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Students Place 4Th At NCUR ...... 2
National Sales Competition ......... 4
Note From Interim Dean ............. 6
MPM Earns Reaccreditation ........ 7
Firms Help Students ................... 8
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David O. Belcher Named
New Chancellor at WCU College of Business Earns Reaccreditation
The College of Business at Western Carolina University has received notice of full
David O. Belcher, provost and vice
reaccreditation from AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate
chancellor for academic affairs at the
Schools of Business.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock since
2003, has been elected chancellor of
Official announcement of reaccreditation came Wednesday, April 6, upon approval of the
Western Carolina University by the Board of
AACSB International’s board of directors. It concludes a period of extensive self-examination
Governors of the multi-campus University
by faculty members in the WCU College of Business, followed by a visit from a peer review
of North Carolina. UNC President Tom Ross
team and the recommendation of the organization’s accreditation maintenance committee.
placed Belcher’s name in nomination today,
Friday, April 8, during a regular meeting Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for
of the board. Belcher, 53, will assume his business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business
new duties July 1, succeeding John W. Bardo, and accounting.
who is stepping down after 16 years in
the post. Fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide earn this “distinguished hallmark
of excellence in management education,” said Jerry Trapnell, vice president and chief
In recommending Belcher to the Board accreditation officer of AACSB International.
of Governors, Ross said: “David Belcher
brings to the task more than two decades To maintain accreditation, a business program must undergo a rigorous internal review
of academic and leadership experience at every five years, at which the program must demonstrate its continued commitment to the
highly respected public universities. At 21 quality standards relating to faculty qualification, strategic management of resources,
each step along the way, he has proven interactions of faculty and students, commitment to continuous improvement and
himself to be an energetic and effective achievement of learning goals in degree programs.
leader who encourages strategic thinking,
promotes collaboration and inclusiveness, “It takes a great deal of self-evaluation and determination to earn and maintain AACSB
and makes student success a university- accreditation,” said Trapnell. “Schools not only must meet specific standards of excellence, but
wide responsibility. He has also earned their deans, faculty and staff must make a commitment to ongoing improvement to ensure
a reputation for great integrity, sound continued delivery of high-quality education to students.”
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nCuR Presentations
with ties to the
Students Fourth Nationally for NCUR College of Business
Western Carolina University students once seems, WCU has more and more excellent Business/Finance/Accounting
again rank among the nation’s leaders in the undergraduate researchers.”
number of their research projects that were Don’t Go With Your Gut: Using
accepted for presentation at the country’s Undergraduate research is an important Data-Driven Analyses to
most prestigious undergraduate research component of WCU’s Quality Enhancement Determine Budget Cuts
conference. Plan, a comprehensive plan to improve Jay Aldridge, presenter
student learning developed as part of Barbara Jo White, sponsor
WCU students had a total of 69 project the university’s process of gaining re-
abstracts, including six from the College accreditation from the Southern Association Code Of Ethics?
of Business, accepted by the National of Colleges and Schools, Railsback said. Michael McLamb, presenter
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Kyuho Lee, sponsor
an annual springtime gathering where “Our outstanding performance at NCUR is
another clear indication that the faculty’s
college of business
students from across the nation present their
best research. Among the 356 colleges and commitment to undergraduate education Economics
Golf ClassiC
universities that sent students to this year’s
conference, WCU ranked fourth in the total
number of projects approved by the NCUR
is real at WCU,” he said. “It takes a lot
of attention to one student to move
that student’s idea from conception to
Income Inequality in the
United States and Historical Solutions
abstract review committee. development, and finally to presentation at Matthew Sutter, presenter
the national level.” Inhyuck Ha, sponsor
Save the Date!
WCU students have ranked in the top 10 in
projects accepted for the conference for six
consecutive years, and the students from
Cullowhee lead all North Carolina colleges
The WCU contingent traveled by charter
bus to the March 31-April 2 conference at
Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y. Aside from
An Economic and Policy Analysis
of South Korea as the Top Producer
in the World’s Shipbuilding Industry
Saturday August 27, 2011
and schools with their participation, said
Brian Railsback, dean of WCU’s Honors
the cost of a few meals, the trip is provided
free to the 54 students who had signed on
Eun-jung Woo, presenter
James M. Arnott, sponsor
(Details to Follow)
College. The college oversees WCU’s NCUR to make the trip. It was the largest group of
involvement each year. undergraduates WCU has ever sent to an
out-of-state NCUR, Railsback said. Management
“Judging by the higher number of rejected
c o n ta c t:
abstracts relative to other years, this During the conference, students presented Mama Always Said, “You Shouldn’t
Ken Flynt | keflynt@wcu.edu front of students and
their research in
particular conference was very selective,” Say Shut Up,” Was She Right?
Railsback said. “WCU faculty and staff college faculty members from across Shannon Owen, presenter
sponsors did a great job mentoring students the nation. Theresa A. Domagalski, sponsor
and helping them complete the submitted
Funding for the trip was provided through Women and Gender Studies
abstracts. Projects accepted for NCUR must
the Honors College and university funds “Is It a Choice?”
be interesting and innovative. Each year, it
designated for undergraduate research. Amanda Bienhaus, presenter
Lorrie Willey, sponsor
Save the Date!
Saturday August 27, 2011
(Details to Follow)
college of business c o n ta c t:
Golf ClassiC Ken Flynt | keflynt@wcu.edu
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MBA Students Help
Franklin Company as
Part of Class Project
Five MBA teams are not only learning
marketing theory in the class MBA 605:
“Marketing Management,” they are putting
their new skills to use by engaging with
From left, Dr. Edward Wright of the Global Management and Strategy Department; Lilia Yakina; Mariya Sinitsyna;
business clients from the WCU Small
and Bobby Fotopoulos.
Business Technology and Development
Center. The teams are conducting basic
with WCU graduate and marketing specialist The team has benchmarked competitors’
marketing research and developing
Brad Hyder and TekTone’s vice president products, conducted market research with
complete marketing plans to help increase
of marketing, Johnny Mira-Knippel. Ryan distributors and end-users, and explored
profits and the long-term sustainability of
Taylor of the WCU Center for Rapid Product partnering opportunities with other
the client companies.
