Many Thanks for Your Support

College of Business

2014 Honors Banquet

Patrons

The Boeing Company

Benefactors

Laura Milner

Sponsors

James and Christy Avey

Debbie and Robert Boddy

John and Linda Dacy

Sharon and Ron Damm

Fritz and Joan Glover

Erica Holley

Eldon Johnson and Anita Sena-Johnson

Julie and Tommy Leong

Kathryn Martell

Sayantani Mukherjee

Nancy and Craig Pigeon

Lynn and Joyce Richmond

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2014 Honors Banquet College of Business

Central Washington University May 3, 2014

Welcome

Dr. Kathryn Martell, Dean College of Business

Dinner

Student Awards Student Scholarship Recipients Top College of Business Scholars Outstanding Students Intern-of-the-Year Students

Keynote Address “Steps to Success...Lessons Learned” Tim Searing Partner McGladrey LLP

Advancing the Dream

Advisory Board Awards for Faculty Excellence Excellence in Teaching Excellence in Advising Excellence in Faculty Research Excellence in Professional Service

Special Recognitions

Closing Remarks

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James Gaudino, President Central Washington University

On behalf of Central Washington University, I want to

express how exceptionally proud we are of CWU’s

nationally accredited College of Business (CB). Our

faculty, students, alumni, and business partners have all

distinguished themselves again this year through their

demonstrated dedication to excellence.

Faculty members, including those who will be honored

tonight, are the backbone of our success. They prepare our students with knowledge

of both business theory and practical applications. The CB produces graduates who

are able to quickly embark on successful careers, as borne out by national test

scores, placement rates, and employer feedback. Some of this year’s top students

will also be acknowledged this evening.

In addition, the CB is home to four innovative centers—the Institute for Innovation

and Entrepreneurship, Northwest Center for Organizational Research, Northwest

Center for Sport Business, and Supply Chain Management Institute—which

provide our students with additional educational advantages over their peers at

similar colleges across the state and nation.

Our alumni safeguard the college’s excellent reputation through their outstanding

performance in private- and public-sector positions and their community-service

endeavors. That, most certainly, includes Tim Searing, tonight’s keynote speaker

and member of the CB Advisory Board.

Our business partners have become essential external consultants and evaluators of

our programs, both informally and formally. They provide an important connection,

allowing the CB to learn of current and impending changes in the job market. It is

through their advice and feedback that our programs further evolve and are

strengthened.

In 2014, CWU’s CB is a shining example of a collaborative venture, which

involves all of the entities listed above. On the occasion of this 21st Annual Honors

Banquet, I extend my sincere congratulations for all of the

achievements of this past year and I encourage you to

continue your exceptional work, which is a hallmark of

our proud CB Tradition.

Marilyn Levine, Provost/VP for

Academic & Student Life Central Washington University

It is my honor to welcome you to the 2014 CWU College of

Business Honors Banquet. The College of Business has had

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Mission CWU's College of Business faculty and staff create value and opportunity for our students by focusing on quality in undergraduate education at the Ellensburg campus and university centers in the Puget Sound and central regions of Washington state. We accomplish this through emphasis on excellence in teaching, strengthened by faculty research and supported by professional service.

Vision The College of Business will be recognized as a premier learning community creating an environment in which students, faculty and staff reach their full potential.

Statement of Conduct The College of Business is a learning community committed to a set of core values based on integrity, respect and responsibility that guide our interactions.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Only the best business schools earn AACSB International accreditation, and Central Washington University is home to one of them. When the CB received its accreditation from AACSB, it joined the ranks of the best business schools in the world— less than five percent of the business schools globally.

The AACSB is the longest-serving, largest global-accrediting organization for business schools and serves as an informational resource for students who need to consider the best business schools for their academic goals.

Employers recognize the value of a degree from an AACSB-accredited school. When they see a resume from a CWU College of Business graduate, they will know it means that the applicant has studied under professors who conduct research regularly, and possess knowledge of current business ideas and methods. Bottom-line: graduates are “job-ready”.

