NEWS
The DeVille School of Business
April 2016 VOL 11
New Certificate Programs
Available for All Majors
Student Team Wins Cleveland
CFA Institute Research Challenge
The DeVille School of
Business student team
was named the winner of the 2016 CFA
Institute Research Challenge, hosted by
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society
of Cleveland. The Walsh team took first place
in both presentation and overall scores and
advanced to the Americas
Regional Challenge in
Chicago to compete
against 51 teams.
Beginning in the fall, Walsh students will
have the option to add extra value to their
undergraduate degree by selecting one of
six new certificate programs: Applied Ethics
in Business, Strategic Leadership, Women
in Leadership, Small Business Management,
Sports Management, and Consumer Behavior.
“It was definitely one of the most challenging and
“Students can use elective options efficiently
rewarding things I’ve done at Walsh,” said Ippolito. to achieve these certificates,” said Carole
Mount, Ph.D., Dean of the DeVille School
Nicholas Perini, CFA, Portfolio Manager
of Business. “The course load is less than
and Vice President at Beese Fulmer Private
what is required for a minor, and because the
Wealth Management served as the Team’s CFA programs are interdisciplinary, students have
Mentor. Faculty team advisors were Professor
the ability to gain multiple perspectives on a
topic and add a different set of credentials to
Michael May and
their chosen majors.”
Assistant Professor of
Business Chase Senk.
The certificates are open to students in any
major. Each certificate program consists of 15
May introduced Walsh
credit hours, the equivalent to a semester of
to the Challenge in
coursework, at no added cost.
2009 and served as
Faculty Advisor for
Walsh’s 2012 Victory
and 2nd Place finishes
in 2011 and 2015.
“Once again the DeVille
School of Business has
Walsh was one of nine
shown that we can
competing universities
that participated in
“The course load is less
the Cleveland event on produce students who can
Saturday, February 20,
compete at the highest
than what is required for
including Case Western
Reserve University, John
level with any ranked “Once again the DeVille a minor, and because the
Carroll University,
Heidelberg University,
School of Business has
business school.”
programs are interdisciplinary,
Hiram College, Kent
shown that we can
State University,
produce students who
students have the ability to
University of Findlay, University of Toledo
can compete at the highest level with any
and Youngstown State University.
ranked business school,” said May.
gain multiple perspectives on
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a
Besides offering students a real-world
competition which tests the analytic, valuation,
experience in financial analysis, the competition a topic and add a different set
report writing, and presentation skills of
also provides an opportunity for students to
university students. The student team included
of credentials to their chosen
network with some of the top professionals in
junior accounting students Joshua Ippolito,
majors.”
Matthew Strobelt, Iagos Lucca and Jerad Kitzler. their field.
DeVille School of Business Professor Michael May
Carole Mount, Ph.D., Dean of the
DeVille School of Business
Students Collaborate and Innovate during
Walsh Online MBA
RANKED IN TOP 10 ACROSS THE NATION
Walsh’s online Master of Business Administration
(MBA) degree has been nationally recognized
as a Top 10 Program from a Catholic university
for 2015. Walsh ranked No. 10 in the country
by the website Online MBA Report.
Online MBA Report analyzed 300 programs
throughout the country in order to create their
rankings. The website compiled information
from school surveys, information from the
university websites and information from
other reputable sources. Online MBA Report
evaluated each program based upon academic
reputation, value as it relates to tuition and
enrollment numbers.
“These recognitions
underscore the high quality
of Walsh’s online MBA and
help to assure potential
students that they are
earning their degree from
an accredited university that
understands the needs of a
busy working adult.”
DeVille School of Business Dean Carole Mount, Ph.D.
innovation initiatives, such as our new
Leadership Program.”
Walsh’s online MBA was also recently
recognized by U.S. News & World Report for
2016. Walsh is ranked No. 126 on U.S. News’
overall roster of the nation’s best online MBA
programs and is the highest ranked local
university in the five county region of Medina,
Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne.
