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Corporations and Foundations GE Fund Pfizer Foundation
Aetna Foundation Inc. Goldman Sachs & Company PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. Goldman Sachs Gives PricewaterhouseCoopers
Allnex USA Inc. Harmony Fund Inc. Procter & Gamble Company
Ameriprise Financial Holtz Family Foundation Inc. Purple Plume Foundation
B.R. & Carol Kossar Foundation IBM Corporation Matching Grants Division Rochester Area Community Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Intel Foundation Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Jewish Communal Fund of New York Schwab Charitable Fund
Banyan Equity Management LLC John Charles & Kathryn S. Redmond Foundation State Street Boston Corporation
Benevity John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Texas Instruments Foundation
Charles B. Israel Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies The American Endowment Foundation
CIGNA Foundation Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation The Gerald & Daphna Cramer Family Foundation
Colgate-Palmolive Company KPMG Community Giving Campaign The Hascoe Charitable Foundation
D’Aniello Family Foundation Inc. KPMG Foundation The National Philanthropic Trust
Dariko Realty LLC KPMG LLP The NEFCO Corporation
Deloitte & Touche Land First Inc. The Phyllis A. & Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation
Douglas and Susan Present Family Foundation Leidos Inc. The Rock Foundation
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Macquarie Group Foundation The Slotnick Foundation
Eaton Corporation MasterCard International Inc. Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
EMIAJ Inc. Metropolitan Life Foundation UBS
Empire Foods Microsoft Corporation Unilever United States Inc.
EY Middlesex Mutual Assurance United Technologies Corporation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Neuberger & Berman United Way of Greater Rochester
Friends of Syracuse University OppenheimerFunds Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Furman Feiner Company Inc. PBHK Inc. Vanguard Group of Investment Companies
Furman Roth Inc. PepsiCo Foundation

™ Class Act

We extend our appreciation to those graduates who supported the 2017 Class Act campaign and to those who matched a graduate gift.
Thanks to your support, Whitman finished first among all SU schools and colleges for giving.

Class Act 2017 Committee Members Class Act 2017 Student Donors Jacqueline Benavides
Brett Aston Aliah Abdul-Malik Kelly Benjamin
Maria Baires Gregory Albert Jennifer Bennett
Louis Bookoff Taylor Alletto Jeremy Bitten
Jessica Boyer Taylor Anderson Lezlie Blaski
Diana Dias Correia Nitinand Angubolkul Andrew Bleifer
Terell Drayton Annie Archibald Theodore Blitzer
Alexis Drickel Jackson Avery Lakeisha Buckner Bogan
Bijou Gervais Scott Babbitt Lauren Bogardus
Whitney Harrigan Allison Baehr Ivana Bolfarini
Megan Irwin Ali Bahcecioglu Logan Bonney
Lauren Knafo Joshua Bain Christopher Bordash
Daniela Lisa Jared Balkind Adriana Brown
Olivia Lupoli Brian Baptist Harris Brown
Logan Margolis Timothy Barclay Linwood Bryant
Jennie May Elizabeth Barile Agnieska Buczek
Brandon McCaffery Kyle Barnett Savanna Canale
Daniel Piccininni Elle Barr Adrianna Carello
Samantha Pupatelli Jenna Bartolotti Courtney Chapman
Fei Zheng David Bauer Tingsen Chau
Xinye Zou Joseph Bechtel Reginald Cheek

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CLASS ACT Shih Chia Chen Angus Heaton Pratik Paul
Chin Ying Chiang Shravan Hemchand Brian Pearlman
Guadalupe Chino Matthew Hendler Jonathan Peatfield
Rosalie Chmiel Emily Hendrickson Anthony Pegues
Nikhil Chopra Morgan Hershan Yizhi Pei
Isaac Clark Zachary Hescheles Samantha Perlowitz
Adelina Colucci Brenton Hiller Nicole Phipps
Felipe Copete Jaramillo Nicholas Hodge David Pillepich
Steven Cruz Paul Hoffmann Thomas Pistocchi
William Cuffee Jeffrey Holzer Cynthia Poirier
Aaron Daughtrey Shibin Huang Brett Polinsky
Timothy Davey Candace Hughes Danielle Popper
Scott Dawe Andre Ishac Kendall Price
Marcela De Moraes Nikolas Janesch Caroline Pusak
Gabrielle Del Vecchio Jiacheng Jin Fei Qi
Anthony DeMichele Tom Kalaj Christopher Quinn
Shantel Destra John Kang Jacob Rackmil
Ian Devaney Joshua Karpen James Ransom
Christian Domos Brett Keller Trishala Rasya
Ryan Dudash Steven Kessler Douglas Reuter
Jessica Dunne Anisa Khalouf David Reynolds
Brianna Dutton Muhammad Khan Amy Ribar
James Eisenberg Tianrui Kong Brittany Rich
Blendrit Elezaj Emma Koziara Anna J. Rodriguez
Michael Ennis Guanwen Lai Carlos Rodriguez-Sanchez
Hannah Epstein Deborah Lee Lev Rosenzweig-Ziff
Keelan Erhard Justin Lee Brendon Rossmeisl
Jonathan Evans Kevin C Lee Katerina Sagardia
Sarah Evans Laura Lee-Sabbe Lena Samelson
Dana Ewanechko Samuel Levis Timothy Santos
Karlee Farr Richard Lewis Emily Scherer
Karissa Farrell Alyssa Leyden Beth Scherr
Sergiy Fedorov Joan Li Stacy Schindler
Lanyan Feng Waner Li Eduardo Schwartz
Ashley Fennelly Itsel Lira Yu Shao
Hugh Fisher Yiyang Liu Eve Shapiro
Lynnet Fragoso Javaughn Loftman Andrew Shiah
Ana Frerk Emily Longman Eric Shim
Stephanie Gal Joanna Luke Robert Skalicky III
Kyle Garguilo Michael Lyons Colton Smith
Jamie Gelberg Zewei Ma Robin Smith
Sloan Genzer Joshua Manzi Alba Stefani
Emma George Alexandra Marcuccio Nicholas Sternal
Brian Gladstone Brooke McCarthy Jiashi Sun
Joseph Goldman Haley McDonnell Mengyu Sun
Kevin Gonzalez Anthony Mendoza Matthew Switzer
Rahul Goyal Josephine Messing Rongyao Tang
Tyler Grable Alexandra Meyer Steven Teman
Sara Granda Ava Miner Ching-Ying Teng
Gary Graves Shannon Monahan Emily Thomas
Alissa Green Saphyir Moody Abbey Timpano
Connor Greene Shawn Moran Adriana Totino
Qixin Guan Emily Murphy Scott Trobert
Egzon Halili Ashley Narvaez Veronica Vital-Homar
Grace Harrington Christopher Nichols John Walsh
Emily Harris Jennifer Noone Wei Wang
Ahmad Hasan Melissa Ortega Aja Watkins
David Hayashi Devvrat Oza Dominik Weber
Yuchi He Adam Pachter Zachary Weinreb

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Michael Weinstein Brandon Wood Qiong Zhao
Andrew Weiss Ashley Woodard Zicen Zhao
Kierston Whaley Tony Wright Qirong Zheng
Seaton White Yinhui Xia Jiyang Zhou
Tiffany Wiley Tonghui Xu Yuhao Zhou
Alexander Will Chuan Yang Yiwei Zhu
Beth Wilner Christopher Yu Jessica Zoine
Katherine Winsor Lingtao Zhang Margaret Zun
Jake Woloshin Run Zhang
Jinju Won Wan Ting Zhang
Patrick Wong Yiming Zhang

™ Program & Scholarship Support

The following individuals, corporations and foundations gave generously to provide foundational support for scholarships, program
enhancements, unique learning spaces and experiential learning opportunities.

Michael R. Abbott ’92 and Savanna Perry Canale ’17 Chris A. Farentinos and Vanessa F. Farentinos
Elizabeth A. Abbott ’94 (VPA) Adrianna Carmela Carello ’17 Karissa Jean Farrell ’17
Amanda Michelle Cariddi ’15 Donald P. Favre ’80 and Sharlene S. Favre
Katherine Adams Richard A. Carlson and Denise Carlson Ashley Lynn Fennelly ’17
Robert F. Adams ’95 Estate of Mr. Robert G. Carman Harold A. Fetner ’83 and Nina P. Fetner
Glenn A. Aigen ’84 and Melissa F. Aigen ’84 Yanpan Chen ’12 Carol Frieman Finkel ’51 (A&S)
Gregory Ryan Albert ’17 Chin Ying Chiang ’17 Yeda Z. Fish ’79 (NEW)
Albert F. Antonini Diane Chin-Fu ’95 Hugh R. Fisher ’17
Jackson E. Avery ’17 Guadalupe Chino ’17 Curtis B. Ford ’55
Scott Michael Babbitt ’17 (iSchool/WHIT) Eileen Collins Rochelle Ford
Natarajan Balasubramanian Adelina Elizabeth Colucci ’18 Gregory B. Fortunoff ’92 and Lisa Fortunoff
Timothy Donald Barclay ’17 Charles A. Cometti ’83 and Nancy S. Cometti Lynnet Marie Fragoso ’17
Thomas S. Barkhuff ’84 and Felipe Copete Jaramillo ’17 Stuart Frankel ’61 and Sharyn G. Frankel
Robert H. Craven, Jr. ’73 Reshma M. Gada ’92
Donna W. Barkhuff ’82 (NUR) Joseph F. Curto, Jr. ’83 and Kathryn M. Curto Stephanie Nivi Gal ’17
Joseph R. Barnes ’89 and Kara E. Dalius ’00 and David I. Garfinkle ’84 and Maria H. Garfinkle
Russell Garrett
Laureen M. Barnes ’89 (NEW) Mark W. Dalius ’00 (NEW) Paul Gazzerro Jr. ’65 MBA and
Kayla M. Beauduy ’15 Daniel A. D’Aniello ’68
Steven R. Becker ’73 and Abbe D. Becker Jennifer Dean Sally J. Gazzerro ’59 (NUR)
Marc Ben-Ami ’00 Susan L. Dean ’01 MBA William J. Gedale ’64 (A&S) and Katie Gedale
George A. Bellino ’73 MBA Christina Maria DeCarr ’08 Jamie E. Gelberg ’17 (iSchool/WHIT)
Jennifer Therese Bennett ’17 Matthew Edward Dechert ’00 Amy Michelle Gertig ’13
Alfred K. Berg ’73 and Gayle R. Berg ’73 (EDU) Gabrielle Allison Del Vecchio ’17 Estate of Miss Muriel J. Ginsberg
Michael Joshua Berkowitz ’01, ’04 J.D. (LAW) Joe Alan DeRoy Jr. ’01 and Jill T. DeRoy Brian Marc Gladstone ’17
Joseph A. Detor ’74 (ESF) and Linda E. Detor Kim Glazer Goldberg ’80 (VPA)
and Stacey Berkowitz Christopher E. Deyo ’81, ’83 MBA Evan M. Goldberg ’09 (A&S)
Peter L. Berlant ’80 Christian Robert Domos ’17 Joseph Daniel Goldman ’17
Andrew David Bleifer ’17 Corey J. Dowling ’15 Henry N. Goodman ’86 and Susan Goodman
Louis Scott Bookoff ’17 Pearl Dudak Kenneth E. Goodman ’70
Christopher James Bordash ’17 Jessica M. Dunne ’17 Mr. Douglas S. Gould ’80 (VPA)
Steven A. Botwinick ’86 and Brianna Monique Dutton ’17 Mary Tredennick Gould
Alan C. Eachus G'64 (ESF) and Gary Graves, Jr. ’18
Stacy G. Botwinick ’86 (NEW) Oneica A. Greaves ’06
Leah Michelle Boudreau ’06 Elaine Briggs Eachus G'64 (EDU) Alissa Ann Green ’17
Christopher J. Bray ’00 and Rebecca Bray Blendrit Elezaj ’17 Robert G. Green ’51
Robert Michael Britton, Jr. ’14 Afif K. El-Solh, Jr. ’12 Andrew J. Greenberg ’85 (VPA) and
Madeleine P. Brooks ’09 Keelan Thomas Erhard ’17
Me’Shae L. Brooks-Rolling ’90 (NEW) Sarah Elizabeth Evans ’17 (iSchool/WHIT) Emily K. Greenberg
Cornelia E. Brown
Robert M. Brown ’67
Andrew E. Bubser ’77

