{"id":1345,"date":"2023-06-23T15:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/?page_id=1345"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:33:19","slug":"student-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/student-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-371\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/61\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bebf135fe9dcce10af4bb990d9f0e6ba\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.863), 55px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Student Success<\/span><\/mark><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"btn btn-section w-100 px-0 wp-menu-block-toggle mobile-nav-toggle d-none\" data-target=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\">\n          <span class=\"h-100 mr-3 mt-1 d-block mobile-nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t  <\/span>\n          School of Management<\/button><nav id=\"wp-menu-block-side-menu\" class=\"wp-menu-block sidebar-nav wp-block-umflint-menu-block\"><div class=\"nav-sidebar-title-container\">\n                <div class=\"nav-sidebar-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\">School of Management<\/a><\/div>\n                <a class=\"nav-sidebar-title-close\" href=\"#\" data-target=\"side-menu\" aria-label=\"Close\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <title>close<\/title><path d=\"M19,6.41L17.59,5L12,10.59L6.41,5L5,6.41L10.59,12L5,17.59L6.41,19L12,13.41L17.59,19L19,17.59L13.41,12L19,6.41Z\" \/>\n                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n            <\/div><ul id=\"menu-side-menu\" class=\"menu nav nav-sidebar flex-column\"><li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-920\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-920 nav-item\"><a title=\"Undergraduate Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/undergraduate-business-programs\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-2110\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2110 nav-item\"><a title=\"Graduate Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/grad\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-2991\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2991 nav-item\"><a title=\"Academic Advising\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/academic-advising\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-1181\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1181 nav-item\"><a title=\"Career Development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/career-development\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Career Development<\/a>\n<ul class=\"subitems-menu\" >\n\t<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-1289\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1289 nav-item\"><a title=\"Internship &amp; 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Staff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb mb-3\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\">School of Management<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Student Success<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standout senior enters business proposal in three competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a31d863c0403&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a31d863c0403\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"555\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/austin-hall.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Hall wearing a brown corduroy jacket, red tie, and flat cap holding a large check for ,500 made out to &quot;Artcelium&quot; as the winner of the 2026 Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge.\" class=\"wp-image-3410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/austin-hall.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/austin-hall-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Austin Hall displays the prize winnings for his business proposal at the Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge on February 27, 2026.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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&#8217;s Elevator Pitch &amp; Showcase Round, winning $1,500 toward implementing his business proposal. He also finished in the top 25% of participants from nearly a dozen universities across Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall&#8217;s entry reached the finals of the 2026 Zillion Solutions Competition hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/hagerman-center\/zillion-solutions\/\">Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a>. This accomplishment added another $350 in funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall&#8217;s business proposal also finished in the top 100 entries at the 2026 Collegiate Entrepreneurs&#8217; Organization Global Conference and Pitch Competition in Tampa, Florida. This experiential learning opportunity was made possible by generous supporters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/giving.umich.edu\/um\/w\/school-of-management-excellence-fund-361675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Management Excellence Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zillion Solutions 2026 Finalist, Austin Hall\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/61S3iki1D2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dd8295b4142e461507864849b57a8a1\">UM-Flint SOM&#8217;s Inaugural Sales Competition Team Excels at Regional Tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/Regional-Sales-Competition_370x450.jpg\" alt=\"Four people standing beside a banner for the SVSU Regional Sales Competition on October 11 and 12, 2024, with sponsor logos including Morley, United Rentals, and others.\" class=\"wp-image-3444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/Regional-Sales-Competition_370x450.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2026\/04\/Regional-Sales-Competition_370x450-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Left to right: Lee, Smotherman, Dzhevaga and Warren.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>On Oct. 11 and 12, 2024, four UM-Flint School of Management students participated in Saginaw Valley State University&#8217;s Regional Sales Competition for the first time as a competitive team. Coached by Daniel Lake, professor of marketing at SOM, all four students, Alaina Smotherman, Audrey Warren, Kateryna Dzhevaga and Ja&#8217;Ron Lee, performed exceptionally well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smotherman achieved two perfect scores and was a champion in her division, and Warren also took a perfect score and was the champion in her division. Dzhevaga and Lee were both awarded runner-up in their respective divisions. The team will continue to sharpen their skills in preparation for Northwood University&#8217;s competition in February 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Daniel Lake at <a href=\"mailto:danlake@umich.edu\">danlake@umich.edu<\/a> to learn more about joining future sales competitions.