CBA Scholars Academy Annual Report 2016-2017

U NI V E R S I T Y O F N E B R A S K A AT OM AH A

CBA SCHOLARS ACADEMY ANNUAL REPORT 2016- 2017

CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

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MISSION AND HISTORY

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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SCHOLARS ACADEMY COURSES

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ACADEMY COACH PROGRAM

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Eligibility Guidelines Application Timeline

CBA Scholars Academy Seminar Sustainability Microeconomics Principles of Accounting I Applied Leadership

SCHOLAR PROFILES

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NEW CLASS

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APPLIED LEADERSHIP PROJECTS

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SUPPORT THE ACADEMY

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2015 Cohort 2016 Cohort

Career Skills Workshop Games for Change Suicide Stoppers Raffle Diversity Week Women’s Hygiene Drive The Refugee Perspective Sew 4 Souls

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR “ SUCCESS ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR LIFE; IT’S ALSO ABOUT WHAT YOU INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO.” ‒ANONYMOUS As director of the Scholars Academy, I have the privilege of inspiring the next generation of business leaders every day to make plans, take charge, dream big, and make a positive impact on their communities.

Since day one, the Scholars have exceeded my expectations, whether creating and organizing lesson plans to teach financial literacy to middle school students, planning a business competition for high school students, or engaging in difficult upper-level courses as early as freshman year.

They have earned impressive internships at many businesses across Omaha, traveled abroad to places like Hong Kong and Ireland without knowing a soul at their destinations, and maintained impressive GPAs and leadership positions in organizations across campus.

Did I mention that the oldest cohort is just beginning their junior year?

Needless to say, I am proud of the work the Scholars have accomplished and excited to share those accomplishments with you. Inside these pages, you will read about each Scholar, their leadership projects and how they’ve given back to the community, the challenging coursework they’ve completed, the mentors they’ve met through the Academy Coach Program, and much more.

I hope you find their enthusiasm as inspiring as I do.

Bethany Hughes Director, CBA Scholars Academy

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MISSION The CBA Scholars Academy invests in the present and future of highachieving business students. We are equipping Scholars to make a positive impact in their communities by providing challenging coursework in the classroom, connections to businesses and thought-leaders in the field, and unique opportunities for growth in self-awareness.

The Scholars Academy meets these goals by providing: E ight courses, taught by award-winning faculty, that the Scholars complete throughout their four years in the Academy. oom for organic relationships and mentorship R by matching Scholars to business professionals for a year-long mentorship program.

Space and support for student-led community service projects each year. n annual scholarship of at least $2,500 to A each Scholar to help with tuition costs. study abroad trip junior year, offset by A a $2,000 stipend.

Annual retreats for each cohort to build community.

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HISTORY An honors program specifically for business students was the long-time vision of Dean Louis Pol and College of Business Administration faculty. With the help of private financial support, that dream became a reality.

The first director, Bethany Hughes, was hired in June 2014. To better reflect the goals of student growth both inside and outside the classroom, the program was named the College of Business Administration Scholars Academy. Recruitment for the Academy began in fall 2014. The first freshman cohort of 20 students arrived in fall 2015, with two additional cohorts added in fall 2016 and 2017. The Academy will be at full capacity with four cohorts beginning fall 2018.

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

From September to January, the Academy recruits high school seniors to apply for the next year’s freshman cohort. Interested candidates must submit:

During the selection process, the committee looks for incoming freshmen who would most likely demonstrate the following traits if chosen:

A RÉSUMÉ This should demonstrate commitment to the community and school through volunteer service and extracurricular activities

AN ESSAY This essay should exemplify writing abilities and career goals

THREE LETTERS OF REFERENCE These letters should endorse the applicant’s teamwork and leadership skills

A committee of Academy staff, CBA professors, and CBA advisors reviews all applications. The top 40 applicants are invited to Mammel Hall for a day of interviews in late February. During Interview Day, candidates attend a formal lunch, participate in a group interview with a faculty member, have a one-on-one interview with a business professional, and work on a group project with other candidates. From that pool, 20 are selected and invited to join the next freshman cohort.

COMMITMENT » CBA Scholars are committed to their education and put forth their best work in the classroom, challenging themselves while expanding their knowledge. » They are committed to their future and make those investments now. » CBA Scholars are committed to each other and participate enthusiastically in the program.