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PROGRAM & SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT Patrick M. Hackett ’84 and Heidi A. Hackett Doreen T. Levine ’03 (WHIT/NEW) Douglas Reuter ’17
Egzon Halili ’17 John P. Levine Geoffrey Ribar and Yoshiko Ribar
Frederick C. Hallahan, Jr. ’59 (ECS) Xing Liu ’95 (ECS) Brittany L. Rich ’17
Carl D. Harnick ’57 MBA Yiyang Liu ’17 Christopher Michael Rickli ’03 and
Shirley Dindy Harrison ’73 (VPA) Emily Lauren Longman ’17
Ahmad Hasan ’17 Joanna Luke ’17 Roberta Marie Rickli ’03
Yucki He ’17 Michael Patrick Lyons ’17 H. John Riley ’61 (ECS) and Diane M. Riley
John P. Healey ’81 and Zewwi Ma ’17 Carlos Rodriguez-Sanchez ’17
Joshua Joseph Manzi ’17 James H. Rolling, Jr. ’91 (VPA)
Gail Graves Healey ’81 (EDU) Deborah L. Marcus ’96 and Scott Marcus Richard F. Romar ’81
Jason S. Hecht ’07 (A&S) Gisele A. Marcus ’89 Lisa A. Rome ’81 (EDU), ’81 (HD) and
Walter W. Hemming ’61 Danielle Matfess ’13
Matthew Edmund Hendler ’17 Gwendolyn M. McCausland ’57 (HD) and Michael S. Rome
Beatrice C. Hess ’79 (HD) and Adriana Romei ’15
Charles P. McCausland ’57 (A&S), Sandra Rosecrans
David M. Hess ’79 (ESF) Lt Gen. USAF (R) Lev Samuel Rosenzweig-Ziff ’17 (iSchool/WHIT)
Shatique Vennasia Hicks ’15 Erin A. McCormack ’05 (NEW) Fred Ross and Jane Ross
Estate of Mr. Robert S. Hill ’69 Megan B. McDermott ’09 Steven M. Ross and Toby M. Ross
Brenton Arlington Hiller ’17 Richard McGuire and Margie McGuire Brendon Leonard Rossmeisl ’17
Bruce M. Hoffman ’69 and Anthony R. Mendoza ’17 Maria P. Russell ’72 (NEW)
Jean M. Menner ’57 (EDU), G’58 (EDU) Richard A. Russell ’73 (LAW)
Jane A. Hoffman '69 (A&S/MAX) Matthew E. Menner ’94 MBA and Estate of Mr. John F. Ryan, Jr. ’52
Paul Matheus Hoffmann ’17 Megan Menner Kelly Ann Ryan ’11
Alyse L. Holstein Josephine Ilana Messing ’17 Katerina M. Sagardia ’17
Jonathan J. Holtz ’77 Daniel N. Mezzalingua ’60 (A&S) and Timothy John Santos ’17
Joseph Ryan Anthony Howard ’16 Kathleen Mezzalingua G’62 (EDU) Yasemin Sav ’14
Jared L. Hutter ’06 Ava Rose Miner ’17 Neal S. Schack ’96 and Jennifer Gasman Schack
Andre Julian Ishac ’17 Morton Mintz Bruce Schilder ’07
Prince Tharian Iype ’16 Elke K. Mishkin Brian A. Schreiner ’09
Nikolas A. Janesch ’17 Andrew F. Moore Mary Louise Schueler ’58
Estate of Mrs. Ruth B. Jenkins Mark H. Morris ’83 and Jason H. Seidl ’93 and Ellen Seidl
Jiacheng Jin ’17 Judith L. Morris ’84 (VPA) Thomas W. Seifert ’69
Christopher A. Johanning ’10 Michael J. Murphy and Pragya Murphy Brian Anthony Sereno ’01 and
Tess Marguerite Johnson ’15 Ashley Marie Narvaez ’17
Gwenn B. Judge David M. Nass ’91 and Jessica L. Sereno ’01 (NEW)
Priti Kalsi Dina Post Nass ’91 (A&S) Laura C. Serway
Joshua Ben Karpen ’17 Bappy Nath ’16 Cynthia M. Seymour
Steven A. Kass ’78 and Debra L. Kass ’78 Johanna Nathanson Steven B. Sezna ’86 and
Ruth Z. Katz ’74 (NEW) and Amanda Grant Nicholson G’01 (NEW),
’11 Ph.D. (MAX) Patricia Frances Sezna ’89 (VPA)
Steven W. Katz ’73 (A&S) Mary P. Oliker G’69 (EDU) Joel A. Shapiro ’59
Nina Kaufman John M. O’Sullivan Jr. ’81 and Craig A. Sheldon ’84 and Susan T. Sheldon ’84
Burak Kazaz Elizabeth J. O’Sullivan ’80 (VPA) Li Shen ’03
Matthew Joseph Keane ’09 Ph.D. Scott A. Oswald ’00 Eric Shim ’17
Margaret Keating David H. Panasci ’80 and Janice S. Panasci Laura R. Sirulnik, MD
James L. Keene, CFP ’79 Corey J. Passarella ’11 Praharshith Sishtla ’15 (iSchool)
Brian A. Kerr ’92 Brian Ross Pearlman ’17 Robert James Skalicky, III ’17
Casey James Kerr ’16 Robert H. Pearlman ’64 and Sula Pearlman Estate of Mr. Peter B. Skelton
Muhammad Khan ’17 Jonathan Anthony Peatfield ’17 Ann A. Slachta ’74 (A&S)
William A. Knapp ’65 Yizhi Pei ’17 David M. Slotnick ’77 and Carol Z. Slotnick
Jill H. Koenigsberg ’85 and Craig Koenigsberg Bruce D. Pergament ’80 Emilia Joan Slotnick ’15
Tianrui Kong ’17 Samantha Hope Perlowitz ’17 Deborah R. Sobell ’73 (A&S)
Mitchell L. Konsker ’83 Daniel Paul Piccininni ’17 Michael L. Somich ’73, ’73 M.S. and
Jesse Aaron Krim ’17 (iSchool) John Pointek
Paul A. Kuhnle ’60 and Carol Joy Kuhnle Charles Poladian ’49 Rosemary Somich ’74 (NUR)
Christopher LaBianca ’92 Brett Steven Polinsky ’17 Brian D. Spector ’78 and Beth A. Spector
Gary E. La Point ’79, ’87 MBA, G’17 (EDU) Ben Z. Post ’72 John N. Spencer, Jr. ’62 and Carol P. Spencer
Alison Miao-Yuan Lee ’10 Richard M. Prussin ’71 (A&S) Charles I. Stein and Adrienne N. Stein
Deborah Lee ’17 Samantha J. Pupatelli ’17 Jiashi Sun ’17
Eun C. Lee and Eunkyu Lee James Chase Ransom ’17 (iSchool/WHIT) Rongyao Tang ’17
Kevin C. Lee ’17 William D. Tobin ’91 (A&S) and
Deborah G. Leone ’86, ’87 MBA and
Emily Baker Tobin
Louis D. Leone ’87 (ECS) John M. Torrens, III ’93 (EDU) and

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Adriana Catherine Totino ’17 Zicen Zhao ’17 Jewish Communal Fund of New York
Lynne C. Vincent Qirong Zheng ’17 The Jewish Community Foundation of Central
Nicole M. Walters ’07 (VPA) Elisabeth A. Ziankoski ’91
Xin Joyce Wang ’05 Xinye Zou ’17 New York Inc.
Dylan Cole Weinberger ’16 (iSchool/WHIT) William L. Zysblat ’72 The Steven W. & Ruth Katz Family Foundation Inc.
Lawrence A. Weinreb ’77 and Charles Koch Foundation
Corporations and Foundations National Grid USA
Marjorie Weinreb ’71 (HD), G’72 (EDU) Cazenovia Jewelry Inc. The National Philanthropic Trust
Zachary Lane Weinreb ’17 Central New York Community Foundation Inc. Norfolk Southern Foundation
Michael R. Weinstein ’17 D’Aniello Family Foundation Inc. The Orange Value Fund LLC
Robert W. Whiteford ’75 and Driver’s Village Inc. Henry A. Panasci Jr. Testamentary Charitable Trust
EY Foundation Park Avenue Charitable Fund
Donna T. Whiteford Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Frank & Frances Revoir Foundation
Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08 and Lois Whitman The Fortunoff Foundation Ross Stores Inc.
Alanna Rose Wilson ’13 Reuben & Ethel Frieman Foundation Inc. Joan Rothenberg Family Foundation
Elizabeth R. Wimer G’06 (VPA) and Friends of South Side Innovation Center Schwab Charitable Fund
Friends of Syracuse Unviersity The Slotnick Foundation
Raymond M. Wimer G’97 (MAX), G’98 (EDU) Friends of WISE Friends of Joshua A. Stein
Jinju Won ’17 Jerome S. Glazer Foundation Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Patrick Benjamin Wong ’17 Goldman Sachs Gives
Ashley Ann Woodard ’18 Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Omar Peyton Woodham ’10 and Kenneth Goodman Family Foundation
Gwen Inc.
Ann-Marie Woodham Hancock Estabrook, LLP
Briana Wright and James Patrick Wright, Jr. Holtz Family Foundation Inc.
Yan Xie ’99
Eva R. Young
Joyce A. Zadzilka ’96 MBA
Hongshan Zhang ’06 (A&S)
Wan Ting Zhang ’17 (ischool/WHIT)

™ Accounting Excellence Fund

The following graduates and friends of the Whitman School have demonstrated their commitment to quality education and research in
accounting by designating their gifts to the Accounting Excellence Fund in the Joseph I. Lubin School of Accounting.

