in Atlanta where he oversees nine cam-

puses in a five-state region and is responsible for building relationships with companies that lead to high employment levels for the schools' graduates. Shadix started his career as an

intern with the Spherion Corporation where he held the roles of recruiter, branch manager, senior branch manager, and area manager.

Shawn Taylor ’00 (master of science in accountancy) is an audit manager at Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP’s Springfield office. Tay-

lor’s responsibilities include supervising several financial statement audit teams on multiple audit engagements, completing and reviewing corporate tax returns, and meeting with clients. He

was previously a staff level auditor for Arthur Andersen LLP in Chicago. Taylor has been involved in volunteering for many different not-for-profit organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. Tay-lor lives in Springfield with his wife, Debbie.

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“ Is participating in COBAN worth it? Yes! The COBAN group

on Linkedin has been an invaluable business tool for extend-

ing contacts and expanding resources. Since my recent

retirement as assistant vice president of

agency distribution at Allstate Insurance,

COBAN has provided valuable networking

opportunities that increase my effective-

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classmates and friends. It has even enabled me to establish

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I’m entering a new phase professionally and am successfully

securing clients, I am making more use of COBAN than ever!”

Sharon Rossmark ’78, entrepreneur

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COB and to network and reconnect with

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Aaron Vaughn ’95, senior equity analyst, Edward Jones

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“ Our business has incorporated the use of social networks

(LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogs etc.) as strategic tools

for marketing and the recruitment of

top talent. Only a few years ago, social

networking was just a single technique

used by a few, but now it has become a

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our strengths. Any networking has to be a two-way street of

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Andrew C. Jackson ’80, president, BravoTech

“The COBAN group on LinkedIn has helped me connect

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also used it to help others in need as well. During the eco-

nomic downturn I went through a job transition and found

just because I was unemployed didn’t mean I couldn’t help

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Larry Garcia ’83, account manager,

Standard Industrial & Automotive Equipment, Inc.

“ When graduating or changing jobs, it can be hard to keep

up with former classmates and colleagues. I find LinkedIn is

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I know I haven’t come close to using all

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of these individuals quickly and easily.”

Amy Sajko ’05 M.B.A., trust officer, Commerce Trust Company

“I’ll admit for many years my LinkedIn account saw the same

amount of use as the treadmill in my basement. The only dif-

ference was my treadmill doubled as a convenient place to

hang clean dress shirts! Once I started investing more in it the

benefits were substantial and a world of contacts were open

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I’ve found the COBAN online community on LinkedIn has

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how to properly leverage social networking tools in their job

search. By posting to the COBAN LinkedIn group I’ve seen an

increase in blog traffic and received some very insightful com-

ments left for discussion, all of which help me professionally.”

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“I’ve found the COBAN online community on LinkedIn has provided an excellent

platform for alumni from different generations to network.”

Parker L. Lawlis ’57, M.S. ’61, director of

Placement Services Emeritus, Illinois State,

was recently honored with the E. Burton

Mercier Alumni Service Award by the

University. Lawlis taught, was a principal, and

worked at The Wall Street Journal before

joining the University in 1965. He retired in

1992 as director of Placement Services, hav-

ing received state and national awards for his

work. Lawlis served more than two decades

as a member of the Normal Town Council,

was a member of the McLean County Board,

and is past president of Home Sweet Home

Mission. He is an American Red Cross vol-

unteer, traveling the country helping others

following a disaster. Named Normal Citizen

of the Year in 1997, Lawlis is a volunteer and

driver at the Midwest Food Bank.

Richard A. Manahan ’65, M.S. ’71, Ed.D. ’75,

is vice president for University Advancement;

president/CEO, East Tennessee State

University Foundation; professor of accoun-

tancy/professor of educational leadership

and policy analysis, Johnson City, Tennessee.

He was presented with a Distinguished

Alumni Award by Illinois State University

this spring. Manahan is also a member of the

College of Business Hall of Fame.

Bill Erlenbush ’71, M.B.A. ’81 is execu-

tive director of corporate compliance at

GROWMARK. He has full responsibility for

the consolidated GROWMARK compliance

program, internal auditing, policies regarding

privacy, record retention, and business con-

tinuity. Prior to assuming this role Erlenbush

served as controller for the company.

