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Feature Focus: Austin Entrepreneurship Program

As Weatherford renovation continues, College of Business BAC Board members tour the work-in-progress. Back row/ left to right: George Puentes, Ken Poorman, Jim Parkin, Larry Ellis, Jim Merryman, Dan Whitaker, Anil Prem. Front row/ left to right: Gayle Fitzpatrick, Pam Garcia, Jean Mater, Ilene Kleinsorge.

Join Us for the Weatherford Hall Re-Opening Celebration!
Mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of the Weatherford Hall Residential College on Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m.! Come back to campus to enjoy homecoming, football and the Austin Entrepreneurship Program/Weatherford Grand Opening celebration. For more information, contact Cheryl Hoflich 541.737.4276.

Preparations in Progress for Unique Residential Living and Learning Experience
As the renovation of Weatherford Hall continues, the plans for student activity, residential culture, and informal curriculum are almost complete. New Director of the Austin Entrepreneur Program Jon Down, Executive Director Mark Green, and Entrepreneurship Professor Justin Craig, along with Housing personnel and alumni, have created a plan for a residential community like none other in the country.
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Tyler Walters

Student Entrepreneurs Eager for Austin Entrepreneurship Program
Weatherford is the buzz on campus and has sparked the interest of students from all majors. The residential community had no problem attracting members as enrollment is quickly approaching capacity. "Weatherford to me, represents everything college should be, living with like-minded people, being free to express ideas, conversing about inventions, and networking with the people that can help you achieve your dreams," expresses Ryan Kleve, a General Agriculture major and future Weatherford Resident.
Many of students have already begun the entrepreneurship venture while others simply want to be exposed to entrepreneurial ideas and experiences. Tyler Walters, OSU Computer Science major, is an example of a student entrepreneur already in motion.
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Fundraising Passes First Benchmark
Phase I of fundraising for the renovation of Weatherford Residential College and the launch of the Austin Entrepreneurship Program is complete. Donors with a love for the innovative program or the historic residence hall have made pledges and gifts totaling $5.3 million.
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Alumni and Business Partners News

This years Alumni and Business Partner award winners include (second photo, left to right): Joe Lobbato, Steve Gilley, Brent Bullock, Don Robert, Allen Leggett, Pat Hraba, Sonja Haugen, and Bruce Hraba. Not pictured: Kenneth Thrasher, E. Scott Hildebrandt, and Donald Atkinson. Jim Parkin (right) and Sonja Haugen (left) comment as they receive their awards. Kari and Art Stonehill (third photo) were the honored guests at the ceremony where the COB Exchange Program was dedicated as the Arthur Stonehill International Business Exchange Program.

Alumni and Business Partners Recognized at Awards Dinner
The College of Business honored outstanding alumni and business partners at the Alumni and Business Partner Awards ceremony on the evening of May 12 in Portland.
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Arthur Stonehill International Business Exchange Program Dedicated
The College of Business officially dedicated the Arthur Stonehill International Business Exchange Program which has opened broad educational opportunities to OSU business students and honors one of the college's leading educators.
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Gary Feskens

Gary Feskens: Success Is Loving What You Do
Students in Professor Jon Down's Strategic Management class recently welcomed Gary Feskens, Vice President of Category Sales' Development for Nestlé Purina. Down introduced him as one of the many successful graduates of the College of Business. "If success is measured by loving what you do, then I consider myself successful," Feskens clarified.
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Payson Cha Wins Prestigious OSU Award
College of Business alum and family business entrepreneur Payson Cha received the Oregon State Distinguished Service Award at the 135th graduation commencement ceremony in Corvallis at Reser Stadium.
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Faculty and Staff News

BAC board members Jean Mater, Don Whitaker, and Don Waggoner converse during the faculty and staff award reception (first photo).  This years winners include (second photo): Rene Reitsma, Steve Lawton, Clay Dibrell, Steve Landis, and Mark Clements. (Front row): Nancy King, Mark Pagell, and Tom Dowling. COB Assistant Professor John Moulton is now the OCCU Board Director (third photo). Jim Parkin congratulates Professor Rene Reitsma on receiving the Outstanding Faculty Service Award (fourth photo).

College of Business Faculty Shine at Awards Ceremony
After a year of transition and growth, the College of Business took time out to honor its employees at its 2004 Faculty and Staff Awards Dinner held on April 29 at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. The event, sponsored by the College's Business Advisory Council (BAC), was attended by BAC members, emeriti faculty and employees and their spouses.
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Dean Ilene Kleinsorge Visits Sister City Uzhgorod, Ukraine
Dean Kleinsorge recently returned from a ten day trip to Uzhgorod where she visited university personnel and business development organizations, as well as toured several businesses.
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Moulton Named to Credit Union Board
Jonathan Moulton has accepted a position with Oregon Community Credit Union as a board director.
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Student News

Grant Cyrus gladly accepts the Hewlett-Packard Leadership Award from advisor Diane Jarvi (first photo). Beta Gamma Sigma Faculty Advisor Jonathan Moulton joins Adam Brown, Kenyon Butler, Tobin Davilla, Sarah Hulseman, Huifen Liu, Michael Wallace, Brandon Whitehead, and Ryan Kuenzi  who were among the top twenty percent of the MBA class and were inducted into the Scholastic Honorary (second photo). Not Pictured: David Scott Pautsch. Robinson's May/Meier and Frank representatives present the 2004 Top Marketing Student Award (third photo, left to right Tasha Taylor, Carolyn Gangewer, Wendy Starker, Jerriann Young, and Joanna Popham). Professor Dave Sullivan congratulates the MIS Outstanding Student, John Kinney for having the highest GPA within the option (fourth photo).

Tony Lopez (left) and Casey Pomeroy (right) were two of over  five-hundred College of Business graduates this year.

College of Business Graduates More than 500 Students
The stadium full of proud family and friends could not help but notice the large section of brown tasseled students that rose and cheered as Dean Ilene Kleinsorge presented the 543 College of Business graduates at the 135th OSU commencement ceremony. The number of graduates increased by 17% since last year and was the highest in twelve years. Recent grads have landed jobs with Nike, Intel, Weyerhaeuser, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers and more.

First Business Students Graduate from OSU's Cascade Campus
One student dreams of a career as a commercial pilot, another is a mom who went to college with all three of her children, and yet another is a certified foster parent. The first five 2004 OSU Cascades Campus business degree graduates--Angela Holmbo, Yvonne Marquez, Sara Refener, Mandy Sears, and Paul Smith--have interesting stories to tell.
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Investment Club Outperforms S&P 500
Through the end of the first quarter of 2004, the Investment Club outperformed the S&P 500 by seven percent over the prior 12 months of trading. More than $37,000 has been paid or pledged in the club's effort to raise $50,000 to invest.

Students Receive Year-End Awards from Key Business Partners
Hewlett-Packard, May Company/Meier and Frank, and The Wall Street Journal were among the companies sponsoring awards for the top COB students this year.
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Beavers to the Knicks: Internship Takes Courtney Carter to the Big Apple
College of Business student and OSU soccer player Courtney Carter will return next fall after interning for the New York Knicks. Carter explains, “While in New York, not only did I have a great time, but I learned much about the grass roots of business, the dollars and cents if you will. I was able to apply concepts I have learned throughout my years in the COB.  This idea was very reassuring, especially after the hours of study time I have accumulated over the years!”
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