Jeffrey F. Allen ’75 M.S. and Michael J. Dye ’08 Richard W. Hoppenstedt ’67 and
Linda E. Allen ’72 (EDU) Stephen J. Epstein ’60 Margaret A. Hoppenstedt ’66 (A&S)
Andrew S. Esposito ’05
James L. Antes ’78 Tad Feeney ’75, ’79 MBA Robert L. Hoyer ’69 (A&S) and Mary E. Hoyer
Brett S. Aston ’17 Susan A. Frieden ’69 (A&S) Jiacheng Jin ’17
Benjamin B. Bacon ’05 (LAW) and Shannon Lee Ganther ’11 John Kang ’17
Lauren Paige Glanzberg ’14 M.S. Phillip J. Kaputa ’99 and
Amy M. Bacon ’08 Eugene P. Gramza, Jr. ’84 and
Kyle Allen Barnett ’17 Christine C. Kaputa ’98 (NEW)
Jacob Black ’02 Kathleen C. Gramza Steven G. Kratzer and Karen S. Kratzer ’90 M.S.
Ivana Bolfarini ’17 Oneica A. Greaves ’06 Joan Li ’17 M.S.
Eugene P. Bonstein Jr. ’63 and Julie Gregg ’13 M.S. Waner Li ’17 M.S.
Daniel J. Griffin ’07 and John C. Lough Jr. ’02 and
Elsa A. Bonstein ’63 (A&S)
Steven A. Botwinick ’86 and Lilian J. Sutton ’07 (A&S) Katy J. Lough ’03 (NEW)
Lisa M. Halper ’92 Jeffrey M. Many ’80
Stacy G. Botwinick ’86 (NEW) Carl D. Harnick ’57 MBA LisaMarie Elizabeth Matthys ’11 M.S.
Richard W. Brown ’81 and Kaitlin Frances Hayes ’10 Brandon Tyler McCaffery ’18
John P. Healey ’81 and Nicholas McGowan ’11 M.S.
Leslie F. Brown ’82 (EDU) Alan Merker ’76 and Cindy R. Merker
Robert M. Chiarulli ’77 Gail Graves Healey ’81 (EDU) Harrison Scott Merker ’15
Diane Chin-Fu ’95 Walter W. Hemming ’61 Patrick J. Moran ’04
Patricia De Los Santos ’11 M.S. Shatique V. Hicks ’15 Matthew Anthony Palermo ’13
Matthew Edward Dechert ’00 Nicholas Hodge Nicole Veronica Phipps ’17
Matthew Drucker ’94 and

Elizabeth B. Drucker ’93

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ACCOUNTING Samantha J. Pupatelli ’17 Michael C. Stetz ’09 and Andrea R. Stetz Corporations and Foundations
EXCELLENCE FUND Mark S. Reid ’84 MBA Abbey Timpano ’17 Crowe Horwath LLP
Daniela S. Rodriguez ’15 (WHIT/NEW) Lee Vanderpool ’06 MBA and Lauren Stacy Deloitte & Touche
Adriana Romei ’15 Vanderpool ’06 EY Foundation
Alan R. Saiger ’56 Dylan Cole Weinberger ’16 (ISCHOOL/WHIT) Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Frank V. Saracino ’88 and Richard N. Wenman Jr. ’82 JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Ryan Wilson ’13 M.S. KPMG Foundation
Allison Miller ’88 (A&S) Yinhui Xia ’17 M.S. Network For Good
Neal S. Schack ’96 and Jennifer Gasman Schack Tonghui Xu ’17 M.S. PepsiCo Foundation
Jeffrey W. Schulz ’09 Eva R. Young PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tracy H. Seligman ’03 M.S. Run Zhang ’17 M.S.
Li Shen ’03 MBA Qiong Zhao ’17 M.S.
Colton Thomas Smith Jessica Zoine ’17
Bart A. Spiegel ’96 and Amy H. Spiegel ’95 Malgorzata Zun ’17 M.S.
Nicholas Sternal ’17 M.S.

™ Consecutive Giving

We are pleased to recognize donors who have contributed to the Whitman School in each of the past 10 years. We thank you for your
consistent and generous support of our students and faculty.

Michael R. Abbott ’92 and Alan H. Block ’91 Diane Chin-Fu ’95
Elizabeth A. Abbott ’94 (VPA) Orville A. Boden Jr. ’70 and Diane M. Boden ’70 Lester B.G. Chock ’51 and Barbara J. Chock
Stephen J. Bodiford ’98 Donald J. Cimorelli ’84 MBA
Richard Adelman ’61 and Roger D. Bollier ’69 Donald P. Connor ’57
Anita E. Adelman ’64 (A&S) Eugene P. Bonstein Jr. ’63 and Edward F. Costigan ’79 and

David Paul Altman ’01 Elsa A. Bonstein ’63 (A&S) Amy I. Costigan ’73 (HD)
Molly B. Ambrose ’81 MBA Lawrence J. Brill ’68 and Rita J. Brill Robert W. Curran and Christine A. Curran
Thomas R. Anderson ’85 Ph.D. Daniel H. Brook ’58 Nancy S. Curry ’74 MBA
Mark M. Andreae ’68 and Donald D. Brown ’92 Richard N. Cutshall ’58
E. Keith Brown ’61 (A&S) Daniel A. D’Aniello ’68
Gail P. Andreae ’68 (A&S) Richard W. Brown ’81 and Susan L. Dean ’01 MBA
Albert F. Antonini Joseph W. DeCarlo ’64 (A&S), ’67 MBA and
Joan Ashbery Antos ’72, G’76 (EDU) Leslie F. Brown ’82 (EDU)
August F. Arace ’55 Robert M. Brown ’67 Susan DeCarlo ’65 (VPA)
Alan Ascher ’51 Vincent C. Bruett ’68 William J. Dell ’71
Lauren D. Baker ’80 MBA and Andrew E. Bubser ’77 MBA J. James Dowd ’57
Edwin Lee Burlingame ’81 MBA Michael A. Dvorak ’80
Charles P. Baker ’79 MBA George R. Burman John R. Dytman ’71 (A&S)
Steven W. Ballentine ’83 and Henry J. Cadell ’52, ’56 MBA Sanford M. Edelman ’55 and
John J. Cannizzaro ’81 MBA and
Beth S. Ballentine ’82 (NEW) Judith West Edelman
John H. Bantham ’95 MBA, ’98 Ph.D. Nancy P. Cannizzaro G’81 (EDU) Henry F. Eichenhofer ’60 (ESF)
Thomas S. Barkhuff ’84 and Howard E. Carpenter ’56 Richard M. Elfman ’76
Florence L. Carples ’47 Stephen J. Epstein ’60
Donna W. Barkhuff ’82 (NUR) Ronald J. Carson ’77 John R. Erickson ’51
Steven W. Barnes ’82 Christina S. Casella ’94 Roderick V. Fagan ’51 MBA
Timothy R. Barry ’91 MBA Dawne E. Chandler ’78, ’00 MBA Robert B. Fagenson ’70 and
Donald B. Barter ’76 MBA Rajan Chandran ’70 MBA, ’75 Ph.D.
Harold L. Barton Jr. ’50 Charles A. Chappell Jr. ’49 Margaret J. Fagenson ’70 (A&S)
Joseph B. Bator ’93 Douglas W. Charles ’73 (ESF), ’77 MBA Neil W. Farrar ’62 and
Steven R. Becker and Abbe D. Becker Vel F. Chesser ’93 Ph.D. (EDU)
David A. Bees ’00 Robert M. Chiarulli ’77 Marilynn A. Farrar G’64 (EDU)
Marc Ben-Ami ’00 Henry W. Chin ’70 Donald P. Favre ’80 and Sharlene S. Favre
David B. Berg ’77, Col., USA (R) Tad Feeney ’75, ’79 MBA
Donald N. Billings ’53 Lenore R. Feldman ’57
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Donald E. Fernaays ’47 Robert L. Hoyer ’69 (A&S) Paul E. Perrotto ’72, ’98 MBA
Carol Frieman Finkel ’51 (A&S) Martin L. Huff ’64 and V. Susan Huff ’64 William C. Peters ’94 MBA
Joseph A. Fischer ’52 and David B. Hurd ’77 MBA Edward J. Pettinella ’76 MBA
Harold A. Hyatt ’57 Donald K. Piermont Jr. ’67
Edith Kaplan Fischer ’52 Richard A. Jones ’58 MBA, ’70 Ed.D. (EDU) John S. Polickoski ’67 MBA
William P. Fogarty ’76 MBA Theodore H. Kapnek III ’81 and Robert T. Pompo ’97 MBA
Thomas J. Foley ’81 M.S. Robert D. Porter ’81 MBA
Daryl R. Forsythe ’79 MBA Wendy O. Kapnek ’82 (NEW) Ben Z. Post ’72
Stuart Frankel ’61 and Sharyn G. Frankel Michael P. Kasperski ’88, ’88 (NEW) and Earl B. Powell ’77 MBA
Susan A. Frieden ’69 (A&S) Paul H. Preis ’56 MBA
Jay D. Fuller ’73 MBA, Col., USA (R) Erin A. Kasperski ’91 (VPA) Kenneth L. Quaglio ’91 MBA
Barbara S. Fulop ’79 (HD) and Robert Fulop Steven A. Kass ’78 and Debra L. Kass ’78 Joel H. Rabine ’63 (A&S), ’65 J.D. (LAW) and
Daniel M. Furlong ’75 and Kathleen Furlong Steven W. Katz ’73 (A&S) and
George F. Gaudiosi Jr. ’84 and Sally Rabine
Ruth Z. Katz ’74 (NEW) Kira Kristal Reed
Lorre T. Gaudiosi ’87 (A&S) James L. Kindinger ’85 MBA Paul D. Reid ’78
Paul Gazzerro Jr. ’65 MBA and LeGrand F. Kirk Sr. ’60 Philip J. Rinaldi ’72
Walter F. Klaus ’79 Kenneth W. Robitaille ’56
Sally J. Gazzerro ’59 (NUR) Edward J. Klein ’60 Martha A. Roblee ’84 MBA
William J. Gedale ’64 (A&S) and Katie Gedale Ralph W. Kletzien ’66 Arthur Rock ’48 and Toni Rembe Rock
David B. Gehm ’79 Michael Kane Kolacia ’02 and Susan P. S. Rosenthal ’90 Ph.D.
Joanne Libertone Gocek ’81 (NEW), Toby Ross and Steven M. Ross
Adrienne S. Kolacia ’02 (VPA) Robert E. Rude ’93 MBA
G’00 (MAX) and Edward A. Gocek Bernard R. Kossar ’53, ’55 J.D. (LAW) and Howard J. Saks ’51
Charles T. Goldberg ’77 and Wayne P. Sayatovic ’69 MBA and
Carol M. Kossar ’53 (A&S)
Deborah G. Goldberg G’77 (EDU) Jay S. Kramer ’78 Janice Z. Sayatovic ’70
John W. Golden Jr. ’49 Karen S. Kratzer ’89 MBA, ’90 M.S. Brian J. Schonherz ’93
Amy S. Goldman ’89, ’89 (NEW) Richard S. Krawczel ’83 MBA Thomas J. Scott ’63 (A&S), ’73 MBA and
Kenneth E. Goodman ’70 Richard J. Kruszka ’84
Neil E. Goodrich III ’93 MBA, Maj., USA (R) Christopher M. Lindblom ’93 Laurel I. Scott G’72 (EDU)
Frank F. Gordnier ’49 Joseph W. Logan ’76 Benjamin C. Sewell III ’79 MBA
Paul R. Gordon ’72 and Nan P. Gordon ’72 (VPA) John H. Lynch ’72 (ENG), ’72 MBA Robert D. Shallish Jr. ’72 M.S.
Noel J. Graubart ’53 and Dennis C. Makarainen ’72 MBA, ’80 M.S. Kenneth A. Shaw H’04 and
Robert V. Malavet ’86 MBA
Miriam Graubart ’54 (HD) C. Robert Mandeville ’55 Mary Ann Shaw H’04
Carl T. Greco ’82 Raymond W. Marshall ’64 MBA Craig A. Sheldon ’84 and Susan T. Sheldon ’84
Daniel J. Griffin ’07 Peter G. Mattheou ’91 Bradley J. Short ’82
David A. Grimm ’70 John J. McHugh ’63 MBA, Col., USA (R) Michael W. Simches ’84 and
Lynne H. Groff ’75 M.S. George McKean ’86
Jeffrey A. Gugick ’85 Matthew E. Menner ’94 MBA and Wendy G. Simches ’84
Patrick M. Hackett ’84 Peter B. Skelton ’60 (A&S)
Bernard S. Harland ’70 MBA Megan Menner Gerald N. Smith ’53 MBA
Richie L. Handloff ’91 Morris Merker ’50 Harold D. Snyder ’49
Andrea J. Handy ’91 MBA Steven G. Merson ’93 and Tara L. Merson ’93 Daniel Solondz ’53
Carl D. Harnick ’57 MBA James R. Meyering ’89 MBA Michael L. Somich ’73, ’73 M.S. and
Charles D. Harris ’70 and Dean E. Miller ’82
Christopher J. Milner ’03 MBA Rosemary Somich ’74 (NUR)
Barbara B. Harris ’70 (A&S) Jack W. Milton ’51 and Mildred D. Spath ’46
F. Thomas Havern ’65 and Brian D. Spector ’78 and Beth A. Spector
Laura Hanhausen Milton ’51 (A&S) Daryl L. Spencer ’87 MBA, Lt. Col., USA (R)
Arleen E. Havern ’66 (NUR) Charles B. Murphy ’52 and J. Christian Stallsmith ’95 MBA
John P. Healey ’81 and J. Richard Stamm and Deborah N. Stamm
Mary Louise Murphy ’52 (HD) Harold I. Steinberg ’55
Gail Graves Healey ’81 (EDU) John C. Mutarelli ’78 MBA Leo M. Stepanian II ’82 MBA
Walter W. Hemming ’61 Alex E. Neuburger ’54 Richard A. Stevenson ’62 MBA
Andrew L. Henderson ’92 Benjamin S. Nummy ’91 and Donald S. Stites ’51
Joanne M. Hill ’76 MBA, ’78 Ph.D. and Melvin T. Stith ’73 MBA, ’78 Ph.D. and
Joanna C. Nummy ’90 (HD), ’90 (EDU)
Joseph R. Liro ’79 Ph.D. (MAX) Washburn S. Oberwager ’68 (ECS) Patricia L. Stith G’77 (EDU)
Marvin D. Hine ’56 S. Robert Oresman ’84 Douglas S. Strahan ’85 and
Bruce M. Hoffman ’69 and Mary P. Oliker G’69 (EDU)
Robert L. Paglia and Lorraine M. Paglia Diane G. Strahan ’85, ’85 (NEW)
Jane A. Hoffman '69 (A&S/MAX) Cathy L. Palm ’78 MBA Samara A. Strycker ’93
Jonathan J. Holtz ’77 Paul W. Parsons ’53 Sally Young Swanson and Hall Fletcher Swanson
Robert M. Hopkins Jr. Robert H. Pearlman ’64 and Sula Pearlman Heather V. Taylor ’92
Muriel K. Horacek ’45 Beth S. Perlman ’82
Susan P. Horn ’80 MBA and

