UB Management Students Receive Commencement Awards

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Eighteen University at Buffalo students received awards for excellence in their fields of study during the UB School of Management commencement ceremony held on May 11. They are:

o Anjali Kumar of Tonawanda, the Dean's Award, presented to the MBA student who compiles the highest grade-point average of all eligible graduating students

o Katherine E. Sullivan of Snyder, the Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key, presented to the full-time undergraduate student who compiles the highest management grade-point average of all eligible graduating students

o Chih-Shan Chen of Buffalo, the Charles H. Diefendorf Award in Finance, presented to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the finance discipline

o Sarah J. Scarbrough-Wilner of St. Catherines, Ont., the Sidney N. Kahn Memorial Award, presented to the MBA student who has made the greatest contribution to the field of sales and marketing

o Larissa M. Garcia of Buffalo, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Accounting, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the accounting practicum

o Ka Chun Leung of Buffalo, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Finance, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the finance practicum

o Shu Min Liu of Buffalo, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in general management, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the general management practicum.

o Nicole Kiesewetter of Buffalo, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Human Resources, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the human resources practicum

o Margaret D. Clukey of Williamsville, an Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Internal Audit, presented to an undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the internal audit practicum

o Adam D. Storch of Buffalo, an Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Internal Audit, presented to an undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the internal audit practicum

o Mrudang A. Parekh of Amherst, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Management Science and Systems, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the management science and systems practicum

o Jennifer N. Seth-Cimini of Tonawanda, the Outstanding Student Practitioner of the Year Award in Marketing, presented to the undergraduate or MBA student who has performed in an outstanding manner in every dimension of the marketing practicum

o Cara J. DeRosie of Buffalo, the Undergraduate Achievement Award, presented to the undergraduate student who has demonstrated scholastic excellence and has rendered outstanding extracurricular service to the school and the university

o Yong Jin Kim of Amherst, Ph.D. Achievement Award, presented to the Ph.D. student who has demonstrated scholastic excellence and has rendered outstanding extracurricular service to the school and the university

o Preethi Govindaraj of Buffalo, the Adriana Ilyse Thaler Memorial Senior Award in Marketing, presented to the senior marketing student who best demonstrates academic excellence, leadership, marketing professionalism and personal motivation

o Anthony T. Agostino of Buffalo, a University at Buffalo Accounting Association Michael S. Dockery Memorial Senior Award, presented to the senior accounting students who have contributed in a superior way to the Institute of Management Accountants and the accounting profession, fellow students and to the School of Management

o Melissa S. Martin of Buffalo, a University at Buffalo Accounting Association Michael S. Dockery Memorial Senior Award, presented to the senior accounting students who have contributed in a superior way to the Institute of Management Accountants and the accounting profession, fellow students and to the School of Management

o Anthony E. Cariffe of East Aurora, The Wall Street Journal Award for Academic Excellence, presented to the part-time evening student who compiles the highest management grade-point average of all eligible graduating students.