Pamplin College of Business honors its 2024 Students of Distinction
Pamplin College of Business recently paid tribute to its 2024 Students of Distinction. Among the honors bestowed were the Ut Prosim Excellence Awards, which are accolades from the college level. These honors included the Outstanding Pamplin Senior Award, H. H. Mitchell Outstanding Leadership Award, College Service Award, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Excellence Award, Dean’s Advisory Board of Students President Recognition, as well as the First Honors Graduates.
The Outstanding Pamplin Senior Award goes to a student who exhibits leadership skills, is dedicated to extra-curricular activities and community service, achieves extraordinary grades, and is a well-rounded, accomplished individual. The 2024 honoree for the Outstanding Pamplin Senior Award was Jonathan Braun, a double-major in Finance, Insurance, and Business Law and the Blackwood Department of Real Estate.
Marketing students Taylor Fitchett and Elle Pickering were the recipients of the 2024 H. H. Mitchell Outstanding Leadership Award. Recipients of the H. H. Mitchell Outstanding Leadership Award exhibit leadership and service within the university and the broader community.
The College Service Award goes to students who have a minimum GPA of 3.4 and have a focus on service in Pamplin programs. Zarah King, a student in the Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Diego Negron Jimenez, a Finance student, were the recipients of the 2024 College Service Award.
The DEIB Excellence Award is given to individuals whose contributions and services are assessed to be significant DEIB causes within Pamplin. The Diversity Excellence Award was given to Management student Meena Zaheen. Honorable mention for award was Andrea Amihere, also of Management.
The Deans Advisory Board of Students (DABS) is a Pamplin organization where a group of 20-25 students are selected to work with Dean Saonee Sarker to advise and be the eyes and ears of the business school. The goal of DABS is to create a more inclusive and accommodating environment inside of Pamplin so that all students can reach their full potential. Receiving the 2024 DABS President Recognition were Hudson Aikins, of Management, and Mariam Farzayee, an Accounting and Information Systems student.
First Honors Graduates are recognized for having a 4.0 overall GPA at Virginia Tech. For 2024, Pamplin had nine students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. They were: Rahul Bhatt, Management; Jonathan Braun, Finance and Real Estate; Anne Deegan, BIT and Management; Charli Dietz, ACIS; Alexandra Evan, BIT and Management; Rhea Nair, Management; Logan Rawlings, Finance; Dylan Recardo; Finance; and Samiksha Sarda, Management.
Pamplin’s Students of Distinction fosters Virginia Tech’s goal to demonstrate continued appreciation for the outstanding achievements of its students.
To see the 2024 Students of Distinction department award winners, or for more information on the Ut Prosim Excellence Awards, please visit the Pamplin College of Business Students of Distinction page.