Allen F. Horn III ’79 (ECS)

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™Whitman 2016-17 Annual Report

CONSECUTIVE GIVING Richard P. Tomaszewski ’82 MBA Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08 and Holtz Family Foundation Inc.
George S. Tracy ’07 and Lois Whitman Jewish Communal Fund of New York
B.R. & Carol Kossar Foundation
Amy E. Tracy ’85 (AS/NEW) Barbara E. Whitman Frank & Frances Revoir Foundation
Joe L. Tucker ’72 MBA James R. Worthington ’76 Schwab Charitable Fund
Lauren S. Unger ’89 (WHIT/NEW) and Joyce A. Zadzilka ’96 MBA Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Amy Wayte Zagin ’84 and David S. Zagin ’84
Robert A. Unger ’92 (NEW) Richard N. Zecher ’88 and
Robert A. Vincent ’70 MBA
William H. Vrooman ’60 (A&S) Victoria W. Zecher ’87 (A&S)
Robert P. Walker ’78 MBA William L. Zysblat ’72 and Laura R. Sirulnik
Frederick H. Weeks ’59 MBA
J. Wesley Welch ’85 MBA Corporations and Foundations
Richard N. Wenman Jr. ’82 E. Keith Brown & Company
Albert W. White Jr. ’50 and Cadaret Grant & Company Inc.
Central New York Community Foundation Inc.
Margaret White ’51 (HD) Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Robert W. Whiteford ’75 and The Phyllis A. & Daryl R. Forsythe Foundation

Donna T. Whiteford
George W. Whitehouse ’49

™ Matching Gifts

Matching gifts from corporations and foundations provide vital support to the Whitman School. These organizations have matched
contributions from alumni and friends who are eligible employees, spouses of employees, retirees and directors. We extend our gratitude
to these organizations for their support.

Aetna Foundation Inc. IBM Corporation Matching Grants Division OppenheimerFunds Inc.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. Intel Foundation PepsiCo Foundation
Allnex USA Inc. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Pfizer Foundation
Ameriprise Financial Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, The JPMorgan Chase Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers
CIGNA Foundation KPMG Foundation Procter & Gamble Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company Leidos Inc. Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation
Crowe Horwath LLP Macquarie Group Foundation State Street Boston Corporation
Deloitte & Touche MasterCard International Inc. Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Metropolitan Life Foundation UBS
Eaton Corporation Microsoft Corporation Unilever United States Inc.
EY Middlesex Mutual Assurance United Technologies Corporation
EY Foundation Network for Good Vanguard Group of Investment Companies
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Neuberger & Berman
GE Fund New York Life Foundation
Goldman Sachs & Company Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

This annual donor report acknowledges philanthropic gifts from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.
Recognizing our donors is of the highest priority. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy
of our donor lists, but it is possible for errors to occur. To provide an update, please contact
Tyler Harding, director of development, at [email protected] or 315-443-8384.

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™Spotlight on Students

’19 Jacob Urban

Hometown: West Chicago, Illinois large,” says Urban. “His passion “There are many challenges facing
Majors: Finance, and Energy and and leadership have inspired and our planet, and I believe that busi-
Its Impacts (A&S) influenced me.” nesses can help provide solutions
Of note: His interest in business and improve life outcomes in the
began at a young age, trading and Urban hopes to leverage his process,” he explains. “Classes,
selling baseball cards on the internet unique combination of majors to guest speakers and internships
and at collector shows as a kid. solve what he thinks are some throughout my time here have led
of the most important issues in me to realize there is no time in
Jacob Urban ’19 didn’t decide to today’s world. “I believe that many human history in which people
major in finance because he of the biggest challenges facing our have had as much opportunity to
wants to help corporations make country are energy-related,” adds impact the world through business
more money; he’s majoring in Urban, “and I believe many of the as we do today.”
finance because he thinks it just solutions are rooted in utilizing the
might save the world from the power of financial markets.”
potential energy crisis.
“The School has provided me
After working at Starbucks as a with invaluable experiential learning
barista in Syracuse, Urban became opportunities and programs that
interested in how the company’s helped grow my financial modeling
founder, Howard Schultz, views skills,” Urban shares. And he says
corporate social responsibility Whitman has also given him the
and ethics. soft skills to distinguish him when
he sets out to make his mark.
“Schultz believes in pouring
his heart into his business and The time he has spent at
understands that corporations Syracuse University has opened
are intimately linked to society at Urban’s mind to how much impact
people can have on the world.

’18 Catherine Cummings

Hometown: Richboro, The wide range of experiences she says, “because you never know
Pennsylvania she gained through interning in what road lies ahead.”
Majors: Retail Management, Florence, Italy, and New York City
Advertising (Newhouse) and helped prepare her for a career Cummings says it’s the people
Economics (Maxwell) in retail buying, which she will of Whitman who make the under-
Of note: Cummings is a black belt commence after graduating in May. graduate experience so impactful.
in Tang Soo Do. She credits the Whitman Career
“From a very young age, I highly Center for her internships and
“Whitman was a simple enjoyed studying fashion and considers her strong relationships
choice for me,” says mathematics,” says Cummings. with faculty, staff and alumni some
Catherine Cummings ’18. “Having “My father immediately recognized of her most valuable takeaways
interests in fashion, analytics and that a career in retail would be an from Whitman, which she feels is
journalism, it was an easy decision apt fit for me. After taking Amanda more than just a school.
to attend Syracuse University Nicholson’s Retailing Fundamentals
and pursue the dual Whitman and class, I knew that retail would be “It is my second home,” she says.
Newhouse degree and to later add my career path.” “And I certainly would not be able
economics. Being at a university to say that without the support of
with a truly interdisciplinary edu- Cummings hopes to become a the Whitman community.”
cation gave me extra confidence in retail executive and to later follow
setting myself apart in the future.” in the footsteps of Nicholson and
others who have influenced her
Besides being a triple major— and become a retail professor.
and each being in a different
college at Syracuse—Cummings Whitman has taught Cummings
has already completed three to step out of her comfort zone,
internships as an SU student. try new things and approach
opportunities with verve. “Always
be willing to try something new,”

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[ Student Profiles ]

’18 Endrinë Rafuna

Hometown: Prishtina, Kosovo also interned at ProCredit Bank opportunities, it will be difficult to
Degree: MBA and Public International Law and progress in your career.”
Of note: By watching TV in Spanish Policy Group in Kosovo, in addition
and German as a child, Rafuna was to working at Management and Rafuna feels the most beneficial
able to gain an elementary proficiency Development Associates, a leading aspect of her time at Whitman has
in both languages. Kosovo consulting firm. been the classroom experience.
“The professors strive to include
After receiving a scholarship for At Whitman, the close-knit student opinions and perspectives
her graduate studies through graduate student community has in their teaching,” she explains.
the Transformational Leadership pleasantly surprised Rafuna. “It “Classrooms are treated as a learning
Program funded by the United really allows each one of us to experience both for the students
States and Kosovo governments, equally interact with professors and and the professors, which is highly
Endrinë Rafuna ’18 MBA had to administrators, ask for advice about valuable, since we all bring different
pick a school at which she believed career opportunities, share opinions perspectives to discussions about
she could thrive. and discuss ideas,” she explains. what works and does not work in a
business environment.”
Researching schools recom- Rafuna appreciates the support-
mended to her by her scholarship ive community at Whitman and
advisors, she found that Whitman’s understands the value of relation-
comprehensive curriculum, diverse ships. “Building relationships is an
student body and successful alumni important skill both in college and
base seemed to be the perfect fit. the business world,” she shares.
“You could be the brightest person
Before arriving at Whitman, with great technical skills, but if
Rafuna earned a bachelor’s from you don’t have a network of people
the Rochester Institute of Tech- with whom you can work and
nology campus in Kosovo. She had who can assist you in getting new

’20 James M. Bort

Hometown: Syracuse, New York entrepreneurial spirit, and pursuing really resonated with me. He recently
Degree: Ph.D. in entrepreneurship a Ph.D. felt like the right next step. wrote in a book chapter that, in this
Of note: He met his wife Jen when That step has allowed Bort to tap profession, we are very fortunate
their bands played shows together into his curiosity and passion for to pursue research that we’re both
in Syracuse and Rochester. learning as he prepares for a career passionate about and that allows
in research and teaching. us to understand something about
James Bort ’20 Ph.D. has held the ourselves along the way. I certainly
title of student or staff member “The EEE Department hosts feel blessed to be part of this school
at Syracuse University for the past amazing seminars, bringing in top and program.”
decade. While working as an IT scholars across the field who expose
analyst at SU, he earned an MBA us to a variety of cutting-edge
through Whitman’s online program. research,” Bort shares. “And we
After two more years in IT at SU, have a great mentorship program
he returned to Whitman to pursue at Whitman led by our faculty
a Ph.D. in entrepreneurship. of world-class scholars.” Among
those world-class scholars is
Bort has long been drawn to Professor Johan Wiklund, who is
entrepreneurship. Soon after Bort’s faculty mentor.
earning his undergraduate degree
in computer and information “Johan was probably the biggest
science at SUNY Polytechnic, he factor in my choice to make a jump
opened a restaurant, which has from a successful career in informa-
since closed. He and his wife still tion technology to pursue a Ph.D.,”
own an independent record label. he adds. “Both his general philos-
ophy on academia and his research
His time spent earning an on how well-being and mental health
MBA at Whitman rekindled his intersect with entrepreneurship

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Whitman’s Newest Class of
Accomplished and Diverse Students

Full-Time Graduate Students

28 47 12 29
MBA M.S. in M.S. in
Accounting Business Analytics M.S. in
Finance

4 6 126

M.S. in M.S. in Total Incoming
Supply Chain Entrepreneurship Full-Time Students

Numbers reflect June and August starts for MBA, August and January starts for MSA, and an August start for all other programs.

Online Graduate Students

525 77 81 3
Business Analytics Entrepreneurship **
MBA @ Syracuse Accounting @ Syracuse @ Syracuse
@ Syracuse

*The online numbers reflect entrants from the January 2017, April 2017, July, 2017, and October 2017 cohorts.
**Online MSE number reflects inaugural class with short application period due to timing of New York State approvals.