*Kenneth T. Glover ’73 retired from

ExxonMobil and his position at Univation

Technologies after 35 years of service.

Bert Tanis ’73 is a brokerage manager for

CPS Insurance Services in Ogden Dunes,

Indiana.

*Pete Borowski ’74 is vice president and cor-

porate controller at COUNTRY Insurance and

Financial Services. He serves as president of

the College of Business Advisory Council.

*Tony Sorcic ’75, M.B.A. ’76, retired as presi-

dent and CEO of Citizens First National Bank

and Princeton National Bancorp Inc.

Bruce Lund ’76 is with Accounting364, which

provides everything from manual accounting

systems to mainframe software to clients in a

range of industries, including manufacturing,

publishing, construction, and not-for-profits.

Kevin J. Doyle ’77 is vice president of merg-

ers and acquisitions for Arthur J. Gallagher.

Sons Patrick ’09, Ryan ’09, and Sean also

work at the firm. Doyle’s eldest son, Kevin,

is an attorney for Gunty and McCarthy in

Chicago. Doyle and wife Christine have been

happily married for more than 30 years.

Doyle returned to share his expertise with

students during Business Week 2010.

Larry Flinn ’77 is the chairman and founder

of Flinn Scientific, Inc., a leading supplier of

science supplies and equipment to schools.

Flinn is the author of the Flinn Scientific

Catalog/Reference Manual, which most high

school science teachers consider their “safety

bible.” Over the past 33 years, he has person-

ally provided free laboratory safety training

to more than 100,000 science teachers. Flinn

has produced 550 video episodes on teach-

ing and motivating chemistry students. He

has been honored with awards and certifi-

cates from state and national science teacher

organizations for his work in laboratory

safety and was named by Chem 13 News, an

international newsletter for chemistry teach-

ers, as one of the seven most influential peo-

ple in high school chemistry education dur-

ing the last century. He and his wife Laurel,

are cofounders of the Laurel Foundation, a

nonprofit foundation that provides financial

support to established agencies that provide

direct assistance to people in need. Flinn was

inducted in the College of Arts and Sciences

Hall of Fame.

Wayne Rosenwinkel ’77 is the chief invest-

ment officer of Alliant Credit Union. In

2009 he served as the vice president of the

board of directors for Alliant Credit Union

Foundation. From 1979–2002 he was a senior

vice president at Bank of America.

Donald Schaffer ’78 is controller for TTX

Company, a leading provider of railcars and

related freight car management services to

the North American rail industry.

Wanita F. Thompson ’78 is senior vice presi-

dent and business development/business

banking/cash management services officer at

FREESTAR Bank in Bloomington. With more

than 30 years in banking, she offers expertise

in banking deposit services for both personal

and business financial needs. Thompson, who

resides in Bloomington, has a son, daughter,

and three grandchildren.

Donald D. Duncan ’80, M.B.A. ’87 is a

financial counselor and managing director

for D3-Design Develop Deploy Financial

Counselors LLC in Downers Grove.

Steven Sorkin ’80 is a mortgage loan officer

for Bank of America in Schaumburg.

Mary Fortney ’81, M.B.A. ’90, is controller at

GROWMARK, where she is responsible for

the full and accurate accounting of all assets,

liabilities, receipts, and disbursements of

the corporation, its divisions, and subsidiar-

ies. She is also responsible for a complete

set of internal controls for the protection of

corporate assets, ordering and billing func-

tions, and the preparation and filing of all tax

returns and information.

Victor Baldinger ’81 is president of Energy

Concepts and Solutions, a design/build

energy conservation company specializing

in lighting retrofit and consulting services.

He serves on the Advisory Board for the

Salvation Army Midland Division and is pur-

suing a black belt in the mixed martial arts.

Last spring Baldinger returned to campus to

speak with students about his business and

issues related to sustainability.

John Fruin, M.B.A. ’81, is the assistant direc-

tor of business analysis and research for

GROWMARK, Inc. in Bloomington. He joined

the company in 1982 and has held positions

of increasing responsibility. Fruin is respon-

sible for various analytical studies for acqui-

sitions, investment opportunities, operations,

and comparative financial results.

