College of Business recognizes outstanding graduates, alumnus

April 28, 2005 -- The most outstanding graduates of the College of Business at Arkansas State University were recently recognized at the college’s annual Convocation of Scholars honors banquet, according to Dr. Len Frey, interim dean.

      The outstanding graduate awards were presented to the senior in each degree program who has excelled in scholarship, leadership and service to the respective departments.

      Those receiving awards were: Ember L. Foster of Marvell, accounting; Sandra A. Porter of Tuckerman, finance, corporate emphasis; Heather Freeman of Jonesboro, finance, real estate emphasis; Tonya Fisher of Trumann, finance, banking emphasis; Megan Guthrie of Jonesboro, business administration with an emphasis in pre-law; Vanessa Mobley of Bradford, business administration; Ryan Ray of Benton, economics;

      Justin Neff of Jonesboro, management information systems; Tonya Marshall of Jonesboro, business education; Kristin F. Freeman of Sheridan, international business; Stephen W. Frames of Pine Bluff, management; Ashley E. Best of Sherwood, management, human resources emphasis; Shawn Sullivan of Trumann, marketing, logistics emphasis; Natalie A. Johnson of Gosnell, marketing management.

      Linda Clark of Harrisburg received the Master of Science in Business Education graduate award.

      Also, Frank Burge of Destin, Fla., was honored as distinguished alumnus of the College of Business.  Burge is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Destin Bank.

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Localizing information for hometown news media:

Ember Foster's mother is Cathy Foster of Wynne.

Heather Freeman's parents are Robert and Teresa Clay of Jonesboro, and Robert Freeman.

Kristin Freeman's parents are Dan and Pam Freeman of Sheridan.

Vanessa Mobley's spouse is Marcus Duran, and her parents are Owen and Renee Mobley of Searcy.

Sandra Porter's parents are Sam and Barsha Porter of Tuckerman.

Shawn Sullivan's spouse is Samantha O'Guinn and parents are Richard Sullivan of Lombard, Ill., and Donna Heard of Trumann.

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