812 Ph.D. Students

Total Incoming 9
Master’s Students

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Undergraduate Students 7 550

461 82

First-Year Internal Transfer Transfer Total Incoming
Students Students Students Students

10 Football Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse

Student Athletes
Representing

Softball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Crew

27 Total 6Top States: 13
States
NY - PA - Countries
NJ - CT -
MA - CA - Whitman / Winter 2018 / 61

64% Male
36% Female

™Spotlight on Students

Whitman’s Leadership Scholars Program Welcomes
Its Fourth Class Of Accomplished First-Year Students

The Whitman Leadership Scholars Program welcomed 53 first-year studetns this fall, marking the fourth year of this
prestigious program. This accomplished group is comprised of students who have excelled in and out of their high school
classrooms, serving as student government officers, team captains, musicians, entrepreneurs and community volunteers. They
hail from 11 states, including California, Texas and Maine; 57 percent are female. We invite you to meet a few of members of
our impressive new Whitman Leadership Scholars class:

Allen Bailey family. This was an amazing expe- Brittney Loper ter in my hometown by upgrading
[Rochester, New York] rience in which I was immersed in [Waterford, Pennsylvania] the facility and hosting educational
the Spanish culture and language. I programs. Through this experience,
“I graduated in also created a service project with “I am most I developed leadership skills that
the top three two friends in which we collected proud of shaped me into a confident and
percent of my over 250 pairs of cleats for local completing passionate individual.”
class in high underprivileged sports programs.” 100 hours of
school, receiving community Slater Ward-Diorio
my academic Jenna Fink service in both [Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania]
varsity letter and National Honor [Frisco, Texas] my junior and senior year of high
Society acceptance my junior year. school. The experiences I had One of my most
I was a member of the Tri-M Music “I'm most proud through volunteering taught me life changing
Honors Society and recognized of becoming that even the smallest actions experiences
with the Louis Armstrong Jazz a U.S. Figure can make a huge difference in was volunteer-
Award. I consistently received Skating Gold someone’s life. I am excited to ing at a camp
sportsmanship awards in soccer Medalist. I continue pursuing my passion for for people with
and co-founded a club dedicated achieved this by volunteering throughout my career Down syndrome. I learned how to
to community outreach by high passing all of the levels in Moves in at Syracuse.” be a leader in an unfamiliar situa-
school students.” the Field discipline of U.S. Figure tion as well as how good it feels to
Skating. This accomplishment was Katherine Miller positively impact someone who is
Sarah Boulos the culmination of my dedication to [Croton-On-Hudson, New York] less fortunate than me. That expe-
[Syracuse, New York] the sport over the last 13 years. It rience made me a more passionate
has been one of my most rewarding “Prior to arriving and appreciative person.”
“I loved getting experiences and showcased that at Syracuse, I
involved in hard work truly does pay off.” was involved in Adianna Williams
various organi- many organi- [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
zations during Tyler Kaminski zations at my
high school. I [Essex, Vermont] high school, my "I worked
was the captain favorites being cross country very hard in
of my cross country team and trea- “I made honor and Destination Imagination. As high school to
surer of my class. I was also able to roll all 16 quar- captain, I led our girls’ cross country be a part of
start my own business donating the ters of my high team to a second-place finish in our Whitman, New-
majority of the proceeds to a girls’ school career, 2017 county meet. Our Destination house, and the
orphanage in Egypt. I know that maintaining an Imagination team placed 19th out Reneé Crowne Honors Program.
Whitman will allow me to grow unweighted of 70 at Global Finals.” Because of my efforts, I was able
my business and further explore 4.0 GPA while working an average to qualify as a National Hispanic
my passions.” of 25 hours a week at a part-time Ritu Sadarangani Recognition Scholar. In addition,
job. I was a member of the National [Bridgewater, New Jersey] I received a scholarship from the
Zachary W. Capriotti Honor Society and graduated Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area His-
[Mullica Hill, New Jersey] from the STEM academy. When “My biggest panic Chamber of Commerce."
I’m not doing schoolwork, I am a accom-
“In high school, sponsored downhill longboarder, plishment is
I had the oppor- competing in races at speeds up to completing my
tunity to travel 60 mph.” Girl Scout Gold
to Spain for Award. For my
three weeks and project, I devoted over 200 hours
live with a host of service helping a local youth cen-

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Waverly House students display their Goodman Cup Transitioning to the Workplace panelists Professor Kira Reed and Current Challenges speaker
Tara Favors

Goodman the IMPRESS Program, only 301
students passed the certification
IMPRESS exam. Accordingly, a concerted
UPDATE effort to bolster these numbers
was put in place, and the number
The IMPRESS Program is at 61,500, Adams with 61,210, featured members of the Young of students earning this universally
entering its fourth year at the and Marshall at 56,660. Whitman Advisory Council who valuable certification has risen
Whitman School. The inaugural shared advice on how to make the significantly. In 2016, the number of
class of IMPRESS students, the “Whitman students are fortu- switch from student to professional basic Excel certifications awarded
Alpha cohort, are now seniors. nate to have many great events after graduation. Panelists were Will to Whitman students totaled 600,
They will be the first group of stu- provided throughout their time Cass ’08 (WHIT/NEW) principal, and, since the launch of IMPRESS,
dents to enter and leave Whitman at SU with the added excitement Needham & Company; Chris Grant 1,497 students have become basic
as a member of one of the four of the house competition and ’12, M.S. ’13, analyst, Fetner Prop- Excel-certified.
IMPRESS houses and with four individual IMPRESS scores,” says erties; Gabriel Grossman ’10, vice
years of participation in program- Kari O’Mara, the newly appointed president, Morgan Stanley; Derrell The program’s Current Chal-
ming designed to develop the soft IMPRESS Program manager. Smith ’10 (WHIT/iSchool), M.A. ’13 lenges Speaker series is another
skills necessary for career success. “The program provides Whitman (NEW), owner, 99Eats; and Nicole popular offering. It brings industry
students with the opportunity to Walters ’07, store manager, Duluth professionals to campus to speak
Each year, the house finishing enter the workforce a step ahead Trading Company. with students about their career
with the most points wins the of recent graduates from other paths, job responsibilities, how to
Goodman Cup, which is presented institutions.” Through the IMPRESS Program, succeed in the business world and
in the spring. The 2016-2017 the importance of earning a basic ways to distinguish themselves
Goodman Cup champion was One such opportunity to earn Excel certification is heavily em- from other candidates. Influential
Waverly House, with 67,000 points and gain insight from young phasized to Whitman’s first-year members of the SU community,
points, trailed by Harrison House professionals was the Transitioning students. In 2014, the first year of like Whitman Advisory Council
into the Workplace panel, which member and SU Trustee Deborah
R. Leone ’86, ’87 MBA, managing
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 18 Excel Exams Passed director, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
128 are often featured in the program.
by Academic Year (Aug-Jun)
Tara Favors ’95 (A&S), head
187 of human resources at Morgan
Stanley, was a featured Current
310 Challenges speaker this fall. She
talked to students about personal
263 branding and self-presentation.
Whitman sophomore Allen Bailey
600 found the session with Favors
very beneficial.

“Ms. Favors’ critique of my
resume and the mock interview
we did together taught me how
to shape my resume and hone my
interview skills to represent my
myself and my experiences in a way
that will be impressive to employ-
ers,” says Bailey. “I am thankful that
I had this opportunity."

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™Spotlight on Students

Fifteen Years of Frankel Scholars

For the past 15 years, the perspectives on success and were Current Frankel scholar Carl J. MacGwen ’19 (left) and former Frankel
Frankel Scholars Program has exposed to the latest industry scholar Elmer Luke III ’15
given high-achieving Whitman trends. “The trip really opened my
students interested in finance eyes to Wall Street,” shares Lily associate, J.P. Morgan; Neal Casey managing director, UBS Secu-
the opportunity to spend three Li. “We got to meet the chief data ’12, associate, USB; Will Cass ’08 rities LLC; Deborah Leone ’86,
days in New York City engaging scientist in Neuberger Berman and (WHIT/NEW), principal, Needham ’87 MBA, chief operating officer,
with accomplished professionals. see how technology is transforming & Company LLC, Robert Fagenson, investment management, Goldman
This invaluable experience is made the financial industry.” ’70, chairman, National Holdings Sachs; Robert Pearlman ’64, senior
possible through the generous Corporation; Adam Friedman portfolio manager, The Frankel
support of Stuart Frankel ’61, Each year during the trip, Mr. ’05, CAIA, CIMA, vice president, Group, Neuberger & Berman; Keisha
founder and CEO of Stuart Frankel and Mrs. Frankel host a dinner PIMCO; Lisa Fontinelli ’86, retired Audian-Pressley ’97 (A&S), ’00
& Company, and his wife Sharyn. where current and former scholars former managing director, Gold- J.D./M.P.A., senior VP, PIMCO;
Five undergraduates, Samuel Hirsch come together. This year, 15 man Sachs; Sharon Jacquet ’72, Devin Redmond ’13, associate,
’19, Lily Li ’18, Carl J. MacEwen ’19, Frankel alumni attended. vice chairman of private banking, Goldman Sachs; Jeffrey Rickert
Nachanan Mekto ’18 and Jacob J.P. Morgan; David Kelso ’68, vice ’12, ’13 M.S., associate, UBA;
Urban ’18, and two master’s in “The Frankels recognize the val- chairman of private banking, J.P. Hillary Tucker ’14, analyst, Goldman
finance students, Michael Jay Karl ue of this experience, which is evi- Morgan; Amanda Krichman ’13, Sachs; and Martin J. Whitman ’49,
Jr. ’18 and Lily Lai ’18, were selected dent when they spend time talking investment management, Goldman H’08, founder and manager,
for this year’s program. to current scholars about their Sachs; Christopher LaBianca ’92, Whitman High Conviction Fund.
aspirations and reconnect with
Insight about the cultures former scholars to celebrate their
and roles within different firms successes,” says Assistant Dean
is gleaned through the continued of Advancement John Prizner. “It
commitment of Whitman alumni to is a truly unique program with an
the next generation. “The Frankel immediate and lasting impact, and
program was a unique experience we are grateful for the Frankels’
for me,” says MacEwen. “It showed ongoing support.”
me how powerful it is to be a part
of the Syracuse family.” Whitman extends its gratitude
to the following alumni and their
The students heard various associates who hosted this year’s
Frankel scholars: Jason Berger ’14,

Retail Road Trip Exposes Students to Roles at Major Brands

The Retail Road Trip stop at Hermés of Paris Bay Company and Whitman Retail it is the right choice for me.”
Advisory Board member. “It’s
In October, 31 Whitman students stops at Ross Stores, Hermés of Paris, exciting to see the next generation Thanks to our 2017 Retail Road
traveled to New York City to Macy’s and Hudson’s Bay Company. take an interest in a career in retail Trip hosts:
explore the world of retail man- Students were exposed to different and to hear their perspective on
agement as part of the Retail Road retail career paths, such as buying and challenges that retailers today Ross Stores - Caylen Dorfman,
Trip career exploration experience. planning, product development, store are facing.” campus recruiter, and Bridget Reilly,
This two-day trip features visits to operations and strategy. senior recruiting manager
big-name firms and interaction with The experiences shared by
alumni and accomplished profes- “We really enjoyed hosting the the hosts helped the students Hermés of Paris - Maureen
sionals in the retail industry. Syracuse students at Saks off 5th understand the opportunities and Baltazar ’89, senior VP and
and Gilt,” shares Jonathan Greller responsibilities of various roles. Whitman Retail Advisory Board
This year’s itinerary included ’93, president of outlets at Hudson’s For some, it helped confirm their member, and Diane Kruger,
choice of retail management as a managing director
major and career.
Macy's, Inc. - Amanda Chernin
“I took away a new knowledge ’11, buyer; Ann Marie Doroba,
of the industry, an enlightened product development director,
outlook on retail as a whole and and Angela Guillaume ’00, group
my first experience networking VP and Whitman Retail Advisory
with people who work for major Board member
corporations,” says Erika Shipley
’21. “Prior to the trip, I wasn’t sure Hudson’s Bay Company -
if I was going to major in retail, but Jonathan Greller ’93, president of
the experience helped me realize outlets, and Whitman Retail Advi-
sory Board member and his team