“This national recognition is yet another
validation of Walsh’s excellence in our curriculum
and faculty, as well as delivering value to our
students,” said Michael Petrochuk, D.B.A.,
Director of Walsh’s MBA Program. “Our program “These recognitions underscore the high quality
of Walsh’s online MBA and help to assure
is designed to be responsive to today’s
potential students that they are earning their
competitive business environment while also
degree from an accredited university that
providing a strong academic foundation with
Step in His Shoes:
International Shoe
Entrepreneur Shares
Business Insights
International shoe
entrepreneur Sauro
“Mr. Preventi” Doria
spoke to more than 140
Walsh students, faculty
and staff during a two-part
lecture on Thursday,
Feb. 18. During his
presentation, Doria
expanded on the story of Preventi Shoes and
offered his insight into how to mold a vision
into success.
The Preventi brand was born in 1999 as a luxury
brand shoe, handcrafted from high-quality
understands the needs of a busy working
adult,” said DeVille School of Business Dean
Carole Mount, Ph.D.
Walsh University’s online program was among
more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S.
News. The 2016 Best Online MBA Programs
ranking evaluates schools based solely on
data related to their distance education MBA
programs. U.S. News & World Report evaluated
online MBA programs from schools across
the country on five general categories: student
engagement, admissions selectivity, peer
reputation, faculty credentials and training,
and student services and technology.
Highest ranked local university
in the five county region of Medina,
Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne.
“This national recognition
is yet another validation of
Walsh’s excellence in our
curriculum and faculty, as
well as delivering value to
our students.”
The DeVille School of Business NEWS
“The heart of Entrepreneurship Week is about
innovation and collaboration,” said Assistant
Professor of Business Dr. Phil Kim. “For an
aspiring entrepreneur, it becomes almost
impossible to advance your idea forward without
connecting with others - new ideas, mentors,
and funding. This week is about allowing all
Walsh students to make those connections and
to help them pursue their start-up dreams.”
On Monday, the students visited Flexjet and
Flight Operations to meet with CEO Mike
Silvestro. The University hosted guest speakers
Chuck Violand of Violand Management
Associates and Todd Pugh, founder of
Enviroscapes, on Tuesday.
leather with each pair unique and customized.
Doria is originally from Marche, Italy, a city
internationally known for its shoes and located
three hours from Rome.
During the question-and-answer portion of
the presentation, Doria stressed educating the
consumer and talked about how wordof-mouth is their best marketing.
“Today, there is a globalization. Everyone wears
the same, everybody thinks the same. But that
is why we are going in the opposite direction
that allows you to express yourself,” said Doria.
“It’s not only that we want to sell shoes - we
want to be a lifestyle.”
International shoe entrepreneur Sauro “Mr. Preventi” Doria
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Hosted by the DeVille School of Business, Walsh
celebrated innovation during Entrepreneurship
Week from April 4-8. Open to all majors,
the week’s events were focused on providing
students with guidance and inspiration for new
business ideas.
Michael Petrochuk, D.B.A., Director of Walsh’s MBA Program
“Today, there is a globalization. Everyone wears the same,
everybody thinks the same. But that is why we are going
in the opposite direction that allows you to express
yourself.”
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Entrepreneurship Week
Girl Scouts Visit
Walsh to Learn About
College Life
On Wednesday, students were invited to sign
up for five-minute one-on-one coaching
sessions with Rich Wetzel from the Youngstown
Business Incubator, the number one ranked
incubator in the world. Innovation challenges
were hosted on Thursday by The Garage, with
prizes for the winning teams.
Walsh University Lean In Club hosted a group
of cadet, senior and ambassador Girl Scouts
from Northeast Ohio for a College 101 event.
“Entrepreneurship week at Walsh is so important
because it engages all students in entrepreneurial activities as well as encourages them
to follow their dreams,” said senior Andrew
Chwalik, a business major and one of the
student founders of Entrepreneurship Week.
