Speakers, awards at undergrad ceremony

Olin’s Undergraduate Graduation Recognition Ceremony will be held in the Athletic Complex, Field House at 11:30 a.m., May 19, 2017. All graduates are requested to arrive at the Athletic Complex no later than 11:00 a.m. Please check-in at the tables at the draped off north hallway on the Field House level and fill out your reader card. A reception immediately follows in the Knight Hall Atrium. Be sure to read the information for Undergraduates.

Click here to live stream the 2017 Olin undergraduate ceremony. The ceremony will also be live streamed on Olin’s Facebook page.

Alex Borchert, BSBA’06, will deliver the keynote address at the Undergraduate Graduation Recognition Ceremony, May 19, in the Athletic Complex.  Borchert is the Managing Director of Investments for Altus Properties, a private equity real estate investment firm headquartered in St. Louis.

In addition to his successful career, Alex is currently President of the Olin Business School Alumni Board and active in the St. Louis community as a United Way board member and co-chairing the Young Professional for United Way with his wife Dr. Dana Borchert.

Miranda Lan has been selected by her classmates as student speaker.

Miranda is an organizational behavior and marketing major, originally from Vancouver, Washington. She says her parents are her role models and inspire her to use business skills to create a better world. Miranda will begin working for Capital One in July and looks forward to working alongside her Olin peers in DC.

Related post about Miranda’s semester abroad.

Undergraduate Awards and Prizes

Michael Joseph Bannon •  Arthur M. Seltzer Accounting Award
Awarded to recognize an outstanding senior in the area of accounting. Established by Richard Wise, JD ’83, to honor his mentor, Arthur M. Seltzer, BSBA ’62, a successful accountant and financial adviser in St. Louis.

Lauren Ashley Berger •  Loeb Prize in Leadership
Awarded to a graduate who has shown leadership in undergraduate activities related to Olin Business School and who maintains excellence in scholastic achievement, as judged by his or her classmates. This award is named in honor of Isidor Loeb, who was dean of Washington University’s School of Business and Public Administration (now known as Olin Business School) from 1925 to 1940.

Colton Gregory Calandrella •  Taylor Outstanding Service Award
Awarded to the graduate who has participated in multiple Taylor Community Consulting projects to enable positive change in the St. Louis community. The Taylor Community Consulting Program provides students the opportunity to impact the local nonprofit sector through team-based, experiential learning projects.

Jude Collins Gingo •  Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key
Awarded to the graduate with the highest academic average. The award is given by Delta Sigma Pi, America’s foremost professional fraternity for men and women pursuing careers in business.

Jude Collins Gingo •  John W. Bowyer Award in Finance
Awarded to the graduate who is considered to have the greatest potential for success in a career in finance, as judged by the finance faculty. The award is named in honor of the late John W. Bowyer, who was a legendary teacher of finance at Olin from 1951 to 1987.

Andrew Glantz  •  Joseph W. Towle Prize
Awarded to the graduate with the strongest academic achievement and the most potential in the area of organizational leadership. This award is named in honor of Joseph W. Towle, who was a tenured Olin management professor from 1954 to 1975 and a leader among faculty. Well known in his field, an author, and president of the Academy of Management, he established this prize to encourage excellence in the classroom.

Allison Rachel Hartenstein •  Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key
Awarded to the graduate with the highest academic average. The award is given by Delta Sigma Pi, America’s foremost professional fraternity for men and women pursuing careers in business.

Miranda Lan •  Taylor Outstanding Service Award
Awarded to the graduate who has participated in multiple Taylor Community Consulting projects to enable positive change in the St. Louis community. The Taylor Community Consulting Program provides students the opportunity to impact the local nonprofit sector through team-based, experiential learning projects.

Adrian Ingoo Lee  •  Powell Niland Prize
Awarded to the graduate with the strongest academic achievement in the areas of operations and manufacturing management. This award is named in honor of Powell Niland, who was a tenured Olin operations and manufacturing management professor from 1957 to 1989 and an Olin professor emeritus from 1989 until 2009.