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[ Student News ]

Whitman Advisory Council Member Nancy Harvey Steorts ’59 speaks with The Women in Finance panelists shared a range of experiences,
Whitman students during the Women in Finance networking reception perspectives and insight into career opportunities

Expanding Opportunities for Whitman Women
to Explore Careers in Finance

Women now hold some of the Partners, also provided their exper- the fall recruitment season. reinforced the value of continuing
highest positions in many of tise on the panel. Fifteen studetns traveled to such programming for Whitman’s
the world’s most successful firms, female students.
and they are assuming roles that “I thought each one of the panel- NYC last May for visits to Citi,
have been traditionally held by ists brought something different to Credit Suisse, General Electric, “The trip was an amazing oppor-
males. Finance is an industry that the room, and it was very interesting JPMorgan Chase, KeyBank, Mor- tunity,” shares Jen Schenider ’19.
is still largely populated by men. to hear from both the older panelists gan Stanley and PIMCO. Those “It was solely focused on women,
Whitman is committed to expos- as well as the younger ones,” shares company visits were followed by and we were able to network and
ing, educating and empowering its Carly Bernstein ’19. “Their insights a networking event with alumni visit the top investment firms and
female students to help shrink the and responses to questions asked by and finance professionals who learn more about their internship
gender gap. Recent opportunities other students were very helpful.” work at leading firms and major opportunities as well as their culture.
at Whitman have set the stage for brands, such as Antares Capital, Investment banking is a male-dom-
an expanded portfolio of expe- For an up-close look into to the BakerAvenue Asset Manage- inated area, so I think I’s important
riential and career development world of Wall Street, Assistant Di- ment, Bloomberg, EY, Goldman women are aware of the opportuni-
programming designed specifically rector of Whitman Career Services ties and how they can be powerful.”
for Whitman’s female students
interested in finance. “It was solely focused on women, and we were able to Plans are being made for the
network and visit the top investment firms and learn next series of finance career explo-
Last spring, alumni and accom- more about their internship opportunities as well as ration events for female students.
plished professionals from different their culture. Investment banking is a male-dominat- For LaMarche, who is the career
financial institutions and roles were ed area, so I think I’s important women are aware of services finance major liaison, con-
brought in for a panel discussion the opportunities and how they can be powerful.” tinuing and growing such opportu-
and networking reception. Alumni nities goes without question.
panelists were Lisa Fontenelli ’86 — Jen Schenider ’19
(WHIT/NEW), retired former “There is a clear need to
deputy head of global investment Michael LaMarche and Assistant Sachs, Hello Fresh, Iron Duke increase the representation of
research and head of securities Provost and Dean for Student Development, KPMG, Major women throughout the finance
research at Goldman Sachs; Success Amanda Nicholson co- League Baseball, Sony Music industry,” shares LaMarche. “It is
Elizabeth Entrup ’14, analyst in created and organized Whitman Entertainment, TD Securities and of utmost importance that we cre-
Institutional Equity Research Sales Women on Wall Street. This two- Wells Fargo, giving students the ate opportunities for exposure to
at Jefferies; and Hillary Tucker ’14, day excursion to New York City chance to interact with alumni and highly successful female alumnae
senior analyst in the Human Capital was designed to introduce female make career connections in a more and professionals within various
Management division at Goldman students to career paths in finance relaxed setting. roles throughout the industry.
Sachs. Lisa Bernstein, global head and to build early connections with Whitman’s women-specific pro-
of human capital at Apollo Global firms for potential internships for The participant feedback was grams give our female students the
Management, and Amy Weisman, overwhelmingly positive and opportunity to gain exposure early
director at Sterling Investment in their academic career to empow-
er and help influence them towards
a field of great opportunity.”

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Whitman’s Online Program Continues to Grow
in Reputation, Degree Offerings and Enrollment

The Whitman School welcomed is a 2018 graduate of the MBA@ all skills that are needed for my online programs increases and the
its inaugural cohort of the Syracuse program (and a 1998 current role and for helping to drive number of successful alumni grows,
online M.S. in entrepreneurship A&S/MAX graduate of Syracuse the firm forward.” more prospective students are at-
(Entrepreneurship@Syracuse) University). Girondo, who serves tracted to Whitman for their online
program in October. This expands as a vice president of Equity For the pursuit of a second mas- graduate education needs. The
Whitman’s online offerings to four Product Management at Oppen- ter’s degree at Syracuse University, flexibility, rigorous and compre-
degree programs, including the heimerFunds, considers pursuing a a student needs to complete just hensive curriculum, accomplished
MBA@Syracuse, M.S. in business second online graduate degree as a 80 percent of the combined credits faculty and expansive alumni base
analytics (BusinessAnalytics@ way to challenge and better herself of the two degrees. For instance, continue to be draws. The same is
Syracuse) and M.S. in accounting by learning a new discipline and a student who initially completed true of the weekend-long residen-
(Accounting@Syracuse). acquiring new skills. the MBA@Syracuse program (54 cies, which give students time to
credits) and then pursues an M.S. focus on coursework, experience
Through a collaboration with “Entrepreneurship, at its core, is in entrepreneurship or an M.S. a concentrated curriculum dive
Syracuse University’s School of about creating value through new in accounting (each 30 credits), and create a sense of community
Information Studies (iSchool), an ad- ideas. My current industry, asset would need only 15 additional among classmates.
ditional online degree is now offered management, has been undergo- credits (5 courses) to earn the
through SU. The M.S. in data science ing a transformation from a rapid second degree. Those pursuing The most recent residency was
program (DataScience@Syracuse increase of passive investments, an M.S. in business analytics (a held in Minneapolis with approxi-
program) teaches an interdisciplin- the advent of robo advisors and 36-credit program) as a second mately 200 students learning from
ary curriculum developed by both an evolving regulatory landscape,” graduate degree would need an faculty and practitioners about
schools, helping students apply shares Girondo. “Asset manage- additional 18 credits or six courses. “Economics and the Environment,
analytical concepts and real-world ment firms will need to diversify Friends Not Enemies” or “Inno-
insights in their careers. Students are their offerings and create new Girondo is one of 175 students vation, Creative Problem Solving
required to take Data Analysis and investment solutions for clients in who enrolled in an online program and Entrepreneurship.” As always,
Decision Making as well as Business order to survive this transforma- offered by Whitman this fall. The there was time for camaraderie
Analytics at Whitman. The first co- tion and ultimately thrive.” number of students currently and enjoying the local flavor. Many
hort of DataScience@Syracuse was taking Whitman online courses, as students took in a baseball game at
also welcomed this fall along with She sees a direct application of the October enrollment period, Target Field to see the Minneapolis
the Entrepreneurship@Syracuse of what she’s learning in the tallies 1,200. Overall enrollment Twins versus the Detroit Tigers.
alpha cohort. entrepreneurship program in her numbers have significantly grown The next residency will take place
job responsibilities. “The course each year. in Dubai in January 2018.
One of the Entrepreneurship@ curriculum focuses on identifying,
Syracuse students, Nancy Girondo, analyzing and executing on ideas— As the reputation, recogni-
tion and rankings of Whitman’s

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[ Career Center Update ]

Whitman Dean Gene Anderson (front, second from left) and Assistant Dean for Advancement John Prizner (back, second from right) with Whitman
and Syracuse University alumni Citi employees and colleagues in the firm’s New York office (photograph by Roger LeMoine)

Circle of Alumni and Student Support Creates
Strong Hiring Channel at Citi

Yaryna Borsuk ’19, Sam Hirsch rewarding for Bliven, who was hon- “I am proud of the students for distinguishing
’19, Hendrik Hilpert ’19, Faiz ored with the 2017 Whitman Dean’s themselves during the recruiting process, and
Kahn ’19 and Carl J. MacEwen ’19 Citation for Exceptional Service I’m proud of our former interns, like Matteo
will all be interning this summer in for his commitment to helping the and Giuseppe, who are bringing it full circle by
Citi’s Markets Summer Analyst school prepare and place future helping those behind them.”
Program. That sentence is signifi- business leaders. “I am proud of Mi-
cant in many ways. chael LaMarche and the other career —Peter Bliven ’80
services staff who work hard to get
Until recent years, Citi didn’t these students ready,” continues Orange bond continued when he something pretty special at Citi.
recruit for Sales & Trading in- Bliven. “I am proud of the students arrived for his internship. Why wouldn’t a student want to
ternships at Syracuse University. for distinguishing themselves during continue being a part of that when
Today, with five offers extended the recruiting process, and I’m proud Gary Graves ’17 and Dan Pic- they leave Syracuse?”
and accepted by Whitman and of our former interns, like Matteo cininni ’17, both analysts and former
Maxwell students for summer and Giuseppe, who are bringing it full interns at Citi, had just started their There is strength in numbers.
2018 internships, SU is now in circle by helping those behind them.” full-time roles when Nadalutti re- This recruiting season, no SU
the company of Citi’s typical top ported for duty. “Having Giuseppe, student has declined a Markets in-
recruiting schools. Matteo Nadalutti ’18 is an eco- Dan, Gary, Peter and the other SU ternship or full-time offer from Citi.
nomics major and finance minor. alums there showed me the value of “When you are considering your
According to Peter Bliven ’80, He interned last summer at Citi and those relationships and support,” job options, intangible factors,
managing director of institutional will join the company full time after Nadalutti adds. “I wanted to help like company culture and alumni
sales in Citi’s Municipal Securities graduation. He points to Giuseppe Faiz and Sam and the others as Gi- base, carry the biggest weight into
Division and captain of the Syra- Castelli ’16, a current sales and useppe helped me to keep growing your decision,” says Nadalutti.
cuse University recruiting team, the trading analyst who also interned the SU connections at Citi.” “This is true especially in that first
difference has been preparation— at Citi, for helping him get the position right out of college when
actually, over-preparation. “I credit internship that led to the full-time LaMarche, assistant director everything is new. Knowing there
the Whitman Career Services team offer. He estimates Castelli, then of career services at Whitman, is a group of SU alumni at Citi who
and the students, themselves, for a senior, spent 50 or more hours commends the students, alumni know me, who have advocated
this shift,” shares Bliven. “Our pro- over four weeks working with him and Bliven for continuing this for me and who want to help me
cess is competitive and intense. It’s to prepare for the interview. unique circle of support at Citi. succeed as their colleague really
like going into a big game. You have “The effort the students put in and tipped the scale.”
to put in the work and over-pre- “The internship interview pro- the commitment of the upper-
pare to be confident you can win. cess is daunting. More than half of classmen and alums to help the Whitman / Winter 2018 / 67
You have to be really committed, what you’re expected to know isn’t next person behind them really is
and we’re seeing that commitment taught in class. Giuseppe’s help extraordinary,” shares LaMarche.
and preparation from SU students. made all the difference. Knowing “It all started with Peter. His
It’s paying off for the school, for the what’s coming at you and learning confidence in our students and how
students and for Citi.” from someone who’s been there is a they’ve responded has created
huge advantage,” shares Nadalutti,
As an alum himself, the turn in who found that advantage of the
the recruiting tide at SU is especially

™Spotlight on Students

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➊ It’s Daddy’s day! MBA@Syracuse graduate Nelson Nguyen, MBA ’17 gets some help celebrating commencement from his little one. ➋ Lindsay Swanson
’18 and the ENACTUS Presentation Team perform during Family Weekend in October. ➌ MBA students Kruti Valia ’19 MBA (left) and Megha Bihani ‘19
MBA share their exhibit on India during International Day. ➍ Jiawei (“Louis”) Luo ’17 M.S., Zheng (“Jack”) Zhao ’17 M.S., and Hongfei Chi ’18 M.S. pose during
last year’s Graduate Banquet. ➎ Professor John Petosa (center) is joined by members of Beta Alpha Psi at the November banquet. ➏ Syracuse University
Director of Athletics John Wildhack ’80 (NEW) visited Professor Ken Walsleben’s class. ➐ Remembrance Scholar Malik Tyree Evans ’17 (WHIT/NEW) at
Commencement ➑ Whitman online graduate students travelled to London for a residency last spring. ➒ Whitman/SU students visit the Lampe Athletics

Complex to cheer for Whitman’s own Hendrik Hilpert ’19, a goalie on the SU men’s soccer team.
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➓ Whitman students take a break from their Synchrony summer internship to show their Orange pride! ⓫ Orange alumni are everywhere! During a recent trip
to Asia, Professor Peter Koveos spent time with Whitman alumni living in Shanghai and Taipei. ⓬ Alumni of Whitman’s Defense Comptroller Program gathered
in June at a resource management training event in San Diego. The graduates pictured earned their Whitman MBA between 1990 and 2016. ⓭ Orange Value

Fund analysts Samuel Hirsch ’19, Faiz Kahn ’19 and Carl J. MacEwen ’19 visited the University of Michigan’s Ross School last fall for a stock pitch competition.

