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USF’s Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance names 2024 Dean's Advisory Board Leadership Award winners
Gabriel Mocelin and Linh Nguyen received the 2024 Dean’s Advisory Board Leadership Awards. The award recognizes finance students who demonstrate strong leadership by serving in roles within classes, clubs, organizations, through volunteering, or throughout the university
May 9, 2024Honors and Awards, Spotlights
![Cihan Cobanoglu, dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management on campus at USF Sarasota-Manatee. [Photo: Courtesy Cihan Cobanoglu]](https://www.usf.edu/magazine/images/2024-spring/4a-features-56q-cobanoglu-720x405.png)
‘Smile. The rest will come easily.’ - USF Magazine
Meet Cihan Cobanoglu, the gregarious dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, part of the Muma College of Business at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
May 1, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Brain cancer survivor graduates with honors and lasting memories
As Cole Eicher prepares to graduate, he’s also celebrating another milestone: ten years of being cancer free. Eicher has not only recovered, he is a national advocate for children with cancer, launching an effort that today is the American Cancer Society’s official childhood cancer initiative.
April 30, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Student spotlight: USF junior Kande DaCosta adopts ‘calming energy’ from Italian study abroad trip
Finance major Kande DaCosta pursued her passion for adventure and cross-cultural experiences by studying abroad in Florence, Italy during her junior year. Since returning home, she's integrated aspects of the laid-back Italian lifestyle into her daily routine.
April 30, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Student Spotlight: USF's Unique Alston carves a path in entrepreneurship with Fintech X|Accelerator connections
In high school, Alston sold gently worn sneakers to her friends in Virginia, and she knew entrepreneurship would play a huge role in her college career. Her decision to enroll at USF is paying off.
March 13, 2024Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Senior finance major Sho Ishizuka prepares for career at Raymond James, grateful for growth at USF
Sho Ishizuka always envisioned a career in finance, an interest cultivated at a young age from watching his father, an accountant. He knew he wanted to follow the same career path as his father. He had no idea it would bring him from Tokyo, Japan to Tampa, Florida.
January 22, 2024Business News, Spotlights
Boundless Bull: Julio Figueroa
Julio Figueroa's story encourages others to embrace change, pursue purpose, and remember that it's never too late to jump into a new journey.
January 10, 2024Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Samhitha Prabhakar's unconventional approach to networking lands her a job at Merrill Lynch
Muma College of Business student Samhitha Prabhakar took an unconventional approach to networking at the Bulls Business Showcase. For the finance major, showing up to the networking event without a resume ended up landing her a job at Merrill Lynch.
December 19, 2023Spotlights
Sophomore Cherish Alston builds connections, lands scholarship through internships and student organizations
Alston received her first internship during her freshman year in the summer of 2022 as a business analytics intern. A few internships later, she hopes to make a career in the cybersecurity industry.
November 14, 2023Business News, Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Kelsey Stansbury lands finance job after summer internship at Raymond James
As a first-generation college student at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, Kelsey Stansbury wasn't sure how to navigate college life, much less making sure she'd graduate with a job.
September 14, 2023Business News, Spotlights
Despite war and concern for loved ones back home, graduating student excels academically to achieve goal
While striving for his bachelor’s degree, war broke out in Andrii Kostyrko's home country of Ukraine. For nearly a year and a half, Kostyrko lived with the uncertainty and fear created by the war. Despite these circumstances, he has excelled and will be graduating summa cum laude.
August 3, 2023Spotlights
Madison Siefert is building a community, homes and a bright future — all from within the Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance
For Siefert, entering the field of risk management and insurance is all about being part of the larger community. “Every time a disaster hits, you kind of want to be out there and you want to be helping,” she said.
June 6, 2023Business News, Spotlights