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Year CB Faculty Department Category

2009 Robert Holtfreter Accounting Public Service

2007 Peter Saunders Economics Research

2001 Robert Carbaugh Economics Research

1998 Norman Gierlasinski Accounting Public Service

1997 James Nimnicht Business Admin. Teaching

1994 Gary Heesacker Accounting Public Service

1993 Robert Carbaugh Economics Teaching

1992 Donald Cocheba Economics Research

1988 Richard Mack Economics Research

1987 Wolfgang Franz Economics Public Service

1985 Allen Vautier Accounting Public Service

1982 Patrick O’Shaughnessy Accounting Teaching

Distinguished Faculty

A major event annually at CWU is the selection of the Distinguished

University Professor for Teaching, for Research/Artistic

Accomplishment, and for Public Service. These Distinguished Faculty

Awards are the highest awards attainable at the university and

represent the highest level of performance. The awards are overseen

by the CWU Faculty Senate through a nomination process and funding

for awards (for each category) is generously provided by the Office of

the President. Twelve CB faculty have been honored as Distinguished

University Professor. Robert Carbaugh is the only faculty member

from the college to earn the awards twice—once for teaching and once

for research.

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a very successful year, winning awards for faculty research, student accomplishments,

and continued excellence in teaching and service. The faculty, students, alumni, and

the wonderful advisory board all are helping to continue and expand upon this

growing reputation of quality.

To the students—I know that graduates of the program will be leaving with key

knowledge and skills that they will be contributing to the economic vitality in our

communities. I wish you every success in your careers as you go forward.

Kathryn Martell, Dean College of Business

Welcome to the 21st annual College of Business Honors

Banquet! This special evening brings alumni, family, and

friends together to celebrate the achievements and

accomplishments of students and faculty. We also

welcome members of the CWU administration as well as

the Advisory Board and Councils affiliated with the

College of Business.

It is a tradition at our Honors Banquet to invite an

inspirational speaker to address our students. Tonight’s

speaker, Tim Searing, is a successful professional, an alumnus, and an active

member of the College of Business Advisory Board. In addition to his service to

the College, he also serves on the Advisory Boards of the Salvation Army King

County, the Park Commissioners for the City of Renton, and the Washington

Athletic club. Tim, who is a CPA, recently retired from McGladrey where he was a

partner heading up Family Wealth Services for the Northwest. Tim guided

clients—ranging from high net worth individuals with multi-generational estate

plans to owners of small businesses—to maximize their wealth and transfer it to

others without a large tax burden. While at McGladrey, Tim recognized the value

of sharing knowledge and was active in mentoring accountants at the start of their

careers. We are delighted that he will continue to contribute to the development of

accounting professionals by teaching in our Accounting program next year.

Tonight we honor our students and faculty for their excellence. The College of

Business faculty and staff are dedicated to creating value and opportunity for our

students by providing a high quality education at the Ellensburg campus and

university centers in Lynnwood, Des Moines and the central region of Washington

State. While all faculty members contribute in a variety of distinctive and

significant ways, we recognize a few tonight for their excellence in teaching,

advising, research, and professional service, respectively. In addition, some

students are recognized for their high level of academic achievement and others for

the quality of their contribution during an internship.

“Congratulations” to the many outstanding students and faculty in the College of

Business for a job well done!

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Special Recognition

Eldon Johnson Professor - Department

of Finance & Supply Chain Management 37 years of service

1977 - 2014

f. Lynn Richmond Associate Professor -

Department of Management

20 years of service 1994 - 2014

Linda Larson Associate Professor of

Accounting 8 years of service

2006 - 2014

Norman Gierlasinski Professor - Department of

Accounting 28 years of service

1986 - 2014

Thank you for your contributions and years of service and dedication to the College of Business and CWU.

