Five Owen Students Win Clarcor Impact Awards
Clarcor Impact Award scholarships were awarded to four first year MBA students and one first year Executive MBA student who have demonstrated leadership.
This year's award winners are:
Chris Baxley, MBA Class of 2007. Since his election as OSGA President, Chris has worked diligently to communicate OSGA’s plans for this year and next and he is working with the administration on some new initiatives to help build a better community. Chris also leads the Healthcare sector of the Max Adler Student Investment Fund.
Rehan Choudhry, MBA Class of 2007. Rehan was also recently awarded the Unsung Hero Award as a result of his commitment within the Owen community. In addition to holding leadership positions in OSGA, 100 Percent Owen and Net Impact, Rehan serves as the managing editor of Owen’s student newspaper, The Bottom Line. Rehan continues to shape Owen’s future by serving as a recruiter host and prospective student host.
Corey Smith, MBA Class of 2007. Corey is the Director of Event Planning for the Operations Club and President of the Owen Black Student Association. As President, he organized the first-ever discussion forum through the Vanderbilt Black Cultural Center to introduce Owen MBA candidates to Vanderbilt undergraduates. Corey was also a member of Owen’s national championship Key Bank Case Competition team and earned the Top Presenter award.
Marianne Seckel, EMBA Class of 2007. Marianne is in the Active US Army Reserves as a Major, having earned this recent promotion after serving 12 years active duty including Operation Iraqi Freedom. Along with military and IT roles, she is simultaneously pursuing year one of the Executive MBA Program of 15 credit hours a semester. Marianne is a master at multi-tasking and organization, and never appears rattled by the demands of being fully employed while a full-time executive student and active Reservist. She still finds time to volunteer heavily in Nashville, with a love of home improvement projects put to good use at Habitat for Humanity, energy for Team Green, and a strong commitment to her EMBA study group and to roles her class can have in our community--like an upcoming Habitat Challenge to other EMBA classes.
Karin Thul, MBA Class of 2007. Karin is involved with the Global Business Association, Net Impact, the Health and Organizational Performance Association, and the Leadership Development Program, among others. Through Karin’s dedication, the Leadership Development Program has grown from a 40-student initiative to a school-wide program. She has developed a class on “coaching skills” and successfully recruited a broad array of faculty that provides students with techniques for developing and growing emerging leaders.