PASSION » Passion is giving more than what it is required. Individuals carry their passion differently; sometimes it’s loud, sometimes it’s not. No matter the style, it means going the extra mile.

GENEROSITY » Because others believe in the program and make investments in it, CBA Scholars are given many perks— including scholarships, mentorship, and other unique opportunities. Scholars are expected to pay-it-forward by being generous with their time and their talents.

CHARACTER » Scholars want to make the world a better place, not just for themselves, but for others as well.

INITIATIVE » CBA Scholars are go-getters. They don’t wait for others to make their dreams a reality.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

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OCTOBER 15, 2017 The application opens for the 2018 freshman cohort at cba.unomaha.edu/scholars.

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Application closes at midnight. Late submissions, including letters of recommendation, are not accepted.

FEBRUARY 17, 2018 The top 40 applicants are invited to Interview Day.

SCHOLARS ACADEMY COURSES As part of the Academy, Scholars enroll in small, specialized courses. The cohort courses combine community engagement, guest speakers, case studies, research, and international travel to enhance the educational experience for students who want to be challenged within a close-knit community.

CBA SCHOLARS ACADEMY SEMINAR Instructor: Bethany Hughes Fall (Freshman Year): In the fall, freshmen in the CBA Scholars Academy enroll in a zero-credit hour seminar course, taught by the Scholars Academy director. This course provides Scholars the opportunity to learn about their Gallup Strengths, network with other CBA Scholars and staff, and create strategies for connecting with business professionals.

SUSTAINABILITY Instructor: Jonna Holland, Ph.D. Fall (Freshman Year): One of the fastest growing influences on businesses and organizational decision-making is the concept of sustainability—meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. The primary objective of this course is to provide students with a firm understanding of sustainability and the framework of the triple-bottom-line: balancing the needs of People, Planet and Profit. Students hear from a variety of sustainability experts and read a wide-range of current sources to learn how these issues affect business strategy and consumer decision-making.

MICROECONOMICS Instructor: Jamie Wagner, Ph.D. Spring (Freshman Year): Microeconomics is an introduction to economic principles, decision making, and policies affecting product and resource markets.

Particular emphasis is on price, output and input decisions by individuals and firms under various market conditions and it is an introduction to the fundamentals of international trade.

Jamie Wagner, Ph.D. teaches the freshman cohort Principles of Microeconomics in the spring semester. In the course, the students wrote a research paper and gave a presentation, taking one side of a social issue while thinking and writing like an economist. The cost of college, immigration, a lowered drinking age, and the economics of execution were just some of the topics the students explored.

In the 2017-2018 academic year, junior Scholars will enroll in Business Ethics, taught by Amy Rodie, Ph.D., and International Business, taught

by Tej Adidam, Ph.D. International Business will conclude with a study abroad trip to Germany.

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I Instructor: Jillian Poyzer Fall (Sophomore Year): Accounting 2010 covers basic concepts and assumptions underlying financial accounting; basic structure of accounting; the accounting cycle; external financial statements of the enterprise with emphasis on the corporation; income determination; accounting for and reporting of assets, liabilities and owners’ equity; analysis and reporting of cash flows; and financial statement analysis.

APPLIED LEADERSHIP Instructor: Gina Ligon, Ph.D. Spring (Sophomore Year):

FEBRUARY 23, 2018 Interview Day held in Mammel Hall.

MARCH 15, 2018

The course provides an introduction to applied leadership concepts and practices by providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to solve problems and make decisions as leaders. Studying, understanding, and improving leader problemsolving and decision-making is critical for leader effectiveness.

The goal of this course is to help students develop effective leadership problem-solving and decision-making skills.

The top 20 applicants are selected and invited to join the CBA Scholars Academy.

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SCHOLARS ACADEMY COACH PROGRAM The Academy Coach Program is a yearlong mentorship that matches Scholars to business professionals. These experts in their fields volunteer to be a part of the program, sharing their wisdom and knowledge with high-achieving Scholars at monthly meetings. With these connections, Scholars have a unique opportunity to learn directly from professionals by building meaningful relationships early and throughout their college careers.

During the 2016-2017 academic year, the Scholars and Coaches met at a different company every month. These visits consisted of tours, relationship-building activities, a meal, and time for discussion.

