May 7, 2019
Economics department recognizes faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students
The economics department hosted its annual awards banquet on April 12 at the Manhattan Country Club to honor faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students.
Yoonjin Lee, associate professor of economics, received the Ed Bagley Award for Career Accomplishment in Research and Scholarship.
The department honored Mike Babcock, professor of economics, who is retiring after 47 years of service. View a photo of Babcock.
The following are doctoral student award recipients; view a photo of the recipients.
• Kiran Ambreen Ayub, co-recipient of the Carroll B. Greene Memorial Scholarship.
• Preety Bhogal, co-recipient of John A. Nordin Memorial Scholarship.
• Norikatsu Hiraide, co-recipient of M. Jarvin Emerson Memorial Scholarship.
• Nuwan Indika, co-recipient of the Graduate Student Teaching Award.
• Tian Liu, co-recipient of John A. Nordin Memorial Scholarship.
• Sidonia McKenzie, co-recipient of the Carroll B. Greene Memorial Scholarship.
• Naafey Sardar, co-recipient of M. Jarvin Emerson Memorial Scholarship.
• Manaf Sellak, co-recipient of the Graduate Student Teaching Award.
The following are undergraduate student award recipients; view a photo of some of the recipients.
• Karsen Adams, Michael and Geraldine Carlisle Scholarship in Economics.
• David Browne, Mary Lynn Staley Economics Scholarship.
• Brian C. Brungardt, John A. Delehanty Memorial Scholarship Award.
• Chico F. Clark Jr., Lloyd and Sally Thomas Scholarship in Economics.
• Lucas Goldberg Da Rosa, Frederick and Connie Erickson Scholarship.
• Andrew Davis, Ross Alan Haymaker Family Economics Scholarship.
• Martin Duran, Dr. Krishna Akkina Economics Scholarship.
• Derek Ecklund, David and Sharon Jordening Economics Scholarship.
• Cameron Edens, Dream Big Economics Scholarship.
• Paul Feighner, Professors Bagley and Cohen Scholarship in Economics.
• Kade Grafel, Frederick and Connie Erickson Scholarship.
• Kristopher Hatfield, Craig Edwin Haymaker Family Economics Scholarship.
• Luke Hesse, Randy D. Sims Family Economics Scholarship.
• Annaleigh Hobbs, Mary Lynn Staley Economics Scholarship.
• Faith Horton, Hicks Economics Scholarship.
• Tristan Korff, David and Sharon Jordening Economics Scholarship.
• Tom McClain, Duane L. and Leslee K. Cantrell Scholarship in Economics.
• William Moore, Todd Ryan Haymaker Family Economics Scholarship.
• James Myose, Michael J. Greenwood Economics Scholarship.
• Bryce Niermeier, James and Kathryn Haymaker Family Economics Scholarship.
• Brock O'Brien, Frederick and Connie Erickson Scholarship.
• Agustina Otazu Seifart, Kevin Roy Armstrong Memorial Scholarship.
• Eli Pruss, Douglas E. and Victoria D. Hill Economics Scholarship.
• Maggie Roth, Frederick and Connie Erickson Scholarship.
• Scott Schwerdtfeger, Edward Jones Economics Scholarship.
• Levi Van Hoecke, Dream Big Economics Scholarship.
• Mike Yang, Tiao Family Scholarship in Economics.
The department will award the following three additional undergraduate scholarships at a later date: Bradley James Haymaker Family Economics Scholarship, Frederick and Connie Erickson Scholarship, and Mary Lynn Staley Economics Scholarship.
The department also recognized eight outstanding seniors with a gift of "The Wealth of Nations" book: Jordan Bartz, Jacob Hubert, Matthew Keener, Robert Kobza, Piper Robb, Kate Schieferecke, Oggie Shimkus and Rhett Stratman. View a photo of the seniors.
Phi Beta Kappa inductees are Kade Grafel, Robert Kobza and Rhett Stratman.