⓮ The furry friends from Paws of CNYvisit during finals week. ⓯ The Whitman Tax Team placed first in the annual Deloitte FanTAXtic regional competition,

earning a spot in the upcoming national competition.

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™Focus on Faculty

PROFESSOR KIRA REED:

Committed to Industry, Academia and Student Success

Kira Reed, associate professor the college campus was exciting.” for graduate credit,” shares Reed. teaching strategic management
of management, had many That youthful intrigue with higher “This experience solidified my and leadership courses at the
strong influences and defining education would stick with her. desire to go into academia. The undergraduate and graduate level,
experiences early in life, which set idea of conducting research that Reed says she is still evolving as an
her on a course for career success Another defining experience could be applied to a corporate instructor. “Students today pro-
that would lead to academia. came when Reed entered the setting was fascinating to me.” cess information differently than
INROADS pre-collegiate program Within a month of graduating from when I arrived, and they want, and
Reed’s parents were her first designed to introduce African Northwestern, Reed entered the deserve, their instruction tailored
models of a strong work ethic and a American, Native American and doctoral program of the University to their learning preferences,”
principled approach to life. “I grew Latino American students to of Connecticut, where she would she explains. “It is important that
up in the city of Chicago. My father careers in corporate America. It earn a Ph.D. in management. I understand how students learn
was a Chicago police officer and was in this environment that she After successfully defending her best and make adjustments accord-
my mother was a Chicago public learned about opportunities in dissertation, Reed taught for a year ingly in how I present curriculum.
school teacher,” she shares. “They banking and found mentors in at Iowa State University before Communications channels and
both instilled in me a commitment banking who would influence her joining the Whitman faculty. “I technology are changing rapidly,
to service and mentoring others, choice of major in college and her interviewed at SU during my last which impacts students and facul-
as well as an understanding that eventual career. year as a doctoral student and I ty. I think we are all adapting and
discipline is required for success in fell in love with the University,” growing together.”
all things.” Through INROADS, Reed she adds. “When I was offered
secured a four-year internship the chance to teach at Whitman, I Despite the changes, one
Her mother also showed her with Northern Trust Bank. “I felt a couldn’t deny that SU was where I constant for Reed has been her
that learning can be lifelong if great deal of loyalty to Northern really wanted to be.” research focus, which draws on her
you put in the effort. “My mother Trust,” shares Reed, who went to banking days and has real-world
earned two master’s degrees at work for the bank after graduat- After 15 years at Whitman connotations. “I enjoy research
night and over her summer breaks ing from the University of Illinois
from teaching,” adds Reed. “Due Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. “Earning a Ph.D. is no easy
to my father’s work schedule, in finance. “My connection to task, and Dr. Reed's support
there were occasions when I Northern Trust and the banking proved invaluable in helping me
would go with her to class. I wasn’t industry is evident today, as I have stay on the path to completing
even 10 years old, but I came to published three studies using the my degree.”
realize that education didn’t have banking industry as my sample
to end at early adulthood.” population. Additionally, in teach- —Frank Mullins ’01 MBA, ’11 Ph.D.
ing strategic management courses,
The time that Reed spent in the I incorporate quite a few readings
classroom with her mom provided from the Federal Reserve, and I
an early glimpse into college life. introduce students to a breadth of
“I loved sitting in on my mom’s terminology that is important
class,” she says. “Everything about when interacting with business
associates.”

Like many of her mentors and
superiors within Northern Trust,
Reed decided to pursue an MBA
from Northwestern University.
And like her mother, she continued
working while going to school.
Taking the majority of her classes
at night, Reed earned an MBA with
concentrations in organizational
behavior, management and market-
ing. She wasn’t quite done learning,
however.

“As a master’s student, I was
allowed to take a doctoral seminar

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that can have a direct impact on ate opportunities,” she adds. “This ways our students can contribute on for advice and encouragement
businesses. This is why I have used requires us to evaluate if what we to society after graduation.” during my time in the Ph.D.
banks as a sample population, are teaching is relevant, timely and program at Whitman,” shares
as well as our alumni, in tracking rigorous.” Reed’s commitment to academia Frank Mullins ’01 MBA, ’11
career progression and goals,” and industry is a distinct asset for Ph.D.,associate professor of
she explains. “I am currently Reed also serves as division Whitman. “Kira is highly engaged management at the University of
working with a recent Whitman chair for the Public and Nonprofit and constantly works to make the Alabama in Huntsville. “Earning
doctoral alumnus, Greg Serdar ’17 Division of the Academy of Man- department, our School and SU a Ph.D. is no easy task, and Dr.
Ph.D., who teaches at Minnesota agement, with a membership of better,” shares Ravi Dharwadkar, Reed's support proved invaluable
State University, Moorhead. His around 1,000 academics and prac- management chair and Laura J. and in helping me stay on the path to
research examines the combined titioners from around the world. L. Douglas Meredith Professor of completing my degree."
impact of state and national poli- “We come together at the annual Teaching Excellence. “She is ac-
tics on how firms operate and how Academy of Management meet- tively involved in numerous orga- The connections with students—
politics affect firm performance. ings to discuss the latest research nizations and initiatives, including both current and former—are
This research has tangible implica- and pedagogical practices related the Syracuse University Senate exceedingly important to Reed.
tions on where firms might locate to public and nonprofit contexts,” and the Academy of Management. “My proudest moments as a
their headquarters.” she explains. “Through interacting Beyond these engagements, Kira is professor include keeping in touch
with and leading this impressive a dedicated instructor, researcher with alumni,” she adds. “I love it
In addition to teaching and group, I have come to learn how and mentor to students. She is when alumni realize they can have
research, Reed is actively engaged city mayors have begun to view always willing to step in and help a lifelong connection to Whitman
in the broader SU community themselves as entrepreneurs to whenever needed.” and SU and the faculty. I want them
and management profession. She provide innovative solutions to to know we will always be there to
serves as the chair of the Universi- administering city government Being a mentor is something encourage them, champion them
ty Senate Curricula Committee and services and programs and how Reed says she mirrors from those and cheer them on in their success.”
is one of nine Senate representa- nonprofit organizations are step- who have influenced her. “I have had
tives for Whitman. “I am fortunate ping in to fill the void as it relates strong, successful mentors through- Greg Serdar ’17 Ph.D. is one
to work with peers across campus to some government services. This out my career, both in banking and of many Whitman alumni who
to ensure that the curriculum we blending of public, private and in academia, who have inspired me has maintained a connection with
are providing to students prepares nonprofit sectors provides a new and provided unique perspectives on Reed—and his entails an ongoing
them for their choice of postgradu- area of career opportunities and how to accomplish your goals. I hope working relationship that grew
to provide that same inspiration from her mentorship as his doctoral
to students who want to become studies advisor. Both as a former
business leaders and to those who Ph.D. student and today as a
want to teach the next generation of research collaborator, Serdar is
business leaders.” grateful for Reed’s influence. “Dr.
Reed has shown me, by her own ex-
Reed’s commitment to the ample, how to be a good researcher
student-instructor relationship is and teacher. I am grateful for the
evident by the sentiments of for- continued opportunity to work
mer students. "Dr. Reed was one with and learn from her.”
of the people who I could count

“Dr. Reed has shown me, by
her own example, how to be a
good researcher and teacher. I
am grateful for
the continued
opportunity to
work with and
learn from her.”

—Greg Serdar ’17 Ph.D.

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Whitman Welcomes New Faculty

Joel Carnevale Rong Li Cameron Miller David Park

Joel Carnevale, assistant profes- Rong Li, assistant professor of Cameron Miller, assistant David Park, assistant professor
sor of management, earned a supply chain management, professor of management, of entrepreneurship, will
Ph.D. in management focused on focuses her research efforts on the will teach strategy courses. His teach Introduction to Entrepre-
organizational studies, strategy interface of finance, operations research interests include technol- neurship and Emerging Enterprises.
and change from the Raymond and risk management. She earned ogy strategy and innovation, com- His research interests center on
J. Harbert College of Business at a Ph.D. in industrial engineering at petitive strategy and evolutionary strategy, entrepreneurship and
Auburn University. His research Purdue University and will teach economics. Prior to earning a Ph.D. new venture finance. Park earned
interests include employee ethical- Supply Chain Finance and Man- in business administration from the a Ph.D. in strategy and entrepre-
ity and prosocial behavior within agement Science courses at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson neurship from the Foster School
a leadership context. He will teach Whitman School. School of Management, he held of Business at the University
management and organizational various positions at investment of Washington.
behavior courses. and consulting firms.

Promotions

Fatma Sonmez-Leopold Guiyang Xiong Liangbin Yang David C. Nichols has been

Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, Guiyang Xiong, assistant Whitman’s marketing promoted to associate professor of
assistant teaching professor professor of marketing, came department has welcomed accounting and granted tenure.
of finance, holds a Ph.D. in finance to Whitman from the University Liangbin Yang, assistant professor
from the University of Toronto. She of Georgia, where he had taught of marketing, whose research Scott Fay has been promoted
most recently served as assistant since 2010. His research interests focuses on group decisions, social
professor of finance at Queen’s include advertising, new product influence and online and digital to professor of marketing.
University in Kingston, Ontario. innovation and management, marketing. Her methodologies
With research interests in empirical marketing’s impact on shareholder include applied econometrics and
asset pricing, investments, corpo- value, social media and word-of- machine learning. Yang holds a
rate finance, behavioral finance mouth, social networks and empiri- Ph.D. in marketing from the Uni-
and household finance, she will cal modeling. Xiong earned a Ph.D. versity of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
teach investment, fixed income and in business from Emory University School. She will teach introductory
introductory finance courses. and will teach the introductory marketing courses.
course in marketing.