The February 13 event allowed the girls to
spend a day on campus and learn about college
life. The day began in the Barrette Business
and Community Center with an overview of
Walsh followed by roundtable discussions.
Facilitated by members of Lean In Club, the
roundtable discussions addressed what the
girls thought of college life, areas of study and
the advantages of large and small schools.
Following the roundtables, Walsh University
Ambassadors led the girls and their troop
leaders on a tour of the campus before heading
to lunch in the dining hall. The girls then
cheered the women’s basketball game on to a
win against Tiffin University.
The week’s celebrations are just another
showcase of Walsh’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Last fall, four DeVille School of Business
students—Chwalik, Matthew Strobelt, Josh
Ippolito and Iagos Lucca—founded The
Garage. This is a garage-turned-think tank
where students are invited to go to brainstorm
new ideas and collaborate with one another.
The Lean In Club was formed to encourage
women to take a more active stance in regards
to leadership based on the concepts highlighted
in the book “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg.
“Every student of every major of every interest
should look into entrepreneurship. It is all
about starting something,” said Chwalik.
“That is what Entrepreneurship Week is all
about: being inspired to start something you
are passionate about.”
“Since LeanIn.org has partnered nationally with
the Girl Scouts on the Ban Bossy campaign,
we are so pleased to host this event here on
campus which provides our students with
an opportunity to serve as mentors to young
girls,” said Dr. Karen Stock, who serves as club
advisor along with Dr. Amanda Gradisek.
“The heart of Entrepreneurship
Week is about innovation
and collaboration.”
Assistant Professor of Business Dr. Phil Kim
The week concluded with a student-run
business showcase in the David Center Atrium
on Friday. This gave students the opportunity
to learn about all of the student-run businesses
on campus and showcase Walsh’s entrepreneurial spirit.
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Former Graduate Returns
to the Classroom
To Follow Mentor's Example
She’s a word traveler, has slept in an ice
hotel, planted trees in Guam, worked
in the jungles of Belize, and hiked
across Peru. Throughout all of her
varied and diverse experiences, Julianne
Buynak ’00 remains a servant leader
and an excellent example of what a
Walsh education means.
“Not only is Walsh training leaders in the
business arena, but with a focus on
community, they are training well-rounded
individuals. Walsh’s emphasis on both of
these aspects makes a more developed
professional upon graduation.”
Julianne Buynak graduated from Walsh
with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
During her time at Walsh, and before
there was an Office of Global Learning,
Julianne Buynak ’00
Buynak organized her own semester
abroad trip studying in Ireland. Upon
community. I am so happy she was able to attend the banquet and
Julianne Buynak ’00
graduation, she spent a year in service
finally hear first-hand my appreciation.”
in the AmeriCorps, earned a law degree and master’s degree in tax from
Now a professor herself, Buynak strives to model that same example for
The University of Akron, passed her bar and CPA exams, worked for
her students.
a public accounting firm and also spent two years in the Peace Corps.
Today, she is a professor in the School of Business at The University of
“I constantly compare if I’m conducting my class like my Walsh classes.
Akron and an avid volunteer in the community.
Asking myself, ‘am I doing as good of a job as Professor Vazzano would
in presenting the material and answering questions?’ I focus on not
“What makes Walsh unique is that the faculty prepare you technically
only providing the information, but also trying to serve as a mentor,
with business skills, and also socially by emphasizing community
because I think a great professor does that,” said Buynak. “And that
involvement and action,” said Buynak. “Not only is Walsh training
is what Beth did. She explained the material, answered questions and
leaders in the business arena, but with a focus on community, they are
provided mentorship. She showed us every day in class that she cared
training well-rounded individuals. Walsh’s emphasis on both of these
not only that we learned, but also cared about what kind of person we
aspects makes a more developed professional upon graduation.”
were becoming.”
Buynak recently returned to campus to be honored as a Walsh Women
of Distinction Leader in Service at a special luncheon on March 2. As
the event’s Keynote Speaker, she talked about how one professor in
particular had a tremendous impact on her life, Associate Professor of
Business Beth Vazzano.
