School of Business UPDATE

Chowan University faith in your future March-May 2017 Volume 26 Issue 4

Commencement May 6, 2017

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,

with Concentration in

Deontea Bradshaw Elijah Morrison

Management, Minor in Marketing Management;

Whitnee Cheek Minor in Accounting

Accounting; Minors in Marketing Carlos Ramirez

and Management Management

Charlotte Fennell Kiala Smith

Accounting; Minor in Religion Management

Farid Hajizada Danielle Summerlin

Accounting; Minor in Management Management

Audrey Hubbard Jasmine Thomas

Management; Minor in Marketing Management;

TiJuan Jackson Minor in Marketing

Management Jasmin Washington

Jodie Lawrence Marketing;

Management; Minor in Marketing Minor in Management

Curshurn Matthew Timothy Watts

Information Systems; Marketing

Minor in Management Reginald Williams

Accounting;

Minor in Management

Bachelor of Arts in Business

Kaitlin Debeixedon-King

Damian Ellis

Commencement Marshals 2017

The School of Business students chosen to be Commencement Marshals:

Brianna Cooper, Qeashaunda Johnson and Kimlin Sykes

Natalia De Andrade Student of the Month-March 2017

School of Business UPDATE

Qeashaunda Johnson: Drs. Vaughn and

Miles Outstanding Business Student Award

Whitnee Cheek: Cheryl Joy Hobday

McElheney Business Award

Natalia De Andrade is a Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society inductee, a member of the Interna-tional Student Club, the Student Ath-lete Advisory Council, the Dean’s List and the President’s List. She was also a member of both the Chowan University Tennis team and the Cross Country team. Ms. De Andrade comes from Bra-zil and, though missing her native country’s culture, food, and people, has acclimated herself well to the very different environment of Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Grow-ing up, she lived only a short dis-tance from her grandparents’ home on the Brazilian beach. In Brazil school classes run from 7:15 am to 1:00 pm. Everyone takes the same classes and there is no school lunch. Afternoons were spent doing homework and chores; howev-er, for three months, Natalia took on the additional responsibility of being the caregiver for an older brother who had an unfortunate motorcycle accident.

While in high school, Natalia de-cided that she would like to pursue her education in the United States and continue her athletic activities Her parents hired a college search company in Brazil to find the right match for her. We are fortunate that that company was familiar with, and recommended, Chowan University!

At Chowan, Natalia has learned to cook, which she enjoys (although she hates doing the dishes after-wards.) She also likes watching TV and spending time in the library. She offers this advice to underclassmen: “It may sound cheesy but I would advise they take advantage of the library. There are many resources and books that can only be found if you go there.”

Ms. De Andrade plans to gradu-ate in May, 2018. Undoubtedly, she will continue to excel and achieve her dreams.

Connor Arcobasso Student of the Month-April 2017

Volume 26 Issue 4

Connor Arcobasso is from Jeffer-son City, the capital city of Missouri, located in the heart of state. Before arriving at Chowan, he graduated from Jefferson City High School, and played baseball at Maple Woods Community College. Connor is ma-joring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and a minor in Marketing. He partic-ularly enjoys marketing classes, as he believes marketing allows him to create and think outside the box. Connor plans to use those strengths as he joins the business world. Connor came to Chowan for the fall semester 2015. He was instru-mental in assisting the baseball team in winning the conference championship in 2016 and 2017. He is the starting Center Fielder for the Chowan Hawks. Connor excels in academics as well; he is a member of Phi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society in Social Sciences.

Connor believes the best things about Chowan are the valuable rela-tionships with new friends and peers. He says coming to Chowan has been a great decision and has exceeded his expectations, espe-cially with small class sizes and the personal relationships among stu-dents and professors. Connor rec-ommends focusing on relationships with the people you meet. He chal-lenges others to find a way to make a difference.

Connor will complete his studies at Chowan in December 2017. He is currently looking at several oppor-tunities, including playing profes-sional baseball in some venue or working in a sales or marketing posi-tion. He hopes to live in California, perhaps also pursuing a career in music as an independent artist. Congratulations Connor on your selection as the School of Business Student of the Month for April. Best wishes for continued success.

George Kattan: Dr. DeJesus Outstanding

Student in Economics Award

Dr. Gladys DeJesus: Service as Alpha

Lambda Delta Faculty Sponsor

Linda L. Miles, Ph.D. Dean of the School of

Business, Colgate W. Darden, Jr.

Professor of Finance

Debbie Joyner

Secretary and Editor

Phone: 252-398-6529

e-mail: Joyned@chowan.edu

Graduation Day 2017

Brianna Cooper: Jenzabar Summer

2017 Internship

Chowan University’s Phi

Beta Lambda members partici-

pated in the annual Hertford/

Gates Relay for Life event on

campus April 21-22. Members

sold sweet treats of banana

pudding and cinnamon rolls at

their “Sweet Tooth” booth,

along with soft drinks and wa-

ter, to raise money for the an-

nual event.

Between the money raised

during the Trick-or-Treat bag

sales last fall and the sweet

treats sold at Relay, CU’s PBL

team donated $350 to the

cause.

