JOHN L. GROVE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

“A Tradition of Excellence” 2014-15 Annual Report CONTENTS

Dean’s Message...... 3 COB Advisory Board...... 4 Board Member Focus: Brad Hollinger ’76...... 5 Supply Chain Management Advisory Council...... 6 Finance Advisory Council...... 6 Diller Honored...... 7 Business Grads Receive Awards...... 7 Beta Gamma Sigma...... 8 High Ranking for Online MBA...... 9 CPA Passing Rate...... 9 JOHN L. GROVE Student Organizations...... 10 Outstanding Young Alumna...... 11 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS First Place at IMP Competition...... 11 Student Spotlights...... 12 he John L. Grove College of Business, The university Benjamin Shenk and Shelby Stachel established in 1971, is one of the participates in two major employment consor- premier business schools in the Mid- tia each year, and the college helps to host the Target Case Competition...... 12 T Atlantic Region. Since 1981, our college has Career Fair where students can talk to repre- Study Abroad in La Rochelle...... 13 held the most prestigious international accredi- sentatives from various businesses about career Etiquette Dinner...... 13 tation by the Association to Advance Collegiate opportunities. Students have an opportunity Becker Named SIOP Fellow...... 14 Schools of Business (AACSB) International. to gain firsthand job experience by complet- Carbo Joins EEOC Task Force...... 14 We offer a Master of Business Administration ing a business internship. Our internships give Coolsen Delivers Commencement (MBA) and a Bachelor of Science in Business students a blend of academic learning with real- Speech...... 14 Administration (BSBA), as well as numerous world experience, which increases job opportu- certificate programs. Our business programs nities upon graduation. Internships are available Company of the Year...... 14 are relevant and challenging. We ask corporate in a variety of businesses here in south-central Orrstown Internship Pact...... 15 executives, as members of the Grove College of Pennsylvania and in metropolitan areas like Student Internships...... 16 Business Advisory Board and Councils, to help Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as nation- On-campus Recruitment...... 17 us plan programs that offer the output that ex- ally and internationally. Contributions Benefiting the COB...... 18 ecutives want and expect in their employees. The goal of our Grove College of Business In the 2014-15 academic year, there were faculty is to provide students with a knowledge Student Internships...... 18 250 MBA students enrolled in our four base and skills for a lifetime of learning in a Student Awards and Scholarships.....19 locations—Shippensburg, Harrisburg, York, professional career of their choice. All full-time COB Endowments...... 20 and East Stroudsburg—and 1,434 undergradu- College of Business faculty hold a doctorate in Faculty Accomplishments and ate students enrolled within our three aca- their field of instruction and pride themselves Research...... 22 demic departments: Accounting, Management in offering a highly personalized learning en- Faculty Awards and Grants...... 23 Information Systems, and Information vironment. Equally important, the educational Technology for Business Education; Finance experience of our students is guaranteed to be Small Business Development Center.24 and Supply Chain Management; and state of the art because our faculty members Management and Marketing. continue their professional growth through Our BSBA degree program features a research and their work as consultants. In ad- strong common business core, a concentration dition, our modern classroom building, Grove in a specific major, and a balanced liberal arts Hall, was designed with a twenty-first-century component. This business core covers subjects education in mind. Our small classes enable from all functional areas of business and gives a students to interact on a one-on-one basis, and broad foundation of business knowledge. It en- this allows our faculty to help students develop ables students to change business majors within strong communication, interpersonal, and the first two years without a loss of credits and teamwork skills that are vitally important in provides career flexibility upon graduation. today’s business world. The John L. Grove College of Business at Shippensburg University provides a high-quality and high-value comprehensive educational experience that prepares students to excel as principled leaders in today’s global business community. 2 DEAN’S MESSAGE

t has been an exciting five years leading developing strate- the John L. Grove College of Business at gies to continually IShippensburg University. It has been excit- enhance our stu- ing and energizing to work with remarkable dents’ professional and dedicated faculty, staff, administrators, and academic pre- alumni, and other supporters of the college to paredness. Strong provide the best educational experiences for academic programs, our business students. The Grove College of application of busi- Business provides exceptional undergraduate ness theories, stu- and graduate programs that are taught by high- dent/faculty research ly qualified faculty in small classroom settings, opportunities, and allowing students to take advantage of countless involvement outside academic and practical experiences. the classroom also Shippensburg has prepared generations of have helped more students in business education for nearly eighty than 88 percent of years. Grove College has awarded degrees for business alumni to four student scholarships in the amount of nearly forty-five years, and has proudly held the find full-time employment in their major or $1,000 per student, per year, starting fall 2015. prestigious international accreditation by the related field within six months of graduation. This report also will highlight the success of a Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Grove College boasts successful alumni selected number of student organizations. Business (AACSB) for more than thirty-four across the globe. I believe their success comes This year’s success and progress are due years. from the excellent education they received from to the efforts and dedication of many excel- Grove College graduates continue to gain our faculty. Parents also validate student success lent people in the John L. Grove College of successful employment. Students receive real- because they continue to send their sons and Business. I hope you are as proud of our stu- world experience through internships that daughters to Ship and believe in our mission to dents, faculty, alumni, and supporters featured successfully place them in positions based on prepare global leaders. Employers continue to in this annual report as I am. their academic background and interests. The seek our graduates because they are well pre- John L. Grove College of Business Office of pared, ethical, and professional. Best Regards, Internships has been proudly offering intern- We are fortunate to be ranked among ship opportunities to both employers and the top AACSB-accredited undergraduate students for more than forty years. The college business programs for 2015 by US News & also works closely with the university Career World Report. Our graduate program is ranked John G. Kooti, Dean and Community Engagement Center to pre- by Princeton Review as one of the top 296 John L. Grove College of Business pare students for internships and job placement. AACSB-accredited graduate programs, and the The college’s annual Career Fair is highly online MBA track is ranked in the top 100 by attended by employers seeking students for U.S. News and World Report. Enrollment in the internships and employment. Twenty dif- Professional and Online MBA programs has ferent business organizations offer students reached more than 250. on-campus leadership opportunities. We also This year’s annual report covers the suc- believe that the highly engaged Grove College cess of the Investment Management Program Advisory Board has been instrumental in (IMP) in managing more than $140,000 of funds. The success of IMP has led to offering

SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY

Shippensburg University is a regional state-supported institution that is one of fourteen uni- versities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university offers one hun- dred undergraduate programs and fifty-seven graduate programs in three colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education and Human Services. The university enrolls more than 7,200 undergraduate and graduate students. The 200-acre campus located in Cumberland County was founded in 1871 as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School. Its first class graduated in 1874. The Office of Professional, Continuing, and Distance Education Studies provides credit and non-credit programs to meet the educational and training needs of the region, conveniently offering courses online and at multiple locations. Shippensburg University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, AACSB International, ABET, American Chemical Society, AEJMC, Council on Social Work Education, Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, International Association of Counseling Services, Council for Exceptional Children, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

3 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Aji M. Abraham William Gindlesperger Stephanie Kleinfelter ’84 William F. Rothman Capital BlueCross eLynxx Solutions Hanover Foods Corporation RSR Realtors, LLC

Douglas K. Besch ’95 Ronald G. Gipe ’71 Charles R. Nebel, Jr. ’84 Jennifer S. Schwalm ’89 KPMG LLP Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Boyer & Ritter, LLC Masonic Village Retired Edward L. Buchanan IV ’71 Robert P. Nicholson ’84 PJ Soto ’77 Smith Elliott Kearns & Co., LLC, Sean Glennon Harsco Corporation, Retired US Office of Administrative Law Retired Volvo Construction Equipment Judges Michael M. Palm ’86 Chris C. Bushey ’79 Nora Habig CRP Industries, Inc. Frank Stearn Quandel Enterprises, Inc. M&T Bank Sunrise Computers & Electronics, Gerald E. Piper ’86 Retired Charles H. Diller Jr. Craig H. Hill ’77 CenturyLink JLG Industries, Inc., Retired Fulton Financial Corporation, Cindy Stewart ’75 Retired Ronald J. Points ’69 Family Health Council of Central Timothy J. Drabic ’84 World Bank PA Citi Brad E. Hollinger ’76 Vibra Healthcare Frederick D. Potthoff ’70 Lamar R. Stoltzfus ’77 Jodie Vanderman Driver ’00 Kroff, Inc. ParenteBeard Company, LLC., West Chester University Marsha A. Hoy ’89 Retired Hoffman Ford Christopher E. Pruitt ’84 East Penn Manufacturing Co., Edward F. Ehret ’87 Jill J. Walmer ’82 Atlas Minerals & Chemical Michael L. Hurt Inc. Highmark TB Woods, Inc., Retired Robert L. Engle ’73 Thomas M. Ramsburg ’69 Robert E. Ward ’77 TE Connectivity Robert S. Jones ’88 Research America Computer Aid, Inc. RBS Capital Markets Randy L. Fackler ’86 William C. Rodruan ’76 Bryan P. Wright ’88 PwC, LLP Ronald S. Kearns ’64 Armstrong World Industries, Exelon Generation Smith Elliot Kearns & Co, LLC, Retired James A. Gehr ’83 Retired Exel, Inc.

DRIVER JOINS COB ADVISORY BOARD

Jodie Vanderman business for five years prior to returning to She is now a marketing and sales pro- Driver ’00 is a versatile school for an MBA. fessor at West Chester University. In 2014, global marketer, gen- In 2008, Driver obtained her MBA the university honored her with the Woman eral manager, and sales from the Smeal College of Business at of Character, Courage, and Commitment leader with more than Pennsylvania State University, with concen- faculty award. She serves as a guest fifteen years of experi- trations in product and market development speaker and lecturer at numerous indus- ence in multiple busi- and strategic leadership. She held a variety try and women-in-business events in the ness-to-business and of internal consulting, marketing, and man- Philadelphia area. business-to-consumer agement positions with DuPont in both the She provides pro bono marketing strat- settings. Driver gradu- United States and Asia. Driver designed and egy consulting services to small businesses ated magna cum laude implemented the Greater China MBA recruit- and nonprofits in the West Chester area. from Ship with a BSBA ing, hiring, and talent management commis- In addition to serving on the Grove College in marketing. sion. She managed the full portfolio of the Advisory Board, she is a member of the SU She began her $3.4 billion Health and Nutrition division’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and career by starting and growing a success- global food and pharmaceutical safety test- Smeal College of Business MBA Program ful cosmetics business. She owned her ing business. Board of Directors.