“I know that as students, most of us aren’t the greatest at expressing to
our professors the positive impact that they’ve had on our lives. Maybe
it’s because we don’t realize it fully until after graduation,” said Buynak.
“I am guilty of this as well. I raved about Professor Vazzano all through
college, and after, but unfortunately never expressed to her the impact
she had on my career and life. She’s an outstanding representation of
what a professor should be and a great ambassador of Walsh in the
“What makes Walsh unique is that the
faculty prepare you technically with business
skills, and also socially by emphasizing
community involvement and action.”
Julianne Buynak ’00
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The DeVille School of Business NEWS
This tax season, the 27 seniors in Adjunct
Professor Robert McMann’s Advanced
Accounting course gained experience while
giving back to the community. The class
partnered with the United Way of Greater
Stark County’s federal Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program.
VITA provides free income tax preparation
services to low and moderate income taxpayers.
Last year, the Stark County program was able
to help clients file 2,750 Federal and State
returns and collect over $1.86 million in tax
2,750 Federal and
State returns
$1.86 million in
tax credits and
refunds
credits and refunds. Because of this success
record, the United Way of Greater Stark
County was named VITA “Site of the Year”
by the Ohio Benefit Bank Association.
Each Walsh student completed training and
certification with United Way before logging a
minimum of 10 service hours. Tax clinics were
held in various Stark County locations as well
as two on Walsh’s campus. Walsh’s American
Marketing Association student organization
also volunteered with the on-campus event by
registering participants and answering
questions about preliminary paperwork.
“Working with the VITA program has been
such a great experience,” said senior accounting student, Kelly McHenry. “The educational
aspect has helped me as I grow in my career,
but getting to help the community has been
even more rewarding.”
“Working with the VITA
program has been such a
great experience.”
Senior accounting student, Kelly McHenry
Julianne Buynak ’00
SERVANT LEADER
,
Julianne
Buynak ’00
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Students Provide Service
with VITA Tax Return
Program
MBA Alum Creates SPS Scholarship
Honoring Brother Jerry Lessard
Most students can
fondly recall an
inspirational
person who truly
impacted their lives
and challenged them
to reach for their
dreams. For many
graduates of the
Walsh School for
Professional Studies
(SPS), that person is
Br. Jerry Lessard, FIC.
That was the motivation behind an initiative
spearheaded by SPS and MBA alumna, and
current Walsh adjunct SPS instructor, Valerie
Giarrana ’08, ’09, to create the first endowed
scholarship in Br. Jerry’s name designated
specifically for a School for Professional
Studies student.
“We chose to name the
scholarship for a man who
spent 14 years serving
students of the School for
Professional Studies,
Br. Jerry Lessard. His
commitment and dedication
made a significant difference
in so many of our lives.”
Valerie Giarrana ’08, ’09
of our programs of study. It is fitting that we
name this first SPS scholarship the Br. Jerry
Lessard Alumni Scholarship in his honor.”
Giarrana earned her bachelor’s degree in
accounting in 2008, graduating Summa Cum
Laude and as a member of the Sigma Beta
Delta Honor Society. She graduated on a
Sunday and began her Walsh MBA classes that
Monday. After earning her MBA from Walsh
in 2009, and completing her Certified
Management Accountant certification, Giarrana
joined the DeVille School of Business MBA
and SPS faculty as an instructor of accounting.
She credits Br. Jerry for helping her to reach
her goals.
“He was an inspiration for me in a lot of things
and made me work harder. I told myself, if
he put this much effort into a program that
makes me grow, I want to be a part of this too,”
said Giarrana. “ I want people to understand
it’s never too late to go back to school. I
was 52 when I graduated. It’s never too late
to realize your dream and this was always a
dream of mine. Br. Jerry is an inspiration to all
of us and he laid all this groundwork to make
our program so much better. To me, he’s just
a hero.”