Damian J. Ellis (Business Administration), “Global Communication in Business” (Faculty Sponsor: Linda L. Miles, Colgate W. Darden, Jr., Professor of Finance) Farid N. Hajizada (Business Administration), “Apple vs. European Union” (Faculty Sponsor: Linda L. Miles, Colgate W. Darden, Jr., Professor of Finance) Kiala S. Smith (Business Administration) and Audrey L. Hubbard (Business Administration), “Leadership with a Purpose, Do You Have What it Takes?” (Faculty Sponsor: Kevin J. Misenheimer, Assistant Professor of Man-agement) Ulysses N. Amanfu (Business Administration), “The Importance of Financial Literacy and What You Should Know” (Faculty Sponsor: Kevin J. Misenheimer, Assistant Professor of Management) W. Kinchen Taylor (Business Administration), “Growth and Development in Agribusiness: Past, Present, and Future” (Faculty Sponsor: Kevin J. Misenheimer, Assistant Professor of Management) Qeashaunda M. Johnson (Business Administration, Honors College), “Rhetoric of the Horrifying in Slave Nar-ratives” (Faculty Sponsor: Bryan T. Herek, Associate Professor of English) La’Quan S. Nixon (Business Administration, Honors College), “Understanding Data Security” (faculty sponsor: Audrey S. Griffin, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management) Loreen I.T. Abu-Hamamah (Business Administration, Honors College), “A Marketing Strategy for Innovative-Delivery Service in Palestine” (Faculty Advisor: Audrey S. Griffin, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management)

Chowan University Student Research Conference 2017

Team Advantage Inc.: Loreen Abu Hamamah, Rich Edwards, TiiJuan Jackson Best in the world Earnings per Share for the week of February 20 Team BlueMoon: Morning-Staar Dukes, William Taylor, Brandon Whitehead Earnings per Share 4

th place for the week of February 27

Team Clandestine: Ulysses Amanfu, Audrey Hubbard, Carlos A. Ramirez Best in the world Return on Equity for the week of February 20 Team D ANA: Ashley Anderson, Natalia Andrade, Connor Arcobasso Stock Price 7

th place for the week of February 27

Team Eagles Inc.: Deontea' Bradshaw, Ashley Davis, Farid Hajizada Return on Equity 2

nd place for the week of February 13

Team Fidelity Inc.: Jodie Lawrence, Yvette Mitchell, Kiala Smith Stock Price 3

rd place for the week of February 27

GLO-BUS Global Strategy Competition Teams

Faculty Interdisciplinary Symposium

Mary Ann Howell, Instructor in Information Systems, “ A Diverse Computer World”

Linda L. Miles, Colgate W. Darden, Jr. Professor of Finance, “Diversity is Foundational in Investing”

Kevin J. Misenheimer, Assistant Professor of Management, “The Importance of Self-Diversification in the Busi-

ness World”

Audrey S. Griffin, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management, “Diversity on the Internet:

Exploring the Internet of Things”

PBL Competes in State Leadership Conference

The Chowan University North Carolina Phi chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attended and competed in the 63rd Annual NC Phi Beta Lamb-da State Leadership Conference in Charlotte, NC April 7-8. Seven stu-dents attended and placed in 10 different categories, and four stu-dents qualified for the National Com-petition. Those who qualified for nationals are TiJuan Jackson of South Ches-terfield, VA receiving 1

st place in

Project Management and 6th place in Personal Finance, Kiala Smith of Norfolk, VA receiving 2

nd place in

Public Speaking and 3rd

place in Organizational Behavior and Lead-ership, Alesha Butler of Baltimore, MD receiving 2

nd place in Sales

Presentation and Integrated Market-ing Campaign, and Erika Sanchez-Vergara of Winston Salem, NC re-ceiving 2

nd place in Integrated Mar-

keting Campaign.

In addition to the competitive events, Chowan's chapter received a number of recognitions. These included a 50th Anniversary Recog-nition of the Chowan University chapter that was chartered on Au-gust 12, 1966, first place in the East-ern Region for Largest Chapter Membership with 30 members in the chapter, fifth place for Largest Chap-ter State Membership. And, second place in the Eastern Region, NCPBL Professional Division-Foundation, Inc. Chapter Affiliation Membership.

Chowan University also received recognition for increasing member-ship over the previous year and a recognition for the largest percent-age increase in chapter membership in the Eastern Region. Advisor Pat-sy Taylor received a certificate not-ing her stellar 24 years of service as a local chapter adviser.

Additional student placements include Malek Leach of Petersburg, VA receiving 5

th place in Organiza-

tional Behavior and Leadership and 7

th place in Accounting Principles,

Kimlin Sykes of Newport News, VA receiving 4

th place in Marketing Con-

cepts and 5th place in Macroeco-

nomics, and Samone Morgan of Richmond, VA receiving 7

th place in

Management Concepts. Phi Beta Lambda is dedicated to advancing the educational and ca-reer opportunities for students pre-paring for careers in business or business-related fields. The confer-ence provides an opportunity for members across the state to share ideas and challenges. Events are designed to improve abilities of all chapter members in a variety of are-as contributing to the personal and professional development of mem-bers. The conference includes gen-eral sessions, business meetings, competitive events, special interest sessions, awards banquet and so-cial activities.

Pictured above are: Kiala Smith, Alesha Butler, TiJuan Jackcon, Kimlin Sykes, Samone Morgan,

Erika Sanchez-Vergara and Malek Leach