Emporia State University School of Business 25 Year Report by Emporia State University

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

E M P O R I A S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y

Message from the President

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The History

Teaching, Research, and Service

Johnson County Program

Alumni Feature Ilene Kleinsorge

Excellence Alumni Feature Carl Ricketts

Think about the last time a door was opened for you. Maybe you were carrying a heavy load and someone stepped up to help you make your way. Or perhaps you felt welcomed as you crossed the threshold and stepped into a new environment. Metaphorically speaking, Emporia State University’s School of Business has opened doors for thousands of students on the main campus in Emporia, the Metro Learning Center in Overland Park, and online. I invite you to read the stories of some of those students in this publication. People like Carl Ricketts, Ilene Kleinsorge, Dale Gibbens and Maj. Joey Hamilton are only a sample of those for whom the School of Business has opened doors. This report celebrates the accomplishments of the School of Business, and there are many to talk about. The School maintains its elite status as an AACSB International-accredited institution. Its faculty continues a commitment to community service through sponsorship of the Kansas Business Hall of Fame and participation in Small Business Development Center activities, along with initiatives that support the development of Kansas entrepreneurs. These functions are synchronous with the strategic plan for the School of Business: • Developing and delivering high-quality undergraduate business programs and strategically-focused graduate business programs. • Recruiting, developing, and maintaining faculty who pursue teaching excellence, scholarship, and service to the profession. • Providing a culture of intellectual inquiry promoting effective learning. • Educating students with knowledge and skills they’ll need to successfully enter and advance in their professional careers. • Promoting effective interaction between the School of Business and the community. As a companion to this report, you’ll be able to go online, watch video interviews, and find more information about the School of Business and its students and alumni at: www.emporia.edu/business/25year I congratulate Dr. Joseph Wen, dean, and the School of Business faculty and staff on 25 years of excellence.

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Faculty

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Departments

Distinguished Alums

Donor Feature Art Piculell

Opening New Doors

Sincerely,

Kansas Business Hall of Fame

Michael R. Lane President

Council of Advisors

Alumni Feature Dale Gibbens

MBA Program Quality Graduates and Job Placements

Acknowledgments: Front and back cover photos by J. R. Garvey, senior photographer; photo illustrations by John Decker, graphic artist. Ilene Kleinsorge’s photo is courtesy of Oregon State University. The Emporia Gazette’s cooperation in allowing photography of interior doors is greatly appreciated.

Message from the Dean Dear Friends: The School of Business at Emporia State University is an energetic business school with committed faculty and staff, strong students, quality academic programs, and a state-of-the-art facility. Although the School celebrated its 25-year birthday in 2008, ESU started offering business classes 141 years ago. In spring 2009, an off-campus MBA program was started in Overland Park, Kansas. Though off campus, the curriculum and faculty for this program are identical to the program offered on the main campus. The program has been a recent focus of attention with efforts to promote and advertise the current program more extensively. Throughout the last 25 years, we are extremely proud of the School’s history. At ESU’s School of Business, we bring to our students life-changing experiences through quality business programs. In the next 25 years, our goals include strengthening the School’s reputation as a high quality business school that is the business program of choice in the region. Here are the elements that contribute to our reputation for high-quality business programs: •

Quality programs: Our programs are accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting body for business schools worldwide. This accreditation assures you that our programs meet rigorous and continuous standards of high quality. Less than 5% of the world’s business schools have achieved AACSB International accreditation.

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Quality instructors: Our faculty members have strong academic and professional credentials. Many maintain active consulting practices and are engaged in current research.

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Quality graduates: We prepare students for success in their careers - 97 percent of graduates are placed within 6-9 months after graduation.

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Quality facility: We offer state-of-the-art multimedia capability and high-speed Internet access to facilitate studies. Students can expect to experience small class settings in top-of-the-line facilities.