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Supply Chain Management Institute Advisory

Council

John Bell Purchasing Manager Bio-Rad Laboratories David Davis CPPO, Purchasing and Materials Manager WSDOT Bryan Dorwin Boeing Defense, Space & Security The Boeing Company James Funk Director, Strategic Sourcing Multicare Health Systems Mark Magnotti Director of Operations ThyssenKrupp—TMX Aerospace

Mike Morelli Customer Operations Expedia, Inc. Jason Phelps Sr. Group Manager, Supply Chain Crane Aerospace & Electronics Mitchell Pogue Warehouse Manager Cardinal Health William “Wayne” Pritchard Director, Indirect Procurement T-Mobile, USA Heather Rai Purchasing Manager Nintendo of America, Inc. Director: Carlo Smith

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Bi-Mart

Alyssa Hoffman ·················································· Lynnwood

Boeing Employees’ Credit Union

Vi Tran ···························································· Des Moines

Linh Truong ······················································ Lynnwood

College of Business

Lan Do ····························································· Lynnwood

Yeon Eui Hong ··················································· Lynnwood

Asami Koga ······················································· Des Moines

Vi Tran ···························································· Des Moines

Xuefei Zhou ······················································ Ellensburg

Christophersen, Downing, Sammer & Stedman

Xuefei Zhou ······················································ Ellensburg

Danton Endowment

Linh Truong ······················································ Lynnwood

Day Family

Bich-Tuong Nguyen ············································· Des Moines

Dean’s Scholar

Jonna Davis ······················································· Ellensburg

Trevor DuBois ···················································· Ellensburg

Brendan Foor ····················································· Ellensburg

Dana Grieb (Filbrandt) ·········································· Ellensburg

Kaleb Javier ······················································· Ellensburg

Joshua Krick ······················································ Ellensburg

Alexis Kruse ······················································· Ellensburg

CB General Scholarship Recipients

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Dean’s Scholar (continued)

Alexandra Leong ··················································Ellensburg

Kevin Porter························································Ellensburg

MoniQue Scherf ···················································Ellensburg

Stephanie Wilson ··················································Ellensburg

Harold S. Williams Endowment

Linh Truong ························································Lynnwood

Hensler-Moore Economics

Kaleb Javier ························································Ellensburg

North Coast Electric Company

Vi Tran ·····························································Des Moines

Ryan Patrick Dacy Memorial Endowment

Bich-Tuong Nguyen ··············································Des Moines

Shane Mitchell Memorial

Yang Chang ························································Ellensburg

Wolfgang Franz Economics

Kevin Porter························································Ellensburg

CB Accounting Scholarship Recipients CWU Accounting Department

Yang Chang ························································Ellensburg

Cynthia Pearson

Carlie Andrade ·····················································Ellensburg

Linh Head ··························································Lynnwood

Bich-Tuong Nguyen ··············································Des Moines

Linh Truong ························································Lynnwood

CB General Scholarship Recipients

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Aaron Artman

President

Tacoma Rainiers

Shannon Burley

Vice President of Marketing

Seattle Storm

Keith Champagne

Associate Dean of Student Development

Central Washington University

Dennis Francois Athletic Director Central Washington University

Chris Lawrence Director of Ticket Sales and Service Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders Kevin Martinez Marketing Vice President Seattle Mariners KL Wombacher Executive Vice President and General Manager Hillsboro Hops Director: Jeff Stinson

Paul Lunkes Internal Audit Manager Trident Seafoods Ken Meissner Principal Alegria and Company Bruce Russell Chief Operating Officer Whidbey Telecom Lance Soliday Chief Accounting Officer Expedia, Inc.

Jeff Fey Partner Moss-Adams LLP John Forrest Shareholder Sweeney Conrad, P.S. Chris Hoel Vice-President of Finance Getty Images Michelle Jennings Tax Advisor Cascade Investment, LLC

Aaron Strong Accountant Cashmere Valley Bank Ryan Thompson Special Agent IRS—Criminal Investigation Mark D. Turley Audit Manager KPMG LLP Lisa Wilson Partner McGladrey & Pullen, LLP Department Chair: Marv Bouillon

Accounting Advisory Council (continued)

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Northwest Center for Sport

Business Advisory Council

CB Advisory Board (continued)

Taft Kortus Partner Moss Adams LLP Michael Luckenbaugh President XternalSource Lori Minard Senior Vice President/Investments Merrill Lynch Amy Norton Director, Online Marketing Costco Wholesale Brad Powell Chief Financial Officer Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Tim Searing Partner McGladrey LLP—Retired

Eric J. Silvers Owner/Agent State Farm Agency Susan Swartz Managing Director WTAS Doug Wood President and COO Tommy Bahama

