Student Awards in SBE

In recognition of high scholastic achievement, this scholarship — valued at $4,100 — can be applied toward a complete, four-part live, online or self-study course in any of our U.S. cities.

Recipient:

• Hanna Whitney

Each recipient will receive a comprehensive package of benefits enabling them to study for and take the CMA exam at no cost. Each award is worth $1,785 for a total of $17,850 for SUNY Plattsburgh Accounting candidates.

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Certificate entitles the recipient(s) to choose one section of Gleim CPA Review System valued at $599.

Recipients:

• Sweta Bhatta
• Andres Carrillo
• Barbara Marshall
• Hannah Myers
• April Shearer

This award is given to an accounting graduate who has earned the highest grade point average in all accounting courses. The award winner will receive a certificate and be recognized at a NYSSCPA state event.

Recipient:

• Max Tompkins

This award is named in honor of the late professor Ray Thoren and is given to an outstanding junior accounting student who has achieved the highest cumulative point average with a minimum of 45 credit hours.

Recipient:

• Michael Hamilton

This $500 award is given to a graduating senior with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, minimum GPA in accounting of 3.2, and a minimum grade in ACC306 and ACC402 of a B.

Recipient:

• Max Tompkins

This $500 award is given to a student with the technical skills needed for success as a professional in the Big Data World.

Recipient:

• April Shearer

This award is given to a graduating student who has the highest GPA in the online accounting program.

Recipient:

• Sarah Joseph

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This award is given to a student who has received a high grade point average and who has demonstrated imagination and dedication in their studies in economics.

Recipient:

• Liam Lawson

This award is given to a student who has received a high grade point average and who has demonstrated imagination and dedication in their studies in finance.

Recipient:

• Ha Nguyen

This award, valued at $5,167, is given on behalf of the late Curtis E. Shipman, local banker and community leader. The award recipient is traditionally a junior (85+ credit hours) majoring either in economics or finance and whose career interest is in the field of banking.

Recipient:

• Archi Arnob

This award, valued at $2000 each, is given to one or more students each year who are pursuing a major in finance and demonstrate academic excellence. Professor Gregoriou taught finance courses at SUNY Plattsburgh for over 10 year before his passing in 2018 and was widely considered an outstanding scholar in the area of finance.

Recipients:

• Connor Case
• Alex Rine

This award is given to a full-time junior or senior student majoring in economics.

Recipient:

• Sarar Zaman

Given in memory of the father of a former finance professor (Dr. Suzanna Yu), this scholarship goes to a student with a high GPA who has successfully completed several finance courses.

Recipient:

• Tatem Cheney

Recipients:

• Arthur Horan
• Chrysa Rabideau

Recipients:

• Ryan Czamara
• Arthur Horan
• Chrysa Rabideau

Recipients:

• Renee Choong
• Matthew Farley

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This award is given to a student who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement as well as possesses the qualities and motivation necessary for success in the hospitality industry.

Recipient:

• Danielle Stockhofer

This award is given to the student who has demonstrated not only superior academic achievement, but in addition, has shown a multitude of talents in extracurricular activities and volunteerism.

Recipient:

• Ashley Pascual

The pineapple is the international symbol of hospitality. This award is given to a graduate who embodies the spirit of our program and who the department feels will act as an ambassador for SUNY Plattsburgh.

Recipient:

• Kelly Byrnes

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This award is given to the marketing major who has earned the highest overall grade point average during their studies at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Recipient:

• Frances Porcaro

This award is given to an entrepreneurship major who has demonstrated a combination of volunteerism and community service, leadership and personal integrity.

Recipient:

• Vladamiere Perry

This award is given to an entrepreneurship major who has earned the highest overall GPA during their studies at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Recipient:

• Richal Bisht

This award is given to the student who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance in the marketing research course from the previous semester and has exhibited the qualities of integrity, compassion and professionalism that James M. Stiles exemplified.

Recipient:

• Jesse Tefft

This award is given to a marketing major who will be either a junior or senior in the coming academic year. The recipient must demonstrate meritorious academic performance.

