Tevis M. Goldhaft Leadership Award

This award is in honor of Tevis M. Goldhaft, who served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1981. This award honors a business student who exhibits strong leadership, achieved academic success, participated actively and exhibited leadership in student organizations and  activities. 

Awarded to Bryan Emery, Marketing and Management

Linda Ross Award for Entrepreneurial Engagement

This medallion has been established in honor of Dr. Linda Ross, a founding member of Rowan’s entrepreneurship program and prominent university leader. The Ross medallion is bestowed upon the Rowan student who is most engaged in and supportive of Rowan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Awardees do more than just show up to events or participate in programs; they are entrepreneurial leaders who give back more to Rowan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem than they ever hope to receive. 

 Awarded to Kenyon Burgess, Engineering Entrepreneurship

Awarded to Christopher M. Burton, Mechanical Engineering

This award is presented to a student who has shown excellence in marketing management. It is given in honor of Leo C. Beebe, who was a professor in the Rohrer College of Business from 1972 to 1985, and served as dean for most of those years.

 Awarded to Allison McMahon, Marketing

Dr. Robert Lynch was a professor in the Department of Management and MIS until his retirement in 1999. This medallion has been established in his honor and is presented to a student who excels in the field of human resources management.

Awarded to Emily Lowe, Human Resources and Marketing

Joseph Robert Sorelle Scholar-Athlete Award for the College of Business

This award is in honor of Joseph R. Sorelle, a graduate of the Rohrer  College of Business, who was a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars. This award honors a College of Business student who not only achieved high academic success but also earned a varsity letter.

 Awarded to Rocco Evangelista, Accounting and Finance

This award, donated by the Management Institute, is given to the student who excels in professional, volunteer, research and leadership activities in the Rohrer College of Business, has achieved academic success, and demonstrated leadership in student organizations and civic activities.

 Awarded to Carmela Apostle, Marketing

Professor Kimble Byrd  Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership

This Medallion is given in honor of Professor Kimble Byrd, a founding member of Rowan’s entrepreneurship faculty and prominent member of the business community. The medallion is established through the generosity of Greg Payton, a former student of Professor Byrd’s, who notes “Professor Byrd inspired me to think bigger and work harder. He emphasized the importance of service above self, academic achievement, perseverance, and an entrepreneurial mindset.” The recipient of this award embodies these very traits that Professor Byrd worked tirelessly to instill in his students.

 Awarded to Nicholas J. Nastasi, Management

Awarded to Ashley M. Kulikowski, Psychology

Margaret Van Brunt Business Medallion

Margaret Van Brunt served as the Assistant Dean in the Rohrer College of Business for over 20 years and recently retired in 2018. This medallion was donated by a College of Business alumni who was encouraged by Ms. Van Brunt to start his own business while he was a student. The medallion is awarded annually to a hard-working business student with an entrepreneurial mindset, who possess the strength of character and tenacity needed to thrive as a future business owner and plans to open their own business one day and create jobs for the betterment of society.

 Awarded to Dallas Addis-Hartsough, Entrepreneurship

The Drs. Mark and Barbara Chamberlain Medallion Award for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program

This Medallion honors the exceptional achievements of an MBA program graduate. The recipient is chosen based on demonstrated strengths in academic performance combined with being an engaged MBA community member. The Chamberlain Medallion Awardee will also exhibit promise to be an excellent ambassador of the Rohrer MBA as an alumnus. As the awardee expands in career successes, the drive to advance and grow will be in alignment with Rohrer MBA Pillars of Entrepreneurial Thinking, Responsible Leadership and Social Impact, Business Analytics, and Technology Agility.

Awarded to Amelia Gozzalez, MBA

The Margaret Van Brunt Dedication to Excellence Award

This award is presented annually to a Rohrer College of Business student who has been identified by their peers as exemplifying the traits of former Assistant Dean Margaret Van Brunt: a passion for the advancement of the Rohrer College of Business community and an unwavering commitment to the success of business students.