I hope the School of Business 25-year report encourages you to consider how you can contribute to a lasting legacy of life-changing experiences through quality business programs. Sincerely,

H. Joseph Wen, Dean Jones Distinguished Professor

The School of Business: A History Lesson

ansas State Normal (KSN) School began offering bookkeeping classes to schoolteachers as early as 1868. Since then, the study of business has been intricately linked with higher education in Emporia. In 1917, KSN began offering a bachelor’s degree in commerce. The first graduate of the program was Raymond Griffith Cremer, who lends his name to the building now housing the School of Business. Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC) began offering the Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) degree in 1952. As a result of program growth, changes in student interest, and the needs of society, the program began offering several majors within the BSB. In 1971, KSTC was authorized to award the Master of Science in Business. In 1975, the name of the degree was changed to the Master of Business Administration. At the same time, KSTC was also going through changes. In 1974, it became Emporia State Kansas College. The name changed again in 1977 to Emporia State University. In 1983, the Division of Business and Business Education, a component of the School of Applied Arts and Sciences, was reorganized into the ESU School of Business. Dr. Sajjad A. Hashmi became its first dean and was instrumental in the School achieving its AACSB International accreditation in 2002. Today, the School offers BSB degrees with six majors: accounting, business administration, finance, information 2

systems, management, and marketing. The Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) degree with a concentration in business teacher education is also offered, along with minors in accounting, information systems, marketing, and general business. The MBA program provides advanced education in business administration to those seeking advancement to middle- and upper-managerial and executive positions. The Master of Science in Business Education program is offered for business and computer teachers who desire advanced educational preparation to enhance their professional competencies and for professional business people, such as those who administer corporate training initiatives. The School is fortunate to have three excellent centers – Center for Business and Economic Development (CBED), Center for Insurance Education (CIE), and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – under the direction of our senior business faculty and staff which help students and companies cope with critical management challenges today. The School of Business also houses the Kansas Business Hall of Fame (KBHF). The KBHF recognizes Kansans who have distinguished themselves through significant accomplishments in business, leadership roles, philanthropy, and contributions to society.

Find more information on the School of Business at www.emporia.edu/business

Earned Excellence: Quality Business Programs

ACSB International accreditation is what the world’s best business schools seek to achieve. As the largest and longest standing accrediting body, AACSB International ensures schools are providing a high-quality education to their students.

In April 2002, after years of rigorous preparation and review, the ESU School of Business received accreditation from AACSB International. In 2007, the School received an unconditional (no issues) response in its midterm review from AACSB. Less than one-third of U.S. business school programs and only 5% of business school programs worldwide meet the rigorous standards of AACSB International accreditation. This distinction is an achievement requiring a tremendous amount of effort. It’s worth it. AACSB International accreditation represents a business school’s understanding of the complex demands faced by today’s business organizations and leaders: global economic forces, conflicting values, changing technology in products and processes, and demographic diversity among employees and customers. AACSB International accreditation continuously challenges business schools to perform at the highest level. It speaks of faculty scholarship, high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula, and meaningful interaction between students and faculty. In short, AACSB International accreditation is the world’s most widely-recognized and most sought-after endorsement. It tells prospective students, faculty, and employers that an AACSB International-accredited school produces graduates who are prepared to succeed in the business world. AACSB International accreditation is earned excellence of the highest caliber.

Alumni Feature

MAKING HIS

MARK

Carl Ricketts

Chief Strategic Planning Officer Capitol Federal Savings

strong work ethic. An unselfish team player. A decision maker.

A modest Carl Ricketts is uncomfortable talking about himself in those terms, but it’s clear to anyone who has spent time in his presence that he possesses all of those qualities. They are the same qualities, he notes, that all Emporia State University graduates seem to exhibit. “The typical ESU student—myself included—feels it’s important to just out-work the competition,” said Ricketts (BSE 1980, MBA 1981). “I think that is the one characteristic that we take into the work world that serves us well. For the past two and one-half years, Ricketts has been the chief strategic planning officer for Topeka-based Capitol Federal Savings. “We are an $8.3 billion bank, but even though we’re large in terms of assets, we are fewer than 800 employees. So I get the opportunity to get involved in many

different things, ranging from personnel matters to planning for potential acquisitions,” Ricketts explained. Even though it was a long way from his New York City upbringing, Ricketts said Emporia State University was the right choice for him. “One of the big reasons why I came here was the quality of the professors. I had heard good things about the accounting program, and that students going through the program were ranking high in terms of passing the CPA exam. That was important to me,” Ricketts noted. That quality of encouragement is something Ricketts is practicing at this stage in his career. “It’s important for me to be a coach and try to instill some of the values in the people coming up that others instilled in me. I look forward to helping the younger generation improve their skills and find the right way to get that next rung up the ladder.”