4 BOARD WORKS WITH STUDENTS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER FOCUS As he does in his own work, Brad Hollinger ’76 encourages Ship students to be open-minded, passionate, and creative. As chair and CEO of Vibra Healthcare, he is concerned with the prosperity of the company as well as its workers and patients. “My day-to-day responsibili- ties are to establish the culture of the (Above) Grove College Advisory Board member William Gindlesperger speaks to business students company, first and foremost,” he said. about effective resume writing; (below) Ronald Gipe ’71 works with students. “I make sure that we have a culture that embraces teamwork and creativity n the fall of 2014, members of the Grove unlimited, and identify the skills they need to and fosters the optimum patient care, College of Business Advisory Board met excel as business professionals. patient satisfaction, and experience. Iwith students in the foundations courses to Grove College will work with advisory That’s number one. Number two is share their expertise on qualities of an effective board members to continue this unique learn- setting the strategy of the company. resume. In these sessions, students received ing project in future semesters. Where are we going? At what pace are critical reviews of their resumes and recom- The experience provided many lessons. Of we going there? What resources do we mendations for improvement from experienced the seven participating board members, two need to accomplish our endeavors? senior-level executives and business owners on are retirees and five individuals are either the And the third element is to marshal the advisory board. CEO, CFO, or VP of an organization. The those resources together.” Seven board members volunteered to re- participants provided rigorous reviews, check- Vibra Healthcare operates critical view resumes and meet with students. Students ing social media sites for each student whose care hospitals. The company owns submitted their resumes as an assignment. resume they received. Inconsistencies between fifty-eight hospitals, with its head- Each board member critiqued approximately what was said on social media and their resume quarters located in Mechanicsburg. thirty resumes from the three sections of the could make a difference between getting hired Hollinger describes Vibra as “one giant class. Board members conducted three small or getting passed up for a position. intensive care unit” because the com- group sessions and selected the best resume Advisory board members want to be involved pany handles chronic cases. from each session. and are eager to collaborate with faculty to pre- Hollinger was pleased with his Board members differed in their presenta- pare students for the business world. Their advice education both academically and so- tions, but most used copies of superior resumes to students on soft skills such as communication, cially at Ship. He majored in business, from their own companies, as well as the stu- problem solving, and accountability is that they minored in marketing and finance, dent resumes they received. The board members carry real weight. They also emphasized the im- and participated on Ship’s swim team. provided positive and constructive feedback. portance of making eye contact and having a firm “Overall, on a one-to-ten scale, I’d Several brought in their own resumes for stu- handshake. rate it a ten. I thought the education dents. Some used visual presentations as well. Going forward, there is a more secure was excellent,” he said. “It prepared A total of 161 resumes were received and partnership between Grove College and the me to jump into the business world reviewed. Ninety-five percent of students advisory board. The resume review will be a and have a pretty strong under- stated that the advisory board mem- collaborative effort between faculty and board standing of how things work.” bers were very helpful and engaging, members to provide students with quality He was drawn back to the John and found the resume writing experi- educational experiences that reach beyond the L. Grove College of Business approxi- ence to be valuable. In addition, 98 percent traditional classroom setting. mately four years ago. After such highly agreed that the advisory board provided them regarded experiences as an under- with some new and critical insights into what graduate student, it’s no wonder he employers look for in an effective resume. returned to serve as a mentor. Eighteen students with the best resumes at- Hollinger’s career, coupled with his tended a luncheon that allowed them to spend role as an advisory board member, is re- time with the faculty, deans, and board members. warding. The services he provides as an The board members had a powerful in- advisory board member are beneficial fluence on the students. Most of them are to students as well as Vibra. “I get in- alumni who were in the students’ shoes years troduced to other people and that gives ago. This relationship allowed the students to me an understanding of other busi- connect with the advisory board, realize that nesses. And I may be able to access their potential as a Shippensburg graduate is the best practices of the other industries and apply them to what we do.”

5 WATSON FINANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL JOINS Donald M. Butler, CFA ’92 FAC The Vanguard Group James A. DeGaetano ’99 First Command Financial Services, Inc.

Justin J. Ellsesser ’11 Lynx Investment Advisory

Ralph J. Fetrow Members 1st Federal Credit Union (Row one, from left) Christopher Jackson, Jennifer Sassani, Dr. Anthony Winter, associate dean, Dr. John Kooti, dean, Dr. Hong Rim, and Lani Lee A. Gardella ’89 Longarzo; (row two) Marie Smith, Greg McMullen, Clay Henninger, Chad Adveq Management US, Inc. Brooks, Chelsea Scomak, and Colin Ward; (row three) Justin English, James DeGaetano, Joshua Jenkins, Troy Oberholtzer, and Justin Dr. Ralph T. Hocking Ellsesser; (row four) Patty Gochenauer, Dr. Sarah Bryant, Dr. Fan Liu, and Emeritus SU Finance Professor Dr. June Pham.

gradu- Christopher J. Jackson ’97 Greg McMullen Robert E. Watson ’13 Robert Watson ’13 PNC Wealth Management ated magna cum laude from RedRock Investment Boyer & Ritter, LLC SU with a double major in Management Anne E. Kingsborough ’01 Christopher Weber ’03 finance and accounting. PNC Financial Services Group David A. Rosen ’91 Ricore, Inc. He was president of the Brean Capital Investment Management Louise Lovell David C. Webster ’03 Program (IMP) for two se- US Nuclear Regulatory Jennifer L. Sassani ’93 Conning mesters and also was a Commission, Retired Lehigh University member of the Investment Club. Prior to coming to Ship, Watson served as an F-16 avionics technician in the US Air Force for six years. He SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT inspected, maintained, and repaired complex electronic ADVISORY COUNCIL equipment that aided in the successful and safe comple- Dan Altomare tion of more than 3,000 Staples Distribution Center training sorties every year. He served in South Korea, Edward Botchie and was a two-time re- Cressler Trucking, Retired cipient of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. H. Douglas Bushong ’84 He is now a Certified Peter Kleine Company Public Accountant and is a Rick Howenstine senior associate at Boyer & Clark Distribution Systems, Inc. Ritter, LLC where he works in both the audit and tax Dr. Jonathan W. Kohn departments. He provides Emeritus, SU Supply Chain accounting services to a Management Professor variety of entities, including (Row one, from left) Julie Hendrickson, Carlie Booth, Nate Lehr, Jayne work on those subject to Colette L. Raebiger ’95 Shanholtz, Erik Thompson, and Justin English; (second row) Dr. David more stringent standards as McNeil Consumer Healthcare Hwang, Dr. Jonathan Kohn, Ed Botchie, Joe Stewart, and Brandon Garlitz; (third row) Dr. Ian Langella, Dr. Robert Setaputra, Allison Shirley, recipients of federal grant Allison L. Shirley Charlie Jakoby, and Patty Gochenauer; (fourth row) Reid Terch, Dr. awards. He also provides Wawa, Inc. Robert Neidigh, Doug McLaughlin, Dr. Richard Stone, Keith Walborn, Lani tax services, including finan- Longarzo, and Dr. John Kooti, dean. cial institutions, car dealer- Dr. Richard Stone ships, manufacturing clients, Emeritus, SU Marketing Professor Erik D. Thompson ’94 Jim Ward and several other closely Daily Express, Inc. D.M. Bowman, Inc. held businesses. Reid Cerch Staples Keith Walborn Cumberland-Keuka Company

6 DILLER HONORED WITH DEGREE, SERVICE AWARD rove College Advisory Board member Charles H. “Chuck” Diller Jr. received honors from Shippensburg University and its GAlumni Association last spring for his commitment to service. The university awarded an honorary doctoral degree to Diller during undergraduate commencement in May. The Alumni Association hon- ored him with its Exceptional Service Award, its highest honor, during Alumni Weekend. The award recognizes and thanks outstanding persons who have given unselfishly of their time and efforts for the betterment of Shippensburg University. Diller received the honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Dr. George F. “Jody” Harpster ’74m, interim university president. The degree recognizes Diller’s lifelong commitment to community service. Though not an alumnus, Diller is “an integral part of the Shippensburg University community through his service to both the university and the Shippensburg University Foundation,” Harpster said. “Thousands of residents of the Cumberland Valley and beyond have been touched by the generosity, insight and business acumen of Charles H. Diller Jr., whose dedication to his community and area have made the region one of the nation’s top places to live.” Dr. Jody Harpster ’74m, president, presents Charles H. Diller with an honorary degree at commencement. “Thousands of residents of the after a twenty-four-year career in which he served as executive vice presi- dent, chief financial officer, and director. Cumberland Valley and beyond For many years, Diller has been an ardent supporter of SU through his outstanding philanthropy and his service as a member of the John have been touched by the generosity, L. Grove College Advisory Board. Diller also is a member of the SU Foundation’s Honor Society and an executive campaign committee insight, and business acumen of member for the current Charting the Course, Lighting the Way Campaign. Charles H. Diller Jr.” Additionally, he chairs the College of Business Campaign Committee. His service has extended to other civic organizations, including Diller of Mechanicsburg earned an associate’s degree from Chaffey the Harrisburg chapter of SCORE, a group that counsels small busi- College in 1966 and a BSBA from California State Polytechnic nesses, and the central Pennsylvania chapter of Financial Executives University in 1968. After graduation, Diller served his country here and International. overseas as a captain in the US Marine Corps. He was awarded the Navy Diller’s philanthropic giving has benefited many organizations over Achievement Medal with Combat “V” and a certificate of commenda- the years, including SU, where he and his wife, Jane, in 2003 created tions for exceptional performance of duty. through the SU Foundation the Charles H. Diller Jr. and Jane E. Diller From 1971 to 1977, he was an audit manager and computer audit Scholarship. Most recently, he endowed Grove College’s new Center for specialist for KPMG Peat Marwick in Baltimore. Diller retired in 2001 Entrepreneurial Leadership. from JLG Industries, a global construction equipment manufacturer, BUSINESS GRADS RECEIVE ALUMNI AWARDS

During the 2015 Alumni in two startup companies, Cecil winter commencement address. Weekend, recipients of the Jesse Street Investment Group and O’Donnell of Chambersburg S. Heiges Distinguished Alumni J. Lee & Associates, special- earned his BSBA in accounting Award included business grads izing in business consulting and from Ship and received his MBA Jeffrey Lee ’79 (top right) and real estate investment. He has from Frostburg State University. Patrick W. O’Donnell ’81 served on the SU Foundation He is president and CEO of (bottom right). The award rec- Board of Directors since 1993, is Summit Health. While at Summit ognizes the recipients’ distin- a member of the SU Foundation Health, he has provided leader- guished achievements in their Honor Society, and is a longtime ship and oversight for more than field that benefit the community supporter of the John L. Grove $250 million in debt financing and society. College of Business. In 2003, he and helped Summit Health ob- Lee of Kissimmee, Florida, was named chapter honoree of tain an A+ rating from Fitch. He is an executive with more than the SU Chapter of Beta Gamma has earned numerous awards, thirty-two years of experience Sigma. Lee and his wife, Sharon, including the Dwight M. Edwards with various fortune 500 com- established the Jeff and Sharon Youth Builder Award from the panies, including Time Inc., Lee Scholarship at SU for minority Chambersburg YMCA in 2011 Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, students in financial need, with a and the Greater Chambersburg and Campbell Soup. preference for Philadelphia gradu- Chamber of Commerce Business Currently, he is a principal ates. In 2005, Lee presented SU’s Person of the Year Award in 2005.

