Congratulations 2004-2005
Award Winners
Left to right: Zhaohui Wu, Ilene Kleinsorge, Prem Mathew, V.T. Raja, Carol Brown, Rene Reitsma, Fran McKee Ryan, Jim Coakley, Dave Gobeli and Clay Dibrell. Not pictured: Carol Leder.
More than 110 business partners, emeriti faculty, campus dignitaries and College of Business faculty and staff attended the annual College of Business Awards Dinner held on Thursday, June 2, in the OSU CH2M Hill Alumni Center.
Honoring superior faculty performance, five individuals took home the prestigious Newcomb Fellowships. The Newcomb Fellowships were established by Bernie Newcomb, Class of '65 and co-founder of E*Trade, through a generous endowment. Winners received a clock and $10,000 each for their accomplishments. 2005 Newcomb Fellows are Jim Coakley, associate dean of academic and student services; Clay Dibrell, assistant professor of strategic management; V. T. Raja, senior instructor of management information systems; Rene Reitsma, associate professor of management information systems; and Fran McKee Ryan, assistant professor of management. Coakley was recognized for advancing information systems making advising administration more efficient in the College and across campus. Dibrell was honored for his active scholarship, great teaching evaluations and support of the College's strategic initiatives. Raja was recognized for his scholarship and MIS option work benefiting students. Reitsma brought in more than $248,000 of external research support and helped launch TeachEngineering, an on-line curriculum resource for K-12 school educators. Ryan was honored for taking on leadership roles in the College in a variety of areas.
Winners of the Business Advisory Council Awards, including the Byron L. Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Excellence in Scholarship Award, the Outstanding Faculty Service Award and the Exemplary Service Award, received a plaque and $1500 each. BAC member Anil Prem and College of Business Department Chair Jack Drexler presented the awards.
V.T. Raja took home the Bryon L. Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizing his exceptionally high teaching evaluations, his role as a student club faculty advisor and his coordination of student field trips with business partners.
The Excellence in Scholarship Award was given to Fran McKee Ryan and Prem Mathew, assistant professor of finance, recognizing academic faculty research excellence.
Ryan has published three articles in four years in the Journal of Applied Psychology, a top journal in her field.
"That is an accomplishment that the College wants to recognize, and something that we all want to celebrate, and something that I personally would like to emulate," said co-presenter Dennis Caplan, assistant professor of accounting.
"Mathew's recent research accomplishments are equally impressive," said co-presenter Dave Baldridge, assistant professor of management. Since joining OSU this year, Mathew has published two articles in top journals and has had four other articles accepted for publication in top journals.
Carol Brown, associate professor of accounting, won the Outstanding Faculty Service Award for sustained involvement in professional organizations and University, College or Departmental life. Brown was recognized for her work on the Undergraduate Program Committee, the faculty code of ethics and the Diversity Task Force. Brown also serves on academic committees within the American Accounting Association and reviews manuscripts for three journals.
The Exemplary Service Award acknowledged Carol Leder, academic advisor, for performance excellence and service in a non-teaching role. Leder, in addition to her advising role, manages the Arthur Stonehill International Exchange Program, the largest business international exchange in the northwest and the largest student exchange at OSU.
Two winners took home the Corvallis Gazette-Times Faculty Leadership Award presented by Brenda Speth, Corvallis Gazette-Times publisher and Jack Drexler. This award honors excellence in leadership that affects the larger community, beyond the University. The long-time support of the Gazette-Times makes this award possible. This year, Jim Coakley took home a plaque and $1500 for his work in the local music community. He is treasurer for the Corvallis Youth Symphony Association and the Corvallis Youth Symphony Foundation, and previously was the Heart of the Valley Children's Choir treasurer.
In a surprise award, Dean Ilene Kleinsorge was honored as well with a Corvallis Gazette-Times Faculty Leadership Award plaque. Kleinsorge has been actively engaged in community service since her arrival at OSU. She currently serves as vice president of the Benton Hospice Service board and is chair of the personnel committee. Kleinsorge is also on the Governor's Small Business Council. She previously served several roles with the Majestic Theatre and the Institute of Management Accountants.
Recognition and plaques also went to individuals for their leadership and support of the College's strategic initiatives in sustainability and entrepreneurship. Sustainability Initiative lead Mark Pagell honored Clay Dibrell and Zhaohui Wu, assistant professor of management. Jon Down, Austin Entrepreneurship Program Director, recognized Dave Gobeli, emeritus professor of management.
The College of Business educates students for success in managing and developing sustainable enterprises. With strong graduate and undergraduate programs, its Austin Entrepreneurship Program, its Austin Family Business Program and its Business Solutions Group, the college helps students and businesses succeed. For more information on the OSU College of Business, see http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/. | 