Find more information and a video interview with Carl Ricketts at www.emporia.edu/business/25year/video.php?file=01

F a c u l t y Te a c h i n g , R e s e a r c h , a n d S e r v i c e Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor

Donald S. Miller

The Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professorship is the highest faculty honor given at ESU. Each year, a recipient is selected from the faculty on the basis of distinction in areas of research, scholarship, creativity, university teaching, and service. In 2005, Dr. Donald S. Miller was the first business professor to receive this award. One colleague described Miller as a “living legend when it comes to teaching” and noted his “energetic positive approach” to classroom instruction. In an Emporia Gazette article covering the award ceremony, Miller was quoted as saying, “I love the opportunity to work with students and see them progress and develop. I have a chance to see them grow.”

Jones Distinguished Professor

H. Joseph Wen

Dr. H. Joseph Wen is the Dean and Jones Distinguished Professor. Prior to becoming only the third dean of the School of Business, he was the department chair of accounting and MIS at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), a tenured Associate Professor at Illinois State University (ISU), and Assistant and tenured Associate Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Dr. Wen has a long history of strong student evaluations with consistent ratings between “higher (top 20%)” and “much higher (top 10%)” for all lower-division, upper-division, and graduate courses. Professor Wen has been rated “one of the best professors” and “a very solid teacher” by students throughout his 25 years of teaching.

Herman B. Baehr Endowed Chair of Finance

Barry D. Smith

Beginning his academic career in the fall of 1980 as a faculty member at Drake University, Dr. Barry D. Smith was ranked as the eighth most productive researcher in the world in the article “Leading Contributors to the Journal of Risk and Insurance, 1976 – 1986,” published in June 1989. The Journal of Risk and Insurance is a leading academic journal, and during that period, Smith had five articles (all as sole author) published. Smith has published three books, including Risk Classification in Life Insurance, with J. David Cummins, R. Neil Vance, and Jack L. VanDerhei, as well as two widely-used textbooks, Property and Liability Insurance Principles, with James Trieschmann and Eric A. Wiening, and How Insurance Works: An Introduction to Property and Liability Insurance.

ESU in Johnson County Program

mporia State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Metro Learning Center makes it possible for students in the Johnson County/Kansas City vicinity to complete their degrees and remain close to home in the process. ESUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Business offers five majors in business through the Metro Learning Center: Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing. The courses needed to meet the requirements for these majors are offered on a rotation that allows part-time students to complete the degree by taking evening andÂ online classes. In 2008, the Kansas Board of Regents authorized ESU to offer its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Metro Learning Center. The program is structured to facilitate career advancement for working adults. Students in this program must complete the same requirements as students on the ESU campus. Students are not required to come to Emporia to complete any course or administrative process. ESU offers junior- and senior-level (upper division) business courses for the convenience of those in the metropolitan area who want to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business degree. Find more information about ESU in Johnson County at www.emporia.edu/business/jcfront.php

Alumni Feature Ilene Kleinsorge, Ph.D.

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Dean, College of Business, Oregon State University

’ve been able to compose my life as I go by finding connections that others may not see and making things happen that are greater than first imagined.” Dr. Ilene Kleinsorge’s words are a fitting assessment of her transition from single-parent college student working four part-time jobs to her current post as dean of Oregon State University’s College of Business. Kleinsorge earned an accounting degree from Emporia State University in 1981. “I was an older-than-average student and a single parent,” she recalled. “The faculty were so supportive. This was at a time when you still pulled cards to enroll, and I could go in and say, ‘I’m a single mother with two children. I can’t take a course before the children start school, and I need to be out when kindergarten is over.’” The lessons Kleinsorge learned about cooperation and flexibility are the same ones she relies on today as she leads Oregon State’s business college serving 2,400 majors, 650 minors, and another 1,650 students taking business courses as part of their majors. Those lessons also opened a door to the ability to dream big.