*Kelley Smith ’81 is principal of Kensington

Realty Advisors in Chicago, a SEC-registered

investment advisor providing investment

management and advisory services. Assets

under management of $1 billion include mul-

tifamily, industrial, retail, student, and senior

housing properties. Smith became chair of

the Urban Land Institute (Chicago) on July 1.

The organization brings together more than

1,100 stakeholders and serves as a critical link

in improving state and local land use policy

and development practices.

Paul Slade ’82 is president and CEO of Old

Plank Trail Community Bank. Slade was an

organizing member of this de novo bank

formed in 2006 with offices in Frankfort,

Mokena, and New Lenox. He resides in

Frankfort with his wife Margaret and their

three children.

*Jackie Ferree ’83 is the accounting pol-

icy finance manager for Chevron’s Global

Downstream organization, which consists

of worldwide refining, fuels and lubricants

marketing, supply and trading, and trans-

portation businesses with 2008 net income

exceeding $3.4 billion. Ferree’s account-

ing policy responsibilities include world-

wide adherence to current U.S. GAAP and

Chevron accounting policies and procedures,

as well as implementation of new accounting

guidelines and pronouncements.

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Kevin O’Connor ’83 is a consultant with

Cornerstone Solutions in Oak Brook, the

premier Sage Timberline Office Solution

Provider for the Midwest since 1985.

Larry Palmer ’85 is vice president of mort-

gage lending for 1st Advantage Mortgage of

Northfield, a Draper and Kramer Company.

Les Teklics ’85 is manager of the

Environmental Products Division of Allied-

Locke Industries in Dixon, a manufacturer

of chains, sprockets, and buckets for a

range of industries and their material han-

dling needs.

Rodney Christo ’87 is vice president, control-

ler and treasurer of CCC Information Services

Inc., a leading vendor for information tech-

nology solutions in the automotive claims

and auto body collision repair industries.

Keith Billhartz ’88 is national account man-

ager for Day and Night Solar, LLC. The

company designs, installs, and services solar

systems of all sizes to meet an array of cli-

ent demands for clean, renewable energy.

He and his partner donated a solar system to

School District 7 in Edwardsville to increase

its use of renewable energy and offer hands-

on learning opportunities for students in

math and science classes.

Tom Gregory ’89 is an attorney and CPA

in Barrington at Gregory & Lai Attorneys at

Law. The firm provides representation to

clients in both litigation and transactional

arenas.

John Howley ’90 is vice president at JMB

Financial Advisors, LLC in Chicago.

Michelle Rojo, ’90, M.B.A. ’94, is the man-

ager for internal control and audit at Zurich

Insurance. She lives in Park Ridge with

her husband, Dan, and their three chil-

dren. Michelle served as a speaker during

Transition Seminars for Business Week 2010.

Stanford Westjohn ’92 is a tenure track

professor of international marketing at the

University of Toledo in Ohio.

Alana Berke ’93 is an account executive for

the air/ground shipping management com-

pany, Worldwide Express.

Melanie Ferengul ’93 is vice president cor-

porate and institutional services for Northern

Trust.

Elizabeth Westjohn ’93 is a self-employed

CPA specializing in business income tax,

outsourced CFO services, and financial state-

ment analysis.

Aaron Vaughn ’95 is a senior equity ana-

lyst–health care for Edward Jones. He serves

on the advisory board for the Educational

Investment Fund at Illinois State University.

Biff Myre ’93, M.B.A. ’95 is a director at

worknet, a company dedicated to helping

midsize companies operate and optimize

their IT investments. He and his wife Lori

Mazeika-Myre ’93, M.S. ’95, are parents of

two children.

Jerod Ferry ’97 is assistant vice president

and manager of the Eastern Region Client

Service Team at AFCO in Glenview.

Rachel Rone ’97 is a financial consultant with

RBC Wealth Management.

Nathan Wright ’00 is the director of devel-

opment for the School of Civil Engineering

at Purdue University, where he raises pri-

vate support for the school through alumni,

corporate, and foundation giving to fund

student scholarships, fellowships, professor-

ships, facility projects, and the school’s top

priorities.

Venky Peruvemba, M.B.A. ’00, is manager–

financial analysis, IT Finance for Motorola in

Schaumburg.