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover mb-0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-3\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e93361568b381e6fb7eadbe6503f99af\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:clamp(35.641px, 2.228rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.294), 65px);font-style:normal;font-weight:1000\">Student Success<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shaunda-Richardson-Snell_24.png\" alt=\"Shaunda Richardson-Snell with long wavy blonde hair wearing a black ribbed turtleneck sweater.\" class=\"wp-image-2287\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shaunda-Richardson-Snell_24.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shaunda-Richardson-Snell_24-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1edad722c2ec08b86d034538bac2e5b5\"><strong>Shaunda Richardson-Snell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mott Community College&nbsp;has named&nbsp;Shaunda Richardson-Snell&nbsp;as its interim president, following the retirement of previous president Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea. Richardson-Snell is currently the principal at Aquila Advisors in Bloomfield Hills and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Ronjia-Williams.png\" alt=\"Ronjia Williams wearing a gray plaid suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie with a lapel pin.\" class=\"wp-image-1353\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Ronjia-Williams.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Ronjia-Williams-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ronjia Williams<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronjia Williams, MBA 2022, was recognized by <strong>Crain\u2019s Detroit Business<\/strong> among People on the Move. Mr. Williams accepted the Senior Vice President role of Printwell Acquisitions Company, Inc. His responsibilities include deploying strategies to help achieve financial and operational goals while increasing ROI. His patentable technique is driving collaboration across the organization to identify opportunities and develop scalable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/lottie.png\" alt=\"Lottie Ferguson with long dreadlocks wearing a red leather jacket and black shirt, arms crossed.\" class=\"wp-image-1496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/lottie.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/lottie-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lottie Ferguson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lottie Ferguson, BBA 2015, was announced as the new&nbsp;<strong>Vice President of Development and Donor Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint<\/strong>. Ferguson was previously the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Flint, under Mayor Sheldon Neeley.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1.png\" alt=\"A standard gray silhouette icon representing an unassigned or default user profile.\" class=\"wp-image-1503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Shelley J. Bausch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GATX Corporation announced the election of Shelley J. Bausch, MBA 1995, to its board of directors. Ms. Bausch will also serve as a member of the board\u2019s Audit and Governance Committees. Ms. Bausch serves as&nbsp;<strong>Senior Vice President, Global Industrial Coatings of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd<\/strong>., a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems that serves a variety of industrial end markets. Ms. Bausch led the Asia Pacific region and the Fluid Technologies business unit for Carlisle Companies Incorporated.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/05\/Alison-Hopkins.png\" alt=\"Alison Hopkins wearing a blue shirt with white polka dots standing outdoors with a blurred green background.\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/05\/Alison-Hopkins.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/05\/Alison-Hopkins-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-67d98b5df6ae4223c7dc79d966792677\"><strong>Alison Hopkins <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BBA-Accounting student was awarded a $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1.png\" alt=\"An outdoor headshot of a woman with curly, dark brown hair smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing black rectangular glasses and a navy-blue, button-down shirt patterned with white polka dots. The background is a soft, light-green blur of grass and foliage.\" class=\"wp-image-1503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/08\/Person-Profile-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Dylan Doherty<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An MSA student contributed to a research article with Dr. Cathy Miller and was accepted for a presentation at <strong>American Accounting Association<\/strong> Annual Meeting in Denver on August 8-10, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-jumbotron jumbotron jumbotron-fluid jumbotron-page mt-0\" style=\"background-color: rgb(235, 236, 238);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.156), 16px);\">\u201cWe love hiring interns and part-time staff from your college. We hired our current VP of HR as a part-time HR employee from a UM-Flint career fair our Credit Union attended. She started as a part-time HR Assistant, finished her degree from UM-Flint and has been promoted since to HR Manager, Director, and now Vice President of HR and Learning and Development. She is amazing! Our Finance Manager also completed her degree from UM-Flint and was originally hired as a PT Teller. Lots of success stories!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>DeAnna Wallace&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-0\"><em>SVP People and Retail Delivery for <strong>Financial Plus Credit Union<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/DeAnna-Wallace.png\" alt=\"DeAnna Wallace\u00a0with medium-length wavy hair wearing a blue shirt and a large silver chain necklace, sitting on a beige chair.\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8224852071005917;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/DeAnna-Wallace.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/DeAnna-Wallace-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jumbotron-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_-1536x1200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Gray.Horizontal.Lines_-2048x1600.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover  h-auto\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-3 mb-4 has-secondary-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>SOM alumni recognized in Flint &amp; Genesee Chamber of Commerce\u2019s \u201c40 under 40\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeaders and Best\u201d are more than words from the Michigan fight song \u2013 it is a philosophy the University of Michigan-Flint community embodies daily. The university\u2019s commitment to that philosophy is evidenced in the Flint &amp; Genesee Group\u2019s first \u201c40 Under 40\u201d list, which spotlights young professionals leading the way in shaping the future of the Flint area. The list includes six UM-Flint alumni from the School of Management, all under 40 but already making a difference through their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-3 mb-3\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1b7dfd4e7f2385fb8754da7579ab19a2\"> 2024<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shelby-Garcia-1.png\" alt=\"A headshot of a smiling woman with long blonde hair. She is wearing a white dress patterned with black speckles, and she is standing indoors near a window overlooking a tree.