Realization serves as the SBTDC business medical manufacturers looking for potential
One MBA team is working with counselor to the client. alternative channels of distribution.
TekTone®Sound and Signal Manufacturing
The MBA team has made multiple visits to The project culminated at the end of April,
Inc., a local developer, manufacturer and
the client’s site, working on a marketing when all five MBA teams presented findings
distributor of nurse alarm call systems
strategy and a commercialization plan and final reports to their client companies in
located in Franklin. The team is comprised
for a new product to be launched into the Forsyth auditorium.
of MBA students Bobby Fotopoulos, Mariya
the medical device market next year.
Sinitsyna and Lilia Yakina working closely
University Has Resource for Overseas Business
Today’s businesses face global competition for customers. To help them seize opportunities
in global markets, the university’s Small Business and Technology Development Center has
developed special expertise in international business development.
With the help of partnerships with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Small
Business Administration’s Export Program, and the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the SBTDC is
able to provide counseling and guidance for firms interested in doing business overseas. The
program provides service to those companies needing assistance with export financing –
either pre-export (export working capital) or post-export financing (payments and/or helping
the overseas buyer find financing to purchase a product).
Annice Brown, a member of the SBTDC at WCU staff, has been helping companies in the
region with international business assistance for the past nine years. Prior to joining SBTDC,
she worked at the World Bank in Washington and the French national agency for research
and development. She completed an extensive training program with Export-Import Bank of
the United States in 2008. Brown can be reached at 828-251-6025 or abrown@sbtdc.org.
Small Business Center Assists Pharmaceutical Company Expansion
The WCU Small Business and Technology and referrals on exporting, compliance with $147,744 to Wendy Cagle, director of the
Development Center congratulates Asheville- FDA guidelines for good manufacturing Small Business and Technology Development
based King Bio on its recent growth. The practices (or GMPs), management and Center at Western Carolina University, to
natural medicine company added 35 growth. The SBTDC also facilitated a strategic expand SBTDC services and programs.
employees in 2010 and is exporting its marketing retreat by for the company. We
natural medicines, supplements and natural congratulate King Bio on its recent success.
pet remedies to South America, South Africa
and Australia. The SBTDC has assisted King The Small Business and Technology
Bio for several years, providing counseling Development Center recently awarded
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Western Carolina University
students Nate Hunzaker (left)
and Jena Weinstock (right)
show trophies won recently at a
prestigious national collegiate sales
competition to Jim DeConinck,
director of WCU’s Center for
Professional Selling and Marketing.
Students Win Honors at National Sales Competition
A Western Carolina University business Hunzaker and Jena Weinstock, a senior “The NCSC, the world’s largest collegiate
student claimed second place among majoring in entrepreneurship with a minor sales competition, pits top sales students in
122 competitors in a prestigious national in marketing, took home the seventh-place a test of live role-play, one-on-one sales call
collegiate sales competition, while he and trophy in the team event. challenges. Each sales call is broadcast live
his WCU teammate placed seventh out of to faculty and recruiters, who evaluate each
61 schools in team competition. It marks the best performance by Western student’s performance.”
Carolina students since the university started
Nate Hunzaker, a senior majoring in sales competing in the event seven years ago, said Hunzaker is a 2007 graduate of Green Hope
and marketing and computer information Jim DeConinck, director of WCU’s Center High School. He is the son of Mark and
systems, finished second in individual for Professional Selling and Marketing. Susan Hunzaker of Cary.
competition at the 12th Annual National
Collegiate Sales Competition hosted by “The students not only got a chance to Weinstock is a 2007 graduate of Meyers Park
Kennesaw State University in March. compete, but also networked with recruiters High School. A resident of Charlotte, she is
from across the nation,” DeConinck said. the daughter of Billy Weinstock and Lynn Geer.
Honor Society Inducts Students and Gives Scholarship
This spring, the WCU chapter of Beta Carmen Holland, Nathan Hunzaker,
Gamma Sigma, the honor society for Jonathan Jeuck, Aliaksandr Kikoin, Ben King,
AACSB-accredited programs in business and Wil Owens, Rachel Pedo and Tara Stephens;
the business equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduate students Teresa Franklin, Mark
inducted the following students based on Hunzaker, Jonathon Lawrie, Heath Nettles,
their outstanding academic performance: Jacob Nygaard, Kathryn Warner, Brunilda
juniors Doreen Castle, Glen Higdon, Weber and Suzanne Willard.
Candace Ledford, Michael McLamb, Josh
Moore, Scott Richmond, Denise Rowe, The chapter also awarded Castle, an
Jessica Sprouse and Eric Watts; seniors accounting major, a $1,000 scholarship to
Ganna Beshlyeva, Rene Gamez-Correa, be used for the 2010-11 academic year.
Professor Robert Mulligan with Beta Gamma Winner
Doreen Castle and her husband Jack
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School Year Had Many Highlights for COB
By Ken flynt
Throughout this 2010-11 school year, the Building, thanks to a significant gift by alum
College of Business has maintained a fast Kevin Vasquez, class of ’79. Kevin directed
pace of activity and accomplishment. Let’s that the facility be a place of recreation,
take a moment to recap just a few of the relaxation and relief from the college grind.
many highlights we have recorded. We tried hard to comply with his wishes,
including installing a new TV, computers,
At the semester beginning, we conducted video games, microwave and a wide
our annual College of Business Golf Classic selection of snack and refreshment options.
at Rock Barn Golf Club and Spa. Nearly 140 Please stop by and check it out the next time
students, faculty, alumni and supporters you’re on campus and in Forsyth. I sure wish
of the college played golf, enjoyed great we had something like that when I was here
food, met new friends and enjoyed the spa’s in school!
relaxing amenities. Importantly, the College
of Business was able to register a new high Through the fall and spring semesters, we
in funds raised for our student scholarships continued our speaker series, “Insights
and support from that event. and Reflections.” Guest speakers included of achievements in the past eight months.
motion picture producer Mark Lindsay, who Much of the credit goes to our dedicated
At the college’s “Fall Kickoff” we received discussed the fascinating business aspects of faculty and staff and the constancy of our
an inspiring lecture by alumnus Clifton the movie business, and financial executive engaged and caring alumni. Thank you for
Lambreth. He cited his key role in the John Wille, who laid out paths for success all you do!
turnaround of Ford Motor Corp. and used in financial services businesses. N.C. State
that as a basis to inspire our students to be Kenneth E. Flynt, an alumnus of WCU, is
Treasurer Janet Cowell presented in April
hard-working thinkers and leaders. After associate dean of advancement in WCU’s
on the financial circumstances in North
the closing remarks, he joined our college College of Business and a faculty member
Carolina and the future role our students
leadership, faculty, and students for a social in the department of accounting, finance,
must play in continuing to shepherd our
and cookout outside of Forsyth. information systems and economics.
state fiscal resources.
