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1999-2000 Faculty RetirementsRobert E. Bennett, associate professor ofaccountancy, retired effective December 31,1999. He joined NIU in 1968, with 10 yearsof prior collegiate teaching experience.Bennett taught both undergraduate andgraduate courses in cost management,coordinated the departmental summer andfall internship program, and directed theCertified Management Accounting Review Program.Joachim Lauer, professor of managementinformation systems, retired from the OMISdepartment on May 15, 2000. He joined NIUas a part-time instructor in the businesssystems and analysis department andbecame an assistant professor in thedepartment in 1984. Lauer taught andresearched in the areas of scheduling,expert systems, and management issues in informationsystems.Ahmed Rifai, professor of operationsmanagement and information systems,retired December 31, 1999. Rifai came toNIU in 1970 and has been the facultyadviser for the Delta Sigma Pi businessfraternity since 1973. He received theprestigious 1997-98 Delta Sigma Pi nationalaward of Outstanding National ChapterAdviser, as well as the Excellence inUndergraduate Teaching Award and the Excellence inGraduate Teaching Award.John R. Simon, accountancy professor,retired this past summer from the accountancydepartment. Simon joined NIU in1973, with seven years of prior collegiateteaching experience. Simon held thePricewaterhouseCoopers Professorship andhas received the Excellence in UndergraduateTeaching Award. He was also selectedas a Presidential Teaching Professor. Simonhas been extensively involved in the NIU CPA ReviewProgram since 1976, and taught financial accounting atboth the undergraduate and graduate levels.Donald Weiss, associate professor offinance, retired May 15, 2000. He came toNIU from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1974. Weiss taught principlesof finance courses to many NIU undergraduateand graduate students and thecase course in financial management tomany graduate students.Joseph P. Yaney, professor of management,came to NIU in 1986 to serve as chair of theDepartment of Management. Yaney taughtbusiness law at the undergraduate level andorganizational behavior at the graduatelevel. He held a joint appointment with theCenter for Governmental Studies.Honors and AwarwardsRichard Baker, accountancy professor, was elected as the2000 president of the Federated Schools of Accountancy.Terry Bishop, associate professor of management, wasnamed the 2000 SHRM (Society for Human ResourceManagement) Student Chapter Adviser of the Year. Underhis guidance, the NIU student chapter has earned SuperiorMerit Awards for the past nine years.Nessim Hanna, professor emeritus of marketing, andRichard Wozniak, marketing instructor, have authored atextbook entitled Consumer Behavior: An Applied Approach,published by Prentice Hall.Debra Hopkins, NIU CPA Review director, authored thebook Get Motivated—You Can Pass the CPA Exam, publishedby John Wiley and Sons Publishing Company. Herbook has become an international seller.Lynn Neeley, associate professor of management, wasselected to serve on the “Women in Business and EntrepreneurshipWorking Group,” a permanent subcommittee ofthe Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women inIllinois.14Student AchievchievementsementsNIU student teams placed first and second in spring 2000Council of Logistics Management (Chicago Roundtable)Case Study competition. The first place team winners were:Yingxi Chen, Natasha Maryasin, Justin Maslowski,Sandee Olen, Tim Rosengren, and Curtis Wardlow. Thesecond place team winners were Brandon Weinhammer,Steve Failla, and Andrea Clausing.Two College of Business students were selected as NIUOutstanding Student Leaders for their contributions to theirorganizations. Jamie Still, finance major, was recognizedfor his work as president of the Financial ManagementAssociation and other supportive activities within theCollege of Business. Bryan Kreske, marketing major, wasalso honored for his leadership and contributions to theMarketing Student Advisory Board.
Alumni EventsCollege of Business Annual AlumniLuncheonMay 5The 10th annual alumni luncheon was held at the PalmerHouse in Chicago on May 5. The 2000 Distinguished AlumniAwards were presented to Robert Adducci (’80 management),president and CEO of ROC Corporate Partners, andDavid Wilson (’80 marketing), vice president at Prime RealtyServices. Corporate tables were sponsored by ArthurAndersen, CNA, Crowe Chizek, Ernst & Young, KPMG, SaraLee Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies HVACDivision, and the College of Business. The College ofBusiness sincerely appreciates the support it received forthe luncheon.NIU College of Business Rockford AreaAlumni Club Golf OutingJune 22Silver Ridge Golf Course in Oregon, Illinois, was a beautifulsetting and the perfect day for a round of golf and networkingamong alumni and college faculty and administration.Joe Novak, NIU head football coach, provided an entertaininginsight into the upcoming football season. A big “thankyou” to AMCORE Bank, National City Bank, Westlake VillageGolf Course, First Union Securities, and Gerald Kenney -Country Companies Insurance for their donations to makethe first annual Rockford Alumni Club golf outing a success!NIU Executive Club Golf OutingSeptember 18The original date for the outing of June 12 turned out to bea rainy, soggy day and resulted in the rescheduling of theouting to September 18. Kishwaukee Country Club was thesite of the event, bringing alumni back to DeKalb for achance to visit campus. The rescheduled date still offered agreat opportunity to network and visit with NIU faculty andcoaches. A big “thank you” to the following sponsors whoassisted greatly with the success of the event:RSM McGladrey CPAs & Consultants—Bob LindemanT.J. Adams Group—Kent NelsonWaste Management of Illinois—Greg MikaNIU Golfer Sponsors:Crowe Chizek—Jim DolinarC.P. Environmental—Jim PetrieGalloy & Van Etten—Bernie Van EttenRuss HagbergNIU Executive Club Executive Lecture Series“Spinoffs and Startups – TheEntrepreneurship Revival”September 27Panel:Steven M. Ehrlich, senior vice president of operations,AprimoJ.B. Pritzker, managing director and founder, New WorldVenturesCary Nourie, vice president, The Illinois CoalitionLynn Neeley, NIU associate professor of managementModerator:Robert Reed, executive editor, Crain’s Chicago BusinessAn interesting discussion from leading experts providedinsights and perspectives they have gained while dealingwith start-ups and spinoff companies. Guests enjoyed theopportunity to speak with the panelists and network withalumni and friends prior to the lecture. The lecture wassponsored by the NIU Executive Club, NIU-HoffmanEstates, and the NIU M.B.A. program.2000 NIU Homecoming—Saturday, October 7The NIU community and alumni enjoyed Homecomingfestivities and a great day of football as the Huskiesdefeated the University of Central Florida Golden Knights40-20. Tailgating began at 9:30 a.m., and many alumnijoined the College of Business tent for fun, food, andbeverages before heading to the game. For completeHomecoming details and coverage, check outwww.myniu.com.Hole Sponsors:Burns International Security Services—Fred KohnkeCaliendo-Savio Enterprises—Cary CaliendoCrowe Chizek—Craig FunkhouserDain Rauscher—Nick PolydorosFleischmann Vodka & Gin—Ray PowersFoxfield Realty St. Charles—Mary PitstickGipson & Associates—Paul GipsonGlenview State Bank—Paul JonesGriffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson—Jim KubikJoseph J. Locke & Company—Joe LockeKabarec Financial Advisors—Michael KabarecMK Systems—Tom KubikNational Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore—Michael CullenNICOR Gas—Kathy HalloranResource Information Management Systems—Terry Kirch15
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