This April, the Br. Jerry Lessard Alumni Scholarship
will honor its first scholarship recipient, Mark
Temsic, who is pursuing his bachelor’s degree
in accounting. The School for Professional
Studies is designed for adults who want to
complete their degree while maintaining
ongoing job and family commitments. The
DeVille School of Business offers Bachelor
of Arts degrees in Management, Marketing,
Finance and Accounting through the School
for Professional Studies.
Giarrana joined with some of her fellow
graduates to form the SPS Alumni Scholarship
Committee, and they challenged themselves
to raise at least $25,000 to benefit current
and future SPS students through a permanent
endowed scholarship.
“We chose to name the scholarship for a man
who spent 14 years serving students of the
School for Professional Studies, Br. Jerry
Lessard. His commitment and dedication
made a significant difference in so many of
our lives,” said Giarrana. “As we struggled to
balance work, family, and school, Br. Jerry
was there to guide us along the way, helping
us schedule our classes, negotiate registration
and financial aid, and meet the requirements
Valerie Giarrana’08,’09, Br. Jerry Lessard
and scholarship recipient Mark Temsic.
TO ME, HE’S JUST A HERO.
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South Korea to Ohio:
Walsh Welcomes New
Marketing Professor
and faculty members knew each of their students’ names. I could tell that
Walsh’s culture would be a perfect fit for me. I could sense that I would be
really happy here, not only in my professional career, but also personally.”
This past year, Dr. Chung has immersed herself into the Walsh culture
by participating in wide variety of campus activities and volunteering
to chaperone for the Business Club Trip to Chicago. She is also lending
her expertise as a member of the curriculum assessment team for the
MBA program.
Business Club Celebrates
Dramatic Growth
“My background has been with the larger state schools. The biggest surprise for me was how our students arrive ready to learn and participate
in class,” said Dr. Chung. “The last eight months have been exactly
what I had hoped and expected, plus so much more.”
As a marketing professional,
Miri Chung, Ph.D., understands the value of a positive
first impression. But it was the people, not a campus visit, that first
attracted her to join the faculty of the DeVille School of Business.
While attending the American Marketing Association Meeting in
San Francisco, CA, Dr. Chung was first introduced to Walsh through
a meeting with fellow business professor Julie Szendrey. She was
impressed by her warm and welcoming nature. It is the same words she
uses to describe what she loves about the University that has become
her new home.
“When I came for my campus visit, I was
impressed with how the students said
hello, and faculty members knew each
of their students’ names. I could tell that
Walsh’s culture would be a perfect fit for
me. I could sense that I would be really
happy here, not only in my professional
career, but also personally.”
Miri Chung, Ph.D
“The Business Club has been a great way for
me to meet and interact with other business
students that I would not normally have class
with,” said freshman Zuzana Almasy, who
joined the Business Club during the spring
semester.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and
Agricultural & Vocational Education along with her Master of Arts in
Economics from one of the largest schools in Korea, Seoul National
University. Since its founding in 1946, Seoul National University has
been widely considered to be the most prestigious university in the
country with nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students.
Business Club members embraced their mission
of fostering leadership in service to others
“Ohio is a whole new experience for me,” said Dr. Chung. “When I came
for my campus visit, I was impressed with how the students said hello,
Walsh University awarded DeVille School
of Business senior Andrew Chwalik with the
Tower of Excellence Award, one of two top
awards the University bestows its graduates.
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The DeVille School of Business NEWS
As one of the oldest student organizations on
campus, the Business Club has gone through
many changes since its founding in 1966. The
2015-2016 academic year was one such time
of change and renewal.
Under the guidance of new faculty advisor, Dr.
Patricia Berg, the club has grown immensely.
There are a total of 65 active members and
nine students in leadership roles.
This past fall, the DeVille School of Business welcomed Dr. Miri Chung
as its new professor of marketing teaching Social Media and Service
Marketing in the MBA program. Originally from South Korea, Dr.
Chung came to the United States in 2009 to pursue her Ph.D. in
Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island.
2016 Outstanding Seniors Honored
23 students and three faculty chaperones traveled to Chicago in March.
