Fisher celebrated its 2025 Alumni Awards honorees during an evening of emotion-filled speeches of gratitude, hard work and success. Six alumni and one organization were recognized for outstanding leadership in their industries, service to their communities and dedication to Business Buckeyes.

Meet the 2025 Fisher Alumni Award recipients. Learn what inspires these exemplary leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their professions and communities and continuing the college’s legacy of alumni excellence.

JPMorganChase has invested in Fisher countless ways, from hiring interns and graduates to supporting projects and programs. Learn how this vital and longstanding partnership has benefitted both the college and the company.

James J. Kavanaugh (MBA ’92) has never stopped being curious — or successful. Learn how IBM’s CFO turned his passion and appetite for learning into a highly prestigious career.

Climbing the corporate ladder has never been a solitary exercise for Nicole Balkenbusch (BSBA ’07). Find out what motivates her to lift others as she’s advanced in her career at Amazon.

Neethi Johnson (MBA ’19) has long been motivated to serve — whether delivering meals, leading nonprofit boards or working with her peers on statewide initiatives. Find out who inspired her desire to give back.

Meet Marna Ricker (BSBA '91), Global Vice Chair of Tax at EY and proud Business Buckeye, who has a worldview of business and a strong desire to pay forward to the next generation of global leaders.

Dr. Henry Xiang’s medical research has made a profound impact on pediatric care and inspired a new generation of scientists. Learn what — and who — motivates this renowned scholar, devoted mentor and visionary leader.

Entrepreneur Daniel Chi-Hang Leung (BSBA '98, MBA '04) hosts game watches in the middle of the night and has raised funds for sick children — all while building Ohio State's presence across Asia.

When John C. Waggoner Jr. (BSBA '70) learned that his beloved fraternity was shut down, he spent 25 years rebuilding it from the ground up, transforming it into such a leadership powerhouse that they renamed the house in his honor.

Roberto Abramson (MBA '77) has spent more than 50 years building Ohio State's presence in Brazil, helping recruit the next generation of international students from 4,900 miles away. Learn more about Roberto and why he was named the recipient of Ohio State's 2025 Ralph Davenport Mershon Award.

Rachel Friedman, founder and CEO of TENFOLD and TENSPACE, former Alumni Award winner, and keynote speaker for Fisher’s Pre-Commencement ceremony, says the sky’s the limit when you live with purpose, passion and principles.

Former Alumni Award winner Corrine Burger (BSBA '85) talks about the resilience she's showed during her long tenure in Columbus, first at BankOne and then as JPMorgan Chase's first managing director and site lead locally.

Leading teams, building and making connections and creating inclusive environments have propelled Chris Phillips (BSBA ’97) to top positions in technology. Discover how this vice president and general manager of Geo at Google, and former Alumni Award winner, is using the latest technology to deliver products that matter for the world.

Meet this year’s Alumni Award honorees: Elicia Azali (BSBA ’05), Archie Griffin (BSBA ’76), Mark Johnson (MBA ’80), Jerome Revish (BSBA ’98), Michael Ritenour (BSBA ’05), Bruce Wimbish (MBA ’02, MEd ’08), and corporate partner Nationwide. All were recognized for their leadership, service to the college and community, achievements in business and entrepreneurial spirit.

After rising to prominence for his stand-up act, Richard Lewis (BSBA '69) became a regular in movies and TV, most recently on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In 2023, Lewis was awarded Fisher's Achievement Alumni Award for his outstanding career accomplishments and leadership, positive community impact and unrivaled passion for The Ohio State University.

Nearly a dozen patients who had exhausted all other treatment options for lung cancer swallowed two green capsules a day in the earliest tests of whether a botanical extract can fight the disease. Alumni Award winner Zeenia Kaul (MBA ' 16) co-founded the startup behind the revolutionary potential new treatment.

Corrine Burger (BSBA ’85), a recipient of Fisher's 2023 Excellence in Service Alumni Award, was recently honored by the YWCA Columbus for her commitment to community advocacy.

Fisher celebrated 30 years of alumni accomplishment by recognizing six individuals for their significant impact as leaders, professionals and citizens. Meet the graduates who, by the virtue of their hard work and selflessness, exemplify the college’s legacy of excellence and were named 2023 recipients of Alumni Awards.

Meet the 2022 Fisher Alumni Award recipients and check out the sights from the annual celebration of alumni excellence.

Meet the Fisher graduates whose principled leadership and positive impact in business and beyond have distinguished them as the 2021 recipients of the college's Alumni Awards.

As part of its 2019 Alumni Awards celebration, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business proudly honored six individuals for their leadership, dedication and service across a number of industries and in communities throughout the United States.

Alumni and friends of the Max M. Fisher College of Business gathered to celebrate the 2018 recipients of the college’s Alumni Awards.

As the 2018 recipient of Fisher’s Alumni Award for Professional Achievement, Eric L. Lenard, CMA, CFM (BSBA '97, MBA '97) has demonstrated outstanding achievement in business, civic involvement and service to the college. He shares a little bit about his time at Fisher and why it is so special.

Craig Bahner (BSBA '86), who earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and operations management at Ohio State, has been hired as CEO of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery. Bahner is the 2017 recipient of Fisher's alumni award for global business excellence.