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 Lily Fuchs

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 Isabella Shainline

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 Kavin Haldo

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 Gina Tierno

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 Dario Epifania

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 Caroline Adam

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 Megan Steckler

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 Kaitlyn Tran

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 Dan Connor

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 Landon Nicholson

 Professor of the Year, Accounting and Finance 

Quotes from Students:

• "He made the class easier to understand."
• "He is an advisor to FMA, and apart from that, his knowledge is really helpful to finance students."
• "Helps within and outside the classes."
• "He cares about his students and teaches Principles of Finance in a way where students learn the content easily."
• "He is one of the best professors I have had in my college experience."
• "He is a very dedicated and caring professor."
• "He dedicated so much of his time outside of class to help me actually learn the concepts from class."

Richard Ogden

Professor of the Year, Management Department

Quotes from Students:

• "His lectures are very informative and he is always available to help."
• "I think he is the world's best professor, No doubt any other professor in Rowan beats him contemporary."
• "Great professor overall and is smart and inspirational to students."
• "Great Professor. Really helpful whenever I asked a question."
• From transferring schools, Dominy's class was my first ever class at RU. Being an 8 am class, he continuously found ways to make the class interesting and stress-free. I thank Professor Doming for ultimately making a good first impression to me for his class and RU as a whole."
• "I had Professor Dominy last Spring for business law and he was by far one of the best professors I've had at Rowan he makes a difficult subject extremely fun with his great personality/good vibes, cracking jokes all the time, telling stories from his life that relate to the topic. Amazing Professor!"

John Dominy

Professor of the Year, Marketing & Business Information Systems Department

Quotes from Students:

• "She’s an enthusiastic and passionate professor who cares about what she’s teaching and what she’s doing for her students."
• "I like her style of teaching and she's amazing!"
• "Professor Watson is an overall great teacher. Watson taught my freshmen seminar (Bus Env). The class was challenging yet Watson was able to keep everyone engaged. She always encouraged questions and offered many opportunities to meet with her outside of the classroom. Her strictness with deadlines taught me how to manage my time properly but, she also taught us that with proper communication we could have extensions, etc. I feel as though she connected everything we did in the classroom to real life and I could tell that her students including myself, appreciated it. Great Professor!"
• "I have had this professor since freshman year. I delayed taking Principles of Marketing by 2 semesters to take it with Prof. Watson. She is an amazing lecturer."
• "She’s probably one of the most enthusiastic professors I’ve seen so far. She’s the embodiment of Marketing to me, especially and specifically in terms of attitude and knowledge. As a Marketing major, it was wonderful starting off my first semester with someone so passionate and genuine about Marketing."
• "Professor Watson has always went above and beyond for her students. Her way of lecturing is like no other, she wants her students to succeed and truly understand the information."

Renee Watson

Professor of the Year, School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Quotes from Students:

• "Works with you and is really understanding. Helps push yourself to really understand the material."
• "Dr. Mike is one of the greatest teachers that I have ever had. I had him for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as well as currently for Technology Entrepreneurship. He's always in a positive motivational mood and does an amazing job at teaching whatever subject he brings you. He offers help in whatever way he can in or outside the classroom. Teaches lessons that you'll bring with you for the rest of your life. Overall a phenomenal person, teacher, and friend! Give this man a raise!"
• "He is the best professor I had during undergrad. He made entrepreneurship exciting and brought out our passion."
• "I heard great things about this professor."
• "Very knowledgeable and very organized."

Adjunct Professor of the Year

Quotes from Students:

• "Professor O'Toole was an excellent teacher and kind person. Although he does not work here full time unless you were told that you wouldn't know. He dedicates tons of his time to the course and works quickly to get tests and other graded assignments back to you in a very timely manner."
• "He’s extremely passionate about MIS and talks about his experiences as to how they relate to MIS. He was very genuine in his teaching and helped whenever you asked."
• "He was very kind and taught the material really well."
• "Very nice, loves airplanes."
• "I haven't had any of these professors that are listed but I take O'Toole next semester and heard he's a great professor."