Fisher's 2024 Recognition Luncheon provided the college community an opportunity to celebrate demonstrated excellence in staff service and undergraduate teaching.
The event, which brought faculty and staff together, honored accomplishments in teaching, individual commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, service and milestone work anniversaries. The event also celebrated the conclusion of Dean Anil Makhija's 10-year tenure as leader of the college.
"Every person here has contributed, in some way, to our shared commitment to service," Makhija said. This has been one of the most enjoyable parts of my job as dean these past 10 years. I’ve been constantly inspired by watching our community work together as professionals every day with a unified focus: to make Fisher a premier destination for business education and a premier place to work!"
Awards and Recognitions
These student-nominated awards recognize and celebrate exceptional teaching by faculty and staff at the undergraduate level.
- Bruce Bellner, senior lecturer, Management and Human Resources
- Grant Donnelly, assistant professor, Marketing and Logistics
- Jennifer Glenn, assistant professor, Accounting and MIS
- Joe Irvine, senior lecturer, Finance
- Jaimi Knisley, senior academic advisor, Undergraduate Programs and Advising
- Mi Kyong Newsom, clinical assistant professor, Operations and Business Analytics
The Fisher Inclusion Champions Program (FICP) deepens the college’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by further educating Fisher community members about relevant DEI topics. The FICP also seeks to empower participants to apply this knowledge and to intentionally engage them in relevant activities and projects.
- Vandana Agrawal
- Nicole Allender
- Jerrod Amstutz
- Anil Arya
- Kim Bader
- Audrey Bledsoe
- Julie Boothman
- Amber Bruney
- Aravind Chandrasekaran
- Abbey Christian
- Susan Clark
- Meredith Conder
- Tiffany Cooper
- Keely Croxton
- Dominic DiCamillo
- Melanie DiFeo
- Twhila Dowdy
- John Draper
- Sandhya Elango
- Lauren Faherty
- Lisa Faiello
- Doug Farren
- Patti Flinn
- Jill George
- Nancy Gilbertsen
- Jennifer Glenn
- Gretchen Gombos
- Joe Goodman
- Patti Hambley
- Keenan Hamilton
- Kevin Hardy
- Marlena Harper
- David Harrison
- Sara Hartman
- Amber Herron
- James Hill
- Katie Hipp
- Brian Hipsher
- Caitlin Hutchinson
- Monica Jacobs
- Aaron James
- Mrudula Josyula
- Tim Judge
- Bobby Kirby
- Jessica Kohlschmidt
- Lori Kendall
- Ashley Kontras
- Kristian Krug
- Angela Less
- Jana Lithgow
- Betsy Ludwig
- Anil Makhija
- Nina Malloy
- Noella Mascarenhas
- Jamie Mathews-Mead
- Jennie McAndrew
- Jennifer McLendon
- Susan McClure
- Jonathan McCullough
- Lindsay McGory
- Jennifer Mercer
- Beth Miller
- Bernadette Minton
- Ryan Mouncey
- Jill O'Neill
- Katie Passen
- Lorraine Pennyman
- Jackie Pittman
- Annie Platten
- Kelly Reo
- Erika Santolalla
- Kathryn Scheid
- Robyn Scholl
- Jen Shanahan
- Tyler Shepfer
- Melinda Shilling
- Alex Shoulders
- Heidi Shull
- Juleanna Smith
- Kay Smith
- Laurie Spadaro
- Sarah Steenrod
- Asiah Stewart
- Stephen Stuckwisch
- Ismael Talke
- Ben Tepper
- Cynthia Turner
- Bill Wattercutter
- Amy Weisbach
- Mandy Williams
- Zeynip Yavic
The Coykendale Awards
The Coykendale Rising Star Award is presented to a staff member with less than five years of service at Fisher, while the Coykendale Service Excellence Award is reserved for a staff member with five or more years of Fisher service. Award winners demonstrate commitment and contribution to one or more of the core values of the college and provide consistent and excellent job performance, promote a positive and motivating work environment, and provide outstanding service to all.
- Coykendale Rising Star Award: Nicole Allender, academic program coordinator, Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems
- Coykendale Service Excellence Award: Terri Hoying, graduate services program manager, Undergraduate Programs Office
The Fisher Diversity Champion Award
This award recognizes a staff member who has five or more years of service and who goes beyond their official job duties to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion at the college. The award winner exemplifies the views that diversity is our strength and that equity in its many forms permeates our culture.
- Fisher Diversity Champion Award: Samantha Hodik, assistant director of undergraduate admissions and recruitment, Undergraduate Programs Office
The Fisher Culture Champion Award
This award recognizes a staff member who serves as an unsung hero, working to support colleagues, often without fanfare or recognition. A culture champion exemplifies servant leadership, making a positive impact on all those around them.
- Fisher Culture Champion: Jana Lithgow, executive director, Undergraduate Programs Office
The Fisher Innovator of the Year
This award recognizes a staff member who is not satisfied with conducting business as usual, but rather consistently looks for new and innovative ways to satisfy Fisher’s core mission. The innovator thinks outside the box and convinces others to pursue new paths and take new ventures that help move the college forward.
- Fisher Innovator of the Year: Anna Morris, associate director of engagement, Executive Education
Fisher Values Awards recognize staff members who go above and beyond in their roles to incorporate the college’s values.
- Integrity: Kristi Kent, fiscal officer, Fisher Shared Services Center
- Empathy: Fatuma Muhamed, academic advisor, Undergraduate Programs Office
- Diversity: Jerrod Amstutz, recruiting and admissions coordinator, Graduate Programs Office
- Community: Joanne Weber, recruiting program coordinator, Office of Career Management
- Social Responsibility: Joe Arnold, associate director for communications, Office of Marketing and Communications
- Creativity: Patti Hambley, support specialist, Information Technology Services
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