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On April 27, 37 College of Business Administration students were inducted into Mu Kappa Tau, the national Marketing Honor Society, and 13 students into Alpha Mu Alpha, ������ý����’s chapter of the American Marketing Association. The event took place in the Fireside Lounge in the Bart Luedeke Center.

The evening kicked off with the Department of Marketing, Advertising, & Legal Studies’ Advisory Council meeting. Twice a year, this formal meeting provides opportunities for dialogue among faculty, students, advisory council members and administration members at ������ý����.

Dr. Darrell Bartholomew, an assistant professor, welcomed the students and introduced the sponsors and the members of the faculty present at the event, including Dr. Larry Newman, association professor; Dr. Anubha Mishra, department chair; Dr. Ira Sprotzer, associate professor; and Dr. Cynthia Newman, associate dean. Dr. Elad Granot, dean of the College of Business Administration, was also present to congratulate the students for their accomplishments. The event was sponsored by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Fastenal, TEKsystems, Liftec Inc. and Northwestern Mutal.

Christopher Fazzini, executive vice president at Reliance Standard Life Insurance, also spoke, emphasizing the importance of good communication and expressing his impression of the students. "As we have worked to recruit on campus, I have been impressed with the caliber of students, their desire to succeed and the inquisitive nature they have brought to the process," he said. "������ý����'s rise in national and regional rankings over the last few years are well-deserved.”

Brandon Weinberg of Bankers Life & Casualty Company and a member of the Marketing & Advertising Advisory Board also expressed his positive impression of the CBA students. “I find them well-prepared at career fairs, job interviews and in the classroom," he said. "A candidate that is prepared is one I want to hire. That’s a ������ý���� student.”

After the Advisory Board meeting, Samantha Rutowski, president of the Mu Kappa Tau ������ý���� chapter and Jacqueline Deleon, president of the Alpha Mu Alpha ������ý���� chapter, had the inductees take their pledge.  

“I am thankful to be given the honor of being inducted into both the Mu Kappa Tau and Alpha Mu Alpha organizations on campus,” Rutowski said. “ I know my senior year is going to be filled with great memories shared with my fellow members”

To be nominated for induction into MKT or AMA, marketing junior and senior students needed to have a 3.25 GPA or higher.

This year's inductees

Stephanie Adler,  Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Darryl Alfonso, Mu Kappa Tau

Rachel Altman, Mu Kappa Tau

Jeremy Bokor, Mu Kappa Tau

Catherine Brodie,  Mu Kappa Tau

Samantha Collura, Mu Kappa Tau

Alicia Continisio, Mu Kappa Tau

Christina Diecidue, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Briann Downs, Mu Kappa Tau

Devon Downs, Mu Kappa Tau

Morgan Dziura, Alpha Mu Alpha

Malik Ennis, Mu Kappa Tau

Ashley Farewell, Mu Kappa Tau

Brandon Ferris, Mu Kappa Tau

Andrew Gordon, Mu Kappa Tau

Brianna Havel, Mu Kappa Tau

Rhiannon Karpiak, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Timothy Kazar, Alpha Mu Alpha

Matthew Lucidi, Mu Kappa Tau

Nicholas Maricondi, Mu Kappa Tau

Amanda Martinelli, Mu Kappa Tau

Megan Moore, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Ariana Palmer, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Louis Pernet, Mu Kappa Tau

Alexandra Perrine, Mu Kappa Tau

Samantha Plant, Mu Kappa Tau

Matthew Potash, Mu Kappa Tau

Samantha Rutowski, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Casey Scharer, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Emily Schmitt, Mu Kappa Tau

Tristan Schmittinger, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Vikramjit Singh, Mu Kappa Tau

Michael Sinnott, Mu Kappa Tau

Javiera Smartt, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Fata Softic, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Elizabeth Stoldt, Mu Kappa Tau

Natalie Taptykoff, Mu Kappa Tau & Alpha Mu Alpha

Matthew Triebwasser, Mu Kappa Tau

Khalil Witt, Mu Kappa Tau

Special Induction

Dr. Cynthia Newman, Alpha Mu Alpha

Dr. Darrell Bartholomew, Mu Kappa Tau