7 BETA GAMMA SIGMA YEAR IN REVIEW (Above, from left) Beta Gamma Sigma junior inductees, senior inductees, and MBA inductees.

eta Gamma Sigma is an international a minimum 3.6 GPA. OFFICERS business honors society that repre- The SU chapter of Beta Chapter President Bsents the top 10 percent of students in Gamma Sigma sent two stu- Dr. John G. Kooti AACSB-accredited colleges and universities. dent representatives, Kathleen Student President To be considered for membership, students Rooker and Bobby Steger, to Bobby Steger must attend a university or college accredited the 2014 Beta Gamma Sigma VP of Programming by AACSB International, must be a senior in Student Leadership Forum in William Murtley and Kathleen Rooker the top 10 percent of their class with a mini- Indianapolis, Indiana. Students VP of Membership/PR mum 3.4 cumulative GPA; or a junior ranking found that this unique four-day Corene Tate in the top 7 percent of their class with a mini- event was much more than the VP Alumni Relations mum 3.5 GPA. MBA students must maintain average business conference. Ravone Cornish The hands-on experience gave VP Finance students the opportunity to Maryann Simmons focus on developing their personal leadership Faculty Advisor styles through a variety of interactive work- Dr. Irma Hunt shops, team building exercises, professional speakers, and networking activities. Chapter Advisor Deb Booz Additionally, participants strengthened their communication skills through creative group activities and learned how to incorporate INDUCTEES their individual personalities into unique and Juniors: Brandon Adamson, Maria Bush, successful leadership styles. One of the most Kyle Bushong, Kevin Chrencik, Alex rewarding aspects of the conference was the Courtney, Jennifer DeWease, Zachary opportunity to meet and interact with similar- Dolan, Erin Dougherty, Brandon Garlitz, Kevaughn Gayle, Briana Giovenco, minded students from all over the world. Jonathan Glennon, Gwendolyn Hartung, On May 1, 2015, Beta Gamma Sigma Derek Herb, Zachary Klan, Diane Klapatch, held its annual induction ceremony and Grove Zachary Kline, Aaron Maun, Kelsey College Awards Banquet. This year, sixty-nine McCabe, Colby McNew, Anthony Militano, students and three faculty members were in- Jacob Pevey, Laura Plank, Adam Saruya, Megan Shaw, Erin Smith, Andrew Stader, ducted, and numerous faculty members were Julie Stump, Brenna Terry, Brittany Varrasse, honored for their contributions in their fields Christopher Weiser, and Ryan Word of study. Award winners that night included Erin Seniors: Taylor Bender, Kayla Brelje, Chad Dougherty, who received the Beta Gamma Brooks, Adrien Cartal, Tracie Cline, Anne Couldridge, Emily Hadley, Timothy Hassler, Sigma Scholarship, and Benjamin Shenk and Clay Henninger, Kate Henninger, Lauren Kiley Petro, who earned the Distinction of Lightner, Michelle Manahan, Matthew Academic Excellence. Nora Habig, Grove Mason, Kiley Petro, Benjamin Shenk, College Advisory Board member, was named Nicole Simensky, Mason Snyder, Kelsey chapter honoree and provided remarks at the Stasyszyn, Lukas Suder, Christine Weaver, Taylor Webster, and Kenneth Witmer dinner. MBA: Abdulwahed Alsuhaibani, Stepha- nie Doelp, Elliot Eckard, Renaldo Garcia, BGS AWARDS Mazen Hammad, Stephen Logan, Dustin (Top) Benjamin Shenk and Kiley Petro earned Lowry, Hilary Lyons*, Jamie Rhine, David the Distinction of Academic Excellence; Rice, Christine Royce, Rodney Sauder, (above left) Nora Habig, Grove College Katie Schutte, and Ann Marie Weaver Advisory Board member, was named chapter * Denotes 2nd recognition. honoree; and (above right) Erin Dougherty received the Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship. Faculty Inductees: Dr. Michael Coolsen, Dr. Azim Danesh, and Dr. Michael Marsh

8 HIGH RANKINGS FOR ONLINE MBA PROGRAM he Grove College online MBA pro- and best in Pennsylvania. The ranking was gram was listed as one of the nation’s “This is especially based on national ranking, tuition cost, and Tbest distance education MBA programs meaningful in that it median salaries for graduates. in two different rankings this year. In its listing of Top 50 Best Value Online In its 2015 Best Online MBA Programs not only recognizes the MBA Programs of 2015, ValueColleges.com ranking published January 2015, U.S. News & said Shippensburg University “offers an online World Report listed SU’s online MBA as ninety- quality of the program, MBA designed for flexibility and variety.” seventh in its top 100 distance education MBA “This latest ranking for the online MBA is programs nationally. This is the first timeU.S. but also the success of especially meaningful in that it not only recog- News conducted a ranking of distance education nizes the quality of the program, but also the MBA programs. our graduates.” success of our graduates,” Kooti said. “Being listed in the top 100 online MBA Kooti noted that the college added con- programs in the country by U.S. News & World stated, “The scoring for the new ranking places centrations to the MBA program giving online Report is another testament to our commitment greater weight on reputation and admissions students options in supply chain management to provide a high-quality, high-value MBA selectivity, because online MBA programs are and finance. program,” said Dr. John Kooti, dean. “The on- collectively more likely than non-MBA busi- The Ship MBA was first offered fully line MBA program is the most recently added ness degree programs to emphasize the impor- online in fall 2012. Students can complete the track in the college, and its success illustrates tance of those two factors.” program on either a full-time or part-time our commitment to excellence in providing Schools’ ranks are based on five general basis. Students also have the option of pursu- the best and most flexible graduate program to categories: student engagement, admissions ing an MBA by taking classes on campus, in serve the needs of our constituents.” selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials Harrisburg at the Dixon University Center, in U.S. News noted that it previously com- and training, and student services and technol- York at the York Learning Center, and in East bined all online business master’s programs, ogy. The first three carry more importance than Stroudsburg. including MBAs, in one ranking. This year, the the others. publication evaluated online MBA programs ValueColleges.com ranked the online separately from other programs such as finance MBA as tenth-best value in the nation and management. In addition, U.S. News

SHIP GRADS RANK HIGH IN CPA PASSING RATE

he John L. Grove College of higher percentage than the 69.5 percent of Business ranked in the top twenty SU grads who passed the exam on their first Tnationally among mid-sized pro- attempt. grams last year in the success rate of its “We are very pleased by these results. graduates taking the certified public accoun- It’s a real credit to our accounting faculty tant exam. and our program,” said Dr. John Kooti, dean According to a National Association of the Grove College of Business. “Our cur- of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) riculum is designed to prepare our students report, SU ranked eighteenth out of 265 well for the exam. Faculty work with the schools whose graduates passed the national students to give them the experience neces- CPA exam on their first try. In 2013, SU sary to do well, and we have a strong group was tied for thirty-seventh. of alumni who provide additional support to NASBA includes Shippensburg in the candidates taking the exam.” its medium-sized schools category, which “These results reflect well on both the encompasses programs that have between quality of our students and the quality of twenty-one and sixty graduates taking all the faculty in the department,” agreed Dr. or some of the four-part exam. No other Jay Mackie, chair of the Department of Pennsylvania school in that category had a Accounting and Management Information PICNIC Systems. “We have a very talented group FALL of accounting majors who are pursuing ca- On August 21, 2014, the John L. Grove College “These results reflect of Business held its annual welcome-back reers in public accounting. Having taught picnic for faculty, staff, administrators, and well on both the quality these students, I am very well aware of their their families at Shippensburg Township Park. quality and motivation to succeed, and see- Attendees enjoyed entertainment and delicious of our students and the ing these results is a confirmation of that food from Kathy’s Deli. The college thanks quality.” Staples for providing door prizes. (Above) Faculty show their softer side and join in the quality of the faculty Grove College has about 315 account- fun. in the department.” ing majors, Kooti said.

9 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS YEAR IN REVIEW

especially with active members contributing to the annual events this year. In the fall of 2014, the club worked to- gether to find the best entrepreneurial ways to fundraise on campus. We hosted a speaker from Northwestern Mutual who motivated the business students to strive to do their best as well as learn the financial sides of the business world. The club planned and prepared for its annual fundraisers, which included the Annual Spring Expo and the 5k Donut Dash. This was the third year hosting the Spring Expo where ALPHA KAPPA PSI vendors sold their products and services at Shippensburg University. The first 5k Donut XI TAU Dash was a huge success. More than fifty peo- SHRM ple ran at the Shippensburg Community Park, The Human Resource Management Club, The 2014-15 school year was a great year and 10 percent of the proceeds were donated to a student affiliate of the Society for Human for the Xi Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi. Kings Kettle food bank. Resource Management (SHRM) was active The chapter earned the Membership Growth The club also prepared for the throughout the 2014-15 academic year facili- Award for growing our chapter to the largest International Collegiate DECA Competition tating professional development workshops, it has been since it was founded twenty years in Orlando, Florida. Five members attended networking with HR professionals and alumni, ago. The organization also was awarded with to compete in various events, including en- promoting the human resource management the Chapter of the Year award for earning the trepreneurship, finance, hospitality, travel and profession, engaging in civic and philanthropic maximum amount of points it could receive tourism, and retail management. Two of our events, and honing their presentation and criti- based on the categories of professional events, members made it in the top ten out of a total of cal evaluation skills. Highlights include: philanthropic events, and alumni events from 1,600 people from around the world. The club • Held monthly professional devel- the National Alpha Kappa Psi Heritage Center. will continue to do our best as inspiring entre- opment workshops featuring local This year more than twenty members at- preneurs to find new ways to conduct business HR professionals who shared their tend the annual Principled Business Leaders while also giving back to the community. knowledge and expertise with COB Institute, which is a two-day leadership confer- students; ence held in Baltimore, Maryland. The mem- • Sponsored an alumni event attended bers were educated on how to become better FMA by five SU Alumni now working in leaders with the conference focus on Kouzes’ the field of HR; and Posner’s five practices of exemplary leader- The goal of the Financial Management • Attended and competed in the ship. The members were able to network with Association (FMA) at Shippensburg University SHRM Northeast Case Competition other members from multiple states. is to apply the knowledge that the students in Baltimore, Maryland; Alpha Kappa Psi also teamed up with the have learned in class in a less formal setting, • Contacted local legislators regarding Career Center for the second Pathways to while at the same time, learning from older current HR issues such as minimum Success event that took place on Tuesday, April students and business professionals. wage, employment-at-will, and pay 7. The event was open to all university stu- FMA brings in business professionals who inequality; and dents. The Alpha Kappa Psi members helped have proven themselves in the finance field to • Sponsored a can-food drive for Kings to facilitate sessions with alumni and other give presentations on the industry, economic Kettle Food Pantry, donating five business professionals on topics like how to outlook, career advice, etc. FMA partners with boxes of canned and non-perishable sell your skills in an interview, networking, and Northwestern Mutual once a year to hold an goods. how to make the most of your college career. etiquette dinner where students learn how to The members who attended the SHRM Alpha Kappa Psi is a co-ed professional act in a formal dinner setting with prospective Case Competition were (above, from left) business fraternity with more than 240,000 clients. FMA also sponsored career-related Brittney Varrasse, Christine Weaver, Emily members worldwide. The organization is workshop events that are open to all students Hadley, Angel Golphin, and Maria Bush. The founded on principles of knowledge, integrity, in Grove College to learn how to network, case provided to us was a compensation case. service, unity, and most importantly brother- strengthen their resumes, and improve their The Ship group edged out eight other teams, hood. The Xi Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa interview skills. but couldn’t secure first place. However, the Psi hopes to continue to grow and develop its FMA holds several joint meetings with competition was fun and taught participants a members into the best business professionals the Investment Club to learn more about the lot. Club advisor, Dr. Vicki Taylor, supported they can be. investment field of finance. In the joint meet- ings, members get experience analyzing securi- and encouraged the group throughout the ties and managing a real $11,000 portfolio. competition. DECA Members also have the opportunity to compete in a stock competition with paper money. Shippensburg University DECA FMA provides students with practical ex- (Distributive Education Clubs of America) perience and knowledge that cannot be found completed several activities during the 2014- in the classroom. 15 school year. Attendance rose dramatically,