1,068
Hours of service by
159 business club
volunteers
The Tower of Excellence Award is Walsh’s
most prestigious and long-standing honor
that a Walsh student can attain for work and
service beyond the classroom. Chwalik has
consistently shown the leadership and service
characteristics of a Tower of Excellence
recipient during his educational career at
Walsh University. He will graduate this May
with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and
minors in History, Entrepreneurship, and
Government & Foreign Affairs.
Morgan Richmond, Outstanding Senior in
Accounting
Congratulations to the DeVille
School of Business 2016
Outstanding Seniors.
Beth Morrison, Outstanding Graduate in
Finance
Andrew Chwalik, Outstanding Senior in
Business (Wall Street Journal Award)
Gretchen Martin, Outstanding Graduate in
Management
by completing nine service projects, both on
and off campus. Through partnerships with
campus and community organizations, a total
of 159 Business Club volunteers contributed
1,068 hours of service.
Wendy Leggett, Outstanding Graduate in
Marketing
In addition to service, Business Club members
assisted in planning and executing the DeVille
Kelly Miller, Outstanding Senior in Global Business
Lauren Kithas, Outstanding Senior in Management
Drew Laury, Outstanding Senior in Marketing
School for Professional Studies
Starr E. Glass, Outstanding Graduate in
Accounting
$41,480
For Club operation
and scholarship
“This has been an
incredible year for the
Business Club and DeVille
School of Business
organizations in general.”
Acton Institute Grant Funds
Research into Millennial
Perceptions of Wealth
Although frugality and financial independence
were common themes for previous generations,
do members of today’s millennial generation
practice a more frugal life by remaining at
home longer? Which factors, and to what degree,
do family influences play into what many call
the millennial generation’s “failure to launch?”
To help answer these questions, two Walsh
professors, Dr. Julie Szendrey, DeVille School
of Business and Dr. Laci Fiala, Division of
Social and Behavioral Sciences, recently secured
a $9,000 grant from the Acton Institute for
the Study of Religion and Liberty for their
research project “Millennial Perceptions of
the Way to Wealth: Family, Faith, Frugality,
Finances, and the American Dream.” The
Acton Institute is an international non-profit
research organization dedicated to the study
of free-market economics based on individual
freedom and religious principles. A free market
is a market economy based on supply and
demand with little or no government control.
Through their research, Drs. Szendrey and Fiala
proposed a test model to better understand
millennial perceptions and behaviors based on
family influences, faith backgrounds, and
individual perspectives of “The American Dream.”
“We’re looking to define what millennials perceive
as wealth, how they perceive to acquire it
and how family backgrounds influence such
Business Club president Kelsey Yoelzadeh.
decision-making,” said Dr. Szendrey. “There’s
School of Business Scholarship Luncheon.
a lot of data collection behind these questions
Their contribution helped raise $41,480 for
because the factors we are considering get very
club operations and scholarship.
detailed. With support from the grant, we
are conducting two different research studies
This year the Business Club also reinstated its
annual trip when 23 students and three faculty and will be analyzing the results on over 1200
millennials.”
chaperones traveled to Chicago in March.
During the trip, members were given behindthe-scene tours of the Bears’ Soldier Field, the
BP trading floor, and the Aon Center–the
third tallest building in Chicago. On the last
day of the trip, Walsh Board of Directors
President Leonard Milazzo hosted a dessert
reception for the Business Club members,
along with Walsh President Richard Jusseaume,
and Chicago-based alumni.
As this year of revitalization comes to a close,
the club is already setting goals to continue
growing next year. Plans include increasing
student participation, creating a promotional
video, and designing a website. Arrangements
are also being made for the 50th Annual
Scholarship Luncheon.
As a part of the Acton Grant, Dr. Szendrey
was also invited to attend the international Free
Market Forum Conference held in Omaha,
Nebraska, in October, where she personally
met Co-Founder Kris Mauren, Executive
Director of the Acton Institute.