\" class=\"wp-image-2294\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shelby-Garcia-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Shelby-Garcia-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Shelby Garcia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Dylan-Luna-1.png\" alt=\"A bald man seated in a light-brown leather chair, looking relaxed. He is wearing a navy-blue blazer, a blue-and-white, plaid shirt and light-blue pants. Behind him is a wood-grained, paneled wall that is grayish brown.\" class=\"wp-image-2295\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Dylan-Luna-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Dylan-Luna-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dylan Luna<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Olivia-Nagel.png\" alt=\"A professional headshot of a smiling woman with long brown hair. She is wearing a vibrant, hot-pink blazer over a navy-blue top, taken indoors near a window. She is standing indoors near a window overlooking a tree.\" class=\"wp-image-2296\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Olivia-Nagel.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Olivia-Nagel-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Olivia Nagel<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Allen-Williams-1.png\" alt=\"A professional portrait of a smiling man with a black beard and hair. He is seated and wearing a charcoal-gray suit, black tie with a diamond pattern and a smart watch. Behind him is a wood-grained, paneled wall that is grayish brown.\" class=\"wp-image-2297\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Allen-Williams-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Allen-Williams-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Allen Williams<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Amanda-Hemeyer-1.png\" alt=\"A professional headshot of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair. She is wearing a light-pink shirt and a black cardigan with a decorative pendant necklace. Behind her is a wood-grained, paneled wall that is grayish brown.\" class=\"wp-image-2298\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Amanda-Hemeyer-1.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/09\/Amanda-Hemeyer-1-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Amanda Hemeyer<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover mb-5  h-auto\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-3 mb-3\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e375f0cd1575c67ba5f1eb489c7589fe\"> 2023<\/h3>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Nicholas-Goldsworthy.png\" alt=\"A professional portrait of a man with dark, curly hair and a beard. He is wearing a navy-blue suit and a solid, dark-brown tie. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1358\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Nicholas-Goldsworthy.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Nicholas-Goldsworthy-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Nicholas Goldsworthy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Teresa-Lindhurst.png\" alt=\"A seated portrait of a smiling woman with dark, curly hair. She is wearing a white, sleeveless dress that has an ornate turquoise and blue pattern. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Teresa-Lindhurst.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Teresa-Lindhurst-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Teresa Lindhurst<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Kellen-Riker.png\" alt=\"A professional portrait of a smiling man with a red beard and hair. He is wearing a purple, button-down shirt and a black ring on his left hand. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1366\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Kellen-Riker.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Kellen-Riker-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Kellen Riker<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Business Administration<br>2024 Rising Star by Michigan CPA<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Milton-Straham-III.png\" alt=\"A professional portrait of a smiling man with short black braids. He is wearing round, wire-frame glasses and a powder-blue blazer. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Milton-Straham-III.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Milton-Straham-III-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Milton Straham III<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Dylan-Straka.png\" alt=\"A professional headshot of a man with receding brown hair and a short beard who is looking directly at the camera. He wearing a light-blue, button-down shirt and navy-blue pants. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1374\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Dylan-Straka.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Dylan-Straka-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Dylan Straka<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Steve-Treece.png\" alt=\"A headshot of a smiling man with a dark, full beard and short hair. He is wearing a red-and-navy, button-down shirt that has a plaid pattern. The background is a vertical, woven tapestry that is light red on an off-white wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Steve-Treece.png 370w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/06\/Steve-Treece-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Steve Treece<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor of Business Administration<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2025\/10\/Gold-300x300.png\" alt=\"Logo for Beta Alpha Psi with a gold laurel wreath, featuring the text &quot;2025&quot; at the top and &quot;GOLD CHAPTER&quot; at the bottom.\" class=\"wp-image-3003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2025\/10\/Gold-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2025\/10\/Gold-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2025\/10\/Gold.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<p><strong>Beta Alpha Psi&#8217;s<\/strong> School of Management chapter received Gold Chapter status for 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Courtney Nix<\/strong>, one of our MSA students, received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">SOM Student Achievement Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View the School of Management\u2019s retention rates, graduation rates, rates of employment post-graduation, and other statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/student-achievement-inform\/\">Student Achievement Information<\/a>. 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