“First and foremost, the learning I got from ESU was that I could do anything I wanted to do,” said Kleinsorge, noting that her Emporia State experience taught her the value of collaboration. “I had so much support from the ESU admissions and financial aid offices, the local American Business Women’s Association and my friends that I really understood the importance of strong networks for support and success.” But it was dreaming tempered with realism. “I was so thrilled that I had passed the CPA exam and I wanted to tell John Rich (now associate dean of the School of Business) first. He said, ‘Well, don’t forget that passing the CPA exam is no different than getting a driver’s license. It doesn’t make you a good driver, it just gives you permission to get on the road!’” Kleinsorge says she still tells students that story to drive home the point that they can always accomplish more. “Education was my door for achieving all the things that I imagined. Emporia State gave me, to use Dr. Rich’s comment, a driver’s license to get on the road.” Ilene Kleinsorge’s road is full of dreams and aspirations, not only for herself, but for the institution and the students she serves. “I am motivated to make this the best place possible for the people that I serve, for they deserve only the best from me, and the best that I have to give.”

Find more information and an audio interview with Ilene Kleinsorge at www.emporia.edu/business/25year/video.php?file=03

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School of Business Faculty Accounting & Information Systems

H. Joseph Wen, Ph.D. Dean

Alexis A. Downs, Ph.D. Interim Chair (Associate Professor)

G. Dean Edmiston, MS Associate Professor

Peggy Lane, Ph.D. Associate Professor

John C. Rich, Ph.D. Associate Dean

Khaled Al-Share, Ph.D. Professor

Ronald Freeze, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

William S. Remington, Ph.D. Associate Professor

William Barnes, MBA MBA Director (Instructor in BAE)

Kalyan Chakraborty, Ph.D. Associate Professor

Dipak Ghosh, Ph.D. Professor

Sharath Sasidharan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Larry R. Falcetto, MBA Director of Business Advising Center (Associate Professor in AIS)

George M. Durler, Ph.D. Associate Professor

Danny L. Kennett, DBA Associate Professor

James F. Waegelein, Ph.D. Professor

Business Administration & Education

Raffaele DeVito, Ed.D. Professor

Anand Pore, MBA Assistant Professor

Thomas E. Slocombe, Ph.D. Associate Professor

Nancy Hite, Ed.D. Professor

Barbara J. Railsback, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Barry D. Smith, Ph.D. Professor, Baehr Endowed Chair of Finance

Kansas Small Business Development Center

Mohammad Chowdhury, Ph.D. Professor

Don Miller, Ed.D. Professor

Marian Riedy, JD Assistant Professor

Tanja Steigner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Lisa Brumbaugh, MBA Regional Director

Kevin R. Coulson, Ph.D. Associate Professor

Kevin B. Johnson, JD Associate Professor

Dennis Schmitt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Jun Yu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Jack Sterrett, Ed.D. Chair, Professor Bhanu Balasubramnian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Zin Zhou, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Alumni Feature

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Dale Gibbens

Vice President, Human Resources Koch Industries, Inc.

hat do a Dixie® cup, nitrogen fertilizer, and pollution control equipment have in common? Each of them is manufactured by one of 70,000 worldwide employees of Koch Industries, Inc. And the person guiding the development of the human capital needed to sustain Koch’s presence in nearly 60 countries is Dale Gibbens, a 1978 Emporia State University School of Business graduate.

As vice president of human resources, Gibbens now oversees a department of nearly 600 people which manages the human relations side of Koch and its subsidiaries. At the time he joined the company in 1982, Koch employed around 3,000 people. “I’ve been able to be involved in a number of acquisitions and have watched us grow. It’s been a very rewarding career for me, and it’s been fun to watch people who have hired in over the years grow right along with me,” Gibbens noted.

One of those people Gibbens has watched grow is another ESU graduate, Dave Robertson. “I interviewed Dave on campus, and I remember telling somebody, ‘This guy’s really good. We all may work for him someday.’ And sure enough, we do!” Robertson is president and chief operating officer of Koch Industries. Approximately 70 Emporia State University grads are employed at Koch. “It’s a large number, and interestingly, a number of Emporia State grads just happen to work in human resources. That’s not completely by accident, I will admit,” Gibbons notes with a sly grin. “There’s a Midwestern culture and ethic that works well at Koch,” Gibbons explained. “Obviously, we hire people from all over the world, but the percentage of students from schools like Emporia State who fit our culture is higher. Plus, it’s easy to find faculty who know the students and can tell us about their academic capabilities and leadership qualities.”

