Graduate degree candidates in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business were conferred degrees during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, May 21.
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business celebrated its newest class of graduate degree candidates during a virtual degree conferral ceremony on Thursday.
Graduates of the school’s Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Science in Accounting programs were honored online as the university continues to follow social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raghu Tadepalli, dean of the Love School of Business, opened the ceremony by welcoming and congratulating graduates and their families on the work and energy that went into successfully completing the MBA, MSBA or MSA programs. Tadepalli encouraged graduates to remember the lessons they learned on cultivating relationships to foster productive teamwork, welcoming challenges and opportunities, and building a strong sense of community the way they did in their time at Elon.
“When you look back at your graduate education experience, I hope you will remember many things, but do not let this global pandemic be the defining factor,” Tadepalli said. “Instead, continue to rise up and apply what you have learned.”
During the ceremony Director of Graduate Programs Kristy Ruiz recognized MBA candidate Katherine Scott as the 2020 recipient of the Richard H. Behrman MBA Student of the Year Award. The award is named in honor of the Elon MBA program’s first director, Dick Behrman. Each year faculty select a student who excels academically and in making positive contributions to the student-centered learning environment of the MBA program while engaging as a leader both in the program and the community.
Following the award announcement, Ruiz encouraged all graduates to be proud of their accomplishments as they prepare to begin their next chapters.
“Remember this moment with your loved ones,” Ruiz said. “It takes a great deal of energy to remain focused on the big picture and keep going. You have what it takes to persevere.”
Morgan Harvey, an MBA candidate who also graduated from the Elon School of Law in 2018, delivered the student address during Thursday’s virtual ceremony. Harvey expressed gratitude to classmates and faculty for the teamwork displayed and lifelong relationships gained through the program.
“Recently, a mentor told me that ‘iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another,'” Harvey said. “Sure, this might occur through a little bit of friction, but true sharpening can鈥檛 happen without a few sparks. I鈥檝e seen this so clearly demonstrated during my time in the MBA program. We shared experiences, we learned from one another, we pushed each other to do better and strive for more, and we stood beside one another. ”
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Aswani Volety presented members of the Class of 2020 for degree conferral during the virtual ceremony. President Connie Ledoux Book conferred the degrees before issuing a charge to graduates, encouraging them to be resilient and steadfast in the face of all future challenges while always remembering their Elon experience.
“Your future and the future of Elon are forever connected, and I hope you will think of yourselves as full partners in the future of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and this outstanding university,” Book said.
Love School of Business graduate degree students will be invited back to campus in the fall for an in-person hooding ceremony and celebration.
Master of Business Administration Class of 2020
Edem Amable Ahiale
B.A., University of Ghana
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Donna Maria Alston
B.S., University of Mount Olive
Leslie Allison Baynes
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., North Carolina State University
Beta Gamma Sigma
Evan Allan Dimke
B.A., Concordia College
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
Rana Khan Fahey
B.S., Kennesaw State University
Kyle Ryan Ford
B.S., Utica College
Daniel Brett Gibbs
B.S., Appalachian State University
Renan Gravena
B.S.B.A., Universidade Estadual Paulista
M.S., Universitat Polit猫cnica de Val猫ncia
M.S., Universidade Estadual Paulista
Ph.D., Universidade de Sao Paulo
Nina Nefertari Guzman
B.S.B.A. University of Guadalajara
Beta Gamma Sigma
Colin Richard Harris
B.S.B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Morgan Ann Harvey
B.S.B.A., Roanoke College
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Melissa Shelton Hoff
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Lauren Danielle Hossfeld
B.A., The University of Georgia
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Cameron Neil Hunter
B.S., East Carolina University
Hayley Wells Johnson
B.S.B.A., Pace University
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
Jessica Laine Kelly
B.S.B.A., James Madison University
Beta Gamma Sigma
Jason Louis Kemmerer
B.S., University of Georgia
Katherine Elizabeth Ann Kryder
B.S., Ohio University
M.Ed., Loyola University Chicago
Charles Strong May
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Callie Jo Mazejka
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
William Clark McGowen
B.S.B.A., Wake Forest University
Kelli Nicole Means
B.A., University of New Hampshire
Andreas James Mosby
B.S.B.A., Greensboro College
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Jaylyn Dallas Noble
B.A., Syracuse University
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Connor Thomas O’Donnell
B.A., 福利亚洲国产精品
Phillip Raymonn Ortega
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
Julia Alexandra Pace
B.A., North Carolina State University
Phi Kappa Phi
Jonathan Michael Parisi
B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University
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Stefan Dimitri Pitovski
B.S.B.A., College of Charleston
William Tyler Poole
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Beta Gamma Sigma
Ziaedeen Ehson Saadat
B.S.B.A., Guilford College
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Katherine J. Scott
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Beta Gamma Sigma
Robert Joseph Seebold
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Adam David Seidman
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Ronald Jack Smith
B.S., Bryan College
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Blake Ashley Stockton
B.S.B.A., University of Miami
Walter Craddock Tuttle
B.S.B.A., North Carolina State University
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Nicholas Michael Underwood
B.S., Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Courtney Paige Vaughn
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Damien Lee Wassell
B.S.B.A., Alfred University
Joseph Franklin Youngblood Jr.
B.A., North Carolina State University
Master of Science in Accounting Class of 2020
Benjamin Aigler Cook
B.S., 福利亚洲国产精品
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
William Everett Mulbry
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Janelle Christian Sanford
B.S., Meredith College
Andrew Cook Shelton
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Alexander Lee Spada
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A’shia S. Williamson
B.S.B.A., North Carolina Central University
Master of Science in Business Analytics Class of 2020
Justine Rene茅 Nienow
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Robert Lee Readling Jr.
B.S., North Carolina State University
Samuel Scott Shoe
B.S., North Carolina State University