 Awarded to Bryan Emery, Marketing and Management

 Professor of the Year, Accounting and Finance 

Quotes from Students:

• "She has made me understand accounting more than any other accounting professor. She is so friendly and keeps all of her students engaged. She is very helpful and attentive whenever you need her help.
• "Dr.Omar has a fantastic teaching style. She makes accounting more than just numbers by making a story of each situation and by doing practice exercises during class."
• "She is so helpful even if you do not understnd the material. She connects the material to real life situations."
• "Dr. Omar is one of the best accounting professors at Rowan. She relates all of the lessons to life."
• "Extremely nice and you can tell she wants her students to succeed and understand the concepts."
• "She is super kind and helpful."

Ayishat Omar

Professor of the Year, Management Department

Quotes from Students:

• "Professor Dominy has been one of the kindest, most understanding professors I have had during my time at Rowan. He always knows how to make class interesting, even if it is an 8am. I was really struggling with personal issues while taking his class, and he was very understanding of turning in assignments and other makeup work without penalizing my grade. He is a very well-rounded professor with lots of knowledge in the Human Resources and law fields. I would recommend him to anyone who needs to take an HR class, he is one of the professors that truly care about his students and their success." 
• "Amazing lectures and his caring attitude."
• "Professor Dominy is a good time! His class is very interesting and shares his own experiences in the legal field. I've learned a lot of the legal aspects of business because of his class and ways of teaching!"
• "One of the few professors with engaging lectures, learned a good amount."
• "I talked to him at a career fair and we had a very good conversation and he was very informational and so pleasant."
• "Great lectures."

John Dominy

Professor of the Year, Marketing & Business Information Systems Department

Quotes from Students:

• "Dr. Nicholson does an awesome job teaching his students and getting them ready to excel in the professional world. He's always there to help you no matter the situation and really cares about his students success!"
• "One of the best, most down to earth professors I've ever had."
• "He's one of the two best professors I've had at Rowan."
• "Just, I like work of professor."

Darren Nicholson

Professor of the Year, School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Quotes from Students:

• "He’s extremely passionate about what he teaches and cares deeply for his student’s success inside and outside the classroom. Best professor I’ve ever had."
• "Professor Dominik is an awesome professor! He is extremely helpful and wants his students to succeed. He was interested in my business idea and let me know that he would be able to help if needed."
• "Had Dominik for multiple classes last semester and loved each one of them, goes to show it's not just the subject but the professor who makes class interesting and enjoyable. Overall probably my favorite professor so far really genuine dude but still very smart."
• "Active and engaging with each and every student inside the classroom. He knows how to get a hold of the classroom with interesting topics and provides group activities to get everyone involved."
• "Professor Dominik is always there to help and is super attentive, even for online classes."
• "Allows flexibility for his students."

Adjunct Professor of the Year

Quotes from Students:

• “Good real life experiences, enjoyed guest speakers and activities.”
• “He cares about helping students find post graduation opportunities”
• “This guy is the man, period.”

Guadalupe Luna-Dionicio

Joshua Liss

Rachel Hanan

Evan Brancato

Megan Smith

Faculty Judged Category

First Place: 4U Medical Designs

4U Medical Designs patent pending medical device stickers overlay blank areas of devices to look child friendly & provide conversation starters.

• Nicholas Nastasi, Management and Entrepreneurship 
• Joshua Perry, Biomedical Engineering

Second Place, $1,000 winner: BuzzBlock

The BuzzBlock app evaluates eye movement for intoxication and acts as a gatekeeper to delay online activity. 

• Michael Iuliano, Finance
• Connor Smith, Exercise Science

Third Place, $500 winner: Frugo

Frugo is an on-the-go smoothie packet that consists of freeze-dried fruits and vegetables in a readily available powered mix.

• Dallas Addis-Hartsough, Pre-Business
• Makara Napoli, Biomedical Engineering
• Turon Wuji-Fisher, Entrepreneurship

Winner: Puff Pal

Puff Pal is a fully customizable cannabis multitool! Equipped with a lighter, two joint holders, a one hitter, and a toolbar. No Cannabis product currently on the market is designed to guide the consumer from start to finish. The cannabis industry is growing at rapid rates and yet smokers equipment lack innovation.