Find more information and a video interview with Dale Gibbens at www.emporia.edu/business/25year/video.php?file=02

Departments The Department of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS)

The Department of Business Administration and Education (BAE)

The Department of Accounting and Information Systems has provided support for all School of Business majors by teaching two accounting and two information systems courses taken by all School of Business students. In addition to these classes, AIS faculty have taught a variety of accounting and information systems courses that were either required for the respective major or provided electives for School of Business majors.

As part of its community outreach, the Business Administration and Education program conducts training activities for area and state businesses. These include multipleweek, half-day supervisory and management training sessions.

For the last six years, AIS has provided tax return help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. In 2009, the VITA Center filed over 500 returns and had a total of 18 volunteers participate. In 2006, five students submitted a project on XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) that was the grand prize winner in a national competition. XBRL is a method of describing financial statements for both public and private companies.

Session instructors, chosen to customize each training session to the needs of the participants, are drawn from the ESU School of Business, psychology department, communications department, and outside specialists. Each February, Business Education faculty members conduct a Computer Teachers Conference for high school and community college business education teachers from around the state. Since 2006, led by Dr. Barbara Railsback of the Business Education faculty, the School has hosted the District VII FBLA competitions. Approximately 400 high school students participate in the event.

Find more information about undergraduate and graduate programs at www.emporia.edu/business/progindex.php

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

idely recognized as a “prestige” degree in business, over 700 students have earned the Master of Business Administration through Emporia State University’s School of Business. ESU’s program continues to serve educational needs of students preparing for professional business positions or career advancement. The MBA program is also offered at ESU’s Metro Learning Center in Johnson County. The accounting concentration enables students to earn an advanced degree and also acquire additional college credit toward meeting the 150-credit-hour requirement to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination. More recently, a concentration in information systems was approved. Exit survey information consistently indicates a high rate of satisfaction with knowledge and skills as well as an understanding of functional business areas gained through study in the program.

Rebecca Downs

BSB – International Business, 1997 Business Account Executive Mountain America Credit Union “My decision to further my education at Emporia State University was based upon the smaller class sizes and academic excellence of the university.”

Joel Griffiths

BSB – Accounting, 2008 Now attending University of Kansas School of Law “The teachers truly care about your advancement as a student. They will make you think outside the box, while at the same time giving you skills that allow you to be successful in the business world.”

Alen Hodzic

S t u d e n t Te s t i m o n i a l s

Blake Fiene

BSB – Accounting, 2006 Senior Associate Grant Thornton LLP “The combination of knowledgeable teachers, group projects, classroom presentations and relevant coursework helped to prepare me for my professional career.”

BSB – Accounting, 2007 Audit Associate Grant Thornton LLP “By strengthening such valuable skills as teamwork, time management, and problem solving, which I routinely implement in the workplace every day, ESU has certainly cemented a place in my life.”

Tiffany Sellers

BSB - Information Systems, 2009 Application Systems Analyst Koch Supply and Trading

“I have had a wonderful experience at Emporia State in the School of Business. I feel greatly prepared to enter the real world because of the knowledge I gained here.”

Distinguished Alums

ince 1983, many outstanding individuals have been recognized as distinguished alumni of Emporia State University. Among them:

Richard Zahn, retired president of Schering Laboratories and corporate vice president of Schering-Plough Corporation. Zahn also devoted time to activities such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America and American Liver Foundation. William F. Blaufuss, Jr., a certified public accountant with KPMG for 37 years until retiring in 2000. He also worked in community organizations such as Ascension Health System, Prairie Village City Council, and United Way of Nashville. Ralph W. Laster, retired chairman and CEO of American Investors Financial Corporation. Laster was a partner in the public accounting firm of Gregg, Prichard and Laster, CPAs, in Winfield and Arkansas City. Clair C. Hutchison, the late co-founder of Neosho Construction Company in Council Grove. Raised in the Wilsey area, Hutchison co-chaired the “Going the Distance” campaign to build a new track at Emporia State University in 1993. Yasunori Watanabe, president of TNT Express Worldwide (Japan) Inc. was heavily involved in organizations at ESU. Originally from Ohita, Japan, Watanabe has also been director of marketing and franchise operations at PepsiCo Ltd., and a marketing manager for Trinmph International. Reg Boothe is a self-employed CPA. He also owns and operates 26 Pizza Hut franchises and video rental outlets. Boothe is also CEO of Reflection Ridge Inc., and its subsidiaries. Thomas Moon, former president of Bankers Security Life Insurance Society. He was honored by the City College of New York as its Businessman of the Year in 1993. Find more information about ESU Distinguished Alumni at www.emporia.edu/business/25year/video.php?file=04