Emeritus Jack Byeman Boeing—Retired Linda Clark-Santos Past Board Chairperson, Washington Mutual—Retired Dennis Weston Managing Director Fluke Venture Partners

Accounting Advisory Council

Chris Apken Controller Plymouth Poultry Julie Armbrust CPA, CFE, MBA

Kyle Boast Senior Audit Manager Deloitte & Touche LLP Art Campbell Partner Schelert, Campbell & Company Inc., PS

Ralph Conner Principal Clifton Larson Allen LLP

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David and TJ Schelert Endowment

Dana Grieb (Filbrandt) ········································ Ellensburg

RSM McGladrey Accounting Endowment

Abdoukarim Drammeh ········································ Lynnwood

Stephanie Frederick Endowment

Yang Chang ····················································· Ellensburg

Abdoukarim Drammeh ········································ Lynnwood

Strader Hallet & Co. Accounting

Jonathan Halfhill ··············································· Ellensburg

WALPA

Yang Chang ····················································· Ellensburg

Asami Koga ····················································· Des Moines

CB Accounting Scholarship Recipients

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Graduating with Distinction!

Top College of Business Scholars Top CB Scholars are those students who graduated in the top 10% of all

College of Business graduates in the current academic year, from Summer 2013

through Spring 2014. Cumulative grade point averages in the group are 3.668

and above.

Carly Nelson.................................. Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Anh-Dao Nguyen .......................... Business Administration ......................... Des Moines

Renee Randolph ............................ Accounting/Business Admin. ................. Des Moines Victor Schinzel .............................. Accounting .............................................. Ellensburg Polina Abdrakhmanova ................. Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Liz Heaven .................................... Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Marco Mejia .................................. Accounting .............................................. Ellensburg Jennifer Anderson ......................... Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Lynnwood William Hayes ............................... Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Ellensburg Michael Mahoney .......................... Economics ............................................... Ellensburg Alexandra Carollo ......................... Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Douglas Heatwole ......................... Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Ellensburg Khang Nguyen .............................. Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Hiep Nguyen ................................. Business Administration ......................... Lynnwood Kelly Fredette ................................ Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Tomoyo Meeks .............................. Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Yen-Thanh Vu ............................... Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Long Phan ..................................... Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Xuan-Mai Tran .............................. Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Lynnwood Wolsey Bradley ............................. Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood

David Hauschild ............................ Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Phuong Le ..................................... Business Administration ......................... Des Moines Khang Pham .................................. Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Des Moines Khang Ha ...................................... Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Nguyen Le ..................................... Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Des Moines Yalemsew Alemu .......................... Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Lixiang Zeng ................................. Accounting .............................................. Ellensburg Cassandra Atkins ........................... Accounting .............................................. Ellensburg Dianne Murphy ............................. Business Administration ......................... Des Moines Menbere Gebremariam .................. Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Des Moines Sunheang Bun ............................... Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Cuc Pham ...................................... Business Administration ......................... Des Moines Leslie Stillar .................................. Accounting .............................................. Ellensburg Jakob Shewey ................................ Economics ............................................... Ellensburg Timothy Singleton ......................... Accounting .............................................. Des Moines Barbara Wyatt ............................... Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Valiantsina Radchanka .................. Accounting/Business Admin. .................. Lynnwood Matthew Heist ............................... Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Phuc Nguyen ................................. Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Natascha Bishop ............................ Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Long Vu ........................................ Business Administration ......................... Des Moines Soon Kim ...................................... Accounting .............................................. Lynnwood Kelsey Dingman ............................ Business Administration ......................... Ellensburg Khanh Le ....................................... Accounting/Business Admin……….... ... Lynnwood

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College of Business

2013-2014

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is a bridge between the College of Business and the

business world. Its members’ expertise will assist in shaping the College’s

programs in the future and in linking the College of Business to

developments in a variety of organizations across the regional economy.

