University鈥檚 Pompea College of Business Celebrates Student Excellence and Achievements
The annual Pompea College of Business awards ceremony recognizes excellent students and brings together visionaries and young scholars from the University to celebrate outstanding achievements and service.
May 16, 2024
By Aarya Upadhyay 鈥25 MBA
Left to right: Prof. David Sacco, Christopher O鈥機onnor 鈥23, 鈥24 MBA, Jalak Popat 鈥24 M.S., Christian Rosario 鈥24, and Prof. Jared Sheffield.
Each year, awards are given to students with outstanding performances and those who have gone above and beyond. They recognize students鈥 active participation in both their academics and individual departments and have demonstrated excellent service to the University community.
The Pompea College of Business takes pride in recognizing students such as Gabrielle Pic贸n 鈥24, a business management major and president of the University鈥檚 . A learning assistant who embodies being bold and is capable of inspiring others, she was awarded the Josephine Moran Award in Finance for Service and Leadership, the Outstanding Achievement Award in Business Management, the Pompea College of Business Women in Business Award, and the Pompea College of Business Honors Scholar Award, achieving the highest number of awards.
Dr. Brian A. Marks presents the Pompea College of Business honor scholar award to Gabrielle Picon 鈥24.
鈥淚t was an honor to be nominated for multiple awards at the PCoB Student Award Ceremony,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 enjoyed celebrating these accomplishments alongside my immensely talented classmates. My time at the AV天堂网 has truly been a rollercoaster, but I am so glad to have had an amazing support system there to help me through it.
鈥淭he Women in Business Club community has helped me spread my wings and learn to fly,鈥 Pic贸n continued. 鈥淒ean Deal has called this the 'Women in Business Impact,' and I am so honored to have led this organization with that passion over the past year.鈥
'We are blessed'
The accomplishments of Pic贸n and her classmates reflect the spirit of excellence and dedication fostered in the Pompea College of Business. As they continue to inspire and lead, they represent the values of the AV天堂网 and serve as role models for future generations of students.
Several students were recognized as part of the Pompea College of Business award ceremony.
Another award winner, Jalak Popat 鈥24 M.S., a candidate in the University鈥檚 graduate program in finance & financial analytics, reflected on her achievements in finance. She received the Josephine Moran Award in Finance for Service and Leadership for her work as a part of the Gaia Fund Leadership Team as well as the Achievement Award in M.S in Finance & Financial Analytics. She says she was proud, happy, and blessed to receive the awards.
鈥淲hatever may come, keep going and the efforts will always pay off,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he Pompea College of Business has been a home where each student is treated like family. It is a ground to learn, experiment, fall and stand back up stronger. We are blessed with plenty of resources to expand our learning curve.鈥
'A moment of self-realization'
Sadie Perkins 鈥24, a business management major and Women in Business diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging committee head, was also grateful to have been recognized. She received the Pompea College of Business Women in Business Award.
Dr. Candice Deal and students at the ceremony.
鈥淲inning an award feels like a promise to the future,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 am one of only a few undergraduates on the Women in Business e-board, and of those undergraduates only two are first-years. We still have so much time with the university and to do our best work for the club. This year and this award are only the beginning of great things to come.鈥
Lady Miranda Delgado 鈥24 MBA recalls receiving an email about her selection to receive an award. She said it was an emotional moment for her, and it felt like a surprise. She received the Achievement Award in MBA Marketing & Digital Marketing and Dean鈥檚 Award for Master of Business Administration Academic Excellence.
鈥淎s I clicked open the email and read the news, a mix of emotions rushed through me,鈥 she said. 鈥淭ears welled up in my eyes, and I was filled with happiness, satisfaction, and a sense of accomplishment. It was a moment of self-realization that all my hard work and efforts paid off and that I had done a good job.鈥
Prof. Darell Singleterry and MBA program awardees.