McKenzie Bruce (2016 cohort) was matched with Colby Jensen, a Senior Associate II at BKD, LLP. She had this to say:

“ The highlight of the Scholars Academy has been being able to gain a real-life insight of what it is like in the business world. My mentor has impacted my life in such a positive way and has motivated me to succeed in school and strive to pursue my goals in and out of the career field.”

At least nine Scholars said the Academy Coach Program directly helped them get a job or an internship. Karina Pisetsky (2015 cohort) was hired because of her Coach, Adrian Hernandez, senior vice president at Dundee Bank. She explained:

“ After he saw my résumé, he gave me a call and offered me a position at Dundee Bank—before we even met! I worked at Dundee Bank the majority of my sophomore year and absolutely loved the culture and management. It was a phenomenal job, and I’m excited to go back when I’m finished with my internship. The management at Dundee Bank continually cheers me on in all of my endeavors and is very supportive with my schooling.”

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ACADEMY COACHES CAME FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

Scholars give their Coaches a thank you gift at the Year-End Celebration on April 28, 2017.

Coaches and their Scholars enjoy breakfast at Dundee Bank in October. The Scholars visited 12 companies during the 2016-2017 academic year.

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SCHOLAR PROFILES ‒ 2015 COHORT

SEBASTIAN BARBOSA

ADRIENNE CAVILL

CHRISTIAN DAUEL

RJ DECHOW

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Undecided

» Marketing

Leadership and Involvement:

Majors Outside of CBA:

» Student Marketing Association » Spanish Club (President) » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

» International Studies

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

Majors Outside of CBA:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Mathematics

» Beta Gamma Sigma » Kappa Kappa Psi (Secretary) » Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Tuba) » Scholars Academy 2015 Cohort Legacy Committee (Chair) » Dean’s Advisory Committee

Leadership and Involvement: » Student Marketing Association (Vice President) » Students for Microenterprise Development » Phi Beta Lambda (VP of Public Relations) » Spanish Club » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

Leadership and Involvement: » Beta Gamma Sigma » Phi Beta Lambda (VP of Technology) » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee (Chair) » Pi Kappa Alpha

“ After two years in the Academy, I try to imagine what college would have been like without this group. The Academy has increased my confidence, pushed me to achieve my goals, and given me opportunities to succeed.”

BRI EISERT

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BRIANNA EISERT

GABRIELLE ESTIVO

PHILIP FAUGHN

STEPHANIE FREUND

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Marketing

» Business Finance » Banking & Financial Markets

» Accounting

» Real Estate & Land Use Economics

Majors Outside of CBA:

» Accounting » Real Estate & Land Use Economics

» Management Information Systems

Leadership and Involvement:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Rho Epsilon Professional Real Estate Fraternity » Maverick Productions (Director of Finance) » Maverick Students for Life (Social Media Coordinator) » Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society » Scholars Academy Community Service Committee (Chair)

BSBA Secondary Concentration: » International Business » Management

Minors Outside of CBA: » Spanish

Leadership and Involvement: » Delta Sigma Pi (Historian) » Student Marketing Association (President) » Students for Microenterprise Development (VP of Membership and Recruiting) » German Club (Co-founder and President) » Spanish Club » Scholars Academy 2015 Cohort Legacy Committee (Treasurer)

Leadership and Involvement: » Rho Epsilon Professional Real Estate Fraternity » Chi Omega Sorority (Executive Treasurer) » Scholars Academy Social Committee (Secretary)

» Delta Sigma Pi » Phi Beta Lambda » Beta Gamma Sigma

“ The Scholars Academy has challenged me from day one.

These classes aren't easy and sometimes not always fun but they have taught me self-discipline, time management, and team work.”

GABBY ESTIVO

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2015 COHORT CONTINUED

EMMA GETZFRID

RHYS HANSEN

DOMINIKA JEDINAK

MACKENZIE JUNG

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Accounting

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management » Accounting

» Economics

» Human Resource Management » Marketing

Leadership and Involvement: » Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Alpha Xi Delta » Omaha Beef Prime Dancer

Leadership and Involvement: » Student Marketing Association » Phi Beta Lambda » Thompson Learning Community » Pi Kappa Alpha » Hall Council » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee (Treasurer)

Minors Outside of CBA: » Political Science » Human Rights

Leadership and Involvement: » Delta Sigma Pi » Economics Club » Phi Beta Lambda » Students for Microenterprise Development (VP of Communications)

Leadership and Involvement: » Alpha Xi Delta (Financial Vice President) » Goodrich Scholarship Program » Scholars Academy 2015 Cohort Legacy Committee (Secretary) » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

“ What is best about the cohort courses is that both the professor and the students push you to learn and achieve more. If you find yourself struggling, you have an entire classroom of people willing to help, something that most regular courses don't offer.”