10 STUDENTS TAKE FIRST AT IMP COMPETITION tudents in the Grove College Investment Management Program (IMP) claimed a Sfirst-place award at this year’s Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education Forum, held in March in New York City. The forum features a student-managed portfolio competition, according to Dr. Hong Rim, professor of finance and supply chain management. More than 1,200 students from 140 colleges in forty countries and thirty-nine states participated. “The competition is divided into six catego- ries,” Rim said. “The category we took first place in was the undergraduate hybrid investing style.” Rim said members of CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, served as judges for the competition, screening each team’s performance based on the 2014 annual risk- adjusted return of their real-dollar portfolios. “This is another excellent example of the preparedness of our students,” said Dr. John Kooti, dean of the John L. Grove College Team members were (front row, from left) Benjamin Shenk, Chelsea Scomak, Marie Smith, Lisa Robbins, and Dave Calambas; (back row, from left) Jeremie Patrick, Mike Kuder, Chad Brooks, John of Business. “Thanks to support from the Dickson, Hong Rim, Spencer Haines, and Colin Ward. Wisman Endowment in our college, the Investment Management Program has given corporate governance, and asset management. Maryland, Jeremie Patrick of Manheim, our students firsthand experience in managing “Attending the forum was an incredible Chelsea Scomak of Mechanicsburg, Ben Shenk financial portfolios. I also am very thankful to learning experience that I, along with the rest of Newburg, Marie Smith of York, and Colin Dr. Rim and other finance faculty for working of the IMP class, am grateful to have had,” Ward of Royersford. with our students to apply financial theories Robbins said. “Not only did it provide us with Seniors in Grove College apply for selec- and concepts in the real world.” new knowledge to bring back to our portfolio tion to the IMP class, in which they serve as According to Lisa Robbins, IMP presi- management, but it also was a great bonding the sole portfolio managers, with oversight by dent and accounting and finance major, the experience for our class.” finance professors, of a real-dollar endowment. forum includes keynote panels that consist Team members were Robbins of Because of the success of the portfolio, of investors who appear regularly on CNBC Philadelphia, Chad Brooks of Enola, Dave the Wisman Endowment has reached the and CNN. Students attend breakout sessions Calambas of Shippensburg, John Dickson $100,000 mark and will be awarding scholar- to discuss such topics as the global economy, of Harrisburg, Mike Kuder of Flemington, ships for students interested in majoring in global markets, alternative assets and equities, New Jersey, Spencer Haines of Eldersburg, finance at Shippensburg University.

WINTERICH NAMED OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUM

uring undergraduate commence- has received she won the inaugural Student Led Award for ment in May, the Shippensburg numerous Teaching Excellence. DUniversity Alumni Association awards and She is a member of the Association for awarded Dr. Karen Page Winterich ’03 with grants while Consumer Research, the Society for Consumer the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. This at Penn State, Psychology, and the American Marketing award recognizes young alumni for outstanding including a Association. She volunteers with the work in their field and community. new faculty Alzheimer’s Association and at her church. Winterich is an associate professor of research grant While at Shippensburg, she was a member marketing and the Frank and Mary Smeal in 2010 and of the Honors Program for four years and the Research Fellow in the Smeal College of the Marketing John L. and Cora I. Grove Scholars Program Business at Pennsylvania State University. She Science for two years. She received the Ingersoll-Rand earned her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude Institute’s Scholarship, the Jack and Mildred Prince in information management and analysis in Young Scholar Squires Scholarship, the Beta Gamma Sigma 2003. She received her doctorate in market- Award in Scholarship, and the Wall Street Journal ing from the Katz School of Business at the 2013. She Student Achievement Award. She was a mem- University of Pittsburgh in 2007. was a distinguished guest professor at Fudan ber of Student Senate, Alpha Kappa Psi, and She joined the faculty at Penn State in University in Shanghai, China, in 2013. She Beta Gamma Sigma. 2010 after teaching for three years in the Mays has authored nearly two dozen refereed and Business School at Texas A&M University. She invited publications. While at Texas A&M,

11 STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

rom day one, nonprofit, as well as by studying abroad at Departmental Award given by the faculty of Benjamin Shenk the La Universidad Del Norte in Barranquilla, the management department, the Academic F’15 has capitalized Colombia. Excellence Award for a graduating senior male, upon his time at Ship by Additionally, Shenk held four internships, was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, and was taking advantage of the ranging from work with a nonprofit to a small featured in 2015’s Who’s Who Among American education, opportunities, business to a Fortune 500 company to a large Colleges and Universities. and experiences that the multinational company. university has to offer. Within Grove College, Shenk had an ac- helby Stachel ’15 feels lucky to say she A dual major in man- tive presence as a student member of the COB graduated with a double major in mar- agement and finance, with Advisory Council as well as a college ambassa- Sketing and management at Shippensburg concentrations in entre- dor at open houses and campus tours. University’s John L. Grove College of Business. preneurship and personal As a senior, he was a member of the According to Stachel, the academic clubs financial planning, as well capstone course in finance, the Investment and events Grove College has to offer are as a minor in Spanish; Management Program (IMP), where he was endless. Shenk was exposed to a able to contribute directly to the investment “I was a proud member and president of broad range of programs management of a real money endowment fund the America Marketing Association, which and opportunities offered alongside a talented group of peers. This expe- enabled me to compete in various competitions at Ship. rience led to his attendance at the Quinnipiac and attend educational conferences. Being part As a freshman, he G.A.M.E. conference and competition in New of a group like AMA allowed our members to wasted no time getting York City, where the group from Shippensburg gain real-world experience through hands-on involved on campus with won first place in the investment performance projects,” she said. the student-led Christian of the fund. Stachel said students quickly learn that Fellowship (FUSE) group. Further, as a member of the personal finan- Grove College is one big family. Faculty and staff While a second-semester cial planning capstone course, he was a member are dedicated to the success of their students, she freshman, he joined the of a group chosen to present a comprehensive said. They go above and beyond to get to know group’s leadership team financial plan for a hypothetical client to an students on a personal level, and also help them as activities coordinator, a audience of roughly 100 financial services to flourish professionally. role that opened the door professionals at the Central Pennsylvania FPA “I can say with the utmost confidence that to later being elected vice meeting. I am prepared to take on the real world because president in his junior and senior years. While at Shippensburg, Shenk received of everything I have learned and experienced at During his first two years at Ship, Shenk the Harold and Helen Crouse Business Shippensburg University,” she said. put his Spanish minor into practice by trav- Scholarship, the G. Leonard Fogelsonger eling abroad twice as a member of a local Foundation Scholarship, the APSCUF

TARGET CASE COMPETITION Congratulations to all teams that presented at the Target Case Study Competition in February. The teams impressed the judges, who included Target store and distribution center representatives and faculty/staff at Ship. 1ST PLACE: Supply Chain Management/Logistics Adrien Cartal, Brandon Garlitz, Seth Galbraith, and Amanda Wendling 2ND PLACE: Supply Chain Management Kelsey Stasyszyn, Julie Hendrickson, and Breana Sumpter SHIP TANK 3RD PLACE: American Marketing VERTICALI WINS Shelby Stachel, Maria Verticali, the community-conscious clothing company launched by juniors Cory McKee and Evan Association Weber, took the grand prize in the second annual Ship Tank Student Competition. According to Bush, and Bree Wallen McKee and Weber, the clothing line they develop and produce has a theme that ties in with a specific charity or community project. Ten percent of all proceeds then go to the charity or project designated 4TH PLACE: Alpha Kappa Psi to that clothing line. Second place went to sophomores Cody Olson, Jason Laubach, and Douglas Mackenzie Hyer, Jilliane Billet, Alyssa Michaels for their mobile app Conceasy, which strives to revolutionize concessions at large events. Denis, and Michael Diana Sophomore Ryan Boline earned third for Novice, a video game that teaches motor skills used in a video game controller so those with little or no experience can enjoy playing video games.

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ETIQUETTE DINNER

uring the 2014-15 academic year, the John L. Grove College of Business Doffered two Etiquette Dinners for students. Both dinners featured guest speak- ers Lynne and John Breil of The Professional Edge. The Breils have been providing an out- standing experience to students, faculty, and staff for many years and continue to provide this valuable service to business students. The dinner and presentation explained the importance of proper dining, whether at Bridget McLoud (above) in front of the school in La Rochelle during spring semester 2015; Sightseeing (below) in Paris, France. a job interview, business meeting, or in other professional settings. The Breils discussed everything from the simple term of “offer left STUDY ABROAD IN LA ROCHELLE and pass right” to the difficulty of operating By Bridget McLoud a pair of chopsticks. They included dishes on the menu that should not typically be ordered As I boarded my flight on January 2, 2015, I many other cultures. when in a professional setting, such as spa- could have never imagined the journey that Having the opportunity to work with my ghetti or French onion soup, and explained was ahead of me. The people I would meet international classmates and being taught why those foods are inappropriate. and places I would see would change me by professors from all over the world was A portion of the event focused on eti- for the rest of my life. truly insightful. I took seven classes while I quette abroad. The Breils discussed why stu- I chose to study abroad this past spring was abroad, one of which was French, an dents must be willing to accept food in other semester at La Rochelle’s Sup de Co. La international geopolitics class, and five other cultures. Rochelle sits on the west coast of France business classes. Northwestern Mutual Financial Network on the Bay of Biscay. The University of La La Rochelle’s BDI (Bureau de sponsored the first of the two Etiquette Rochelle has an École supérieure de com- International) is a group of students that Dinner for students during the 2014-15 aca- merce (La Rochelle Business School) that works specifically with the international demic year. Northwestern Mutual has been is an internationally recognized business students. They provide amenities such as sponsoring this event since 2008. school. I studied international business with carpools and tours to different cites, as well The second Etiquette Dinner in March not only French students but students from as opportunities for the international stu- 2015 was directed specifically to accounting all over the world. This gave me a totally dents to meet other French students. I was students. Accounting majors were given the different perspective of the world and how able to travel and visit eleven cities/towns in opportunity to network with the accounting people might perceive Americans as well as four different countries, such as Barcelona, firms who attended and sponsored the event. London, and the Amalfi Coast. Approximately eighty students attended this I’m so happy I chose La Rochelle be- dinner. Sponsors for the spring event included “It’s a life-changing cause it’s not Paris. I know that may sound PwC; Seligman Friedman & Company; Baker strange, but I view Paris the way I view New Tilly Virchow Krause; Arthur F. Bell, Jr. & experience that I will York City. Paris is not France, just as New Associates, LLC; Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP; York is not the United States. These mas- never forget.” Squire Lemkin & Company, LLP; BDO sive cities are not accurate representations USA, LLP; Ernst & Young, LLP; Boyer & of the country or culture. I was able to really Ritter, LLC; CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP; Rager, experience the French culture. Baguettes, Lehman & House, PC; Rotz & Stonesifer, wine, late night kebabs, and great com- PC; Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC; pany sums up my time in La Rochelle. With and McKonly & Asbury, LLP. 80,000 people, it still is a major city. It’s also the third most visited city in France. Shippensburg offers so many programs for studying abroad. I was able to study abroad, travel, and still stay on track for graduation because of their partnership with Sup de Co La Rochelle. I truly believe every- one should study abroad or travel sometime in his or her life. The world is an amazing place with so many different secrets and treasures. It’s a life-changing experience that I will never forget. I’ve made lifelong friends in different countries and cities all over the world. It’s a whirlwind of an experience, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