Keli Dawson-Davenport ’01 is chief executive

officer of Davenport Consulting Services, a

Chicago staffing solutions firm specializing in

technology, accounting, and finance.

Jason Duffy ’02 is a senior mortgage con-

sultant for Guaranteed Rate Direct. His main

focus is working with first-time home buyers

in the Chicagoland and Boston areas.

Stephanie (Marrin) Lara ’02 is director of

regulation at the National Stock Exchange in

Chicago. She and her husband, David, were

married in June 2009 and reside in Chicago.

During Business Week 2010 Stephanie

returned to campus to share her expertise

with students as a Transition Seminar speaker.

Chris Salrin, M.B.A. ’02, is western region

business manager for GROWMARK.

Previously he was director of propane opera-

tions for the company. Chris, his wife Dayla,

and their two sons live in Iowa.

Michael O’Leary ’03 is a regional sales repre-

sentative for DWS Investments Distributors,

Inc. of Chicago.

David Knight ’04 is an officer in the Wealth

Management Group at Northern Trust in

Chicago.

Eric Welchko ’04 is an analyst with Accuval,

a provider of corporate valuation and advi-

sory services.

Shaun Brady ’05 is a brand manager for

Enterprise Rent-a-Car and has been pro-

moted seven times since starting with the

company upon graduation. Brady lives in

Texas and loves it.

Marisa Coleman ’05 is a broker for IG

Markets, Inc. in Chicago, which offers a wide

range of OTC and exchange-traded products.

Sudhakar Kandanala, M.B.A. ’05, is an

account manager at AppsLabs, a developer

of iPhone applications.

Megan (Perry) Prentice ’05, M.B.A. ’07,

works as an employment consultant in

human resources at Illinois State University.

She and her husband, Chad, were married in

July 2009.

Brian Ward ’05 is completing graduate work

in education at the University of Missouri.

Ward plans to teach business and finance at

the college and/or high school levels after

graduation.

Justin Dickinson ’06 is an analyst in financial

planning and analysis for Walgreens Home

Jonathan Liening ’06 is an account execu-

tive–excess casualty for The Travelers

Companies, Inc.

Matthew McWherter ’06 is a financial advisor

for Ameriprise Financial in Chicago.

Carrie J. White ’06 was recently promoted

to senior sales manager for the Indianapolis

Courtyard, Springhill, and Fairfield Inn prop-

erties. Prior to that, she was the sales manag-

er for Residence Inn/Spring Hill Suites River

North in Chicago.

Traci Bennett ’07 is an account executive at

Madden Communications. Madden provides

tailored in-store marketing and point-of-pur-

chase (POP) solutions to Fortune 500 clients.

Matthew Blonn ’07 is the corporate payroll

accountant for Abbott Laboratories. He

performs accounting functions for 40,000+

domestic and foreign based expatriate

employees in the 130 countries in which

Abbott operates.

Eric M. Darr ’07 received a master of

accountancy from St. Louis University in

2008 and in 2009 became a licensed CPA.

Darr works as a consultant at Hoffman Clark

LLC in Clayton, Missouri.

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Stephanie Dempski ’07 is a senior finan-

cial associate at Kraft Foods. She supports

the financial monthly close of Kraft Plants.

Dempski lives in Libertyville.

Katy Dienslake ’07 is a staff accountant for

Shepard, Schwartz & Harris in Chicago.

Dennis Nowaczyk ’07 is a senior associate in

audit services for McGladrey & Pullen.

Julie (Leffelman) Ross ’07 is a human

resources specialist at the engineering, archi-

tectural, and surveying firm, The Farnsworth

Group, in Bloomington. Ross received her

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) des-

ignation in June 2009.

Kevin R. Strohl ’07 is college unit director/

financial representative for Northwestern

Mutual Financial Network in Schaumburg.

Steve Weiner ’07 is a CPA with Silver,

Lerner, Schwartz & Fertel in Skokie.

Jennifer Allen ’08 is a mutual fund repre-

sentative at State Farm in the Securities

Products Department. Allen and her hus-

band, Michael, have two daughters.

Ashley Dehm ’08 is working as an accoun-

tant in the rotational training program at

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in

Decatur. She passed the CPA exam in June

2009. Dehm is engaged to Kyle Talleur ’08,

an auditor with BKD in Decatur.