MACKENZIE JUNG

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TREVOR KOGER

ZAC MARQUESS

SPENCER MARXSEN

CALEB MOYER

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

» Economics

» Supply Chain Management

Leadership and Involvement:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) » Scholars Academy Social Committee (Chair) » Men’s Soccer Team

» Pi Kappa Alpha (Director of Recruitment) » S.O.L.D. Management Society » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

BSBA Secondary Concentration: » Management

Majors Outside of CBA: » Mathematics

Leadership and Involvement: » Student Government (CBA Senator and Campus Improvement Committee Chair) » Beta Gamma Sigma

Leadership and Involvement: » Beta Gamma Sigma » Delta Sigma Pi (Chancellor) » Phi Beta Lambda (President) » Students for Microenterprise Development (President) » Math Club » Phi Kappa Phi

“ Scholarships have given me the foundation I need to explore myself as a student and future business professional by allowing me to focus on my education and not on how I will be able to afford attending UNO.” SEBASTIAN BARBOSA

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2015 COHORT CONTINUED “ Introduction to Microeconomics has been one of the most influential courses I have taken so far. Dr. Jamie Wagner pushed each of us to our limits during the semester, but I have never learned as much as I did in her class. Before taking her course, I thought I was destined to be an accounting major and was very convinced that nothing could change that. I had taken economics in high school, and, to be honest, I hated it. However, during Dr. Wagner's course, I began to see economics in a different way. I don't think I've actually enjoyed studying for a class as much as I did in Microeconomics. Dr. Wagner pushes her students to "think like economists," and she does a very good job of making us do just that. Thanks to her class, I'm now pursuing a concentration in economics.”

DOMINIKA JEDINAK

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KARINA PISETSKY

ALYSSA WIESE

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

» Human Resource Management

Leadership and Involvement: » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee (Secretary)

BSBA Secondary Concentration: » International Business

Majors Outside of CBA: » Psychology

Leadership and Involvement: » The Refugee Perspective (Co-founder & Vice President) » German Club (Co-founder & President) » Yarn Society (Co-president) » Spanish Club » Thompson Learning Community (First Year Peer Mentor) » University Honors Program » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

SCHOLAR PROFILES ‒ 2016 COHORT

JAY ANDERSON

JOEY BEDNAR

MICHAEL BROOKS

MCKENZIE BRUCE

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Undecided

» Marketing

» Undecided

Leadership and Involvement:

Minors Outside of CBA:

» Accounting » Real Estate & Land Use Economics

» Chi Omega Sorority

» Native American Studies

Leadership and Involvement:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Phi Beta Lambda » Student Marketing Association » Scholars Academy Community Service Committee (Treasurer) » Thompson Learning Community » Chi Omega Sorority

» Thompson Learning Community

“ I have found such great friends in the Scholars Academy, ones that I related to right off the bat my freshman year and ones I grew with the past two years.”

STEPH FREUND

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2016 COHORT CONTINUED

VICTORIA EREMEEVA

ALEJANDRA ESCOBAR

JORDAN HANSEN

SAMANTHA LANGFORD

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Entrepreneurship » Marketing

» Undecided

» Undecided

Majors Outside of CBA:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Business Finance » Banking & Financial Markets

Leadership and Involvement:

» Political Science

» Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Rho Epsilon » Student Marketing Association » Scholars Academy Community Service Committee (Secretary)

Leadership and Involvement:

» Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Student Marketing Association

» Students for Microenterprise Development » Association of Latino American Students (ALAS)

Leadership and Involvement: » Women's Golf Team

“ The unique thing about the Scholars Academy is that we have the opportunity to spend at least one class every semester with the same students. This has allowed us to not only become classmates who work well together but to become friends outside of the classroom. As Scholars, we all share similar values, which allows us to bond and cooperate to the best of our abilities.”