13 CARBO JOINS NEW BECKER NAMED EEOC TASK FORCE 2015 SIOP FELLOW

his past spring, the The US Equal Employment Society for Industrial Opportunity Commission and Organizational (EEOC) selected Dr. Jerry T Psychology (SIOP) named Dr. Carbo, associate professor of Wendy S. Becker, professor of management and marketing management and marketing, a who also is an attorney, as 2015 SIOP Fellow. one of sixteen people for its The 8,000-member pro- Select Task Force on work- fessional organization aims to place harassment. enhance employee well-being The task force includes and performance by promoting academics, plaintiffs’ and the science, practice, and teach- defense attorneys, employ- ing of industrial-organizational ers, and representatives of psychology. According to Becker, employee advocacy groups SIOP members are involved in and organized labor. Workplace bullying workforce planning, employee “To be named a The EEOC enforces fed- is a billion-dollar issue for selection, leader development, and eral laws prohibiting discrimi- American organizations, facilitating organizational change fellow has nation in employment. Carbo said, with problems through the implementation of “This is an exciting op- ranging from loss of produc- work teams, positive job attitudes, humbled me— portunity. I am extremely hon- tivity and health issues to and motivation. ored to have been chosen,” workplace violence. “The ef- SIOP Fellows have made an and it is the he said. “It is an incredible fects are devastating. When outstanding contribution to I-O group of people I’ll be working highlight of my left unchecked, the end result psychology that has impacted with.” often is a true disaster for the the national and/or international EEOC Chair Jenny Yang academic career. target—either leaving their job level. “Not only must the fellow’s created the task force “to or suffering emotionally, psy- performance be outstanding, it psychology is the fastest growing examine… workplace harass- chologically, or physically.” must be recognized by peer sci- occupation through 2022. Becker ment in all its forms and look Carbo expects the task entists broadly,” Becker said. “To said businesses recognize the for ways by which it might be force to meet several times be named a fellow has humbled competitive advantages gained by prevented and addressed,” over the next year, including me—and it is the highlight of my managing employee talent using adding that it “remains a per- some public meetings. “My academic career. fair practices based in evidence sistent problem” in the United great hope is that this will at Becker uses the principles and science, which is what I-O States. least be the first step in re- of I-O psychology in all of psychologists strive to do. Carbo agreed. “I’ve ally addressing the problem her classes at Ship—Business “I was fortunate to have I-O worked for twenty years in of harassment in the work- Ethics, Organizational Behavior, psychology mentors who helped trying to eliminate harassment place—not what to do when Leadership, and Human Resource me find my way into the profes- in the workplace. In that time, it happens, but to keep it from Management. She said she applies sion. I’m happy helping people the problem hasn’t gotten happening in the first place.” SIOP’s quality standards to the find better ways to do business better; if anything, it’s gotten projects that engage her. and I-O psychology was the right worse.” In 2014, the US Department blend of people and systems so it of Labor announced that I-O grew into the career that I love.”

COOLSEN DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT SPEECH

r. Michael Coolsen, ’96m, associate professor of marketing, deliv- ered the commencement speech during the graduate ceremony on DMay 8, 2015. Coolsen earned his master’s degree in psychology from SU, along with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Lafayette College and a doctorate in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He previously worked as senior project director of marketing re- search at Arbor Inc. (now merged into GfK Custom Research North America). His work has appeared in various journals and trade pub- lications, including Advertising Age, the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Social Cognition. His work for Advertising Age has been purchased by compa- nies that include Google, Johnson & Johnson, Northwestern Mutual,

14 ORRSTOWN BANK SIGNS INTERNSHIP PACT team of students has the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology- Arelated projects with Orrstown Bank, thanks to an internship agreement signed by the bank and the university in August 2014. The internship allows an organized team of Ship students to be immersed in a real-life bank project. It also gives them a new oppor- tunity to be involved in financial services and reinforces the university’s emphasis on experi- ential learning. Signing the agreement from the university were Dr. Jody Harpster PhD ’74m, president, and Dr. Barbara Lyman, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, as well as from Orrstown Bank Thomas R. Quinn Jr., president and CEO, and Ben Wallace, executive vice president for technology and operations. “One hallmark of Shippensburg University is its ability to offer students the opportunity to enhance their classroom work with hands-on experience with major employers and industries in the region,” Harpster said. “These experi- ences provide students with valuable skills they will need after they graduate and provide the Dr. Jody Harpster ’74M, president (left), and Thomas R. Quinn Jr., president and CEO of Orrstown firms with talented students who bring new Bank, sign an internship agreement for students to gain practical work experience. perspectives to the work. These partnerships show the value each of us receives from such While the university offers internships financial services professionals while allowing collaborative efforts.” in many fields, this program is unique in that students to work on several technology focused According to Lyman, the new collabora- it is offered as a team, rather than individual, initiatives.” tion creates a rare opportunity to bring together endeavor. The team will work on real projects The partnership began this fall with group some of Ship’s most skilled students with the with deliverables and implementation dates, and individual sessions at the bank’s facili- leadership at Orrstown Bank to solve real- which will then be evaluated. ties and on campus. Students from all three world problems. “Experiential learning is an Quinn said that Ship graduates have pro- of Shippensburg’s colleges—arts and sciences, important part of our students’ success, and this vided Orrstown Bank with some of its best business, and education and human services— partnership is an important component of that employees and leaders. “We believe this inno- are eligible to participate. valuable learning in a financial services setting.” vative program will help us continue to develop

COMPANY OF THE YEAR: HIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD he Grove College faculty selected Highmark Blue Shield as Company of Tthe Year for 2013 and 2014. Last September, Jill Walmer, vice president operations, visited Grove College and spoke to an audience of more than 100 students, faculty, and staff about the company. Walmer provided an overview of Highmark and the healthcare industry. She also shared her academic and pro- fessional experiences. Her remarks were engag- ing and inspiring to our students as they prepare for their future professional careers. Special thanks to Walmer and Highmark for their con- tinued support of our programs and students.

(From left) Dr. Anthony S. Winter, associate dean; Jill J. Walmer, vice president operations; Dr. Allison D. Watts, management professor; and Dr. John G. Kooti, dean.

1515 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

or more than forty years, our Business Internship Program has Bradley Entzminger Kayla Hall provided students with the opportunity to gain valuable practical Supply Chain Management Accounting Fand professional experience in their field of study. An intern- Reading Shippensburg ship survey of upperclassmen in the John L. Grove College of Business Four Seasons Produce Inc. Shippensburg University estimates that more than 65 percent of students (approximately 700) Accounting Budget/Grant participated in an internship during the 2014-15 academic year. Grove Kelly Feher Accounting Office College of Business students can receive academic credit for their intern- Management ships. Following is a list of business students who have completed an Riegelsville Ben Hayhurst internship for credit this past academic year: Volvo Construction Equipment Accounting/MIS Shippensburg Derek Adams Chancellor Campbell Michaela Fisher Boyer & Ritter, LLC Supply Chain Management Accounting Accounting Lititz Carlisle Pleasant Hall Jessica Heckman Webstaurantstore PwC Ocker & Associates HR Management Shippensburg Kylene Adams Michael Catherman Chase Fleming Mercersburg Academy and F&M Management MIS Supply Chain Management Trust of Chambersburg Chambersburg Mifflinburg Pennsburg Summit Physicians Services JLG Industries Inc. Pennsburg Techtronic Industries Inc. Terrell Henry Management Abdullah Fahad Alshahrani Heidi R. Clark Benjamin Frey Shippensburg MIS Marketing Entrepreneurship Valenti Mid-Atlantic Mgt, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Newville Lancaster LLC—Wendy’s Nesma Holding Company Shippensburg University Office of Schreiber Foods Inc. Marketing and Publications James Herbst Jaylen Alston Cody Gehman Accounting Accounting Anna Clark Accounting/Finance York Abington Marketing Jonestown Client Solution Architects Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Mifflintown Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP American Lung Association Danielle Hockenberry Joshua Bauer Erica Geist HR Management Accounting and finance Thomas Dennison Management/HR Newville York Accounting Mertztown Wilson College Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, Carlisle Small Business Development LLC Department of the Navy—Infotech Center Colleen Hoover Marketing Nickolas Blackburn Michael Diana Taylor Gottshall Chambersburg Supply Chain Management MIS Marketing Black & Davison Law Ellicott City Mechanicsburg Allentown DOT Foods Inc Orrstown Bank Fastenal—Chambersburg Jessica Hughes Accounting David Botelho Zachary Dolan Brian Groft Harrisburg Management Entrepreneurship MIS Carlisle Construction Materials Blandon Orefield Hanover Enterprise Holdings Orrstown Bank Fastenal Company Michael Joseph Supply Chain Management Kayla Brelje Karley Eberhart Kaila Gudzinas Catasaugua Accounting Marketing Marketing Clark Distribution Systems Inc Reading Blandon Easton Kern & Company, PC Menudrive MenuDrive Chan Woo Kim Management Chad Brooks Rebekah Elbel Jared Guest Willow Grove Finance Management Marketing Volvo Construction Equipment Enola Chamberbsurg Reading AJ’s Truck and Trailer Center, Inc. Giant Foods StearClearUSA Michael Kuder Finance Kyle Bushong Daniel Ellis Emily Hadley Flemington, New Jersey Accounting Accounting HR Management MenuDrive Lancaster Annville York Haley Latcheran Walz Group and Smith Elliott Fulton Financial Small Business Development and Marketing Kearns & Company, LLC JLG Industries, Inc. Strasburg Volvo Construction Equipment

16 Janelle Lingo Kody Nolt Patrick Urmson Christine Weaver Marketing Management Supply Chain Management HR Management Shippensburg Stevens Rauma, Findland Mechanicsburg Believe and Achieve Fitness, LLC Lancaster Catholic High School Volvo Construction Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment and Purple Deck Media, Inc. Victoria Ohm Joseph Vionito Justin Willits Miguel Lugo Accounting HR Management Accounting International Management Hanover Dubois York Lewisburg Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, UCP of Central Pennsylvania Bennett Williams Volvo Construction Equipment LLC Alison Vogel Brandon Yeager Uriel Maldonado Ashleigh Parsons Accounting Accounting/Finance HR Management HR Management Oakford Fannettsburg Lititz Shade Gap Township of Lower Makefield Snoke’s Tax Service Target—Headquarters B&B Designed Systems, Inc.

