2023 Honors & Awards

Each year the Maine Business School and Graduate School of Business honor students and faculty for their achievements. Each honoree receives a certificate, blue cords to wear at graduation, and a locally-crafted paddle to commemorate their award. We’re elated to announce the honorees of our Spring 2023 awards:

Academic Achievement Awards
This award is given to one student in each of our four majors and our MBA program for having the highest GPA.

Devon Carrier, Accounting
Ashton Dunbar, Business Information Systems & Security Management
Jack Lalime, Finance
Shelby Philips, Management
Elaine Thomas, Management
Ma’ayan Weiss, Marketing
Storm Jipson, Sport Management
Kaden Nevells, International Business
Ma’ayan Weiss, Entrepreneurship

Faculty Award
This award is chosen by the faculty in our majors, concentrations, and our MBA program based on criteria determined by each faculty group.

Morgan Bui, Accounting
Jennifer Dean, Business Information Systems & Security Management
Aidan Michaud, Finance
Mikayla Reynolds, Management
Mikayla Reynolds, Marketing
Zachary Beaton, Sport Management
Farid A. Momand, MBA
Rachel Capriola, GSB Dean’s Award

Outstanding Undergraduate Student
This award is given to the Maine Business School undergraduate student with the highest GPA. This award is recognized by the Office of the President.

Shelby Philips, Management
Elaine Thomas, Management & Honors College

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Athlete
This award is given to the Maine Business School undergraduate student athlete with the highest GPA.

Anna Kahelin, Management

Outstanding International Undergraduate Student
This award is given to the Maine Business School international undergraduate student athlete with the highest GPA. This award is recognized by the Office of the President.

Anna Kahelin, Management

Citizen Scholar Award
This award is given to a student who exemplifies a spirit of outreach and uses what they’re learning in the classroom to improve the world around them.

Ethan Howe, Finance

Spirit of Maine Award
This award is intended to honor a student who consistently lifts our spirits and makes us think of a more positive future.

Nicholas Poulin, Marketing and New Media

MBS Advisors Award
The MBS professional advising team chooses this award winner to honor a hard-working student who has persevered to graduation.

Lauren Patterson, Finance and Business Information Systems & Security Management

Excellence in Teaching Award
This award is given to a faculty member in the Maine Business School who demonstrates excellence in teaching. A faculty committee of recent award recipients makes a recommendation to the Dean based on nominations by students.

Buffie McCue-Quinn, Lecturer in Management & Marketing

Excellence in Research Award
This award is given to a faculty member in the Maine Business School who demonstrates excellence in research and scholarship. A faculty committee of recent award recipients makes a recommendation to the Dean based on self-nominations and nominations from Discipline Area Coordinators.

Dr. Billy Obenauer, Assistant Professor in Management

Dr. Carol B. Gilmore Memorial Service Award
The Dr. Carol B. Gilmore Memorial Service Award was established in 2015 by an anonymous donor. This fund was established in honor of Dr. Gilmore, to reward a Maine Business School faculty member for outstanding service to the community, the University, and the School. Dr. Gilmore taught at UMaine and the Maine Business School from 1977 until the end of the Fall 2011 semester. In 2006, she received the university’s prestigious Presidential Public Service Achievement Award, recognizing a lifetime of service to the university and the communities of Maine.

Dr. Susan Myrden, Associate Professor of Marketing