With commencement on June 16, it's an exhilarating time for members of the Lundquist College of Business class of 2014.
Although many graduates have jobs already waiting for them, others will head on to new academic adventures or have started on the paths that will lead them to their dream careers.
Though life is too full of surprises to predict exactly where all these grads will end up, one thing is for certain: They leave the Lillis Business Complex with skills and preparation that will take them further than they can even imagine.
As they move forward with their lives, these 2014 graduates will bring with them the knowledge they've gained from their coursework and experiential learning opportunities, along with a strong network.
But trading days of study for career pursuits doesn't mean saying goodbye to the college they've come to love. Thanks to the strength of the University of Oregon alumni network, earning a Lundquist College diploma gains graduates entrée to a lifelong fellowship—the worldwide network of dedicated Ducks.
Thank you, class of 2014, for having been a vital part of the Lundquist College community. We honor you for everything you've achieved, and we celebrate you as you go forth to build accomplished careers and lives that are filled with meaning.
View this year's honors and awards in the list below.
2014 Lundquist College of Business Award Winners
STUDENT HONORS
BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Eden Demise
CENTURION AWARD
Coleman Paul Boyer
Amanda LeAnn Hooper
Natalie Ahlas Miller
Thomas Anthony Robinson
PAUL OLUM AWARD
Rachel Elizabeth Bruce
OREGON SOCIETY OF CPA's OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Rachel Elizabeth Bruce
CHARLES H. LUNDQUIST OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
Reed Laman Schafer
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Kayla June Mevis
Nan Bu
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FINANCE AWARD
Michael Finn Saeks
OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN MARKETING AWARD
Stefan Doeblitz
DAVID WARSAW OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE IN SPORTS BUSINESS AWARD
Alexander Karam Muecke
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
(Top 2 percent of the University Graduating Class)
Rachel Elizabeth Bruce (Graduating at the top of the Lundquist College of Business Class)
Nick Mogens Villemoes Hall
Nicole Cristine Parks (Graduating at the top of the Lundquist College of Business Class)
Hunor Somogyi
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
(Top 5 percent of the University Graduating Class)
Philip Richard Church
Stefan Doeblitz
Kevin Scott Elden
Osbaldo Escutia
Amanda LeAnn Hooper
Joshua Caleb Jordan
Heidi Hedieh Payghambari
John Fortunato Sarvay
Elizabeth Nicole Triplett
Boyang Wang
Lili Xiao
Yalin Xiao
Reldon Yee
CUM LAUDE
(Top 10 percent of the University Graduating Class)
Sam Braden Allred
John Reese Anderson
Colin Michael Bourdin
Torrey Erin Dunn
Keagen Gregory Edwards
Ashley R. Fisher
Anne Elizabeth Gray
Daniel Harold Greenfield
Huihui Gu
Taylor T. Holmes
Megan Elizabeth Hoss
Reese Anderson Jones
Huiyi Liang
Ziqi Lin
Austin Peter Luvaas
Ashley Kay McIntyre
Jonathan Victor Menashe
Qinglong Meng
Natalie Ahlas Millar
Megan Marie Reidy
Ryan J. Scarcella
Jessica Kelalani Paige Schroeder
Jonathan Thomas
Yang Yu
CLASS OF 2014 OUTSTANDING MBA STUDENT
Eric T. Ringer
CLASS OF 2014 TOP MBA STUDENT
Jordan Bloem
FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS OF ACCOUNTANCY 2014 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mitchell Van Dyke
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Maggie Lynne Pietka
FACULTY HONORS
THOMAS C. STEWART DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP
Lyne Kahle, marketing
JAMES REINMUTH TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD, BEST ELECTIVE INSTRUCTOR
Michael Crooke, Avamere Professor of Practice
JAMES REINMUTH TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD, BEST CORE INSTRUCTOR
Stephen McKeon, Assistant Professor of Finance
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD, FALL TERM
Steve Mayer, management
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD, WINTER TERM
Rosemarie Ziedonis, management
OUTSTANDING MASTER OF ACCOUNTING INSTRUCTOR
Nicole Bastian Johnson, accounting
GOULET RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ryan Wilson, accounting
JUNIOR FACULTY AWARD
Andrew Nelson, management
HARRY R. JACOBS, JR. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD, FACULTY
Nagesh Murthy, decision sciences
DEAN"S COLLEGE SERVICE AWARD, NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY
Whitney Wagoner, marketing
STAFF HONORS
HAROLD K. STROM COLLEGE SERVICE AWARD, OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Jessica Best, career services
Stephanie Bosnyk, operations
DEAN"S COLLEGE SERVICE AWARD, CLASSIFIED STAFF
Kit Alderdice