Kelsey McCabe Allison Pugh Accounting Management, HR concentration Hughesville Shippensburg McKonly & Asbury Volvo Construction Equipment

Carly McClave Mason Pugh Marketing Management ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT Phoenixville Gadsden, Alabama The Bancorp Auntie Anne’s in the Colonial Mall ABF Freight System, Inc. ParenteBeard Achieve Energy Solutions Peace Corps Sarah McLean Megan Shadle Andersen Tax Pennsylvania State Police Marketing Accounting Baltimore Life Penske—Reading Brick, New Jersey Halifax Companies—York Penske Truck MenuDrive Aqua Chemical Supply Inc. and BDO USA LLP Rental—Allentown Roach’s Tax and Accounting Services Booz Allen Hamilton PwC Colby McNew Boyer & Ritter, Certified Public Prudential Accounting Megan Shaw Accountants and Consultants Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP Fayetteville Accounting Brown Schultz Sheridan & Rotz & Stonesifer, PC Brim Builders, Inc. Hollidaysburg Fritz Roxbury Treatment Center Kern and Company and Hamilton Daily Express, Inc. Schneider and Musser David Miller Deloitte Consulting Securitas Security Services Management Mechanicsburg DMG Securities USA Morgan Sigmund East Penn Manufacturing SEI AllPro and Rearden Steel Management Fabrication, Inc. Mohnton (Deka Battery) SF & Company Shippensburg University Enterprise Holdings Smith Elliott Kearns & Co. Damon Miller Conference Center Exel Source4Teachers MIS Fastenal Company Squire, Lemkin + Company McVeytown Monica Smith Federated Insurance LLP SoLinkit LLC Entrepreneurship Companies Stambaugh Ness PC New Holland Foot Locker, Inc. Target Kerry Miller Volvo Construction Equipment Fulton Financial Corporation TE Connectivity HR Management Global Data Consultants, LLC Techtronic Industries North Collegeville Aaron Smith GreenStar Termite and Pest America, Inc. (TTi) Wilson College Accounting Control TEKsystems Gettysburg Herbein + Company, Inc. The AroundCampus Group Meelika Molder Smith Elliott & Kearns Company, Highmark Health The Baltimore Life Entrepreneurship LLC IBM Global Business Services Companies—Carlisle Johvi, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia KPMG LLP The Baltimore Life Nori Media Group Andrew Stader Lowe’s Distribution Center Companies—Hagerstown Management McKonly & Asbury The Hershey Company Kathleen Montoney Chambersburg MediaOnePA TNT Fireworks Management Olympia Sports Northwestern Mutual—York Truth Teacher Services Quakertown Northwestern Mutual Eastern United States Marine Corps The Spring Beach Club—The Cliffs Bradley Stoner Pennsylvania Waffle House

Management Oshkosh Corporation Walz Group Carlisle Padden, Guerrini & Michael B. Stoner, Inc. Associates, PC

17 CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITING GROVE COLLEGE

18 STUDENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

John L. and Cora I. Grove The Charles H. Diller Jr. and The Ronald G. and Arlene The Chris and Robin Pruitt Scholars Jane E. Diller Scholarship M. (Beiler) Gipe Scholarship College of Business Jacob Alexander, Elliott Bonner, Annabelle Lopez Kenneth Whitmer and Scholarship Allyson Bowers, Jordan Hurrell, Gwendolyn Hartung Jacob Alexander Diane Klapatch, Colby NcNew, The Dinger Scholarship Kylee Metz, Shawn Miller, Open The Dr. Edward S. Goodhart The William F. and Susannah Stephanie Miller, Cody Olson, Endowment Scholarship M. Rothman Scholarship Allison Wilson Kiley Petro, Sara Sermarini, Distinction of Academic Kailee Hirschbock Excellence Award Courtney Stahlman, and Michael Kiley Petro and Benjamin Shenk The Smith Elliott Kearns Stipe Renetta F. Heiss Scholarship Lauren Ellsworth, Jacob Painter, & Co., LLC Scholarship Gerald R. Fetrow Scholarship and Corene Tate Program Fred C. Archer Memorial Trent Bauer, Victoria Blackburn, Alex Courtney, Eric Rife, and Award Briana Gianvenco, James Aaron Smith Steven Kovalevich and Edwin L. Herr Study Abroad Kennedy, Seth Lefever, Kevin Christopher Littlejohn Scholarship Richter, Marcus Shippey, Justin Ravone Cornish The Jack and Mildred Prince Squires Scholarship Sleva, James Spanos, and Casey Reva Hoback Brubaker Kayla Brelje Scholarship Thompson The Dr. Ralph T. Hocking Eric Prior and Kalyn Sourwine Scholarship Dominic Gagliardi The Dr. Ronald K. & Debra The Fogelsonger Scholarship A. Taylor Marketing The Dr. Max G. Cooley Brandon Adamson, Brian Scholarship Scholarship Hoffman, and Jacqueline Joseph The Frederick L. Peters Me- Brooke Clippinger Taylor Bender and Kailee Tressler morial Scholarship Kalyn Sourwine The James Gehr Family Robert E. “Bucky” Ward Harold U. and Helen F. Scholarship Athletic Scholarship Crouse Business Scholar- Kurt Eisele Michael and Nancy Pinko- Collin McConnell ship Award wicz Business Scholarship Lisa Robbins Benjamin Shenk The Giant Food Stores The Brooke Ashley Weaver Business Administration Memorial Scholarship Cumberland Valley Society Scholarship/Scholarship/ The Ignatios and Anastasia Gwendolyn Hartung for Human Resource Man- Internship Program Prokop/John L. Prokop agement Scholarship Rebekah Elbel and Taylor Webster Scholarship Alexander Strickler The Zumbrun/Korkuch Emily Hadley Family Scholarship Hannah Lougheed and Amber Pound SPRING SOCIAL

The 2015 Grove College Spring Social sponsored by Fastenal Inc. in April included hotdogs, refreshments, and entertainment. The kickball game between students and faculty/staff was canceled due to inclement weather, so the tradition will continue next spring. Money Balls team took home the victory in the volleyball tournament. Students also enjoyed Goosebrothers Ice Cream and other snacks provided by Grove College. Prior to this event, the American Marketing Association initiated a AWARD Darelicious Dare campaign to raise money for King’s Kettle. A lip sync FEI battle between Dr. Vicki Taylor and Dr. Michael Coolsen was showcased Kelsey Stasyszyn, senior accouting major, received the Financial at this event since they successfully met their goal. Thank you to Fastenal Executives International (FEI) 2015 Outstanding Student Award. for sponsoring the social.

19 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ENDOWMENTS The John L. Grove College of Business has several special The Dr. Edward S. Goodhart and was employed by the endowments that provide continuing support to college University as an accountant for programs and activities that otherwise might not be possible. Endowment Scholarship Fund more than twenty years, this schol- For incoming full-time freshmen arship is awarded to students enter- If you are interested in creating an endowment through the ing the John L. Grove College of Shippensburg University Foundation for the benefit of the entering an undergraduate degree program administered by the Business from Shippensburg Area John L. Grove College of Business, call SU Foundation at Accounting Department, this is a and Big Spring school districts. (717) 477-1377 or visit the website at www.sufoundation.org. four-year scholarship with mini- mum GPA and credit requirements. The Michael and Nancy Pinkowicz Business by Dennis L. Dinger ’72, in honor The Fred C. Archer The John L. and Cora I. Scholarship Fund Memorial Award Fund of his mother and in memory of This four-year scholarship was es- his father. It is for an incoming Grove Scholars Program This award established in 1974 is Endowment tablished by Michael Pinkowicz ’76 presented in memory of Fred C. freshman business major from Tri- This scholarship is used to attract and his wife, Nancy, in appreciation Archer who served as a professor Valley High School. and retain academically talented of his academic and extra-curricula of business education from 1970- and needy students pursuing stud- experience at Shippensburg. It is 1974. It is presented annually to The Mr. Robert L. and Kathy ies leading to a career in business. awarded to John L. Grove College a business education student, as a E. Engle College of Busi- of Business incoming freshmen second semester junior who has a ness Scholarship Fund NEW! The Brian L. Heckler from Philadelphia, Montgomery, or 3.0 GPA average or better and has Established by Robert ’73 and Delaware counties with first prefer- Kathy Engle, this four-year schol- Accounting Scholarship excelled in the major subject area. Fund ence given to qualified minority arship is for a Grove College of This scholarship is for incoming students. The Reva Hoback Brubaker Business student demonstrating full-time freshmen with financial Scholarship Fund financial need and academic talent. need, entering an undergraduate The Frederick and Ann Established by Ronald C. degree program administered by (Reddig) Potthoff Brubaker in memory of his wife The Gerald R. Fetrow the Accounting Department. Scholarship Fund Reva Hoback Brubaker, it is a re- Scholarship Fund This scholarship, established newable scholarship for an incom- This scholarship is for a student- by Frederick and Ann Reddig athlete enrolled in an undergradu- The Renetta F. Heiss ing freshman majoring in business Scholarship Fund Potthoff ’70–’72 in 2011, is for and demonstrating a financial need ate degree program within John This scholarship provides financial freshmen students entering the and academic promise. Recipient L. Grove College of Business who assistance to an incoming student John L. Grove College of Business must be a resident of Pennsylvania, intends to become a student in enrolled in business education or or students who have declared Maryland, West Virginia, or Ohio. good standing in one of the fol- office administration based upon themselves as English majors in lowing athletic teams: baseball, academic excellence and promise the College of Arts and Sciences. The Dr. Max G. Cooley softball, men’s basketball or wom- of success. Scholarship Fund en’s basketball. The Ignatios and Anastasia Established in honor of Dr. Cooley The Edwin L. Herr Study Prokop and John L. Prokop at the time of his retirement from The Fogelsonger Abroad Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Shippensburg University, it funds Scholarship Fund This is an annual study abroad Established by John L. Prokop, scholarships for students in busi- Established in honor of alumnus scholarship for students in the ’57-’73 this scholarship is for ness education. Ned R. Fogelsonger, this one-year John L. Grove College of Business. entering freshmen pursuing a scholarship is awarded to upper- degree in information technol- division students pursuing a career The Harold U. and Helen F. The Dr. Ralph T. Hocking ogy for business education, with in the insurance industry. Crouse Business Scholar- Scholarship Fund priority given to students from ship Award Fund Establish by Dr. Ralph Hocking Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, This scholarship is awarded annu- The James A. Gehr Family who served thirty years as a profes- and York counties. ally to the business student who Scholarship Fund sor in the John L. Grove College Established by James A. Gehr ’83, has demonstrated the potential for of Business, this is a four-year The Chris and Robin Pruitt this four-year scholarship is for future leadership in business and in scholarship for a student majoring College of Business freshmen who are residents of the society by virtue of his or her aca- in finance. Scholarship Fund demic achievement, participation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania This four-year freshman scholar- and who are entering an under- in student activities, and promotion NEW! The Mr. Robert and ship was established by Chris and graduate degree program in the of the aims and objectives of the Mrs. Lorie (Miller) Klinger Robin Pruitt who graduated in John L. Grove College of Business. John L. Grove College of Business. College of Business Study 1984 with degrees in accounting Abroad Scholarship Fund and elementary education, respec- The Charles H. Jr. and Jane The Ronald G. and Arlene This is a one-time only study tively, to help deserving students E. DilIer Scholarship Fund M. (Beiler) Gipe Scholarship abroad scholarship awarded to further their education and share Established by Mr. Diller, member Fund students with financial need who the “Ship” experience. of the John L. Grove College of This scholarship is for students have at least thirty credits and are who have completed 60 credits Business Advisory Board and re- enrolled in a degree program in the The William C. Rodruan toward an undergraduate degree tired executive of JLG Industries, John L. Grove College of Business. College of Business program in the John L. Grove it is a full-tuition scholarship Scholarship Fund College of Business. First prefer- awarded to a full-time freshman The Frederick L. Peters Established by William Rodruan ence will be given to students who business major. Memorial Scholarship Fund ’76, this upper division scholar- have graduated from Greencastle Established in memory of Mr. ship benefits academically talented The Dinger Scholarship High School in Franklin County Peters, who earned his bachelor’s students majoring in finance. Fund or Lancaster Mennonite High and master’s degree in business Recipients must demonstrate fi- This scholarship was established School in Lancaster County. administration from Shippensburg nancial need.