Corbin J Pitts ’08 is a territory manager in the

Eastern Caribbean as part of Cisco’s Emerging

Markets Sales Team. Pitts finished a year-

long graduation training program with Cisco

Systems in the Netherlands in July 2009.

Robert Duerr ’09 is a benefits associate at

Mesirow Financial in Chicago.

Jessica Faber ’09 is a marketing associate in

the Marketing Communications Department

at Kerry Ingredients. The company produces

ingredients used in a range of products,

including batter mixes, bread crumbs, sauces,

pastes, and marinades.

*Serves on the College of Business Advisory Council

ALUMNI VIDEO SPOTLIGHTSPassion, innovation, and a drive to suc-

ceed are hallmarks of our College of

business graduates, yet their success

stories are varied and unique. Through

three-minutevideospotlights,youcanseehowRedbirdprofessionalshaveparlayedtheir

businessdegreesintoafascinatingarrayofcareers.Newinterviewsareaddedregularlyto

www.cob.ilstu.edu/alumni/spotlight.

Hereareteasersforafewoftheindividualswe’vefeaturedthisyear…

McDonald’srestaurantsservenearly47millioncustomerseach

dayandemploymorethan1.5millionindividuals.Mike Richard

’75(ACC)didn’tsetouttobeanaccountingmajor,butforthe

past10yearshehasbeenseniorvicepresidentandtreasurer

forthecompany.

HelpingcommunicationsgiantMotorolawithplanningandcost

optimizationcomesnaturallytoVenky Peruvemba, M.B.A. ’00,

whofoundawaytoblendhistalentsasanengineerwithhis

passionforbusiness.

Serve as a human resources professional in the health care

industry? No way! At least that’s what Nicole Albertson ’96,

M.B.A. ’08,(HR)usedtothink.Nowshecan’timagineacareer

any more fulfilling than hers at

HeritageEnterprises.

britishPetroleum,HSbC,andJPMorganChasearejustafewof

theglobalclientswhorelyoniTRACSExecutiveChairmanto

theboardTom Reedy ’81(ACC)andhisteamtomanagetheir

networkfunctions.

buildingstrong relationshipsandunderstandingacompany’s

culture are critical elements for Tracey Kosky ’90 (FIN) as a

senioraccountmanageratFannieMae.

“OKworld…hereIam!”Thatatti-

tude won’t get new graduates

veryfarsaysentrepreneurRon Whitton ’80(bUA),founderof

Dentsmart. He shares essential ingredients and the role net-

workingplaysinachievinglastingprofessionalsuccess.

GIVING BY THE NUMBERSLess than 25 percent of our actual operating costs are funded by the State of Illinois. As tuition continues to increase we rely on our alumni, friends, and corporate partners to help us keep an Illinois State education affordable. Detailed below is information regarding our past fundraising success and our future funding priorities.

Donors increased by 6.2 percent during fiscal year 2010.

TOTAL ANNUAL GIFTS TO THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS:

Total dollars raised has continued to increase annually since 2007, but dollars raised through the annual telefund calling campaign has declined during the same period.

TOTAL ANNUAL TELEFUND GIFTS TO THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS:

Student callers phone business alumni during August/September and married Illinois State couples in February. Please consider mak-ing a gift in support of the College of Business because every single donation, regardless of size, makes a difference in the lives of today’s students! And did you know the percentage of alumni who donate has a significant influence on national rankings? For the past several years 6.8 percent of business alumni have made a financial gift. Please join your fellow graduates and help us raise this to 10 percent during the next year.

FUTURE FUNDING PRIORITIES

• Recruitment and retention for faculty• Student scholarships and professional development• General operating support for the most pressing needs of the college• Technology and hardware replacement and recapitalization• Software/access to research databases• Naming opportunities in the business building• International initiatives• New program development• Business centers and institutes

NEW ENDOWMENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESSThis is a new section that will be featured annually in our alumni magazine. We express appreciation to our donors who have estab-lished the following new endowments and scholarships with the Illinois State Foundation during the past two years. The Illinois State University Foundation endowed investments earned a 13.75 percent return for the year ended June 30, 2010.