During the year, we have fully renovated As we wrap up another academic year, the
our college’s student lounge in Forsyth College of Business is pleased at our array
note from the Interim dean Louis e. Buck Jr., Ph.d.
The 2010-11 academic year has passed very information was a herculean effort. The PRT in a field of 122 students at the National
rapidly. Perhaps the very full schedule had arrived on Feb. 20 and departed on Feb. 22 Intercollegiate Sales Competition and
something to do with that! Since Aug. 1, after reporting to the chancellor that they the college placed seventh in the team
I have been serving as your interim dean; were recommending extending accreditation competition.
there is nothing like on-the-job training to for an additional five years. Many of the
get you acclimated in a hurry. In October, faculty and staff in the college were directly I greatly appreciate the support you have
the Project Management Institute arrived to involved in the process, and I congratulate afforded me this year serving as your interim
review the reaccreditation request submitted every one of you. In particular, I want to dean. In just a few weeks we will have the
by our masters of project management commend Associate Dean Debra Burke, opportunity to see the fruits of our labors as
(MPM) program. WCU’s MPM program was Dr. Hollye Moss, Dr. Michael Smith, the they proudly cross the stage at graduation. I
the first accredited program in the United Assurance of Learning committee, the AQ / look forward to seeing you there.
States; in January, we were notified that it PQ committee, and Jessica Wisniewski and
Louis Buck
became the first program to be reaccredited Kelly Schoon in the dean’s office for their
as well. Jerry Kinard and Vittal Anantatmula diligence and hard work. We could not have
and the MPM faculty are to be congratulated done it without them.
for this accomplishment.
Once again, our programs and students
It would have been impossible to spend achieved recognition for excellence in the
much time in the College of Business in activities in which they were involved. The
the first semester without hearing the term Mediation Team, under the guidance of Dr.
“AACSB.” The college was to be reviewed for Jayne Zanglein, finished sixth in a national
the first time in 10 years and the amount of field at Drake University School of Law,
preparation necessary to comply with the with three of our students being named the
requirements of the review and respond to All-American mediation advocacy team.
the peer review teams’ (PRT) requests for Nate Hunzaker, a marketing and computer
information systems major, placed second
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COB Earns
Reaccreditation
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“Reaccreditation by AACSB International
provides the official stamp of approval on the
undergraduate and graduate degree programs
in business offered at Western Carolina,” said
Louis Buck, interim dean of WCU’s College of
Business, Buck. “It confirms to our students,
alumni, employees, and business and industry
partners that our graduates truly are ‘business
ready’ because they have learned and gained
valuable experiences in programs judged to be
of the utmost in quality.”
The College of Business is listed in a book
MPM Faculty (L-R): Associate Professor Yang Fan, Instructor Parviz Rad, MPM Director Vittal Anantatmula, published recently by the Princeton Review
Associate Professor Michael Thomas and Professor Mary Ann Nixon as among the nation’s best schools at
which to earn a master’s degree in business
Project Management Program Earns administration. The educational services
company features WCU in the 2011 edition
Reaccreditation of its guidebook, “The Best 300 Business
Schools,” which is based on surveys of
The Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center board voted Jan. 13 to confer 19,000 students in business programs around
GAC accreditation status on WCU’s master of project management degree program, part of the world.
the College of Business. In doing so, the GAC board recognizes the commitment to project
management educational excellence that has been demonstrated by the WCU College of In addition, the college’s online master’s
Business throughout the GAC accreditation process. Congratulations to all involved with degree program in project management is
this program for this significant academic achievement. The reaccreditation came after a ranked No. 1 in the nation in quality and
PMI Global Accreditation Center visit in November. affordability by the distance education
information clearinghouse GetEducated.com.
Faculty in the news
Kadie Otto, associate professor of sport Care Manager. The manuscript, “Layoffs Project Manager in Achieving Success across
management, recently presented a scholarly at Hospitals: A Challenge for Health Care the Project Life Cycle.”
paper at the 24th Annual Sport & Recreation Managers,” details the plight of health
Law Association conference in Savannah, care providers caused by the continuing • Koninika Patel, Skema Business School,
Ga. Otto’s paper was titled “Carrying economic recession. ESC, Lille, France, 2010. “Investigating the
a good joke too far? An analysis of the Importance of Project Marketing in Project
enforceability of student-athlete consent to Vittal Anantatmula, MPM director/ Management.”
use of name and likeness.” This presentation associate professor of project management,
conducted a workshop titled “Critical Jayne Zanglein and two students, Amanda
was also published as a journal article
Chain Project Management” on March 8 Bienhaus and Kristi House, published two
in the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport
in the McDonough School of Business at articles in the American Bar Association,
2010, 20(2), 151-184, with her co-author
Georgetown University. The workshop is Supreme Court Preview, a periodical for
Kristal S. Stippich. Most recently, Otto was
part of an executive education program for journalists who report on Supreme Court
quoted in a Feb. 8 newspaper article (http://
ABENGOA project managers and executives. cases: “Must a Rail Worker Who Is Injured
www.press-citizen.com/article/20110208/
ABENGOA is an international company that on the Job Prove That the Injury Was
NEWS01/102080315/1079) titled “UI’s
applies innovative technology solutions for Proximately Caused by the Railroad in Order
presidential committee on athletics
sustainability in energy and environment. to Recover Under the Federal Employers’
reviewed” in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Anantatmula also recently had an article Liability Act?” (with Bienhaus) and “Does
At the end of April, Otto, along with her
published in The VINE: Journal of the Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-
co-author Dr. H.R. Otto, will be presenting
Information and Knowledge Management Client Privilege Apply to Communications
a scholarly paper at College Sport Research
Systems titled “Impact of Cultural Between the U.S. Government and an
Institute 2011 Scholarly Conference at the
Differences on Knowledge Management in Indian Tribe?” (with House). Her article
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Global Projects.” Besides doing workshops “Institutional Investors, Climate Change
Their paper is titled “Clarifying Amateurism:
and publishing, Vittal also serves as an and Environmental Issues in the Wake of
A Linguistic Analysis of the Term ‘Amateur.’