• Penina Oanono, Entrepreneurship
• Justin Leinard, Marketing
• Zarchary Italian, Accounting 
• Naseem Aoun, Pre-Business
• Gavin Ritter, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Grace Nardi, Accounting 
• Matt McSweeney, Entrepreneurship

Most Promising New Venture

Social: Art For Hope

Art for Hope Studio is a social enterprise and the only art studio specializing in eradicating the mental health crisis through their services. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst our youth and over 800,000 adults lose their lives to suicide each year. Suicide is the result of not communicating or working through our emotions. Psychologically proven, Art for Hope aids in a solution through psychology based services - Mental Health DIY Classes for all ages, Art one-on-one mentorships for kids and a mental health based arts curriculum currently being implemented within schools K-12.

• Ashley Kulikowski, Psychology
• Nicole Schmittinger, Art Education

CPG: Bobica Bars

Bobica Bars offer the world's first superfood glazed; high antioxidant granola bar, with unique health benefits for everyone to enjoy. When most people think of superfoods like açaí and pitaya we think of these delicious frozen fruits that are eaten in a smoothie bowl. They’re not portable, convenient, and quite honestly not very good for you in smoothie bowl form. You can’t even stay in the heat without it melting. That all changes now with bobica bars! Now you can optimize superfood health benefits during any physical activity. You can take Bobica Bars snowboarding in some deep powder or to the beach in the blazing sun. Parents now have a quick healthy snack for their kids or themselves!

• Harrison Nastasi, Supply Chain & Logistics
• Baig Noor, Web Design

Cannabis Commercialization: THC Go

THC GO is a certified cannabis delivery sevice aimed to revolutionize the New Jersey cannabis industry. We provide customers with a convenient, discrete, and efficient delivery service. Which is currently unavailable for customers

• Jonathan Tecum-Chavez, Entrepreneurship
• Kevin Asare, Computer Science

Technology: EcoClave

EcoClave is an innovative autoclave that sterilizes medical tools and self-packages the tools in biodegradable packaging. This helps reduce the plastic waste created by the medical sterilization process.

• Ohm Sharma, Biomedical Engineering
• Noah Goldman, Biomedical Engineering
• Nicholas Gardyasz, Music Industry

Service: Military Matters

Military Matters is an app designed to aid military veterans in getting the help they need with mental health illnesses. U.S. veterans are suffering from mental health illness and are not receiving the necessary assistance from veteran affairs that should is suppose to be provided to them.

• Adam Marraffa, Environmental and Sustainability
• Madison Bailey, Business Entrepreneurship
• Maria Costanzo, Entrepreneurship
• Amya Dickens, Psychology
• Makayla Marchina, Management
• Tania Negron, Liberal Studies

Honorable Winner: AutoChair

AutoChair's are computer chairs that are designed from repurposing and upcycling car seats from classic and high-end cars. Current computer chairs on the market are expensive, uncomfortable, not environmentally conscious and have designs that are unflattering to the home. We believe AutoChairs can address all of these problems for customers by using durable, comfortable, upcycles car driver and passenger seats. As well as leveraging the existing branding that is associated from the car the seat is salvaged from, this branding providing customers with familiarity of comfort and design. Car seats are designed for long sitting sessions as well as being made from durable materials making them a great option to fit someone's home office needs.

• Dallas Addis-Hartsough, Entrepreneurship
• Eric Krassow, Music Industry
• Thomas Gubitosa, Entrepreneurship
• Ryan Korver, Finance
• Amanveer Singh, Finance

Honorable Winner: Brianna Marie Cosmetics

Brianna Marie Cosmetics is a lipgloss brand that satisfies the beauty industry and the need for everyday glosses and other essential beauty products.. Releasing soon will be our cuticle oil pens, lip scrubs, face masks, and chapsticks.

• Brianna Pannullo, Business Management
• Alessandra D'Alessio, Chemical Engineering

First Place, $30,000 winner: PULLATracker

PULLATracker is an app that ensures women feel secure on college campus.