The Bailey Endowment for Business and EducationAfter more than 40 wonderful years associated with business edu-cation, Glenn Bailey ’67, ’70 and his wife, Gaye, established the Bailey Endowment for Business and Education to assist one or more future business education teachers interested in following his footsteps. Glenn is an associate professor coordinating the business teacher education program at Illinois State.

NEWS VIEWSAN

DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOKBY NORRIS PORTER ’89, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Totaldonations Totaldonors

2007 20072008 20082009 20092010 2010

I want to thank each of you for the many ways you help support the college and demonstrate your Redbird spirit. Because of you we are better able to achieve our goals and continue our path to greater distinction.

If each one of us is able to make a contribution to support an area we are passionate about the col-lege will be able to sustain its vision to be the first choice for business education in Illinois. Consider creating a lasting legacy by funding an endowment and/or including the college in your will or estate planning.

The Illinois State message “State your Passion” speaks powerfully about everything we do collectively to make Illinois State the finest university in Illinois. Together those efforts enhance the value of your degree, so please consider supporting your passion.

Contact Norris at (309) 438-2297 or by e-mail at neporte@IllinoisState.edu to discuss how you can make a difference. You can also make a gift online at www.cob.ilstu.edu/giving.

$110,472.17

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$111,389.75

The Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship fund was established by Willie Brown ’73, retired executive vice president at State Farm Insurance Company, for the purpose of providing substantial financial support for a minority student of African American heritage or any nontraditional student majoring in business. Willie was inducted into the College of Busi-ness Hall of Fame in 2005.

The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship FundFriends and relatives of Matt Busey ’05 established this award to support College of Business students traveling abroad to study or complete an internship. It celebrates the life of Matt Busey, who died from injuries suffered in an accident in December 2006. Matt’s epi-thet reflects the words he lived by “Live life to the fullest.”

The Doris Howell Crank and Floyd L. Crank Endowed Scholarship FundBusiness teacher education students benefit from this endowed scholarship established by friends and relatives of Doris and Floyd Crank and the Alpha Phi Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon. It recog-nizes Doris ’43, who died on September 3, 2008, and her husband, Floyd, who maintains an active interest in the field of business education.

The David Currie, CPA Accounting Restricted Scholarship FundThis scholarship fund supporting junior accounting students was established by David Currie ’69, a graduate of the accounting pro-gram. Over the years Dave has worked for several accounting firms and continues to practice tax part time. His wife, Margaret, is also an Illinois State graduate.

EIF Faculty Support FundThe Department of Finance, Insurance, and Law established this endowment to support faculty members who teach courses linking investment theory with practice as they mentor and support stu-dents. The goal is to raise $300,000 over the next five years through the support of EIF alumni and friends to elevate this endowment to a faculty fellow. Contact Director of Development Norris Porter for more information about becoming a charter donor to this fund.

The Ferengul Endowed Scholarship FundWorking your way through college is an enormous challenge, a fact clearly recognized by Corey ’93 and Melanie ’93 Ferengul who established this scholarship to help business students paying for

school while also focusing on their studies. Melanie works for The Northern Trust Company and Corey has a career in the computer software industry spanning several companies.

The Flessner Family Endowed Scholarship FundPaul Flessner ’81, retired senior vice president at Microsoft, started this scholarship for a new freshman majoring in accountancy and a junior or senior majoring in business information systems. It rec-ognizes Donald J. Flessner, Paul’s father, and Dr. Gerry McKean, retired BIS faculty member. Paul is a member of the College of Business Hall of Fame. His wife, Susan (Zimmerman), is also an Illinois State graduate.

The GROWMARK-Vern McGinnis Endowed Leadership Scholarship FundThis fund was established by GROWMARK to support high caliber sophomore and junior business students in honor of Vern McGinnis, a retired executive of GROWMARK, Inc., who served as president of the College of Business Advisory Council for 10 years. Vern was inducted into the College of Business Service Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Larry E. Gustafson Restricted Scholarship FundLarry E. Gustafson ’83 is a self-starter and successful entrepreneur who established this scholarship to benefit students determined to better themselves by obtaining a college education. It provides financial support for a new incoming freshman with a major in the College of Business. Larry is an independent insurance broker located in Tempe, Arizona.

The Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderliter Endowed ProfessorshipMarian Gardner Hinderliter ’53 and her husband, Hobart Hinder-liter, established this endowment to recruit, support, and maintain outstanding faculty in the College of Business. A dedication cer-emony for the professorship will occur in September of this year and the first professor will be installed in fall 2011. This is only the second fully funded professorship at Illinois State.

The David and Karen Magers Insurance Scholarship FundThis scholarship fund was established by David Magers ’77, ’86 and his wife, Karen Magers ’79, and provides financial support for junior and senior students with a major or minor in insurance.

“My intent is to be able to offer some help when a little help is needed. There

are plenty of people going to school just like I did who are working but finding

time to take four hours here or six hours there because they have a dream. I

want this scholarship to be able to help them. I hope that it makes a difference

in some individual’s life the way education has made a difference in my life.”WILLIE BROWN '73

David is the CFO of COUNTRY Financial and a member of the College of Business Hall of Fame. Karen provides leadership for the Bloomington Eye Institute and is actively involved with the Men-nonite College of Nursing at Illinois State.

The Vern McGinnis Endowed AMA Scholarship FundVern McGinnis established this scholarship to provide financial support for a junior or senior student with an interest in marketing as demonstrated in part by active membership in the ISU Collegiate American Marketing Association chapter.

George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial StudiesThe name of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies has been changed to reflect the estate gift of George R. ’29 and Martha Means. The George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepre-neurial Studies creates a lasting legacy honoring the couple’s com-mitment to the entrepreneurship initiatives of the College of Busi-ness. A formal dedication ceremony for the center will take place during the upcoming academic year.

The Pantaleone Family Scholarship Fund A deferred planned gift by Tim Pantaleone ’07 honors his fam-ily and their close relationship with Illinois State and the Redbird women’s softball program. The scholarship will support business majors or minors who are members of the softball team.

The Iris Varner International Business Restricted Scholarship FundThis fund was established by Antonio Rodriguez ’02, ’03 in honor of Dr. Iris Varner. It provides financial support for a sophomore, junior, or senior with a major or minor in international business who has demonstrated active membership in the International Busi-ness Club. Antonio serves as the video conference coordinator for Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago and is a 2010–2011 recipient of a College of Business Early Career Achievement Award.

The James H. Schlesser Endowed Scholarship FundProviding financial support for junior accounting students was the goal of James H. Schlesser ’74, ’76 when he established this schol-arship. Jim has been with Deloitte & Touche LLP for his entire professional career. In 2009 he was inducted into the College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame. Jim’s wife, Kathy (Curran) ’75, is also an Illinois State graduate.

Sikich LLP Team RoomSikich LLP donated funds to name room 363 in the business build-ing “the Sikich LLP Team Room.” Gifted monies will be used to provide support in the recruitment and retention of accounting fac-ulty as well as student development and technology recapitalization.

Carson and Iris Varner International Experience FundLaura (Bozich) Allen ’81 and Carson & Iris Varner are founding donors for this endowment that will support students in the College of Business who want to complete an international experience. The goal is to raise $100,000 or more over the next five years through pledges and cash gifts. Iris and Carson Varner have been teaching at Illinois State since 1975. Contact Director of Development Norris Porter for more information about becoming a charter donor to this fund.

The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship was established by friends and relatives of Maggie Webb ’05 after her tragic death in December of 2007. It provides financial support for business students. Maggie was known as a strong leader, supportive friend, wise mentor, and someone who was always thinking about others.

The Ron Jr. & Cathy Whitton Dentsmart Endowed Scholarship FundRon Jr. ’80 and Cathy Whitton began this fund to provide finan-cial support for an incoming freshman from Pekin Community High School (PCHS) or incoming graduate from Illinois Central College with a preference given to those who also attended PCHS. Ron, an entrepreneur, owns Dentsmart, a Peoria-based business started in 2002 that now has franchises in 11 states.

The Windy City Wire Professional Selling Restricted Scholarship FundWindy City Wire is a Gold Level Partner of the Professional Sales Institute at Illinois State. The company established this annual scholarship to support an outstanding student who is enrolled in or has completed MKT 234, Professional Selling and Relationship Marketing.