adviser and a member of the doctoral the Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Assessing
Jerry Kinard and Edward Wright have co- dissertation committee of the following: Climate Change Risk through Corporate
authored a manuscript that will appear in Disclosure” was published by the New York
the April-June 2011 issue of The Health • Valencia Dyett, Lynn University, Flordia, University Review of Employee Benefits and
2011. “Roles and Characteristics of the Executive Compensation.
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David O. Belcher Named New Chancellor at WCU continued from cover
faculty research and promote economic
development, implemented initiatives to
improve student retention and graduation
rates, earned designation as a Carnegie
Community Engaged institution, and
begun a thorough review of the
undergraduate curriculum. Belcher also is
a member of the leadership team for UALR’s
first comprehensive development campaign,
which reached its $75-million fund-raising
goal 1½ years ahead of schedule in summer
2010 and has now been extended to
$100 million.
Throughout his career, Belcher has appeared
widely as a recitalist and chamber musician
and been active in civic and community
organizations. He currently serves on
the boards of directors of the Arkansas
Symphony Orchestra and the Winthrop
Rockefeller Institute. A past chair of the
Little Rock Arts and Culture Commission,
Tom Ross (right), president of the University of North Carolina system, meets with David O. Belcher, who was he has previously led the boards of the
named WCU’s next chancellor on Friday, April 8, and Belcher’s wife, Susan. Springfield (Missouri) Regional Opera
and the Springfield Regional Arts Council
decision-making, and a strong commitment A native of Barnwell, S.C., Belcher graduated and has held leadership positions with
to community engagement and outreach. I from Furman University in 1979 with a the National Conference of Governors’
am convinced that Dr. Belcher has the right degree in piano performance. After receiving Schools, Missouri Citizens for the Arts, the
mix of experience, skills, and passion needed a master’s degree (1981) in the field at Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, and
to take Western Carolina to the next level, the University of Michigan, he studied in the Urban Districts Alliance. Voted 2004
and I am thrilled that he has agreed to join Vienna, Austria, on a Rotary Foundation Administrator of the Year by UALR students,
our leadership team.” Graduate Fellowship before earning his he also received the 1999 Ozzie Award from
doctorate (1989) at the University of the Springfield Regional Arts Council in
A member of the University of Arkansas Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. recognition of his outstanding contributions
System, the University of Arkansas at While a student at Eastman, he received the to the arts.
Little Rock is a doctoral research university Jerald C. Graue Memorial Scholarship for
enrolling more than 13,000 students at excellence in musicological research. Belcher is married to Susan Brummell
the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral Belcher, who teaches voice at UALR and
levels. Its six colleges and UALR’s William H. Belcher began his academic career in 1988 co-chairs the UALR Music Department
Bowen School of Law include more than 100 as an assistant professor of music at Missouri Recruitment Committee.
programs of study. Like Western Carolina, State University. During his 15-year tenure
UALR has experienced significant enrollment at MSU, he rose steadily through the
growth while increasing academic standards academic and administrative ranks. After
and has focused on meeting regional and serving as coordinator of keyboard studies
state needs in education, health-related
fields, and strategic areas of research and
in MSU’s Music Department (1989-92) and
assistant dean of the College of Arts and
“David Belcher brings
development. As provost and vice chancellor
for academic affairs, Belcher is UALR’s chief
Letters (1993), he was named dean of the
College of Arts and Letters in 1994. He left
to the task more
academic officer. In that role, he has been Missouri in 2003 to join UALR as provost than two decades
responsible for overseeing all academic and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
programs, as well as providing leadership for
At UALR, Belcher has been credited with
of academic and
the Offices of Research and Graduate Studies,
Innovation and Commercialization, and leading strategic planning and emphasizing leadership experience”
Extended Programs; UALR’s Ottenheimer the campus’ institutional mission to be
Library; student recruitment; the UALR responsive to regional and state priorities. -Tom Ross
Nanotechnology Center; the Sequoyah Under his leadership, the campus has
National Research Center; the Arkansas launched seven new doctoral degree
Studies Institute; and the Donaghey programs, created an Office of Innovation
Scholars Program. and Commercialization to capitalize on
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Firms Help Students Explore Career Opportunities
“The sponsorships allow us to hold this Raffling off free CPA review courses from
event free of charge to students, and to Becker, Gleim & Roger CPA Review, two
offer a venue for government and not- iPods and three crisp hundred-dollar bills
for-profit organizations to discuss career (compliments of Johnson Price & Sprinkle)
opportunities that are available outside made for a festive atmosphere, but searching
the normal corporate setting,” said Susan for a job is serious business. One student
Swanger, who is the director of WCU’s summed it up this way: “Talking to some
master of accountancy program. of the recruiters drove home the point that
I need to really do some planning about
WCU accountancy programs once again Volunteers from the IRS, the N.C. State where I want to go and what I want to do. I
hosted “Meet the Firms Night” on Feb. 22. Auditor’s Office, UNCA, WCU and Haywood can’t just wait until I graduate and say, ‘Here
More than 90 students and 28 volunteers County were flooded with questions from I am’ and expect to get a job.”
from area businesses mingled, exchanged students, as were the internal auditors from
business cards and resumes, networked, and Ingles Markets and HomeTrust Bank. Anyone interested in becoming involved
shared experiences with each other. with future events is encouraged to
“I do a lot of campus recruiting, and this contact Swanger at 828-227-3525 or
Corporate sponsors of this year’s event were is one of my favorite events,” said Tim swanger@wcu.edu.