Jody Carona President Health Facilities Planning & Development J.J. Collins Freestone Consulting, LLC Freestrone Realty, LLC Alan Crain EVP/CFO Seattle Bank Jenny Cravens Vice President & CFO Cashmere Valley Bank Kevin Daniel Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor Merrill Lynch Private Client Group Jim Davis President/CEO Fife Commercial Bank Mark Dederer Manager, Community Affairs Wells Fargo Bank

John Delaney President/CEO Central Banc Mortgage Corporation Kathy Elser Senior Vice President & CFO BECU Tukwila Financial Center Gerry Fierling F5 Networks Amazon AWS Business Development Team Mark Hanson Principal Bader Martin, PS Tom Hurson Senior Vice President, Ingredients & Foodservice Tree Top, Inc. Zabrina Jenkins Director, Corporate Counsel Starbucks Coffee Company Brent Johnson Audit Partner KPMG LLP

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2002 Nancy Graber

Pigeon

BSAD, E

Lynn Richmond

BSAD, L

Robert Holtfreter

ACCT, E

Christopher

Lee

BSAD, E

2001 James Bradley

BSAD, E

James Nimnicht

BSAD, E

Bruce Bagamery

BSAD, L

Christopher

Lee

BSAD, E

2000 James Nimnicht

BSAD, E

Ron Elkins

ECON, E

Robert Holtfreter

ACCT, E

Peter Boyle

BSAD, E

1999 Robert Silvers

BSAD, L

George Kesling

BSAD, E

William Turnquist

BSAD, E

Koushik Ghosh

ECON, E

1998 Bruce Bagamery

BSAD, L

Thomas Kokta

BSAD, E

Gary Heesacker

ACCT, E

MaryAnne

Atkinson

ACCT, L

1997 Deborah Medlar

ACCT, E

Karen Martinis

ACCT, E

Thomas Kokta

BSAD, E

Peter Saunders

ECON, E

1996 Karen Martinis

ACCT, E

Gary Heesacker ACCT, E

Gary Heesacker

ACCT, E

Richard Mack ECON, E

1995 Eldon Johnson

BSAD, L

Thomas Kokta

BSAD, E

Norman Gierlasin-

ski ACCT, D

Peter Saunders

ECON, E

College of Business Advisory Board

Past Awards for Faculty Excellence

(continued)

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Outstanding Student Awards

Accounting

Wolsey Bradley, Lynnwood

Wolsey plans to use her degree to pursue a career that will aid in

supporting her artistic endeavors.

Rongxiu Guo, Des Moines

Rongxiu hopes to one day start his own CPA firm to serve people in the

local Chinese community for accounting, management, consultation, and

tax services.

Jacqueline Korn, Ellensburg

After graduation, she plans on taking the Certified Public Accountant exam

and to work for a CPA firm in the Seattle area.

Business Administration Alexandria Berumen-Taylor, Marketing Management, Ellensburg

After graduation, Alexandria plans to pursue a career in sports marketing;

primarily within the snow industry. Her highest aspiration is to become a

brand manager for a major snowboarding company.

Alexandra Carollo, Human Resource Management, Ellensburg

Following graduation, Alexandra plans to enter the workforce and gain

experience in an entry-level Human Resource position.

Gerald Gilbertson, Supply Chain Management, Des Moines

After graduation, Gerald plans to pursue a career in the Supply Chain

Management field, hopefully at a decent sized supply conscious company

with a local presence, like Boeing, PACCAR, Microsoft, or Fluke.

David Hauschild, Marketing Management, Ellensburg

David Hauschild is from Spokane and is a Business Major with

specializations in Marketing and Management. He will also be receiving

the Sport Business Certificate. He was a recipient of a Dean's Scholarship

and has been on the Dean's List every quarter. He hopes to have a career in

marketing or sales and would like to work for the Seattle Mariners

someday. In the future, he would also like to own a baseball hitting facility

with his older brother.

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Alexandra Leong, Supply Chain Management, Ellensburg

Alexandra will be entering her senior year this fall and will be graduating in the

spring of 2015. She will major in Business Administration with concentrations in

supply chain management and finance. She will also minor in economics. Her plan

post college is to pursue a corporate career in the supply chain and finance function

of a company. She expects that applying the disciplines learned throughout her

studies will position her to add immediate value to an organization.

Anh-Dao Nguyen, Business Administration, Des Moines

After graduation, Anh-Dao plans to seek a full-time job as a buyer, or work

in another field related to her specialization in Supply Chain Management.