Outstanding Recent Graduate Maj. Rapheal Hamilton A military career that’s taken Maj. Rapheal “Joey” Hamilton to Iraq and back got its start with an accounting degree from Emporia State University. Hamilton’s U.S. Army service began after graduating from ESU in 1995, and most recently posted him in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was chief of the Strategic Plans and Programs office. “My primary responsibility was for the programming of our Iraqi Security Forces Fund. It’s about a $10 billion program,” Hamilton explained. Hamilton is a 2006 recipient of ESU’s Outstanding Recent Graduate award. In 2008, he was one of ten candidates earning the highest scores in the world on the CPA exam administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). “I came to ESU because of the relationship between the professors and the students. ESU was clearly a cornerstone in developing my career,” Hamilton said. Next up on Hamilton’s road to professional development is Syracuse University in New York, where he’ll enter a Ph.D. program in accounting while teaching accounting and finance classes at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

The Spirit of Giving A r t P i c u l e l l , J r.

President, The Piculell Group, Inc. President, Homesite Development Corp., Portand, Oregon

ond memories of a college professor’s business law class were the spark that ignited a substantial gift to Emporia State University’s School of Business. Though Art Piculell and his wife, Dee, are ESU alumni, neither holds a degree in business from ESU. The business law class taught by the late Dr. Herman Baehr fit into Piculell’s schedule one semester. “I was very respectful of the man,” said Piculell. “He was a very principled type of person.” Originally from New York, Art Piculell earned his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from ESU and later received a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law. Dee (Wagner) Piculell taught school for several years in Lawrence. In later years, when the Piculells would meet yearly with college friends and discuss classes taken and faculty at ESU, Dr. Baehr’s name would repeatedly surface in conversation. Dee and Art were considering donations to schools they had attended, and in 2004, the couple donated land worth $500,000 to the Emporia State University Foundation to establish the Dr. Herman B. Baehr Endowed Chair of Finance, now held by Dr. Barry Smith. Now developers of residential communities and commercial investments in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona, the Piculells said their philosophy on giving was shaped a long time ago by the benefits they have received from others. “Life has been good to Dee and I, and we want to return the favor,” said Art. Art Piculell was invited to speak to students attending the 2005 School of Business Honors Banquet at Emporia State University.

Opportunities for Donors

Opening New Doors

he ESU Foundation provides a wide variety of vehicles for potential donors to make contributions both to the School of Business and other Emporia State University needs:

• The Foundation’s Annual Fund supports scholarships, special projects, capital campaign efforts and new programs. These unrestricted gifts provide the flexibility to meet ESU’s changing and growing needs. • The Black and Gold Society is a new presidential membership organization designed to support scholarships and guide major initiatives on campus while interacting with the ESU president and other leaders. • Memorial and honorary gifts to the University Memorial Fund perpetuate the memory of friends, teachers, alumni, colleagues, relatives, or organizations. • Planned giving opportunities for the Foundation include bequests, trusts, life insurance, annuities, and gifts of real estate.

mporia State University and Butler Community College are joining forces to make a bachelor’s degree in business possible for students in the area surrounding Butler County. Under a recently-signed strategic partnership, BCC students will have the opportunity to pursue Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) degrees on BCC’s El Dorado campus. Students may choose from two majors—Business Administration and Information Systems. The program is enrolling students who will start in the Fall 2010 semester. Attractive features of the program include classes that will be scheduled in the late afternoon and evening hours to meet the needs of placebound students who balance school with fulltime employment.

• Gifts of stocks, bonds, and other securities also provide an excellent way to support ESU and, in most cases, offer unique tax savings. For more information on ways to make contributions to Emporia State University, please contact Roseanne Becker, Chief Development Officer at the ESU Foundation, 1500 Highland Street, Emporia, KS 66801, 620-341-5440, or email sacfound@emporia.edu . 19

Kansas Business Hall of Fame

he Kansas Business Hall of Fame, housed in the School of Business at Emporia State University, recognizes leaders who have made a significant contribution to the state’s rich heritage of business innovation and economic enterprise.