Recipient:

• Hanh Nguyen

Dr. Nancy Church taught marketing for nearly 4 decades, served as chair of the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship for 20 years, and founded a national honor society, Sigma Nu Tau
Entrepreneurship Honor Society, as well as the SUNY Plattsburgh Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

This is a merit-based scholarship for which marketing and
entrepreneurship majors may apply in their sophomore year. Recipients must have at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated involvement in campus life and a commitment to community service.

Recipient:

• Gracie Denning

This award is given to the entrepreneurship major with the second highest grade point average among graduating seniors.

Recipient:

• Olivia Forcino

This award is given to the marketing major with the second highest grade point average among graduating seniors.

Recipient:

• Alexis Garcia

Recipient:

• Jeff Alvarez

Recipients:

• Hayden McGlauflin
• Lynne Ogden
• Hayden Stech

This award is given to an international business student with the highest cumulative grade point average.

Recipient:

• Haley Reynolds

This award for excellence is given to a global supply chain major who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as well as leadership and commitment in this field of study.

Recipient:

• Connor Jeffers

This award is given to the student who has earned the highest overall grade point average within the global supply chain management major.

Recipient:

• Cole Charrette

Recipient:

• Cole Charrette
• Bach Do
• Connor Jeffers

This award, following his untimely death in April 2016, remembers Dr. Chaiyutha Lertpachin, a vice president in supply management for Shell Oil serving in various international locations.

In retirement, Dr. Lertpachin helped establish a graduate program in international business at Lampang University in northeast Thailand, and brought students to the Plattsburgh campus for a summer seminar in 2013, working with the business faculty of SUNY College at Plattsburgh.

This award is given to a graduating student majoring in global supply chain management who demonstrates a passion for and has a keen interest in the field of international supply chain management.

Recipient:

• Michael Boyle

Recipient:

• Haley Reynolds

Recipients:

• Megan McCane*
• Julia Lemieux
• Sydney Russell*
• Nicholas Wilson

* = SUNY Plattsburgh branch campus at Queensbury

This scholarship is given to sophomore- and/or junior-level students (57–84 credits) who are academically talented and are meritorious economics and/or marketing majors.

Recipients:

• Saugat Gautum — Economics
• Amanda Mersincavage — Marketing

This scholarship supports meritorious students majoring in economics and marketing.

Recipients:

• Sean Allen — Economics
• Gabriella Cassidy — Marketing

The recipient of this annual scholarship is given to a student with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in any major.

Recipients:

• Alexis Garcia — Marketing
• Margaret Pyne — Accounting

This award is given to veterans who have achieved a high overall grade point average in the School of Business and Economics.

Recipient:

• Alexis Garcia — Marketing

This award recognizes a graduating student athlete in the School of Business and Economics who have excelled both academically and in their sport.

Recipients:

• Liam Lawson, Men’s Ice Hockey — Economics
• Frances Porcaro, Women’s Lacrosse — Marketing and Business Administration

This award is given to the graduating student(s) who have achieved the highest overall grade point average in the School of Business and Economics.

Recipient:

• Sarah Joseph — Accounting

This award is given to the graduating student with high academic achievement and major involvement in activities that support the mission, vision, and goals of the School of Business and
Economics.

Recipient:

• Ha Nguyen — Economics and Finance

This award is given to the graduating student with high academic achievement and major involvement in activities that support the mission, vision, and goals of the School of Business and Economics.

Recipient:

• Megan McCane — Business Administration

This award is given to the graduating students with high academic achievement and major involvement in activities that support the mission, vision and goals of the School of Business and
Economics.

Recipient:

• Matthew Svarplaitis — Data Analytics

This award is given to the graduating student who has continuously demonstrated their commitment to the SBE by playing pivotal roles in numerous academic experiences for students and the community.

Recipient:

• Olivia Forcino — Entrepreneurship and Marketing

* = SUNY Plattsburgh branch campus at Queensbury

• Alexis Garcia
• Jordan Kastanis
• Frances Porcaro

• Brianna Clinton

• Jessica Graue
• Chrysa Rabideau