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College alumnus Scott Brock (B.S. Accounting ’81) and his wife, FSU alumna Suzi Brock (B.S. Communications ’81 and B.S. Interior Design ’95), recently made a $3 million charitable bequest that includes $1.4 million to establish the Scott and Suzi Brock Endowed Professorship in Accounting and the Scott and Suzi Brock Endowed Scholarship in Accounting. Their gift also includes $1.5 million to support Seminole Boosters and $100,000 to create the Hurdis A. Brock Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Public Administration in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. “As we developed our estate plan,” Scott Brock said, “we wanted to include a gift to Florida State University that would benefit faculty and students academically and athletically for generations.” |
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Brett Lindquist, a business Alumni Hall of Fame member and longtime supporter who earned real estate and finance degrees from FSU in 1983, recently made a significant philanthropic investment to create the Brett C. Lindquist Endowed Directorship for the FSU Real Estate Center, housed in the college. His gift bestows the title of Brett C. Lindquist Executive Director on Yvonne Baker, who became executive director in April 2021. “It’s an honor to have my name stand beside Brett’s because I know where his heart is and what his passion is for this program,” Baker said of Lindquist’s gift and her title change. “He wants the best for us, and we in the FSU Real Estate Center share a passion and commitment to serve our students, faculty members and industry partners.” |
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Alumni Brian and Cortney Williams, both of whom majored in finance, have pledged an additional $500,000 to strengthen student professional development. Their latest philanthropic investment bolsters the Williams Family Endowed Student Success Fund, which the couple launched four years ago with a $150,000 gift. The fund provides crucial travel and professional development support to finance students. The couple’s previous gifts include a $1 million bequest to establish the Brian and Cortney Williams Family Endowment and another $1 million investment to create multiple endowed funds for students and to establish the Williams Family Classroom in Legacy Hall, the college’s future home. |
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Tyler Smillie (B.S. Marketing ’14; MBA ’16), a South Florida private banker, has been selected to receive the college’s 2024 Recent Alumni Achievement Award. He will receive his award on Oct. 3 during the college’s Alumni Hall of Fame Gala. As former chair of the college’s Recent Alumni Board, Smillie knows the caliber of fellow alumni. The award honors College of Business graduates, typically within the last 10 years, who boast exceptional careers and records of community involvement and service to the college and university. “We have recent graduates doing amazing things,” Smillie said, “so I’m more than excited to be selected.” Speaking of amazing: Smillie, a fitness buff who has participated in numerous marathons, is preparing to run in the New York Marathon in November. |
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Leslie Mille, a former director of alumni relations and student engagement in the college who served 11 years as associate director then interim director of the FSU Career Center, has assumed the role of the Christopher E. Iansiti Senior Director of Business Career Services, renamed from the Center for Professional Success. Also new to the rebranded center are Renata Roldao, director of employer development, and Molly Donovan, graduate programs student success advisor. “I’m thrilled to welcome Leslie back to the College of Business family,” said Michael Hartline, dean of the college. “As senior director of Business Career Services, she will play a pivotal role in shaping the professional trajectory of College of Business students.” |
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Mark Zeigler, a senior lecturer and the director of first-year experience programs in the college’s newly branded Business Career Services, has launched the Business Living-Learning Community, which Dean Michael Hartline touts as a “front porch” for incoming business-intent students to the College of Business. The Business LLC features 76 students who jumped at the chance to spend their first year at FSU living and taking classes with students who share an interest and likely a strong future in business. More than 200 students applied for acceptance. “We’re ready to roll,” Zeigler says. Tara Lambert, a Business LLC member who plans to major in accounting, said she sees the LLC as “a perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and immerse myself in the vibrant culture of Tallahassee and FSU.” |
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'W’ in Dublin: Business students excel
Dean Michael Hartline traveled to Ireland – joining numerous alumni, friends, employees and officials of the college and university -- for the Aug. 24 Aer Lingus College Football Classic game between FSU and Georgia Tech in Dublin. Hartline also cheered on, with great results, four students in the Business Leaders of Tomorrow Business Competition – an event in the style of “Shark Tank” that led up to the football game. Business students Mason Pullum (seen with Dean Hartline in the photo), Sean Cliff, Daniel White and Sebastian Mehlum teamed with representatives of Grant Thornton and Eversheds Sutherland to win the Business Leaders of Tomorrow Business Competition.
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Wayne Hochwarter, the Melvin T. Stith Sr. Professor of Business Administration, stands among the world’s top researchers in organizational behavior, ranking in the Top 3% in multiple categories. And references to his work have appeared in virtually every major U.S. newspaper and many others globally. “He is a world-renowned scholar, and he is our superstar,” says Bruce Lamont, the Jim Moran Eminent Scholar of Business Administration and chair of the Department of Management. Says Hochwarter about his long tenure at FSU: “This is the best place in the world to contribute to science and practice.”