SAMI LANGFORD

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DYLAN LOERTS

JAKOB MACH

DAVID MATA

CJ MONAHAN

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Accounting » Banking & Financial Markets » Business Finance » Investment Science & Portfolio Management

» Marketing

» Marketing

Leadership and Involvement:

Leadership and Involvement:

» Entrepreneurship » Real Estate & Land Use Economics

» Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Pi Kappa Alpha » Intramurals

» Student Marketing Association » Resident Assistant

Leadership and Involvement: » Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Maverick Investment Program » Student Marketing Association » Pi Kappa Alpha (Scholarship Chair Judicial Board) » Intramural Soccer » Scholars Academy Social Committee (Treasurer)

Leadership and Involvement: » Rho Epsilon » Pi Kappa Alpha » Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Collegiate DECA

" When you start your first day of class freshman year, you already have 19 other friends that will remain with you for the next four years. I think that is what makes the Scholars Academy so special."

JAKE MACH

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2016 COHORT CONTINUED

LAUREN O'MALLEY BSBA Concentration: » Business Finance » Marketing

Leadership and Involvement: » Student Marketing Association

LIZBETH PEREZ HERNANDEZ

ALISON RASZLER

ZACH TABOR

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Management » Marketing

» Marketing

Leadership and Involvement:

» Student Marketing Association » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee » Scholars Academy High School Business Competition Committee » University Honors Program

» Economics » Management

Leadership and Involvement: » Goodrich Scholarship Program

» Scott Housing Council (Vice President of Communications) » Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Student Marketing Association (Vice President of Records) » Delta Sigma Pi

Leadership and Involvement:

“ The Scholars Academy in some way, shape, or form has led me to my jobs, internships, friends, funding, and education. I love being a part of this organization. I feel like everything I've done in college this far somehow relates back to the Scholars Academy.”

KARINA PISETSKY

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GARRETT UECKER

CHRIS WINCHESTER

SAMANTHA YOUNG

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

BSBA Concentration:

» Management

» Accounting

» Criminal Justice

» Entrepreneurship » Management » Marketing

Leadership and Involvement:

Leadership and Involvement:

Minors Outside of CBA:

» Student Marketing Association » University Honors Program » Scholars Academy Recruitment Committee

» Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization » Student Marketing Association » Freshman Representative for Scholars Academy » Scholars Academy 2016 Cohort Legacy Committee (Chair) » Honors Student Association (Officer of Public Relations, Editor) » University Honors Program

Leadership and Involvement: » Phi Beta Lambda (Vice President of Communications) » Providence Church College Community

“ It was great to be able to walk into a classroom and drop your shoulders, knowing you were surrounded by friends instead of strangers.”

GARRETT UECKER

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NEW CLASS In March 2017, 20 high-achieving high school seniors were selected for the 2017 Cohort as newest members of the Scholars Academy. Collectively, these incoming freshmen boast an average high school GPA of 3.95 and placement in the top 13 percent of their graduating classes. They represent 15 different high schools and hail from four Midwestern states.

Members of the new cohort include: Colten Adams

Christian Hanus

Faviola Martinez-Perez Jaqueline Reyes Gadea

Orchard, NE

Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

Christina Becker

Megan Henderson

Samuel McDermott

Matthew Smith

Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

Omaha, NE

Papillion, NE

Rachel Brader

Cade Linville

Colten Moshier

Brad Stuthman

Omaha, NE

Randolph, NE

Duluth, MN

Omaha, NE

Isaac Cruz-Vital

Riley Lyon

Karina Navarro

Erik Tena

Omaha, NE

Columbus, NE

Omaha, NE

Schuyler, NE

Samantha Estivo

Marina Madrigal

Chase Reed

Parker Thompson

Wichita, KS

Omaha, NE

Silver City, IA

Salem, NE

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APPLIED LEADERSHIP PROJECTS In the Spring Applied Leadership class, Gina Ligon, Ph.D., tasked the Scholars with selecting a cause for which they were passionate and finding a way to support that cause. With loose guidelines and ambitious goals, the students created seven projects that benefited organizations, students, and nonprofits.