• Siena Rampulla, Psychology

Second Place, $2,500 winner: 4U Medical Designs

4U Medical Designs patent pending medical device stickers overlay blank areas of devices to look child friendly & provide conversation starters.

• Nicholas Nastasi, Management and Entrepreneurship 
• Joshua Perry, Biomedical Engineering

Third Place, $1000 winner: Bobica Bars

Bobica Bars offer the world's first superfood glazed; high antioxidant granola bar, with unique health benefits for everyone to enjoy. When most people think of superfoods like açaí and pitaya we think of these delicious frozen fruits that are eaten in a smoothie bowl. They’re not portable, convenient, and quite honestly not very good for you in smoothie bowl form. You can’t even stay in the heat without it melting. That all changes now with bobica bars! Now you can optimize superfood health benefits during any physical activity. You can take Bobica Bars snowboarding in some deep powder or to the beach in the blazing sun. Parents now have a quick healthy snack for their kids or themselves!

• Harrison Nastasi, Supply Chain & Logistics
• Justin Iannelli, Business Management

Honorable Mention: Art For Hope Studio

Art for Hope Studio is a social enterprise and the only art studio specializing in eradicating the mental health crisis through their services. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst our youth and over 800,000 adults lose their lives to suicide each year. Suicide is the result of not communicating or working through our emotions. Psychologically proven, Art for Hope aids in a solution through psychology based services - Mental Health DIY Classes for all ages, Art one-on-one mentorships for kids and a mental health based arts curriculum currently being implemented within schools K-12.

• Ashley Kulikowski, Psychology

Honorable Mention: Lushious Beatuy

Lushious beauty is a sustainable, boutique makeup brand on a mission to empower through representation and high quality. lushious beauty satisfies the need for clean and sustainable beauty products. Paired with the luxury experience of high-end designer makeup, our products provide convenience. With our new effort for expansion, we are focused on representation, sustainably sourcing our products, and mindfully incorporating ingredients during the product development phase.

• Shaila Saini, Marketing

First Place, $4000: Art For Hope Studio

Art for Hope Studio is a social enterprise and the only art studio specializing in eradicating the mental health crisis through their services. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death amongst our youth and over 800,000 adults lose their lives to suicide each year. Suicide is the result of not communicating or working through our emotions. Psychologically proven, Art for Hope aids in a solution through psychology based services - Mental Health DIY Classes for all ages, Art one-on-one mentorships for kids and a mental health based arts curriculum currently being implemented within schools K-12.

• Ashley Kulikowski, Psychology

People's Choice: 4U Medical Designs

4U Medical Designs patent pending medical device stickers overlay blank areas of devices to look child friendly & provide conversation starters.

• Nicholas Nastasi, Management and Entrepreneurship

Most Promising New Venture: Social

Circlez - a mobile app company bridging the gap between social media and productivity. Circlez is refreshing the current productivity app space and incorporating tried-and-true methods of accomplishing goals.

• Aiden Tahmazian, Mechanical Engineering

Most Promising New Venture: Cannabis Commercialization

THC GO - a certified cannabis delivery sevice aimed to revolutionize the New Jersey cannabis industry. We provide customers with a convenient, discrete, and efficient delivery service. Which is currently unavailable for customers.

• Jonahan Tecum-Chavez, Entrepreneurship
• Kevin Asare, Computer Science

Most Promising New Venture: CPG

Bobica Bars - offer the world's first superfood glazed; high antioxidant granola bar, with unique health benefits for everyone to enjoy. When most people think of superfoods like açaí and pitaya we think of these delicious frozen fruits that are eaten in a smoothie bowl. They’re not portable, convenient, and quite honestly not very good for you in smoothie bowl form. You can’t even stay in the heat without it melting. That all changes now with bobica bars! Now you can optimize superfood health benefits during any physical activity. You can take Bobica Bars snowboarding in some deep powder or to the beach in the blazing sun. Parents now have a quick healthy snack for their kids or themselves!

• Harrison Nastasi, Supply Chain & Logistics
• Justin Iannelli, Business Management

Most Promising New Venture: Service

EvoEats - revolutionizing the dining out experience for people with dietary or lifestyle needs by providing accurate nutritional information from local restaurants through our app.