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Can we get another “Wow!”? The latest video from Culpepper Construction Co. shows remarkable progress of Legacy Hall. The five-story structure now sharply resembles renderings that architect Goody Clancy shared years ago – with an emerging brick exterior, multiple roof gables and a presence that dominates West Gaines Street, near the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. Mark Bertolami, the college’s Legacy Hall Planning Advisor, reports that construction of interior walls and systems has begun, and officials still anticipate a late 2025 completion, despite tropical storms, oppressive heat and damage from recent tornadoes. |
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Faculty members get promotions, new titles
The college recently announced multiple job changes, title changes, promotions and professorships. Mike Brady has stepped aside as director of the Rockwood School of Marketing to become an assistant provost and the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood Professor of Marketing. He remains FSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative. Ruby Lee becomes the Rockwood School’s interim director and remains the college’s director of global initiatives. Chuck Nyce, chair of the Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies, has been promoted to the Dr. William T. Hold Professor of Risk Management and Insurance. Ally Zimmerman (Accounting) has been named the Madeline Duncan Rolland Associate Professor of Business Administration, Nate Newton (Accounting) the Homer Black Associate Professor of Business Administration and Mariya Letdin (Real Estate) the Kyle Riva Associate Professor of Real Estate. Letdin previously was the Madeline Duncan Rolland Associate Professor of Business Administration. Also, Patricia Shubrick (Business Career Services) has been promoted to senior lecturer and Paul Schriefer (RMI) to associate lecturer. In addition, assistant professors Young Eun Lee (Management) and Chongyu Wang (Real Estate) have been appointed Dean’s Emerging Scholars. |
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Rovetta classrooms feature many new faces
The college welcomes 11 new faculty members for the fall semester. They represent five college units: Finance Department – Assistant Lecturer Chungsang “Tom” Lam and Assistant Professor Ilias Filippou; BAISSC department – Assistant Professor William Olivera Serrano and Assistant Lecturer Jonathan Lee; Rockwood School of Marketing – Assistant professors Andre Maciel, Cammy Crolic and Narendra Bosukonda; RMI discipline – Assistant Lecturer Gwendolyn Adkins and Assistant Professor Evan Saltzman; Business Career Services – Leslie Mille, Christopher E. Iansiti Senior Director, and Renata Roldao, director of employer development. |
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Nominate a retired faculty member for fame
Do you remember a faculty member who demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, research and student performance over an extended period? Proved instrumental in the growth and establishment of the college? Had a positive impact on students’ careers and lives? Performed or still performs service outside the college? Here’s your chance to give that faculty member a chance at forever fame: Nominations for the 2025 Charles A. Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame remain open through Sept. 30. Visit the webpage to see previous inductees and submit your nomination today. |
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Gold! College shines from here to Paris
The college got a taste of gold at the Paris Olympics, as Jenna Nighswonger (B.S. Finance ’22) joined two other former FSU women’s soccer players – Casey Krueger (B.S. Criminology ’11; M.S. Sport Management ’12) and Emily Sams (B.A. Computer Science ’21; M.S. Information Technology ’23) – on the U.S. Olympic team that scored a 1-0 victory over Brazil to take home the gold medal. It continues an amazing run of success for Nighswonger, a defender and scholar athlete who helped FSU win the 2021 national championship. In 2023, she won the National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year award and helped NJ/NY Gotham FC secure the league title. |
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Grow your company’s visibility on campus
The college offers sponsorships of various events that help companies increase their visibility on campus and connect with outstanding future employees. Consider the Alumni Hall of Fame Gala on Oct. 3 or the 2025 Business of Healthcare Summit on April 2. The Alumni Hall of Fame Gala hosts 250 top industry and university leaders each year, and the summit brings together a wealth of national, state and local expertise to discuss the most pressing issues facing the healthcare sector. The college also hosts events featuring an Employer of the Day, plus information tables and customized sponsorships. Contact Sarah M. Collins, director of strategic engagement, for more information at scollins@business.fsu.edu. |
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Graduate applicants: Make note of January 15
Graduate business applicants seeking an early seat in a 2025 admissions class and first consideration for competitive assistantships providing financial assistance should apply by January 15. Admission decisions start soon after, and applications submitted after January 15 will be considered on a space-available basis. This new priority deadline is now in effect for most on-campus master’s degrees and Ph.D. program majors at the College of Business, including:
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Accounting (MAcc) for fall entry
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Business Administration (MBA)
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Accelerated, Full-Time format for fall entry
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Accelerated, Evening format for fall entry
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Business Analytics (MS-BA) for summer entry
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Finance (MSF) for summer entry
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Ph.D. in Business Administration for fall entry into the following majors: Finance, Management Information Systems, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, Risk Management and Insurance, and Strategy. (Accounting and Marketing majors have an earlier, priority deadline of December 1.)
For more information about the college's graduate degree options offered online and on campus, visit graduatebusiness.fsu.edu. |
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