Each year, two new inductees are named—one historical business leader and one contemporary business leader. The honorees embody the importance of hard work and risk taking, in addition to demonstrating high ethical standards. They are leaders, pioneers, mentors, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. Since its first recognition of Olive Ann Beech and Cyrus Holliday in 1989, the Kansas Business Hall of Fame annually recognizes business leaders who encourage and inspire other Kansans to seek similar heights of business success. These honorees have had a significant impact on Kansas, the nation, and the world. Some of the contemporary honorees include Ray Dillon, Charles Koch, Dick Davidson, Dan and Frank Carney, Don Hall, and the most recent honoree, Jack Goldstein of Steel and Pipe Supply Company. Historical honorees include Walter Chrysler, William Coleman, Arthur Capper, Clara and Russell Stover, Fred Koch, and the most recent honoree, W. Frank Barton of Rent-A-Center. The Kansas Business Hall of Fame recognizes its honorees in conjunction with the Kansas Cavalry’s annual meeting. This meeting ties current economic development efforts in Kansas with the rich heritage of Kansas’ entrepreneurs. The only program of its kind in the state of Kansas, the Kansas Business Hall of Fame serves as a chapter of the American National Business Hall of Fame. For more information on the KBHF, visit www.emporia.edu/business/kbhfhome.php. Plaques detailing the images and accomplishments of Kansas business leaders line the walls of the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, located in Cremer Hall. Among the inductees are well-known contemporary and historical business figures in Kansas, including Charles G. Koch (inducted in 1997), chief executive officer of Koch Industries, and Clara and Russell Stover (inducted in 2003), whose candy-making business became a worldwide enterprise.

The School of Business Council of Advisors

he School of Business Council of Advisors (SBCA) includes prominent business professionals and public figures from Kansas and across the country. The SBCA represents a wide cross section of leadership and has included previous governors of Kansas, presidents, chairpersons, directors, and partners of some of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top companies. SBCA members pictured include (bottom row, left to right): Jason McClelland, ABZ Valve; Kim Pember, Glendo/GRS Corp.; (second row) Dale Gibbens, Koch Industries, Inc.; Paul DeBauge*, DeBauge Bros., Inc.; (third row) John Prather, Groendyke Transport, Inc.; Tom Docking, Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.; Janet Schalansky, Kansas Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service League; (fourth row) Carl Ricketts, Capitol Federal Savings; Steve Sauder, SPS Investments; (top row) Steven Fitzwater*, LabOne, Inc.; Jim Braden, Braden Financial Services. Additional SBCA members include: Gary Allerheiligen*, Grant Thornton LLP; Brad Cochennet, Four Corners Heart Clinic; Bryan P. Collins, Collective Brands, Inc.; Harry W. Craig III, Martin Tractor Co.; Dale Davis, Sauder Custom Fabrication; John B. Dicus, Capitol Federal Savings; Ed Eilert, City of Overland Park; Bill Graves, American Trucking Association; Don Hazlett, Hazlett & Hazlett, Inc.; Jerry Hedrick*, Hoechst Marion Roussel Pharmaceutical; Kieth Hiesterman, Consultant; Jim Kessler, Modern Air; Don Landoll, Landoll Corp.; Ralph Laster, Private Investor; Teresa Martin, Lockton Companies, Inc.; Curtis McClinton, McClinton Development Co., Inc.; John D. McPherson*, Florida East Coast Railway; Thomas Y. Moon, Worksite America; Bruce Moorman, Grant Thornton LLP; Donald E. Nickelson, Harbour Group Industries, Inc.; Bob Palmer, Koch Petroleum Group, Inc.; Arthur C. Piculell, Jr., The Piculell Group, Inc.; Bob Purinton, Purinton, Chance and Mills, LLC; Calvin T. Roberts, Cal Roberts & Associates, Inc.; Pack St. Clair, Cobalt Boats; James Schwartzburg, F & L Manufacturing; Gary Sherrer, Kansas Board of Regents and former Kansas Lieutenant Governor; Ron Thornburgh, Kansas Secretary of State; Nestor R. Weigand, Jr., J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc.; and Richard Zahn*, Shering Laboratories. * Retired

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