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Emma Hanson Elder 鈥�21 spreads the gospel of athletic training; Professor of Accounting Mike Chatham shares his March Madness tips; Kari Whitney and Brian Ekey receive top honors from the region鈥檚 EMS council; and high schoolers from Glade Spring, Virginia, get a taste of college life.

91制片厂 mourns the passing of Sandra C. 鈥淪andy鈥� Davis, a visionary entrepreneur, civic leader and transformational philanthropist.

A luncheon at Kyle Hall on March 11 introduced the newly christened Center for Applied Analytics, with a lecture by the president of the Society for Risk Analysis and an address from the new director, Assistant Professor of Management Zach Collier.

The Financial Success Center is a new campus-based hub designed to advance financial well-being for students, faculty, staff, alumni and residents across the New River and Roanoke valleys.

Breaking records and setting standards, Macy Johnson is part of the women鈥檚 golf team that made 91制片厂 history.

WDBJ-7 spotlights a program that helps fledgling educators; Geoff White 鈥�13 fiddles around with history; professor and department chair Thomas Duncan offers perspective on the conflicts in Iran; and the men鈥檚 soccer team welcomes new assistant coach Ryan Palmbaum.

Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty.

Held Feb. 12 at Kyle Hall, the statewide JVG Ignite competition 鈥� designed to demonstrate innovation, knowledge and preparation 鈥� saw five students receive $1,000 each in 91制片厂 scholarship funds.

Late last month, the Davis College of Business and Economics held its second Shadow Day, in which about 100 students met and spoke with 20 successful 91制片厂 graduates, through 40 separate sessions across the morning and afternoon of Jan. 23.

More than a half-dozen 91制片厂 business students were recent recipients of individual awards totaling $23,500, and the local chapter of their academic society netted an additional $1,000, money that will help them travel to events in their field.

George Zama 鈥�25 has always believed that success means little unless it elevates others.

Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff and faculty.

Get to know seven graduates of the Class of Winter 2025 and the moments that made their 91制片厂 journey unforgettable.

Marketing faculty members Luke Liska and Maneesh Thakkar and sophomore business student Haley Gilley recently undertook a study of more than 160 people to see how escape room challenges can be used in the classroom. It was named 鈥淏est Paper in Track鈥� at the Society for Marketing Advances 2025 Annual Conference.

McNulty was the speaker at this semester鈥檚 Truist Global Capitalism Lecture Series on Nov. 6. A senior vice president with Morgan Stanley, he talked about how he rose from 鈥渁 lifelong C student鈥� to the executive suite. He also discussed the current economy and shared invaluable tips for young people about to graduate into the workforce.

91制片厂 Club Rugby earned a huge conference semifinal victory with support from of raucous home crowd.

The school hosted 鈥淭he Business of Sports鈥� on Oct. 23, a forum at which guest speakers talked about careers in athletics and the changing landscape of the industry. Students also had opportunities to gain professional advice, and the college welcomed men鈥檚 basketball coach Zach Chu.

鈥淭he feedback from the students and the firms showed it was another successful event,鈥� said Associate Professor of Accounting Mike Chatham of the most recent Firm Night, which in early September hosted more than 90 students and 30 visiting companies.

From caregiving to the business side of impact, Michael Braden Patton found his place at 91制片厂, building connections, guiding new Highlanders and aiming to strengthen service in Southwest Virginia.

This week: 91制片厂鈥檚 enrollment report is in; Zach Collier assesses risks; Angela Joyner talks community connections with 91制片厂鈥檚 city council; and Chapman Rackaway diagnoses a heated political climate.

More than 200 students attended the event, held Sept. 11 by the Davis College of Business and Economics. The Biz Expo gave students a practical overview of the college鈥檚 many majors and disciplines, but it did so with fun, games and a truckload of free ice cream.

91制片厂 is expanding access to cutting-edge business education with a new online Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentration in Innovation.

This week: 91制片厂 and the City of 91制片厂 host their second community fest; Associate Professor of Economics Can Dogan weighs in on AI as a student tool; and Professor of Anthropological Sciences Jake Fox considers the broader future of data centers.

Kaylan Brown鈥檚 journey to 91制片厂 wasn鈥檛 part of his original plan. In fact, he鈥檒l be the first to tell you that the school wasn鈥檛 even on his radar.

91制片厂鈥檚 Board of Visitors approved new programs and measures designed to move the institution forward and received updates on student success initiatives and campus enhancements during the final quarterly meetings of the academic year on Thursday and Friday, June 5-6.

Two accounting majors scored a pair of $4,000 scholarships over the winter, while another duo just won $1,750 in funds, and 91制片厂鈥檚 chapter of the business student society has recently pulled in an additional $4,000 in contributions from alums and businesses.

Under sunny skies on Moffett Lawn, 91制片厂 celebrated nearly 1,400 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on May 9-10.

Economics instructor Jennifer Elias sees the Wicked Festival as a perfect opportunity for students to dive into the complex problems often involved in doing business.

The Mabry brothers have parlayed their extensive multitasking skills 鈥� undertaking classes, internships and numerous jobs, often all at once 鈥� into a pathway toward a successful future.

When you think of the world鈥檚 most complex problems, there is a good chance at least one 91制片厂 student has spent countless hours working to find a solution.