The Smith community came together on May 5, 2011, to celebrate the achievements of top undergraduate students at the 11th annual Dean’s Undergraduate Awards Banquet. More than 60 students, faculty, staff and alumni enjoyed a banquet at Van Munching Hall. The much-anticipated annual celebration was the cap on the academic year and a final celebration before course finals and commencement.
Students appreciated the chance to mingle with their peers and officers of the Smith School’s Young Alumni Chapter, and interact with their professors outside of the classroom. The festivities were presided over by Master of Ceremonies Jeff Kudisch, who also serves as the managing director for the Smith School’s Office of Career Services. Eleven top Smith students were formally recognized for their leadership and academic accomplishments.
The awards banquet is the brainchild of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Patricia Cleveland. Eleven years ago, she worked to organize a venue to recognize the best and brightest students, now one of the most anticipated events of the year at Smith.
Outstanding Senior Awards
Accounting Award
Anne Axenfeld, Glenwood, Md.
Concentration areas: Accounting and Supply Chain Management
Finance Award
Misha Rajcoomar, Bethesda, Md.
Concentration areas: Finance and Mathematics
and
David Rubenstein, Silver Spring, Md.
Concentration areas: Finance and Economics
General Business Award
Jennifer Willis, Silver Spring, Md.
Concentration area: Entrepreneurship
Information Systems Award
Jenny Xingchen Zeng, Clarksville, Md.
Concentration area: Information Systems and Supply Chain
International Business Award
Verzhiniya Tancheva, Gaithersburg, Md.
Concentration areas: International Business
Marketing Award
Vidya Sathyamoorthy, Rockville, Md.
Concentration areas: Marketing and Finance
Operations Management Award
Stephany Tong, Silver Spring, Md.
Concentration area: Operations Management and Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management Award
Tian Tian Feng, Columbia, Md.
Concentration areas: Supply Chain Management and International Business
Dean’s Leadership Award
Teonna Lonon, Glenarden, Md.
Dean’s Graduate of Distinction
Vidya Sathyamoorthy, Rockville, Md.
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