CAREER SKILLS WORKSHOP

WOMEN’S HYGIENE DRIVE

Four Scholars—Karina Pisetsky, Philip Faughn, Brianna Eisert, and Chris Winchester—created the Career Skills Workshop, held on April 28. Fifty high school students attended the event, which included workshops on interviewing, résumés, and work etiquette. The Scholars secured donations to cover the entirety of their $3,500 budget, allowing the event to be free for high school attendees.

Scholar Dominika Jedinak, along with University Honors students Anastasia Gardi and Arshia Alahi, held a women’s hygiene drive in the month of April. Through a GoFundMe page, a raffle, a class competition, and donation boxes throughout Mammel Hall, the group collected over than 200 boxes of feminine hygiene products, 84 toiletry items, 187 articles of clothing, and $355 in monetary donations. All items were donated to women’s shelters in the Omaha area.

GAMES FOR CHANGE

THE REFUGEE PERSPECTIVE

Games for Change—the project of Scholars Rhys Hansen, RJ Dechow, and Spencer Marxsen—was held on Saturday, April 29 in Mammel Hall. The charity board game night drew in 30 students, staff, and guests and raised $276 for the Nebraska Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Scholar Alyssa Wiese and University Honors student Amanda Greer created The Refugee Perspective, a student organization with the mission to promote openmindedness and build understanding among UNO students and the surrounding community about refugees.

The organization's values are Connection, Inclusion, Respect, Compassion, Leadership, and Education.

SUICIDE STOPPERS RAFFLE Scholar Caleb Moyer, along with University Honors students Matthew Spicka and Andrew Roehr, held a raffle in spring 2017 to raise money for the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (STPS). The students secured prizes like tickets to the Henry Doorly Zoo, UNO apparel, UNO men’s and women’s basketball tickets, an Amazon Echo Dot and more.

The raffle raised $503.40, all of which went directly to SPTS.

DIVERSITY WEEK

SEW 4 SOULS Scholars Gabby Estivo, Emma Getzfrid, and Steph Freund created Sew 4 Souls, a workshop to teach college students to sew with the end goal of donating pillowcases to patients at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. They hosted two workshops on April 7 and had seven students and staff from UNO attend. On April 12, the Scholars delivered all 78 pillowcases, washed and ironed, to Children’s Hospital.

Diversity Week—the project of Scholars Adrienne Cavill, Sebastian Barbosa, and Victoria Eremeeva—was held the week of April 10. They set up a Diversity Booth in Mammel Hall, educating students about a variety of diversity topics.

On April 12, they hosted a presentation on diversity in the workplace with speakers Rachel Flores from TD Ameritrade and Cammy Watkins from Inclusive Communities. Finally, on April 13, they ended the week with the CBA Diversity Dinner, which included speaker Nicholas Banks from UNO’s Multicultural Affairs as well as table conversation topics.

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SUPPORT THE ACADEMY The Scholars Academy is only possible through private financial gifts, which fund scholarships, international experiences, and Scholar programming. Without these, the Scholars Academy could not invest in the lives of these high-achieving students.

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE Scholarships play an important role in recruiting and retaining the best business students. As one Scholar said, “I would have attended a different school if I didn’t receive the scholarships I have. I couldn’t afford to attend UNO without the generosity of our donors.”

With this financial support, the Scholars are able to give back to the UNO and Omaha communities in real and tangible ways, whether that’s being president of a student organization, volunteering at Aksarben Senior Living, or engaging in a community service project.

Each Scholar receives a minimum $2,500 annual scholarship, awarded over four years, for a total of $10,000—all of which are provided through private gifts. Our goal is to offer each Scholar a $5,000 annual scholarship, which will only be possible through additional gifts.

CBA SCHOLARS WIDEN THEIR HORIZONS International experiences are a vital part of a Scholar’s experience in the program. Studying abroad allows students to experience first-hand the dynamics at play in today’s increasingly connected world, all while making them more capable and more marketable to future employers.

We are seeking sponsors to help support this lifechanging experience for our junior class.

EXPERIENCES ENRICH THEIR EDUCATION The Scholars Academy also provides activities designed to create camaraderie and teamwork within and between each of the cohorts through retreats, community service projects, and other scheduled learning opportunities. Without these activities, the Academy would be only a scholarship program instead of an immersive leadership development program.

To support the Scholars Academy financially, contact:

Sue Kutschkau sue.kutschkau@nufoundation.org | 402.502.4109

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