Becker CPA Review, Dixon Hughes, Drake Sobon, recruiting and retention manager for
Enterprises, Gould Killian CPA Group, Atlanta-based Moore Stephens Tiller. “The
intimate setting provides an opportunity to at left: WCU accounting student Amber Ogle Anderson
HomeTrust Bank, Johnson Price & Sprinkle, gathers information about graduate school and careers.
Macon Bank, and Moore Stephens Tiller. spend meaningful time with every student.”
NCAMP Prepares for 22 Attend Mediation
National Conference Training
The Advisory Board for the N.C. Agricultural Eighteen students, one alumnus and
Mediation Program met March 25 to three faculty members attended a 21-hour
prepare for the national conference of community mediation training offered
certified agricultural mediation programs through the Campus Mediation Society on
Justin Brown assists some participants as they work on
(CAMP), which will be held in Wilmington two weekends in March. Students learned
a conflict exercise.
on June 6-9. As the host of the program, conflict resolution skills and how to mediate
NCAMP is inviting speakers, arranging
for agricultural activities, and making the
Law Students Speak disputes. The training was taught by Valorie
Nybo, a conflict resolution major, and Jayne
logistical arrangements for the 34 other at Whee Lead Zanglein, business law faculty.
state CAMP programs. Invited guests
include Carolyn Cooksie (national deputy Conference
administrator, Farm Loan Programs),
Carol Wagner (FSA Appeals and Litigation Four business law students made
national office), Aaron Martin (N.C. Farm presentations at the Whee Lead Conference
Service Agency state executive director), Ray for campus leaders on March 26. Jessica
Starling (general counsel, N.C. Department Phillips coordinated two sessions on conflict
of Agriculture) and Larry Atkinson (Rural management. Romie Patel spoke on how to
Management Agency Eastern regional arrange large meetings. Justin Brown and
director). Bobby Woods spoke on anger management.
Barbara Jo White, Toni Burrell, Ka Young Oh and Mary
Beth DeConinck debrief a mediation with Jayne Zanglein.
Jessica Phillips speaks on conflict, assisted by Justin
Brown and Bobby Woods.
Advisory Board members Bob Chandler, Bob Holbert,
Carolyn Lyle, George McGee and Stuart Lee.
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Business Faculty Attend Hospitality and Tourism Conference
The 2011 North Carolina Governor’s with Gov. Bev Perdue making an address. tourism professionals and brings together
Conference on Hospitality and Tourism was According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, representatives from chambers of commerce,
held March 13-15 at the Grove Park Inn presentation sessions covered topics convention and visitors bureaus, popular
Resort & Spa in Asheville, one of our state’s including the 2011 state of the industry, attractions, historic sites, the restaurant
most popular tourist destinations. Western travel research industry reports, trends and lodging industry, business and state
Carolina University was a sponsor for the affecting destination marketing, managing government.
event. Dr. Louis Buck, dean of the College new technologies for tourism marketing,
of Business, and hospitality and tourism best practices in a changing media Tourism remains a robust segment of the
management professors Carroll Brown, landscape, culture and heritage as factors North Carolina economy. The travel and
Sandra Grunwell and Kyuho Lee in destination positioning, and strategies tourism industry employs more than
and attended the conference. for success. 185,000 people across the state. In 2010, 37
million visitors to North Carolina spent $17
More than 500 North Carolina tourism The conference is a premier educational billion, which generated nearly $1.5 billion
professionals attended the conference, and networking event for the state’s in state and local tax revenue.
WCU Students Create “Cullowhere”
to Promote Area’s Events By lex Menz | special to the CoB
Two Western Carolina students have started “Cullowhere” also helps promote
a website to promote community activities local businesses by getting the
for students to get out of their dorms, but information out that they exist.
also to stay at Western Carolina over the Hunzaker said that often students
weekends. will decide to make a lengthy trip
to Asheville or Cherokee instead of
WCU senior Nathan Hunzaker originally staying close because they believe
started a WordPress website dedicated to there is nothing to do. By posting
showing students what activities were being events, local businesses in Sylva,
planned in Cullowhee and the surrounding Cullowhee and Dillsboro can now
towns. The project was meant for Hunzaker’s attract more customers because they
design portfolio. However, the WordPress have an outlet that gives students
page was taking up too much time with little easy access to all the information on
feedback. Hunzaker needed something more. events happening around them.
Then senior Justin Rhodes came into the Hunzaker and Rhodes have been able to
picture and said, “What can I do?” “There’s a genuine need to know what you accomplish what they have with the help
can do on a Friday night,” Hunzaker said. of their mentors, Western Carolina faculty
“I created the pebble,” Hunzaker said, “And members from the College of Business: Dr.
Justin pushed it off the ledge.” “We’re looking at a proactive approach to Frank Lockwood, Robert “Bob” Carton, Dr.
provide consumers information,” Robert Lahm for online advertisement, and
The two began a website called Rhodes added. Dr. Bill Richmond for business process and
“Cullowhere,” located at Cullowhere.com,
IT concerns.
with Hunzaker doing the design and Rhodes Cullowhee is not the end of the line for
taking over the marketing. The website Hunzaker and Rhodes. They hope to take “We have a very strong board of mentors
features several categories, such as “WCU” the “Cullowhere process” to other smaller that have really been putting us through the
and “Concert,” where students find specific college towns around the United States meat grinder, honestly,” Rhodes said. “They
activities. With an aesthetically pleasing through the company they are building, are making sure our goals are realistic and
background of a sky and green hills, the site called 21sixteen. Currently, the pair are are grounding us.”
is user-friendly and efficient. Students can finalists at the Five Ventures Business
choose to attend an event then share the Innovation Competition sponsored by Angel Through “Cullowhere,” Hunzaker and
information with their friends via Facebook. Investors. If they win, the funding could Rhodes are making a future for themselves.
assist in payments to get “Cullowhere” up Through social media, the two students have
“There’s more in Cullowhee than you and running around the country. It would developed what could be the next Internet
think,” Hunzaker said. “We have 115 events then be known as “Anywhere.” sensation.
over a two-month period.”