While Acton Institute is based in the United
States, it has always had a broad, international
vision. It has an office in Rome – Istituto
Acton – and works with many international
organizations to host conferences, lectures,
and other events.
“This has been an incredible year for the Business
Club and DeVille School of Business organizations
in general,” said senior Business Club president
Kelsey Yoelzadeh. “We are so fortunate to have
had such success this year, and I am extremely
confident that the success will grow throughout
the years to come.”
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North Canton Community
Growth Association Presents Check
Front Row (L-R): Dr. Carole Mount, NCCGA Board Member Mike Gallina, Walsh students
Brad Edmonds and Maria Mora, Dr. Julie Szendrey and NCCGA Legal Counsel Jack Baker.
Back Row (L-R): Walsh student Devin Hummel, NCCGA President Doug Lane, NCCGA Treasurer
Larry Allen, NCCGA Board Member Dave Johnson, Walsh students Drew Laury and Matt Matuska,
NCCGA Vice President Bill Strohmenger and Walsh student Rhys Jonard.
The North Canton Community Growth Association (NCCGA)
presented the DeVille School of Business with a check for $3,360
during a special gathering of students, faculty and NCCGA members
in February.
In 2015, the NCCGA commissioned the students in Professor of
Business Dr. Julie Szendrey’s Business Marketing Research class to
provide data analysis of the North Canton residential community. The
class presented recommendations focused on the organization’s goals of
attracting new residents and improving neighborhoods.
“The project was a win-win for the NCCGA and our Walsh Marketing
students,” said Dr. Szendrey. “The students were able to use data supplied
by the Stark County Auditor’s Geographic Information System (GIS) to
analyze demographic information and formulate recommendations based
on the results of the study. We appreciated Doug Lane, President of the
NCCGA, attending the class presentations and his willingness to have
our students involved with the project.”
MBA Program
Partners with
St. John Institute
in Denver
Students Inducted into
Sigma Beta Delta Business
Honor Society
The Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society welcomed 35 new
members, including three faculty, Dr. Patricia Berg, Dr. Miri Chung
and Dr. Branko Bucar, during a formal induction ceremony on Friday,
April 8. Inductees included students in the undergraduate, MBA and
SPS Degree Completion Programs. In addition, Professor Michael
May was recognized with an honorary induction into the society for
his dedicated service to the DeVille School of Business and Professor
Mary Ann Sponseller, who is retiring, was recognized for her 12 years of
service as advisor to the organization. Acceptance into Sigma Beta Delta
is by invitation only and extended to students ranking in the upper
20 percent of their class.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in
Entrepreneurship degree from Walsh. Students
will earn their online MBA while living in a
community of their peers in the rich spiritual
environment of the Community of Saint John
in Denver, Colorado.
Saint John Institute’s Founder and President
Father Nathan Cromly, CSJ, was instrumental
in facilitating the partnership between the two
Catholic institutions and is currently earning
his own Master of Arts in Theology degree at
Walsh’s North Canton campus.
Registration is now open for
Students at the Saint John Institute campus
in Denver will complete their MBA program
online through Walsh’s DeVille School of
Business. Additional theology and philosophy
preparation will be provided in-person by the
Brothers of the Community of Saint John.
the inaugural class of 12
Walsh University and
the Saint John Institute
in Denver, Colorado,
are proud to announce
their partnership to
support the New
Evangelization of the
Catholic Church.
Beginning in fall 2016,
students who wish to
Father Nathan Cromly, CSJ
apply business acumen
to the needs of the Church and other areas
of service, will be able to earn their online
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students beginning in fall 2016.
To register, visit
www.saintjohninstitute.org
“With the MBA Program’s strong mission
focus and excellent curriculum, we are pleased
to partner with the Saint John Institute,” said
Dr. Michael Petrochuk, Director of the
MBA Program.
“With the MBA Program’s
strong mission focus and
excellent curriculum, we
are pleased to partner with
the Saint John Institute.”
Dr. Michael Petrochuk, Director of the MBA Program