UB School of Management Graduates 49 Professional MBAs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Forty-nine Western New York business professionals have graduated from the Professional MBA program in the University at Buffalo School of Management.

The graduates are:

Amherst residents Jason Van Etten, Michael Wolf, David Budek, John Krystek, Diana Robbins, Scott Simard, Alex Kok Yoong Sung, Sandra Von Hacht;

Batavia resident Andrew Infante;

Bayside resident Eric Wright;

Buffalo residents Alexis Muscato, Mary Schoenwetter, Katherine Bandych, Richard Kudela, Maria Del Pilar O'Connell, Carey Seneca;

Cheektowaga residents Priscilla Martinez, Brian Mangione;

Clarence resident Harold Screven;

Clayton, N.C., resident Samuel Bartholomew;

Depew residents Kimberly Biehunik, Andrew Miller, James Golimowski,

East Amherst residents Michael Wesolowski, Sivarubini Nagarajah, Joseph Peters;

Getzville resident Oliver Dreger;

Grand Island residents Christopher Decker, Steven Shattuck, David Webb;

Lancaster residents Edward Lanthier, Kevin Vincent;

Lewiston resident Kimberly Williams;

Niagara Falls resident Mark Santangelo;

North Tonawanda residents Megan Kane, Edmund Kornacki;

Orchard Park resident Andrea Scouras;

Pickering, Ont., resident Shahreyar Qadir;

Rochester resident Ryan Speer;

Tonawanda residents Kristina Bienias, Christopher Luangpakdy, Peter Chaker-Smith, Yanliang Gu, John Kennedy, Kevin Margeson, Andrew Schenk;

West Seneca resident Dawn Odrzywolski;

Williamsville resident Kimberly Philleo;

And Youngstown resident Matthew Mason.

The Professional MBA is designed for working professionals who are serious about career development and advancement. Analysis of current business issues and mastery of business skills for real-world business goals, challenges and problems is emphasized. Candidates can complete the program in as little as 33 months by attending classes just two evenings a week. Limited openings are still available for this fall's UB Professional MBA class. For more information, contact 716-645-3200 or visit the Web site at http://mgt.buffalo.edu/pmba.

The Wall Street Journal ranks the UB School of Management No. 9 in the nation among schools with strong regional recruiting bases. In addition, BusinessWeek ranks the school as one of the country's top 5 business schools for the fastest return on MBA investment, and Forbes cites it as one of the best business schools in the U.S. for the return on investment it provides MBA graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.