Kyle Peckham, Management and Organization, Ellensburg

After graduation, Kyle plans to use the business knowledge that he has

gained to become a small business owner.

Le Phuong, Finance, Ellensburg

After graduating with a degree in Finance, Le looks forward to applying his

knowledge and skills in the workforce.

Valiantsina Radchanka, Supply Chain Management, Lynnwood

After graduating from Central Washington University Valiantsina plans to

pursue a career that will give her the opportunity to become a successful

leader and motivator.

Ngoc Thai, Management and Organization, Lynnwood

Ngoc is looking forward to using her degree to pursue a career that will

accommodate her interests in Management and Organization.

Eric Tinnell, Finance, Ellensburg

Eric plans on pursuing a career in investment-based finance, specifically securities

or banking, with either a mutual or hedge fund or an investment-banking firm.

Currently, he is completing an internship with Northwestern Mutual as a

Financial Representative. He is also a member of the CWU baseball team.

Economics Anastasia Allen, General Economics, Ellensburg

With Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Mathematics, Anastasia intends

to attend graduate school for a PhD in Econometrics. After that, she hopes

to apply her education towards International Trade Relations.

Outstanding Student Awards

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YR

TEACHING ADVISING PROFESSIONAL

SERVICE

FACULTY

RESEARCH

2013 Erica Holley

MGMT, L

Bill Provaznik

MGMT, E

Nancy Graber

Pigeon

MGMT, E

Chase Thiel

MGMT, E

2012 William Bailey

ACCT, L

Ozden Bayazit

FIN/SCM, L

Ron Tidd

ACCT, E

James Avey

MGMT, E

2011 Wendy Cook

MGMT, D

Karen Martinis

ACCT, E

Mark Pritchard

Jeff Stinson

MGMT, E

David Hedrick

Charles Wassell

ECON, E

2010 Bill Provaznik

MGMT, E

Mike Ruble

ACCT, L

Carlo Smith

FIN/SCM, E

James Avey

MGMT, E

2009 Ron Tidd

ACCT, E

Jennifer Ander-

son

MGMT, E

Gary Heesacker

ACCT, E

James Avey

MGMT, E

Graeme Coetzer

2008 John Lasik

ACCT, E

Linda Larson

ACCT, L

Ron Tidd

ACCT, E

James Avey

MGMT, E

2007 David Hedrick

ECON, E

James Nimnicht

MGMT, E

Norm Gierlasinski

ACCT, D

Graeme Coetzer

MGMT, L

2006 Graeme Coetzer

BSAD, L

Rex Moody

BSAD, E

Robert Holtfreter

ACCT, E

Peter Saunders &

Koushik Ghosh

ECON, E

2005 Ozden Bayazit

BSAD, L

David Hedrick

ECON, E

James Nimnicht

BSAD, E

Bruce Bagamery

BSAD, L

2004 Mike Ruble

ACCT, L

Ruth Lapsley

BSAD, E

Fred McDonald

ACCT, E

Peter Saunders

ECON, E

2003 Ron Tidd

ACCT, E

Rex Moody

BSAD, E

Robert Holtfreter

ACCT, E N/A

College of Business Advisory Board

Past Awards for Faculty Excellence

E = Ellensburg; L = Lynnwood; D = Des Moines

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College of Business

Community College Partnership

2014 “Advancing the Dream” Award

In the College of Business at Central Washington

University, we recognize the outstanding

contributions of our colleague professors in

community colleges across the State of

Washington, who work with students from a

variety of backgrounds, capabilities and

aspirations. For many of these students, the

dream of pursuing a baccalaureate degree

becomes a reality because of the instruction, counsel, encouragement and

support they receive from community college professors. We are pleased to

honor these past award recipients and partners in higher education:

2013, Yonghui “Sophia” Ju, Accounting, Edmonds CC

2012, Michael Girvin, Business, Highline CC

2011, Jim Delisa, Accounting, Highline CC

2010, Daniel A. Underwood, Economics, Peninsula College

2009, Bill M. Reed, Accounting, Everett Community College

2008, Carol A. Schneider, Business, Yakima Valley CC

2007, Ron Sabado, Accounting, Highline CC

2006, Tammy Wend, Accounting & Business, Columbia Basin CC

2005, Andy Williams, Accounting & Business, Edmonds CC

2004, Michael Choman, Accounting & Business, Wenatchee Valley CC

2004, Cathy Pitts, Accounting, Highline CC

2003, Dorothy Brandt, Accounting, Everett CC

2003, Barry Kotlove, Economics, Edmonds CC

2002, David Mowrer, Economics, Green River CC

2001, Donnie Kristof-Nelson, Accounting, Edmonds CC

2000, Cecil Terk, Accounting, Yakima Valley CC

John Evanson

Accounting

Yakima Valley Community

College

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Intern-of-the-Year

Matthew Heist, Accounting, Lynnwood

Intern Auditor, Moss Adams LLP

Matthew plans to sit for the CPA after graduation. Furthermore, he plans to

find a job as a staff accountant, either in public accounting or private.

Ashlynn Hernandez, Accounting, Ellensburg

Tax Accounting Intern, Weyerhaeuser

Ashlynn is graduating in June with Bachelor of Science degrees in Ac-

counting and Business Administration, specializing in Finance. She will be

sitting for the CPA exam this summer before starting work in Tacoma at

McGladrey.

Brittany Waskom, Business Administration, Ellensburg

Purchasing Analyst Intern, PACCAR

After completing her internship at PACCAR, Brittany accepted a full time

position as a Purchasing Assistant in October. Brittany was able to work

fulltime and take classes remotely to complete her degree and graduated

at the end of fall quarter 2013. She has an optimistic outlook of the future

and is eager to continue her career in purchasing.

College of Business

Dean’s Award Recipient

Danielle Brandli Business Administration

(Specialization—Finance and Supply

Chain Management)

Presented on May 21, 2014 at:

“Evening of Recognition”

Center for Leadership and Community

Engagement

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Keynote Address

“Steps to Success...Lessons

Learned”

Tim Searing

Partner

McGladrey LLP

Tim graduated from Central Washington University in 1971 (when it

was known as Central Washington State College) with a Bachelors

degree in business with a specialty in accounting. He earned his

Master of Science degree in Federal taxation from Golden Gate

University in 1984.

Upon graduating from Central, Tim took a position with a small

accounting firm in his hometown of Longview, WA and enjoyed

performing financial and operational audits all over the world. In 1978,

he purchased his own accounting firm in Renton and operated Searing,

Gitelson, Keeslar for 14 years, ultimately merging into a large regional

firm which was then absorbed into McGladrey LLP currently the 5th

largest CPA firm in the country. Tim retired as a partner from

McGladrey on April 30, 2014 after over 43 years in public accounting.

In his recent capacity with McGladrey, Tim was one of two partners

heading up the Family Wealth Services group for the Northwest

offices and was a primary driving force in setting up this practice.

Family Wealth Services serves high net worth individuals with estate,

gift and income tax planning and compliance. Tim advised clients in

the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next or in some cases

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down several generations which has saved families large amounts

of estate tax. Tim’s background is not exclusively in serving high

net worth clients but also with smaller owner managed companies

in the retail, manufacturing and commercial real estate businesses.

In many cases, these smaller businesses grew to the point that they

ultimately required more sophisticated planning. Tim also assisted

these clients with the successful sales of their business to larger

enterprises.

As a leader of his CPA practice, Tim recognizes the value of

sharing knowledge and growing the careers of younger accountants.

He believes and practices mentoring and has been a strong support

to those wishing to advance their careers.

Tim is a CPA and a registered investment advisor. His wife

Kimberly is also a CPA and they enjoy their three grown children

(none are CPAs) and four grandchildren (there is still hope).

Retirement has meant more time for his passions of fly fishing, golf

and enjoying his Cle Elum cabin. He is also involved with

community and organizations that provide necessary services to for

the greater good. He is a member of the CWU College of Business

Advisory Board, incoming Chair of the Salvation Army King

County Advisory Board, past Chair (and current member) of the

Park Commissioners for the City of Renton and is a member of the

Athletic Committee of the Washington Athletic Club.

Tim has seen the accounting profession change vastly in the last

half century including the transformation from green ledger

workpapers to the numerous electronic formats and has remained

proud of his accounting profession.

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