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The William F. and University’s intercollegiate athletic The Dale E. Kann Future Scholarships and Susannah M. Rothman program. Endowment Other Endowments to be Scholarship Fund Established by Dale E. Kann Funded through a Planned This four-year scholarship is The Brooke Ashley Weaver ’63, business education, this Gift: for incoming freshman students Memorial Scholarship Fund endowment funds joint re- graduating from Harrisburg Established by Jim and Karen search by faculty and students The Doug and Angela City School District with second Weaver to remember their daugh- in the John L. Grove College Besch Accounting preference given to applicants ter Brooke who was enrolled in of Business. Scholarship from Steelton-Highspire School the John L. Grove College of This upper division scholar- District. Recipients must be Business and passed away in her The Ron and Dee Kearns ship for students majoring in enrolled in the John L. Grove sophomore year, this endowment Entrepreneurial Speaker accounting was established by College of Business and demon- provides a full-tuition scholarship Endowment Doug and Angela Besch who strate financial need. to a student in the John L. Grove This endowment was established both graduated as accounting College of Business. by Ron ’64 and Dee Kearns to majors in 1995. The Jack A. and Mildred bring prominent business lead- Prince Squires Scholarship The Zumbrun/Korkuch ers and entrepreneurs to campus NEW! The Charles H. Jr. Fund Family Scholarship Fund to share their expertise and and Jane E. Diller Endow- Established by Mr. Jack A. This scholarship was established experience with Shippensburg ment for the Center for Squires, Business Education ’49, by Jean Zumbrun Korkuch ’49 and University students. Entrepreneurial Leadership who owned and operated Squires husband Frank Korkuch ’50 and Funds from this endowment Electronics and Appliances, Inc. in endowed by them and other family The Norman E. King Fund will be used to provide the Shippensburg and Chambersburg, members. It is awarded to entering Established through contribu- necessary support and learning this scholarship provides for a freshmen pursuing an information tions in honor of a retired ac- environment to help students student with junior standing and technology of business education counting faculty member, the develop as entrepreneurs. academic excellence. degree with priority given to stu- proceeds are used to purchase dents from Cumberland, current professional materials The Judy K. Fogelsonger The Dr. Ronald K. and Dauphin, Lancaster, and York for faculty in the Department Scholarship Fund Debra A. Taylor Marketing counties. of Accounting. This is a four-year scholarship Scholarship Fund for a College of Business stu- This upper division scholarship is Other Endowments: The Dean John G. Kooti dent demonstrating financial for academically talented students Lecture Endowment need. First preference is given The Edward & Anita majoring in marketing with pref- This endowment has been es- to a student who is the first in erence given to students enrolled Buchanan Entrepreneurial tablished by Dr. John G. Kooti his/her immediate family to in the ROTC Program or the Endowment Fund to further enhance the busi- attend college. Honors Program at SU. Funds from this endow- ness program through a lecture ment are to be used to meet series featuring prominent The Scott Moyer The Volvo Construction the needs of the Center for business leaders, entrepreneurs, Accounting Scholarship Equipment North America, Entrepreneurial Leadership. and specialists in the world of This is a four-year scholarship LLC, Scholarship/ business. for an accounting major with Internship Program The Harry R. Frehn preference given to students This is a four-year scholarship for Research Fellowship The Wisman Endowment graduating from a Lancaster academically talented College of Endowment Established in memory of County high school. Business students with a required The purpose of this fellowship Mr. Frank Wisman, whose internship the summer between is to support research in busi- vision led to the creation of The Dr. James A. Pope Stu- their junior and senior year. ness and economics by faculty the Investment Management dent International Experi- in the John L. Grove College Program, this endowment is ence Program The Brian and Ellen Walsh of Business. used as a vehicle for giving fi- Funds from this endowment College of Business nance majors experience in ac- will be used to support upper Scholarship Fund John L. and Cora I. Grove tual investment management. division students in a study Graduates of the Class of 1980, Endowment for Faculty abroad experience with first Brian and Ellen Walsh have estab- Research and Development The Mr. and Mrs. Bryan P. preference given to students in lished this scholarship for upper Funds from this endowment Wright Endowment for the College of Business. division students in the College are used to promote basic College of Business of Business who are members in and applied research as well Undergraduate Student/ NEW! The Dr. Anthony S. good standing of a social fraternity as professional development Faculty Research and Mrs. Linda N. Winter or sorority. activities. Funds from this endowment John L. Grove College of are to support undergraduate Business Transfer Student- The Robert E. “Bucky” The John L. and Cora I. student/faculty research in the Athlete Scholarship Ward Athletic Scholarship Grove College of Business College of Business on an an- This scholarship is for a trans- Fund Endowment nual basis. fer student who has been ac- Established by Robert E. “Bucky” This endowment provides cepted to an undergraduate Ward ’77, this scholarship is to funds for such areas as re- degree program in the John be awarded to a Parkland High source material, equipment, L. Grove College of Business School graduate enrolled in an un- faculty recruitment, and faculty and intends to become a mem- dergraduate degree program in the projects. ber of one of Shippensburg John L. Grove College of Business University’s intercollegiate ath- who participates in Shippensburg letic teams, with a preference for the football team.

21 FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESEARCH

Dr. Wendy S. “Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O EdD, Penn State University Becker Psychology” (2014, with co-authors). Publications Professor of Teaching Innovation and Pedagogy Spotlight Hunt, I., Winter, A. and Oberman, Management (TIPS) Award, Shippensburg University (2014). W. (2014) The Past, Present, and Future of Business Education at Shippensburg Academic Degrees Dr. Jerry Carbo University. Business Teacher Education Journal. BA, MS, and PhD, Associate Professor No. 40, p. 36-40. Pennsylvania State of Management and Refereed Proceedings from Presentations University Marketing Hunt, Irma L. and Sarah K. Publications Bryant. (2014). Regional Economies in Two Hargrove, M.B., Academic Degrees Small Towns in Different States: Can a Model Becker, W.S., and PhD and MIRL, be designed to Predict Success or Failure? Hargrove, D.F. (in press). The HR Eustress Cornell University; JD, Academy of Business Disciplines Sixteenth Model: Creating Work Challenge Through The Dickinson School Annual Conference, Fort Myers, Florida, Positive Stress. Human Resource Development of Law of Pennsylvania November 2014. Review. State University Bryant, Sarah K. and Irma L. Hunt, Becker, W.S., and Burke, M.J. (2014). Publications “Developed or Developing? Regional Instructional Staff Rides For Management Published the Chapter: Workplace Economies within Countries,” International Learning and Education. Academy of Management Bullying: Concerted Activity as a Viable Trade and Finance Association International Learning & Education, 13, 4, 510-524. Solution in Bullies in the Workplace: Seeing and Conference, Keysari, Turkey, May 2014. Becker, W.S., Catanio, J.T., and Bailey, A.E. Stopping Adults who Abuse their coworkers and (2014). Incivility at Work: A Project Management Employees, Paludi (ed.) Dr. David Hwang Case Involving Workplace Bullying. Journal of Presentations Associate Profes- Human Resources Education, 8, 2/3, 20-31. Presented the DeMRev Model of Union sor of Supply Chain Presentations and Invited Talks Reform at the 2015 LERA Conference; co- Management Becker, W.S. (2015, July). Keynote speaker. authors Blake Hargrove and Steve Haase Academic Degrees Risk Management Workshop: CalPers Case Study. BS and MS, Washington State Investment Board, Seattle, Dr. Joseph Catanio Hanyang University; Washington. Associate Professor of MIS MBA and PhD, Hargrove, M.B., Becker, W.S., and Quick, Academic Degrees University of Toledo; J. (2015, August). The Curvilinear Relationship BS, Rutgers University; MS and PhD, Peer Reviewed Jour- Between Ethical Arousal and Ethical Performance. New Jersey Institute of Technology nal Publications Seventy-fifth annual meeting of the Academy Publications Lean Practices for of Management, Vancouver, California. Becker, W.S., Catanio, J.T., and Quality Results: Case Illustration, International Becker, W.S., Catanio, J.T., & Bailey, A.E. Incivility at Work: A Project Journal of Healthcare Quality Assurance, Vol. 27 Leibensperger, C., (2015, May). Effectiveness of Management Case Involving Workplace No.8, 2014, pp. 729-741. Target Response to Workplace Bullying. Eastern Bullying. Journal of Human Resources Education, Academy of Management, Philadelphia. 8 (2/3), 20-31, Spring/Summer 2014. Dr. Ian M. Langella Leibensperger, C., Becker, W.S., & Catanio, Presentations Professor and Depart- J.T. (2015, April). Target Response to Workplace Becker, W.S., Catanio, J.T., and ment Chair of Supply Bullying: Results From a National and Student Leibensperger, C. (2015, May). Effectiveness Chain Management Survey. Minds@Work conference, Shippensburg. of Target Response to Workplace Bullying: Becker, W.S. (2015, April). Increasing Results from a National and Student Survey. Academic Degrees Student Engagement: The Historic Military Staff Fifty-second annual Eastern Academy of BS, Maine Maritime Ride. Twenty-sixth International Conference on Management Conference, Philadelphia. Academy; MA and College Teaching and Learning, Ponte Vedra Leibensperger, C., Becker, W.S., and PhD, University of Beach, Florida. Catanio, J.T. (2015, April). Effectiveness Magdeburg, Germany Becker, W.S., and Burke, M.J. (2014, of Target Response to Workplace Bullying: Peer Reviewed October). The Staff Ride: A New (Old) Method Results from a National and Student Survey. Journal for Connecting Management Research and Minds@Work conference, Shippensburg. Inderfurth, K., Vogelgesang, S., and Practice. Midwest Academy of Management, Becker, W., Bailey, A., and Catanio, Langella, I.M. (2015). How Yield Process Minneapolis, Minnesota. J.T. Demonstration of a Business Case on Misspecification Affects the Solution of Becker, W.S. (2014, May). The Staff Workplace Bulling Across Three Academic Disassemble-to-order Problems. Accepted and Ride: A New Approach to Qualitative Research. Disciplines. Academic Innovation Conference: forthcoming, International Journal of Production In, Conducting Qualitative Research: Learning Communities in the Disciplines, Economics. Methodologies and Strategies for I/O Shippensburg, 2014. Conference Proceedings Psychologists. Society for Industrial and Inderfurth, K., Transchel, S., Vogelgesang, Organizational Psychology. Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Irma Hunt S., and Langella, I.M. (2015) A Heuristic Becker, W.S. (2014, March). Keynote Assistant Professor Approach for the Disassemble to Order speaker, Risk Management. New York State of Information Problem under Binomial Yields. Proceedings of Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS). Technology for the Production and Operations Management Honors and Awards Business Education Society Annual Meeting 2015. President, Executive Board, Metropolitan Research Presentation New York Association of Applied Psychology, Academic Degrees A Heuristic Approach for the elected (2015-2016). BA and MLIS, Disassemble-to-order Problem under Binomial Academy of Management Organizations and University of Texas Yields, May 8, 2015, at the Production and the Natural Environment Division’s Book Award, at Austin; MBA, The Operations Management Annual Meeting in American University;