“We want to prevent money from leeching “If there’s one gist of ‘Cullowhere,’”
out of smaller areas to large cities,” Hunzaker Hunzaker said, “It’s participate!”
said.
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student news
Management Student
Selected as Co-op
Student of the Year
Each year,
Career Services
presents the
Co-op of the
Year Award.
This year’s
winner,
chosen from
10 students
nominated
by their co-op
employer,
Dr. Hollye Moss, Associate
Professor, with Tabitha Ashe is Tabitha
Ashe, a senior
majoring in management. She was judged in
four areas: work performance, contributions
to the co-op employer, professional
development and personal growth. Tabitha’s
co-op was with the Jackson County Tax
Administration Office.
In nominating Tabitha, her co-op supervisor,
Bobby McMahan commented, “I have
Students Gain Insight into supervised people of all ages, race, genders,
Investment Profession and educational levels over the past 28
years. Tabitha is one of the most organized
people I have ever met. She takes great
The COB Finance Club sponsored a trip to Charlotte on April 8. Grace Allen, associate
pride in all work tasks she performs. Her
professor of finance, led the trip. They visited Horizon Investments, a boutique money
ability to be trained for any given task is a
management firm. Rick Desoto, hosted the group for lunch at Morgan Stanley/Smith
bit uncanny. Whether it is a manual task,
Barney, where Desoto is senior vice president. The students talked with WCU alumni
software issue, programming, or hardware
Rick Desoto, (BSBA 1977) and David Delaney (BSBA 1978) about the bond market and
implementation and be they small or large,
their careers as financial advisers. Both corporate visits gave the students an opportunity
you never have to tell her or show her twice.
to learn more about jobs in the investment profession and the skill set they will need to
She is very thorough, pays great attention to
be competitive.
detail and has a very minimal error rate.…
Now and in the future, she will be an asset
to any employer.”
Students Take Advantage of Professional Opportunity
This spring, two hospitality and tourism each education session attended, students
management students, Muhammad Azizi can start earning points toward becoming a
and Alex Bially, represented the WCU- certified club manager. Each CMAA student
CMAA Student Chapter at the 84th World chapter is required to submit a poster
Conference on Club Management and presentation on one of five categories of
Exposition, Feb. 24-27 in Orlando, Fla. its concept of the Club of the Future. This
year WCU-CMAA’s poster presentation
The conference includes special student was on the future of club technology.
education sessions for the 53 CMAA The conference also included a career fair
university student chapters. Students can for students and managers to meet and
also attend the manager educational sessions interview for postgraduate and internship
and the club industry business expo. For positions.
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College Recognizes Students with Scholarships and Awards
The College of Business held its annual awards and scholarship ceremony April 16 in the Forsyth Building auditorium. Each year, the
college awards nearly $70,000 in scholarships. Most of the scholarships that come through the college are provided by generous donors.
The college also recognized students who are outstanding in their field.
Students who were recognized applied online and were selected based on the necessary criteria by the Scholarship and Awards Committee,
whose members are Grace Allen, chair; Mary Beth DeConinck; Theresa Domagalski; Angie Fiebernitz; Kyuho Lee; Debra Burke; William
Richmond; and Jayne Zanglein. This year’s recipients were:
Outstanding Majors Scholarships
Accounting: Vickie C. Funk Accounting Advisory Board:
Elizabeth Rose Munday, Katelan Suzanne Price Susan L. Swanger Professional Accountancy:
Banking: Joshua David Crisp
Jacob Nygaard
Business Administration and Law: Advertising Federation of WNC:
Courtney Teresita Timmons Study Abroad: Jannidy Gonzalez,
Romie Dipak Patel
Katherine Lillian Richards
Computer Information Systems: Alumni and Friends: Tony Kenneth Eaves
Charles and Clifton Lambreth:
Nathaniel James Hunzaker Dixon Hughes: Natalia Rosero Jennifer Rae Diane Brazelton
Economics (minor): Anthony Byron Ballard Xena Bristol Forsyth: Joshua Alexander Moore Duane and Wanda Reid: Rene Gamez Correa
Entrepreneurship: Jonathan Steve Julien Gould Killian: Kelly Marie Meyers Freda Russell Rayburn (graduate): Marsha
Kathleen Price, Brittany Marie-Charrel
Financial Planning: Anthony Byron Ballard Ed and Bertha Henson Reed: Daniel Glen Keener Solomon, Kathryn Louise Perry
Hospitality and Tourism: Amy Luanne Roberts Steve and Linda Reese: James Conner Orr Mary and Charles Wayte: Erika Starr Dahl, Bobby
Management: Colleen Blanche Blackman David McKee Hall: Jakob Maverick Klodt H. Fotopoulos, Myranda Hope Nash, Grant