Ricardo Alejandro Perez •  Undergraduate Marketing Award
Awarded by the faculty to a graduate for outstanding achievement in the field of marketing.

Jessica Prussick •  International Business Student Award
Awarded to the graduate who shows the greatest potential for a career in international business.

Esteban Roque Recht •  Taylor Outstanding Service Award
Awarded to the graduate who has participated in multiple Taylor Community Consulting projects to enable positive change in the St. Louis community. The Taylor Community Consulting Program provides students the opportunity to impact the local nonprofit sector through team-based, experiential learning projects.

Ethan John Rinchik •  Kay Roh Memorial Award
Awarded to a graduate in recognition of his or her contributions to Washington University and/or the St. Louis community through extracurricular or volunteer activities, as judged by his or her classmates. Named to honor Kay Roh, who was awarded her BSBA posthumously in 1991. The award is made possible through the generosity of her parents, Min and Jae Roh, and grandparents Ginger and Jack Woods.

Lillian Ross •  Loeb Prize in Leadership
Awarded to a graduate who has shown leadership in undergraduate activities related to Olin Business School and who maintains excellence in scholastic achievement, as judged by his or her classmates. This award is named in honor of Isidor Loeb, who was dean of Washington University’s School of Business and Public Administration (now known as Olin Business School) from 1925 to 1940.

Brody Austin Scott Roush •  Arthur M. Seltzer Accounting Award
Awarded to recognize an outstanding senior in the area of accounting. Established by Richard Wise, JD ’83, to honor his mentor, Arthur M. Seltzer, BSBA ’62, a successful accountant and financial adviser in St. Louis.

Daniel Aaron Schleien •  Dean’s Special Service Award
Awarded by the dean to recognize students who have rendered extraordinary service to Olin.

James Michael Baxter Soldati •  Dean’s Special Service Award
Awarded by the dean to recognize students who have rendered extraordinary service to Olin.

John James Tomlin •  Outstanding Student Athlete Award
Awarded to a graduate who exhibits strong leadership ability and sportsmanlike conduct.

To be announced week of May 15: Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude and Honors in Management

The Dean’s Special Service Award goes to Colton Gregory Calandrella, Ricardo Alejandro Perez, Lillian Ross, Daniel Aaron Schleien, and James Michael Baxter Soldati

Colton has served the Olin and St. Louis communities in many capacities. From the formation of the Olin Diversity and Inclusion Committee to Vice President of the Olin Business Council and his participation in projects with the Center for Experiential Learning, Colton leads by example and is a role model for other students. He is graduating with a major in Economics and Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and a minor in Latin American Studies.

Ricky, Lillie, Danny, and Jimmy have participated in Olin Business Council since their first year, taking on leadership roles over the past three years.

Ricky created the Urban Youth Start-Up Challenge, a program whose purpose is to share information about attending college to St. Louis area high school students by bringing them to Olin for an introduction to entrepreneurship and campus tour. The OBC and undergrad office are committed to continuing this program.

Lillie is the first woman to be elected OBC president in over a decade. She has initiated several efforts to build school spirit and encourage underclassmen and women to take on responsibilities.

Jimmy led a rebranding of OBC last year to focus efforts on three pillars: Building Connections, Developing Professionals, and Advocating for Students. He also advocated for Olin as member of the University’s Undergraduate Council.

Danny has been the VP of Finance for two years and managed to keep the Council’s budget within all the rules and regulations of the Student Union.

It is rare for seniors to remain actively involved in student government through their last semester, but these students have been exceptions and exceptional in their service to the school.

The Reid Teaching Award is presented by Olin’s graduating class to the professor whose enthusiasm and exceptional teaching most inspire, energize, and transform our students. BSBA Reid Teaching Award to Staci Ann Thomas and  Ignacio Esponda.