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Dharwadkar Wimer

Professors
Recognized
for Teaching
Excellence

A Fond Farewell to Randy Elder Poets and Quants for Undergrads,
a higher education website that
Randy Elder has retired from impact he made at Whitman is first. He continued as a leading provides information and counsel to
the Whitman School after a aptly expressed by long-time friend researcher and author, department those interested in business school
quarter of a century as a member and fellow accounting professor, chair and senior associate dean, education, featured Ravi Dharwadkar,
of the accounting faculty. During Bill Walsh: but never lost track of what really chair and professor of management,
his tenure at Whitman, Elder spent mattered: the students. as one of the top 40 undergraduate
time serving as senior associate “One of the luckiest breaks business professors.
dean and director of the Joseph I. I ever got in life was Randy Elder “Randy is modest, straight-for-
Lubin School of Accounting. going on leave. He asked me to ward and especially fair. His con- Professor Dharwadkar, a Laura J. and
cover his audit course for him, tributions to the Whitman School L. Douglas Meredith Professor of
An accomplished researcher while he finished some research. I are impossible to measure. One of Teaching Excellence, was put forth by
and author, Elder was actively was more than flattered; he literally his greatest legacies is the Tracy his peers, with support from current
engaged in a number of commit- wrote the book on auditing. We still Halpin memorial endowed schol- and former students, for this honor
tees and leadership roles both in use his auditing theory and practice arship, which he started when we which recognizes instructors who
academia and industry. Highly textbook to this day. It is one of the tragically lost one of our brightest “transform students’ minds, as well
regarded among colleagues within leading audit texts on the market. and best students. as hearts.”
and outside of Whitman, Elder Thus began a 20-year mentoring
was, however, known best for his relationship. I learned what it “With Randy’s departure, we The University and Professional
commitment to students, for which meant to be generous with your have lost a good friend and valued Continuing Education Association
he was honored multiple times with time, especially with the students. colleague. We wish him well.” (UPCEA) is the leading association
teaching awards. The significant Randy always put the students for professional, continuing and online
education. Syracuse’s University
In Memoriam College (UC) won two Mid-Atlantic
Region UPCEA Awards for 2017.
Max R. Bloom, professor Richard "Dick" Evans, Jack Huebsch, of Elizabeth Wimer was awarded
UPCEA’s Excellence in Teaching
emeritus, of Parkville, Maryland, a resident of North Carolina at Cazenovia, New York, passed Award for her online courses in
passed away on Mar. 6, 2017. He the time of his passing on Sept. 9, away on May 14, 2017. Heubsch Creative Leadership for UC’s Bache-
joined the SU faculty in 1956, where 2017, taught at Whitman for 27 served as assistant dean for lor of Professional Studies Program.
he spent more than 30 years teach- years and retired with distinction as graduate programs at the Wimer also teaches Introduction
ing at Whitman, Maxwell and the professor emeritus. Whitman School for 20 years. to Entrepreneurship and Emerging
College of Arts and Sciences. Enterprises at Whitman.

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Featured Publications

Are Creative Crimes Executive Perk Disclosure Late-life Entrepreneurs
Judged Harsher Than Other Leads to Unintended on the Rise
Unethical Behaviors? Consequences
Traditionally, young men have led the way
Not all crimes are judged morally equal. In Astudy forthcoming in Contemporary when it comes to new small business
fact, when it comes to committing a crime, a Accounting Research examined executive startups, but new research suggests an increase
new study by Lynne Vincent, assistant professor compensation disclosure rules and their effect on in entrepreneurship among those at or nearing
of management, Scott S. Wiltermuth (University pay practices in corporations, finding the rules can retirement age. In “Late-career entrepreneurship,
of Southern California) and Francesca Gino have important—and sometimes unintended— income and quality of life,” Maria Minniti, Bantle
(Harvard University) found that creative crimes consequences. “People generally think that more Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, and
may be judged lightly compared to less creative disclosure and transparency are always better,” co-authors Teemu Kautonen (Aalto University,
crimes. The findings, published in Organizational explains David Weinbaum, associate professor of Finland) and Ewald Kibler (Aalto University,
Behavior and Human Decision Processes, are finance, one of the study’s co-authors. “We show Finland) find that, despite the fact that it may not
the first to show that the skill or competency that this is not necessarily the case when it comes be financially lucrative, people in late stages of
of the misdeed can affect the perception of the to executive compensation: mandating disclosure their careers are leaving their high-paying,
immorality of the behavior. is costly and can have unintended consequences.” established jobs and starting their own businesses.
The study was co-authored by Yaniv Grinstein The study was published in the Journal of
(Cornell University) and NirYehuda (University of Business Venturing.
Texas at Dallas).

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises
Ranked in Top 10 for Research Impact

Anew study of entrepreneurship research impact ranked the Whitman entrepreneurship articles published from 2002 to 2013 in entrepreneurship
Schoool’s entrepreneurship department #8 globally. Among the top journals, as well as top management journals.
50 schools ranked, based on a citation analysis of published entrepreneur-
ship articles, are Harvard University, Stanford University, University of “This ranking is a real feather in our cap, knowing that the majority
Pennsylvania and Indiana University. of articles reviewed by the study appear in specialty entrepreneurship
journals,” says Michel Benaroch, associate dean for research and Ph.D.
The same study also ranked the top 25 leading contribution authors in programs at the Whitman School. “It is evident that the EEE department,
entrepreneurship research. Whitman’s Johan Wiklund, Al Berg Chair and and its faculty, is truly making an impact on the niche field of entrepre-
professor of entrepreneurship, is fifth on the list. neurship. They are leading the way domestically and globally through their
entrepreneurship research.”
The study, published in the Journal of Small Business Management, per-
formed an analysis based on nearly 192,000 citations on more than 2,100

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Selected Honors & Appointments Selected
Publications
Dharwadkar Easton La Point Giambona
Ravi Dharwadkar, chair and professor
Haynie McKelvie Kazaz Vincent of management
“The governance transfer of blockholders:
Ravi Dharwadkar, chair and Fisher College of Business for his Webster, S. and Prashant Yadav, Evidence from block acquisitions and earnings
professor of management, ongoing research on the “Effects P.) received the Wickham Skinner management around the world” (with Dai, L.;
coordinated a professional of supply frictions on corporate Best Paper Prize in May 2017, the Shi, L.; and Zhang, B.)
development workshop at the risk management.” Additionally, highest research honor awarded Journal of Corporate Finance
2017 Academy of Management his paper, “Stiffing the creditor: by the Production and Operations
Meeting (with David, P.) titled “In- The effect of asset verifiability on Management Society, for the Scott Fay, professor of marketing, and
tegrating accounting with strategy bankruptcy,” was featured in the published paper “Interventions Shawn Lee Ph.D. ’17
scholarship: Opportunities for Harvard Law School Forum on for an artemisinin-based malaria “Why offer lower prices to past customers?
fruitful cross-fertilization.” Financial Regulation. medicine supply chain.” Inducing favorable social price comparisons to
enhance customer retention”
A paper by Fred Easton, professor J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor Lynne Vincent, assistant Quantitative Marketing and Economics
of supply chain management, and for strategic initiatives and innova- professor of management, has
Gary La Point, assistant professor tion and member of the entrepre- been appointed director of Kyu Lee, professor of marketing, and
of supply chain practice, was cho- neurship department, and Alex interdisciplinary collaborations Hwan Chung Ph.D. ’08
sen as finalist at the Franz Edelman McKelvie, chair and associate for Platform for the Acceler- “Store brand quality and retailer's product
2017 Award (and semifinalist at professor of entrepreneurship, are ated Realization, Analysis, and line design”
the Edelman 2016 Award), which two of 39 thought leaders selected Discovery of Interface Materials, Journal of Retailing
recognizes academic papers that to serve on the 2017 CNBC an NSF mid-scale instrumentation
have the potential for significant Disruptor 50 Advisory Council. partnership focused on increasing Maria Minniti, Bantle Chair of Entrepreneur-
impact on practice. This is McKelvie’s second year on the effectiveness and efficiency ship and Public Policy
the council. of new material discovery by “Enhancing product market access: Minority
Erasmo Giambona, the Michael scientists from Cornell University, entrepreneurship, status leveraging, and
Falcone Chair in Real Estate and Burak Kazaz, Steven Becker Clark Atlanta University, Johns preferential procurement programs” (with
associate professor of finance, was professor of Supply Chain Man- Hopkins University and Princeton Shelton, L.)
named a Fellow of The Risk Insti- agement and Meredith Professor University. Small Business Economics Journal
tute at The Ohio State University of Teaching Excellence (with
Johan Wiklund, Al Berg Chair and professor
of entrepreneurship, and Wei Yu Ph.D. ’18
“ADHD, impulsivity and entrepreneurship”
(with Tucker, R. and Marino, L.)
Journal of Business Venturing

Alex McKelvie, chair and associate professor
of entrepreneurship, and Johan Wiklund,
Al Berg chair and professor of entrepreneurship
“Externally acquired or internally generated?
Knowledge development and perceived
environmental dynamism in new venture
innovation” (with Brattström, A.)
Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice

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™Focus on Faculty

Whitman Hosts Scholars And Practioners

Paul Charrette of Google speaks to Salzberg guests. Salzberg Memorial Medalion honorees and indus- the Great Lakes Entrepreneurship
Winners of the Salzberg Zensmeister Award, Lecture Program try presenters were Google, accept- Network Conference in May.
Todd Joseph Phillips (left) and Rafael M. Molina ed by Paul Charrette, senior director The conference brings together a
The Harry E. Salzberg Program was of operations; Mick Mountz, network of schools, scholars and
established in 1949 by Murray founder of Kiva Systems, and Dr. Ph.D. students. This year’s faculty
M. Salzberg ’37 in memory of Christopher Tang, distinguished and Ph.D. student presenters came
his father. The program enriches professor, UCLA Anderson School from the Whitman School, Indiana
the student learning experience of Management. Two accomplished University (Kelley School), the
by fostering a close community students were also recognized. The University of Minnesota (Carl-
of students, faculty, staff and Zinsmeister Award was given to son), York University (Schulich),
practitioners of supply chain who Todd Joseph Phillips ’18, who also Western University (Ivey) and the
collaborate to advance the state of won The Robert H. Brethen Prize
knowledge, engage the mind and along with Rafael M. Molina ’18. University of Illinois-Chicago.
stimulate the best effort of all. The
Salzberg Medallion has come to Michael Dominy, vice president Sixth Biennial Workshop
be recognized as one of the most of research at Gartner, presented on Information Intensive
prestigious awards in the field of “Supply Chain Forces and Futures” Services
transportation and supply chain followed by the student presenta-
management. tion on supply chain in the virtual In September, the Whitman School
world by Elana Chen ’19, Cristy hosted the sixth Biennial Work-
This year’s program, held at Cheng ’19, Rachel Karaban ’18, Sara shop on Information Intensive
Whitman on October 19, was Talarico ’19 and Alina Zhu ’19. Services. Sponsored by Whitman’s
opened by Richard Zarski, senior R.H. Brethen Operations Man-
vice president of Manufacturing Great Lakes Entrepre- agement Institute and the Center
& Supply Chain at Fujitsu North neurship Network and for Information Intensive Services
America. The day’s agenda was Conference (University of Rochester), the
highlighted by the presentation workshop brought together the re-
of the Salzberg Medallions and The entrepreneurship and emerg- gion’s academics and practitioners
student awards. ing enterprises department hosted to discuss current challenges and
opportunities in information inten-
sive services.

Faculty In The Media

“Do buy-side institutions supply liquidity in bond markets? Evidence from a Business Can Increase Older Workers’ Quality of Life (Even When It
mutual funds,” by Amber Anand, Edward Pettinella Professor of Finance, Doesn’t Pay Well).”
was reviewed in the Bloomberg article “Liquidity, Bankruptcy and
Paperwork.” Amanda Nicholson, professor of retail practice, shared insights on the
closure of Sears stores for CNN Money, CBS News, thestreet.com and
Tom Barkley, professor of finance practice, provided expert commentary Forbes. She also commented on how malls are trying to lure patrons back
on the AB InBev earnings report for Forbes.com. with luxury for an article on NBC.com.

Insights from Burak Kazaz, Steven Becker Professor of Supply Chain John Petosa, professor of accounting practice, provided tips on tax ques-
Management, on the Florida citrus industry in the wake of Hurricane Irma tions to ask before retirement for U.S. News & World Report.
appeared in Bloomberg.com and on CNYCentral, the NBC affiliate in
Syracuse, New York. Research on 1031 exchanges by Milena Petrova, associate professor of
finance, was cited in an article for TheHill.com.
Kyu Lee, professor of marketing, commented on the value of a brand
for Forbes. Research on ADHD and entrepreneurship by Johan Wiklund, Al Berg
Chair and professor of entrepreneurship, was prominently featured in Fast
Maria Minniti, Bantle Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Company and Time articles.
co-authored a piece for the Harvard Business Review, titled “Starting

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