N. Millin, Michael Donald Taylor, Mariya A.
Marketing: Nathaniel James Hunzaker Timothy and Betsy Gillespie: Daniel Lane Parris Sinitsyna, Ryan Anthony Jaskot
Sport Management: John David Large Hospitality Management: Becker CPA Review: Mallory Nicole Trasport
Outstanding Senior Award: Chelsey Elizabeth Delozier
NCACPA (local chapter):
Nathaniel James Hunzaker Independent Insurance Agents of N.C.: Sheena Singleton Stevens
Outstanding MAcc Student: Amber Laurel Esmond David Rhys Morgan, Courtney Jane Wade
John Beegle Alumni and Friends:
Outstanding MBA Student: Marsha Kathleen Price William Kane: Michael Cody McLamb Keith Thomas Graham
Outstanding ME Student: Shelia Annette Robinson Michael Morgan Memorial: Antoinette Marie Project Management Institute – Metrolina Chapter:
Burrell, Caleb Clayton Chandler Mauricio Velasqnez
Outstanding MPM Student: Wendy Ellen Love
N.C. State Board of CPA Examiners: Ted and Frances Reese Memorial:
Financial Executives International Award: Amber Joy Ogle Anderson, Kara Joan Enstad
Anthony Byron Ballard Cherilyn Marie Ball
Bronce and Betty Ray: Jarrett Bruce Alley Laura and Phillip Sherrill: Cory David Spaugh
Beta Gamma Sigma: Doreen Castle
Freda Russell Rayburn Undergraduate: Brianna Duncan R. Tye: Jordon McDowell Hensley
Entrepreneurial Scholar: Marie Mikol, Katherine Lillian Richards,
Jonathan Reagor Jeuck Young Kaitlyn Lorrine King James W. Pearce Memorial:
Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Michael Cody McLamb
Jonathan Steve Julien
Co-Op Student of the Year: Tabitha Kristen Ashe
College of Business Congratulates Award Winners and Nominees
Western Carolina presented its top faculty Also noted at the convocation were - William “Bill” Richmond, CIS program
and staff awards for teaching, research microgrant recipients Dr. Debasish director and associate professor – Paul A. Reid
and service for the 2010-11 academic year Banerjee, associate professor, computer Distinguished Service Award
at its annual spring Awards Convocation information systems; Carroll Anne Brown,
in April. The honors were announced by assistant professor, hospitality and tourism - Stephen Miller, assistant professor; and
WCU Chancellor John W. Bardo and Linda management; and Jayne Elizabeth Zanglein, James H. Ullmer, associate professor –
Seestedt-Stanford , interim provost. associate professor, business administration Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
and law.
Dr. Inhyuck “Steve” Ha was presented with - Vittal Anantatmula, MPM director and
the College of Business Board of Governors’ College of Business nominees for other associate professor; and Frank Stephen
Creative and Innovative Teaching Award. awards included: Lockwood, ME director and associate professor
Ha serves as MBA program director and also – Jay M. Robinson eTeaching Award
is an associate professor in economics. The - Julie Johnson-Busbin, professor – Board of
Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching The College of Business would like to
Board of Governor’s Creative and Innovative
congratulate all of our winners and
Teaching award is presented to a faculty
- Dona R. Potts, administrative assistant – nominees for this academic school year.
member who shows creative and innovative
Judy H. Dowell Outstanding Support
methods in teaching.
Staff Award
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faCulty hiGhliGhts
Anantatmula Speaks in India, Co-Authors with Students
During his recent Larsen and Toubro, a technology-driven, Assessment Using Radial Maps.” Project
visit to India, Dr. $9.8 billion engineering company, invited Management Journal, 42(3), 62-74.
Vittal Anantatmula, Anantatmula to conduct a seminar
associate professor titled “Managing Global Hydrocarbon • Robichaud L. (2011). “Greening Project
and program director Projects: Challenges and Opportunities” at Management Practices for Sustainable
of the master of Knowledge City, Baroda, on Feb. 16. More Construction.” Journal of Management in
project management than 30 senior engineering managers from Engineering, 27(1), 48-57.
program, was invited the engineering and construction division
to speak about participated in the seminar. • Adams S. (2010). “Social and Behavioral
project management Influences on Project Team Process.”
discipline. In his effort to support scholarly activities Project Management Journal,
of MPM program students, Anantatmula 41(4), 89-98.
At PMI Pearl City works closely with his graduating students
Chapter Meeting in in their research efforts and provides Also in MPM student news, Susan Adams,
Hyderabad on Jan. guidance in publishing their research work. who earned a 2009 master’s degree in project
21, Anantatmula delivered a talk titled Recent publications by his students (and co- management from WCU, won the Best
“Team Development: Behavioral Issues” authored by Anantatmula) are: Paper Award at the 2010 PMI Research and
and participated in a question and answer Education Conference.
session. About 75 project management • Steffey W.R. (2011). “International
professionals, mainly from the IT industry, Projects Proposal Analysis: Risk
were present at the meeting.
Johnson-Busbin nominated for Top Teacher
technology, who won the award and will be sales vice president or other contact person
presented with at the May commencement to complete a role play in which students
ceremony. play the role of a salesperson and the sales
vice president plays the role of himself or
Johnson-Busbin, professor and director of herself. All of the phone calls were recorded
the marketing program, joined the WCU using Call Parrot. Students learned from this
faculty in 1996. She earned a bachelor’s process by receiving feedback from the sales
degree from Southeastern Louisiana vice president and also by critiquing their
University and a master’s degree and own sales calls. This was an overwhelmingly
doctorate from Georgia State University, all successful exercise, with several students
in marketing. Courses she teaches at WCU receiving job interviews and subsequent
center on topics from professional selling to offers from the sales vice presidents.”
principles of marketing.
On making a difference: Johnson-Busbin
On teaching a tough concept: “I had said one of her most rewarding experiences
students learn how to prospect for sales was working with Scott Whatley, a student
leads by researching and developing a list she helped place in his first job. Whatley,
of the top 10 companies, normally Fortune now vice president of sales for E*Trade
The College of Business is proud to recognize 500, they want to work for upon graduation. Financial, commended Johnson-Busbin
faculty member Julie Johnson-Busbin, who The next critical step in the sales process for helping her students understand the
was one of three Nominees from Western was to ‘cold call’ and gain access to VITO, “real world,” connecting them with
Carolina University for the Board of the Very Important Top Officer. They Fortune 500 companies and supporting
Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. called corporate headquarters, established them after graduation.
Other nominees were L. Alvin Malesky rapport with gatekeepers and attempted
Jr., associate professor of psychology, and to gain access to the sales vice president.
Aaron K. Ball, professor of engineering and Students set ‘sales appointments’ with the
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Commercial Real Estate Market Stresses Continue
in an Economic Recession | By dr. Robert J. lahm Jr.
Dr. Robert Lahm recently presented a regarding the value of assets of any kind, a were made to millions of less sophisticated
paper entitled “Commercial Real Estate retraction of credit availability to consumers borrowers (or at least borrowers with less
Market Stresses Continue in an Economic and businesses – adversely impacting leverage given the relative size of their
Recession” at the Academic and Business entrepreneurial growth and development, individual loans as compared to typical
Research Institute 2011 Annual Conference and finally employment. commercial loans) complicates the severity
in Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Charles Stowe for those homeowners.
