
College of Business Emerging Leaders
Recipients are selected by the College of Business faculty and academic staff from a pool of freshmen, sophomore, and juniors who have exhibited leadership potential.
- 2013, Nicole Foyt, a professional sales marketing major
- 2012, Katelyn Goettl, an accounting and finance double major
- 2011, Matthew Vorhees, an accounting major
- 2010, Jacob Kampen, a finance major
Outstanding College of Business Senior
Recipients are selected by the College of Business faculty and academic staff from a pool of graduating seniors who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.25.
- 2013, Joshua Mondor, accounting major
- 2012, Cara Shimon, operations.materials management major
- 2011, Ashley Zimmer, accounting major, management minor
- 2010, Eric L. Becker, operations/materials management; international business minor
- 2009, Sarah Leuck, accounting, management, and leadership
- 2008, Dan Platta, accounting, business economics, and finance
- 2007, Lindsey Zastrow, marketing, international business and Spanish minor
- 2006, Kelly Bender, accounting
- 2005, Paul Treml, operations/materials management and marketing
- 2004, Andrew Hinz, finance and accounting
- 2003, Kelly Jean Scheuer, accounting, business finance
- 2002, Jamie Lynn Lacke, human resources
- 2001, Christopher Peterson, economics
- 2000, Nicole R. Wolf, accounting
- 1999, Linda Mathison, accounting
- 1998, Kevin Gatzlaff, entrepreneur, business finance
- 1997, Michael J. Puchalla, management
Outstanding Business Communication Student
The Business Communication faculty nominate seniors who have excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills, achieved high grades in BCOM courses, and completed (or are in the process of completing) the Advanced Business Communication Certificate. The faculty select the winner from the list of nominated students.
- 2013, Jakob Broesch, IS systems development
Outstanding Marketing Student
Recipients are selected from a pool of graduating marketing students nominated by the marketing faculty and staff. Nominees submit a resume and an essay addressing how their experience at UW-Eau Claire has contributed to their leadership development. Final selection is made by the marketing faculty and staff.
- 2013: Kaitlin Nix, marketing analytics (May)
- 2012: Lauren Gault, professional sales marketing (Dec); Christina Kubitschek, marketing (May)
- 2011: Ashley Krautkramer, marketing student (Dec.); Kelli Renstrom, professional sales marketing (May)
- 2010: Adam Mallek and Ian Novak (Dec); Patrick Delehanty, professional sales marketing major (May)
- 2009: Eric Gustafson, marketing (Dec.)
Outstanding Management Student
Recipients are selected from a pool of graduating management students nominated by the management faculty and staff.
- 2013, Aimee Lapacinsky, HR management
- 2012, Jenna M. Weber, HR management and Nicholas Mulholland, management
- 2011, Abby Lyn Peterson, HR management and Cara Shimon, operations/material management
- 2010, Eric Becker, operations/materials management
- 2009, Kelsey Green, HR management
- 2008, John Severson, management
- 2007, Sonya Arendt, HR management
- 2006, Rebecca Napiwocki, HR management and Melissa Olson, operations/materials management
- 2005, Paul Treml, operations/materials management and marketing
Health Care Administration, Distinguished Student Award Winners
The distinguished student award recognizes exceptional performance and contributions made by a student in the Health Care Administration program at UW-Eau Claire.
- 2012, Rebecca Brunz
- 2011, Caitlin Casey and Heather Ceaser
- 2010, Kelsey Callahan
- 2009, Patrick Senzig
- 2008, Marie Tratnik and Carleigh Nelson
- 2007, Bryan Bee
- 2006, Laura Weiss
- 2005, Matthew Mauthe
- 2004, Carissa Behnke
- 2003, Jennifer Kane Bever