Wisdom’s TorchThe Wisdom’s Torch Fund was established by alumni, emeritus faculty, and staff of the College of Business to support teaching and learning. Wisdom’s Torch honors current and retired faculty and staff of the Illinois State College of Business. Contact Director of Development Norris Porter for more information about making a pledge and becoming a charter donor to Wisdom’s Torch in honor of a current or retired faculty or staff member.

NEWS VIEWSAN

Charles Koehler, longtime advisor, confidant, and executor of George and

Martha Means, recalls his friends and clients fondly, “They were very humble

people. They wanted to use the bounty of their good fortune to give others

an opportunity.”

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The College of Business is grateful to the following alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations for their generous gifts and pledges received by the Illinois State University Foundation for the college in 2009.

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$100,000–$500,000 HobartandMarianGardner

HinderliterStateFarmFoundation

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THANK YOU DONORSYour giving makes a powerful impact…

“In today’s economic environment it is unrealistic to expect

our College of Business to continue to be cutting edge through

increasingly scarce public funding as well as decreased

inflation-adjusted tuition. In order for the college to maintain

its state-of-the-art technology and facilities, enhancing the

school’s reputation, a personal investment is critical to the

school’s success.” Scottie Venable ’86

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“(My wife Ellen and I) invest in a database for the College of

Business that provides daily data—stock returns, mutual fund

returns, and other statistics that are the industry standard. If we

didn’t have this available, it would likely hurt our recruiting.”

Tom Howe, professor of Finance, Insurance, and Law

“The College of Business, with its national reputation in many

areas and new state-of-the-art building, puts it at the top of

the many premier programs at Illinois State University. Our

experiences with the faculty were both remarkable and excep-

tional and that experience encourages you to want to give

back. The University is really important to both of us and we

encourage others to also give back to ISU.”

John Rigas ’81 and Therese Rigas ’81

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*deceased^faculty/staff or retiree participating

in GladlyweGive

WISDOM’S TORCH CHARTER DONORSWisdom’s Torch is a new endowment funded by cur-

rent and retired faculty and staff, and those who wish

to honor current and retired faculty and staff of the

College of Business. This fund supports essential teach-

ing and learning initiatives. Charter donors to this fund

will have pledged or gifted a total of $10,000 prior to

December 31, 2013. Current charter donors include:

JohnandPatriciaGrovesinhonorofthe

studentsandfacultyofthefuture

ScottD.andMaryT.Johnson

DixieMills

JohnandThereseRigasinhonorof

LaVerneA.Cox

williamandNancyEnglandinhonorof

JimHallam

DonnaandPhillipZarconeinhonorof

JoyceOstrosky

CharlesandJoanMcGuire

“Our scholarship provides help for middle-income families.

Sometimes what seems like a small amount of help can make

a very big difference. Just knowing you’re going to have the

money to buy textbooks can be a big relief.”

Melanie and Corey Ferengul ’93

“For the University to realize the dream it had for the College

of Business, I know they needed private support and the best

place, other than the community, was from the alumni. That’s

when I decided I needed to get involved and get more of my

friends involved and take an active role.”

Tom Reedy ’81

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RECONNECT

whetheryouareinterestedinsharingyourexpertise

withcurrentstudents,reconnectingwiththecollege,

orbuildingrelationshipswithotherCObgraduates,

Icanhelp.Asassistanttothedeanforconstituentrela-

tionsintheCollegeofbusiness,myroleistofacilitate

interaction,communication,andcollaboration.

Throughouttheyear,Iworkwithstudents,faculty,

alumni,andourbusinesspartnersonspecialevents,

suchasbusinessweek,theAlumniHallofFame,

EarlyCareerAchievementAwards,andtheCollegeof

businessAlumniNetwork(CObAN).Afterreadingabout

thevitallearningenvironmentwe’rebuildinginthecol-

lege,Ihopeyou’llbeinspiredtoreconnect.whether

you’reearlyinyourcareerorataseniorlevel,youhave

uniqueinsightstoofferasaguestspeaker,apartner

onaclassproject,amentor,aninternshipsponsor,ora

memberononeofouradvisoryboards.Contactmeand

I’llhelpyouexplorethepossibilities.

Amy HumphreysAssistant to the Dean for Constituent Relations 403 College of Business BuildingCampus Box 5500Normal, IL 61790-5500

(309) 438-2646alhumph@IllinoisState.edu

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