(formerly dean at Lander University in Certainly one of the mitigating factors in
Greenwood, S.C.) and Patrick Geho, state the commercial real estate industry is that The tenants in commercial real estate
executive director of the Tennessee Small most of the key players are professionals developments, whether retailers, financial
Business Development Centers, served as who have a long-term approach to the institutions, occupants of office complexes
second and third authors, respectively. challenges facing the industry. Whereas or wholesalers (to name few), simply present
a single homeowner facing a default situations where the stakes may be far
The landscape of the commercial real estate has little negotiating power with large higher than they are with borrowers who
(CRE) industry reveals a highly diverse financial institutions, the sheer magnitude obtained home loans. This does not mean
set of economic realities where there are of commercial developments makes that commercial real estate tenants are not
clearly signs of improvement in the overall financial institutions leery of pushing for suffering financially from a soft economy,
economy which could alleviate some of foreclosures. This may be especially true but it does mean that they are more likely
the concerns over the reduction of value of when corporations are tenants, no personal to have the opportunity to work towards
commercial real estate as compared with guarantees have been made, and there terms that may allow the owners to avoid
the amount of debt the owners may need is little hope of successfully piercing the foreclosure while reducing their overhead.
to refinance during the next two years. On corporate veil based upon an established
the other hand, there are also some ominous legal basis for doing so (Lahm & Geho, In the end, there are multiple perspectives
political and economic developments that 2007). concerning commercial real estate. Among
could lead to another (double-dip) recession these are from the standpoint of those in the
or at the extreme to a global economic The structure of the CRE industry and the industry who own or manage commercial
collapse if oil supplies and prices jump too relatively frequent need for capital even in properties, those who underwrite loans and
high due to uncertainties in the Middle good economic times suggests that there is provide financing, and another is from the
East. Thus, industry as a whole continues a mutuality of interests between financial standpoint of the tenant/lessee. Then there
to be threatened by market stresses in an institutions and their commercial borrowers are the “suppliers,” in effect those who
economic recession. During the period from to avoid foreclosure for all but the most design, construct and provide the necessary
2004 to 2007, developers overbuilt for both desperate developments. The most severely materials, labor and other resources to
the U.S. housing and commercial real estate depressed developments may require develop properties in the first place (or
markets. Their ability to do so was in many additional capital to convert them to some renovate/reconfigure existing properties).
ways directly related to “easy credit” made other use in order to realize a sufficient Finally, governments that approve zoning
possible as lenders developed vehicles such cash flow to support existing loans. Because and collect taxes, as well as other parties,
as CDOs (collateralized debt obligations), commercial real estate is considered a long- such as occupants of buildings and
which were sold in secondary markets (and term investment by professionally managed stakeholders in the economy at large, are
freed up capital such that lending processes institutions such as pension funds, insurance either a part of or impacted by such
could be repeated). Subsequently, defaults companies, REITs and philanthropic market stresses.
brought foreclosures and price declines in endowments, the comparison with the
the housing market, losses and uncertainty residential real estate industry where loans
Educational Leadership Academy Honors Lahm
Dr. Robert Lahm, associate professor of entrepreneurship, Center for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, was awarded “distinguished teacher” designation from the Academy of
Educational Leadership.
The Academy of Educational Leadership sponsors special awards to recognize innovative and
creative teachers and educational programs. To be eligible for consideration, an individual must be
nominated by a member of the Allied Academies and undergo evaluation by the Teaching Awards
Committee. Lahm was judged by the committee to have met the criteria and to be worthy of the
designation “distinguished teacher.” The award was recently presented at the Allied Academies
Spring 2011 International Conference held in Orlando, Fla.
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES
Insights &
Reflections
Series Brings State
Treasurer to Campus Career Fair Brings
The College of Business conducted its final
Students, Employers
“Insights and Reflections” presentation for Together
the academic school year on April 26.
Banking Commission, supervising the state’s The College of Business Finance Club
Insights and Reflections is a series of four sponsored a Business Career and
banking system, and serves on the boards of
presentations per academic year. Speakers Informational Fair on April 13. Grace
State Education and Community Colleges.
will generally cover topics such as secrets Allen, associate professor of finance, and
to success, formation of critical thought, Now in her ninth year of elected office, Kenneth Flynt, associate dean, recruited
methods of achievement, and similar and with the nation facing unprecedented participant firms from a wide range of
processes that will advance students’ economic challenges, Cowell continues industries. Business students came with
thinking as they progress through their the conservative debt practices and solid resumes in hand and were able to talk with
college experience. economic development policies that keep professionals and recruiters to discuss job
North Carolina in secure financial standing. and internship opportunities and career
The final presentation of the year, held at
She is proud to serve the residents of North paths. Firms also took resumes for future job
the University Center theater, was presented
Carolina as and remains committed to openings or to forward to affiliates outside
by Janet Cowell, state treasurer of North
working each day to build and maintain Western North Carolina. Lucinda Austin,
Carolina.
a financially strong and prosperous North employment recruiter at BB&T, emailed to
Cowell, who was elected in 2008, is the Carolina. say, “I look forward to WCU’s COB Career
state’s popularly elected 27 treasurer and Fair each year. I am always impressed with
The fall series of “Insights and Reflections” the caliber of the students and enjoy talking
is the first woman to win the post. She
is slated to begin mid-September with them about career opportunities
oversees more than $65 billion in pension
fund investments for the 820,000 teachers, with BB&T.”.
For more information, call the College of
firefighters and public employees of North Business at 828-227-7401.
Carolina. She is the chair of the State
Forest City resident to graduate at age 18
At an age when many young people are preparing to go to college, 18-year-old Brittany Amber
Nicole Burke is getting ready to participate in commencement at Western Carolina University
and receive her bachelor’s degree.
The daughter of Tim and Wendy Burke of Forest City has been completing academic
requirements this spring semester to earn her degree in criminal justice with a minor in
Business administration and finance. Her parents, three siblings, fiancé and extended family
and friends will be in Cullowhee on the afternoon of Saturday, May 7, to watch her walk
across the stage as commencement ceremonies are held for WCU’s College of Business,
College of Health and Human Sciences, and the Kimmel School of Construction Management
and Technology.
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