22 TEACHING AWARD

(Back row, from left) Bobby Steger, BGS vice president; Dr. Michael Marsh; Dr. Ronald Taylor; Dr. Azim Danesh; Dr. Irma Hunt; Dr. William Oberman; Dr. Mary Myers; Dr. Joseph Catanio; Dr. Fan Liu; Dr. Blake Hargrove; Dr. Jerry Carbo; Sean Glennon, Volvo; and Kathleen Rooker, BGS vice president. (Front Row, from left) Dr. John Kooti, dean; Nora Habig, M&T Bank; Dr. Barbara Lyman, provost; Dr. Wendy Becker; Dr. June Pham; Dr. David Hwang; and Dr. Anthony Winter, associate dean. FACULTY AWARDS AND GRANTS Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Advising Award Dr. Michael Coolsen Edward F. Ehret Jr. Teaching Award Dr. Mary Myers Charles R. and Joletta Nebel Jr. Dean’s Service Award Dr. Jerry Carbo Robert S. Jones Dean’s Award Dr. Wendy Becker Brad Hollinger Dean’s Research Award Dr. Brian Wentz Gerald Piper Dean’s Research Award Dr. Joseph Catanio Volvo Construction Equipment Dean’s Research Award Dr. David Hwang John G. Kooti Dean’s Service Award Dr. Ronald Taylor In April, Dr. Wendy Becker, professor of Dale Kann Research Award Dr. June Pham management and marketing, received the Dr. Sunhee Choi Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Harry R. Frehn Faculty Research Fellowship Learning, and Technology from the twenty- Harry R. Frehn Faculty Research Fellowship Dr. Fan Liu sixth annual International Conference on Grove Summer Fellowship Award Dr. Nathan Goates and College Teaching and Learning in Jacksonville, Dr. Blake Hargrove Florida. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT.

Washington, DC. (Session Chair). with G.-C. Huang and K. Liano. Associate Professor of Management Infor- Dr. Ming-Shiun Pan Dr. Hong K. Rim mation Systems Professor of Finance Professor of Finance Academic Degrees Academic Degrees Academic Degrees BS, Fu-Jen Catholic University; MA and BS, Korea University; MBA, Seoul BS, Baptist Bible PhD, University of Alabama National University; PhD, Penn State and College Seminary; Publications University MS, Pennsylvania State “Investor Opinion Divergence and Post- Presentations University; DSc, Towson Repurchase Announcement Stock Price Drift” Rim, H.K. and R. Setaputra. Study on University Applied Economics 47 (22), 2293-2306, 2015, Diversification Benefits and Financial Market Publications with G.-C. Huang and K. Liano. Integration. Academic and Business Research Wentz, B., Dickson, Institute International Conference (Orlando, E., Null, J., Skinner, W., Swogger, J., and “The Effects of Stock Splits on Stock Florida; January 2015). Accepted (in press) Thompson, A. (accepted). Developing and Liquidity” Journal of Economics and Finance for Journal of Finance and Accountancy (May Implementing an Accessible, Touch-based 39 (1), 119-135, 2015, with G.-C. Huang and 2015) Web App for Inclusive Learning. Proceedings K. Liano. Rim, H.K., Woo S. Kim, and Won Y. Kim. of the Twenty-first Americas Conference on Presentations Empirical Study on the Impacts of Financial Information Systems (AMCIS 2015), Puerto “The Information Content of REIT Crisis on Sport Industry. Proceedings of Rico, August 13-15, 2015. Earnings Announcements: Firm-Specific or International Conference of Journal of Arts Jaeger, P.T., Gorham, U., Bertot, J.C., Industry-Level Information,” American Real and Sciences (Harvard University, Boston, Taylor, N.G., Larson, E., Lincoln, R., Estate Society annual meeting, Fort Myers, Massachusetts; May 2015). Lazar, J., and Wentz, B. 2014. Connecting Florida, April 2015, with G.-C. Huang and K. Rim, H.K., Woo S. Kim, and Won Y. Government, Libraries and Communities: Liano. Kim. The Initial Stage of Sport Index (SI) Information Behavior Theory and Information “Investors’ Opinion Divergence and Post- Development. Pennsylvania Economic Intermediaries in the Design of LibEGov.org. Earnings Announcement Drift: Evidence from Association Annual Conference (Reading; May First Monday. 19(11). REITs,” American Real Estate Society annual 2015). Honors and Awards meeting, San Diego, California, April 2014, Received the Brad Hollinger Dean’s and Financial Management Association annual Research Award from the John L. Grove meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, October 2014, Dr. Brian Wentz College of Business

23 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

oused within Shippensburg University’s with economic development organizations, John L. Grove College of Business is a banks, chambers of commerce, legislators, and The Shippensburg University HSmall Business Development Center other stakeholders. Small Business Development (SBDC) that serves Adams, Cumberland, —the SBDC Research Opportunities Center supports the economic Franklin, and York counties. It is part of the engages in significant market research projects Pennsylvania Network of Small Business on the behalf of clients, including university development of Pennsylvania by Development Centers (PASBDC), which was students and staff, utilizing current industry and providing entrepreneurs with individual founded in 1980. demographic databases to assist entrepreneurs in consultation, comprehensive education, The Pennsylvania SBDCs play a unique making data based business decisions. and information necessary to help their and vital role in the Commonwealth’s economic The university provides funding, techni- business start, grow, and prosper. development initiatives by working with entre- cal support, and facilities for the SBDC with preneurs in all stages of business: additional funding provided by our program • from pre-venture to start-up to growth to partners: the US Small Business Administration reinvention and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The SBDC OUTCOMES* • offering a comprehensive portfolio of busi- Shippensburg SBDC also received supple- ness assistance services mental funding during the program year from • working with companies in all industry the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the Clients350 sectors Economic Development Administration, and • providing access to the expertise and re- the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental sources of Pennsylvania’s universities Protection. Consulting2,887 Hours • participating as a member of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic 2013-14 Regional Activities

Development’s Partnerships for Regional The Shippensburg SBDC participated in 44 Economic Performance; and several activities last year, including: New Business Starts • maintaining an accredited membership • Hosted the “Lenders’ Roundtable” at the with the Association of Small Business HACC Campus in York 134 Development Centers as part of a national • Partnered with SBA and surrounding Jobs Created or Saved network of more than 1,000 centers. SBA Resource Partners to host a Lender The service philosophy of the SBDC is “to Match event at the Dixon Center in help build the management capacity of entre- Harrisburg Increase$3,987,900 in Sales preneurs and small business owners through • Delivered presentations to various com- providing education, guidance, feedback, in- munity organizations and trade groups, to Penn State Mont Alto students and formation, and technical assistance.” SBDC Client$11,062,501 Capital Formation services are strategic in nature, with the goal of participated as panelists in the an- helping clients assure their long-term success. nual Economic Development Course in In addition to our general management Pennsylvania. 5 consulting, the PASBDC network also provides • Partnered with the Shippensburg Area Businesses Purchased specialized programs to support our clients’ Chamber of Commerce to offer a series of business development needs. The Shippensburg Leadership programs in the community. 63 SBDC hosts a consultant for the Environmental • Coordinated Shippensburg University’s Business Plans Created Management Assistance Program, a special- participation in the Fourth Annual ized service focused on assisting businesses with PASSHE Student Business Plan environmental compliance and regulatory issues. Competition. 30Educational Events Specialists from other centers are accessed as • Coordinated the second annual student needed for client issues within our region. pitch competition – SHIP TANK. The SBDC provides opportunities for cam- Educational265 Event Attendees pus and community members, including: Awards and Recognition Applied Student Learning—intern- Staff member Robin Burtner was recog- ships and student work opportunities that allow nized at the Annual ASBDC Conference in students to actively engage with business consul- Houston, Texas, in September as the 2014 STAFF Pennsylvania SBDC Network State Star. tants and entrepreneurs where they help address Dr. Michael Unruh real-world business challenges and pursue mar- The Shippensburg SBDC was recog- director ket opportunities. The SBDC also works di- nized as one of six centers to meet or exceed all performance funding goals in 2014. The Robin Burtner rectly with student entrepreneurs, assisting them budget/ed program coordinator, in business planning and development activities. SBDC nominated client Eve Baum of Military business consultant Classroom Contributions—SBDC staff Apparel Company for the Governor’s 2015 Entrepreneurial Impact Award. Baum won the Charles Haney provide presentations and technical assistance to environmental consultant students in courses focused on entrepreneurial or award. small business development topics. Cheryl Young consulting manager Community Outreach—the SBDC works out of outreach offices in the four counties * Outcomes from January 1, 2014 to it serves, maintaining collaborative relationships December 31, 2014

24 GROVE GOLF OUTING The seventh annual John L. Grove College of Business Golf Outing brought alumni and friends together for an enjoyable day last spring. The first place team was (below, from left) Steve Romanoski, Cory Mowery, and Allan “Punch” Mowery.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT GOLF OUTING Over the summer, alumni, faculty, and students met for the first Supply Chain Management Student and Alumni Golf Outing at Eagles Crossing Golf Club in Carlisle. The event was held in memory of retired professor of supply chain management, Dr. Joanne Tucker. After a long battle against ovarian cancer, Dr. Tucker died April 5, 2015. She worked at SU for fifteen years. The event was well received and all had a wonderful time of catching up, sharing memories, and networking. The Supply Chain Management Department looks forward to another great golf outing in 2016.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL Highmark Blue Shield sponsored an ice cream FAST AS LIGHTNING social for incoming Grove College freshmen Congratulations to Danielle Prior ’14, an and new transfer students during the 2014 fall accounting major, and Team USA for winning semester. Mike Shaull, director of strategic the silver medal in the mixed lightning sailing accounts, and Jill Snyder, community affairs, event at the Pan American Games in Toronto represented Highmark at the event, and Shaull in July. Team USA Lightning posted on their addressed students with insightful information. Facebook page: “Team USA wins Silver Medal! Students also enjoyed delicious ice cream by We’re ecstatic! Thanks everyone for all your Goose Bros, Inc. Thank you to Highmark for support! Follow them on www.facebook.com/ sponsoring the event and providing T-shirts for TeamUSALightning students, faculty, and staff.

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