Success stories

Graduates go from the School of Management to the boardroom, and they don’t stop there. Many earn honors early in their careers, or even while still enrolled.

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Hail to the honorees

Recent graduates often earn praise from the Flint & Genesee Group, among others. These 40 Under 40 honorees have earned the respect of their peers by virtue of their:

  • Professional experience.
  • Workplace contributions.
  • Community involvement.

40 Under 40 is a bi-annual program. Its purpose is to celebrate the region’s brightest young talents.

The School of Management has a similar honor. This honor is the Early Career Alumni Achievement Award.

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2024 honorees
2022 honorees
Standout senior
Standout club

2024

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Shelby Garcia

Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting

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Amanda Hemeyer

Master of Business Administration

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Dylan Luna

Master of Business Administration

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Olivia Nagel

Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing

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Allen Williams

Pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in organizational behavior and human resource management

2022

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Nicholas Goldsworthy

Bachelor of Business Administration in both finance and operations management

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Teresa Lindhurst

Bachelor of Business Administration in both general business and marketing

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Kellen Riker

Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and Master of Business Administration

The Michigan Association of CPAs also honored Riker as a Rising Star in 2024.

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Milton Straham III

Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, Master of Business Administration and doctoral candidate

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Dylan Straka

Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and Master of Business Administration

SOM also honored Straka with its Early Career Alumni Achievement Award in 2024.

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Steven Treece

Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting

The Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce also recognized Treece as a Tomorrow’s 20 honoree in 2026.

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Standout senior

Austin Hall, a senior business administration major from Hillsdale, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge. Hall pitched his business proposal for Artcelium, a platform that promises to help artists manage projects and discover jobs.

Hall earned one of three prizes in MCSC’s Elevator Pitch & Showcase Round, winning $1,500 in startup funding. He also finished in the top 25% of participants from nearly a dozen universities across Michigan.

Hall’s entry reached the finals of the 2026 Zillion Solutions competition, hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This accomplishment added another $350 in funding.

Hall’s business proposal also finished in the top 100 entries at the 2026 Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Conference and Pitch Competition in Tampa, Florida. This experiential learning opportunity was made possible by generous supporters of the School of Management Excellence Fund.

Standout club

Students at the School of Management have a golden opportunity. They can join the award-winning Eta Xi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi.

BAP is an honors organization for financial information students. This organization recognized SOM’s chapter with gold status in both 2024 and 2025.

Hail!