• Kathryn Tonra, Radio/Tv/Film
• Michael Gaspari, Management
• Michael Hullihan, Economics
• Nicholas Discepolo, Finance
• Joseph Kaulfers, Management

Most Promising New Venture: Technology

PrintFit: The lack of comfort in shoes today due to mass production leading to a one size/shape fits all and this decrease in quality leading to a harder and flatter shoe that leads to arch, foot, back and posture issues. Additionally, these low quality shoes are often not insulating enough to provide proper protection in cold weather. These are two major issues with foorwear that I want yo help solve by introducing PrintFit, a custom 3D printed insole that has heating capabilities through piezoelectric technology.

• Katelyn Desmier, Engineering Entrepreneurship

Honorable Mention: Tax Space

At Tax Space we provide tax preparations for individuals and business. We are committed to offer help our clients avoid penalties or fines. Our Spanish Speaking Clients do not have access to banking services, and this lack of access can make it even more difficult to file their taxes. They need educational resources to understand the US tax system.

• Dara Mencia-Moreno, Psychology

Honorable Mention: Baron Rides

Baron Rides is powering dreams and empowering students with an all-electric ride-sharing service on college campuses at a fixed price, with reliable schedules. Thousands of college students enrolled at commuter schools struggle to find safe, reliable transportation in their price range. Imagine being a college student taking the bus home at 9 pm for 1-2 hours after class or taking Uber or Lyft for $25 for a 15-minute ride. Would you be seeking a cheaper alternative? According to my primary market research, which included a survey distribution & interviews at Rowan College, 111 out of 211 students need more affordable transportation, and 54 taking NJ transit are seeking a more reliable ride. College students at commuter schools usually have to navigate complex schedules daily. Baron Rides will provide a reliable, on-demand option for transportation that can help alleviate some of the stress and anxiety that comes with commuting. Baron Rides will be incorporated at RCBC, where over 10,000 students are currently enrolled, and buying five electric buses that can fit 7-15 passengers costs between $15k and $20k each.

• Lauwinda Cherilus, Business Administration

• Tyler Allen-Williams, Radio/TV/Film

• Nick Rochino, Mecanical Engineering

• Emerson Harman, Biomedical Art/Visualization

 First Place: Medibell

A hardware + software system that combines both a digital, modular 3D-printed stethoscope with a full-stack smartphone application containing storage, analysis, and library functionalities. Medibell makes it possible to listen to patients vitals safely and easily. Not only does it protect both patients and practitioners, the inexpensive 3D-printed design and added microphone connects directly to a phone to record and save the sound, making this a highly effective, versatile teaching and telecommuting tool.

• Pranay Maniar, PBL
• David Lo, PBL

 Second Place: Connected Community Health support 

Connected Community Health Support is an online platform that removes the barriers to fitness including time, psychological discomfort, transportation, and cost. Our mission is to reduce disease from obesity in a stigma free and sustainable way. We accomplish this with a series of affordable fitness services that integrate with healthcare and insurance systems to then fund community based health initiatives.

• Seth Spicer, DO Canidate

 Third Place: G Link Dashboard

An integrated tech platform combined with short term use CGM’s; for use within inpatient settings to continually monitor glucose spikes and reduce hypoglycemic events.

• Alicia Podwojniak, DO Candidate

Aaron W. Brockman

Alison N. Calixto

Nicole C. Millemann

Manuel Huapaya

Mosharaf H. Khan

Claudia E. Filarski

Megan K. Steckler

Emma C. Margolies

Osvaldo I. Rosi Mejia

Mosharaf H. Khan

Alexander Shute

 Olivia M. Gabriel

Constantina Jentsch

Shriya Vachhani

Dawn Lombardi

 Saray Brito

Thomas D'Alesio

Evan F. Brancato

Lily Fuchs

Morgan Hart

Joshua Bradley

 Cameron R. Wright

 Alenander H. McFarland

Ezekiel Abrams

Phung (Kim) K. Phan-Geneblazo