The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business celebrated the accomplishments of full-time MBA students at the annual MBA End-of-Year Banquet on May 19, 2017, at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Students nominate their classmates and professors for the awards and a committee of students, faculty and administrators selects the recipients.
A highlight of the banquet is the “second-year superlative” section of the banquet program, where students have a chance to capture some of the memories, jokes and special characteristics relating to each classmate.
Second-year MBA award recipients:
- Smith Community Development Award: Laura Russo and Gabrielle Kuey
- Smith Brand Ambassador Award: Amelia Dougherty and Mohamed Boraie
- Smith Career Contributor Award: Rachel Goldstein and Emily Robichaud
- Smith Classroom Contributor Award: Adam Walters and Muhammad Khan
- Impact Award: Ashish Agarwal and Alexandra Moore
- Smith M.V.P.: Kevin Hannigan
- Academic Achievement Award: Shishir Bhargava, Ian Chaplin, Divya (Manu) Gulati, Muhammad Khan, Takeru Miyachi, Adam Walters, and Shengnan Wang
First-year MBA award recipients:
- Rising Star: Claire Almand, Colin Goddard and Nicholas Ditchey
- Impact Award: Karolyn Maynard, Porter Brockway and Achal Bhushan
- Smith M.V.P.: Staci Bank
Faculty & Staff Awards:
- Most Effective Core Professor: Rachelle Sampson and Charles Olson
- Most Effective Elective Professor: Wendy Moe and Wilbur Chung
- Most Engaged Professor: Michael Faulkender and Paulo Prochno
- S.M.I.T.H. Award: Joseph Bailey
- Staff Excellence and Engagement: Tricia Homer and Komal Dilawari
Event photos are posted on Facebook.
For more information about the full-time MBA program at Smith, visit: www.rhsmith.umd.edu/mba.
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About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master’s, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.