GOIZUETA MOURNS THE LOSS OF B. KEMBREL JONES

B. Kembrel Jones 00MBA died suddenly of a heart attack on May 13, 2022, at the age of 62. Jones was dedicated to education. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama, a master’s and doctorate from Harvard, and an MBA from Goizueta. Jones served in many roles in higher education, including director of alumni relations and annual giving at University of North Alabama, assistant director of admissions at University of Miami, and associate dean of the MBA program at Goizueta. He finished his career in education at Wharton School of Business as deputy vice dean of student life.

Jones mentored countless students and dedicated his life to the mission of the advancement of higher education and helping others excel in life. In honor of a great leader, mentor, friend, and the ultimate cheerleader, Goizueta Business School is fundraising $250,000 for the endowed B. Kembrel Jones Leadership Scholarship.

The recipient will be a second year Two-Year MBA student who enhances the Goizueta Business School experience for the entire community. This person will share the traits that made Jones such an amazing person and leader: intelligence, empathy, tenacity, enthusiasm, positivity, and the ability to make everyone around them better.

I am consistently gratified that our alumni never say no to sharing their knowledge and paving the way for the students that come after them. The commitment and impact of the Goizueta alumni network is mind-boggling, and I believe it is our greatest asset.

Andrea Hershatter Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education

Goizueta Business School gave me the most mission-critical skills I needed to make a major pivot in my career and my life in general. And I know by giving back, I am continuing that same chain reaction for others who want to be the change.

Angela Fusaro MD 01C 17EMBA CEO Physician 360

I feel it is my responsibility to give back to the community that poured so much into me. I credit much of my personal and career success to the skills I learned and the people I met during my time at Goizueta. I support financially because I want to be a catalyst in making dreams come true for our future generation just as alums did for me.

Jason Harlow 10BBA 14MBA Senior Finance Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

When creating the Laurie Manning Scholarship Endowment, in honor of our late friend Laurie Manning 16MBA, we received nothing but support from alumni across many classes and from the Goizueta staff. By donating to this endowment, we are not only able to honor our late friend’s memory, but also to give back to the Goizueta student population.

Brittany Moore 16MBA Senior Manager, Social and Political Policy at eBay

I am a proud graduate of Goizueta, and my wife and I are excited to give back to the school. Emory and Goizueta have provided us with a platform to learn, grow, and thrive.

Jim Dinkins 92EMBA CEO at Honey Baked Ham

2O36 inspires investment in people for the benefit of people, bringing the Emory community together to build on our mission to serve humanity through knowledge. Defining the future of business requires the best partners.

Campaign Goal = $160M Amount raised to date: $100,041,701 (63%)

To date,

Alumni

have

contributed 18% of overall funding

The Power of a Gift to Goizueta

Give to support:

$5,000: 5 student fellowships with the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

$10,000: 1 student experience at the Goizueta Advanced Leadership Academy

$15,000: 2 student trips with the Global Experiential Module

$30,000: 6 student fellowships with the Business & Society Institute

$60,000: 1 student BBA tuition & fees (for 2022-2023 academic year)

$150,000: 1 student Two-Year MBA tuition & fees (for 2022-2023 academic year)

LEARN MORE: Goizueta’s 2O36 strategic giving priorities.

Up Close and Personal: Dean Gareth James

He’s a genius with numbers, and formulas are his love language. For researcher, teacher, and scholar John H. Harland Dean Gareth James, tapping into his creative, mirthful, and optimistic outlook is second nature.

Get to know the new Goizueta dean:

50/50: He’s spent half of his life in his homeland of New Zealand and the other half across the planet here in the U.S.

20,000: An award-winning scholar and researcher, he has published extensively in the areas of functional data analysis and high dimensional statistics. His work has been cited approximately 20,000 times.

8 a.m. vs. 8 p.m.: He prefers morning hours over a late night.

4 in his family: His immediate loved ones include a biostatistician, a STEM-loving college club athlete, and an aspiring coder and robotics expert.

#1 on his bucket list: Winning Wimbledon, but he’d be content with watching a final live.