Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Freshman experience inspires junior Sarah Holzmeister to become MBSP tutorSarah Holzmeister is a junior majoring in finance and management & leadership. Along with the Multicultural Business Scholars Program, she is in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Natural Ties Club, and Women in Business Club. Please share some of your achievements from your time at KU. Academic: Honor roll for the past 4 semesters. Personal: Hiking the Grand Canyon rim to…University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Junior Malik Bauer finds finance opportunities through KU, MBSP connectionsMalik Bauer is a junior majoring in finance. In addition to the Multicultural Business Scholars Program, Bauer is in the KU School of Business Jennett Finance Scholars Program and is vice president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Please share some of your achievements from your time at KU. Before coming to KU, I was passionate about track and was a…University Of Kansas4 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Graduating senior Kyeisha Ross credits support system for KU successSpring 2022 accounting graduate Kyeisha Ross plans to intern at EY in Houston over the summer and begin KU’s Master of Accounting (MAcc) program in the fall. During her time as an undergraduate, she was involved with the Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., …University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Senior Charmaine Ejelonu looking forward to furthering education through travelCharmaine Ejelonu is a 2022 business administration graduate who, as an undergraduate, has been involved with the African and Caribbean Student Association and KJHK Radio. She also has been a youth mentor for refugees at the Jewish Vocation Service Center in Kansas City. After graduating, she plans to tour the…University Of Kansas4 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Accounting senior Azhai Williams reflects on KU involvement, achievementsAzhai Williams completed her bachelor’s degree in accounting in spring 2022. As an undergraduate, she was involved with the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, the Adidas Leadership Scholars Program, the Business School Ambassadors Program, the Multicultural Business Scholars Program, and she was a teaching assistant for Accounting 201. She will…University Of Kansas3 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 7Letter from the Assistant Dean | Spring 2022Steven Johnson Jr. discusses some of the highlights of DEIB programs this academic year. — The 2021–2022 academic year was an exciting time for our program for a variety of reasons. First, this was our first academic year back fully on campus following the response to the COVID-19 global health pandemic. …University Of Kansas6 min read
Published in KU Multicultural Business Scholars Program·Jun 6Childhood friends, Multicultural Business Scholars prepare for Wall Street internshipsTae-Vheon and Sae-Vheon Alcorn, Malik Bauer and Jaylyn Hunt were friends long before they stepped foot in Capitol Federal Hall. Hunt attended the same kindergarten as the Alcorn twins and stayed in touch through the years, later befriending Bauer in middle school and connecting him with his old classmates…University Of Kansas3 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 17Olympian balances academics, athletics while at KUAlexandra Emilianov graduated from the School of Business this spring with a major in information systems. Athletics have always been a big part of Alexandra “Sasha” Emilianov’s life. She was recruited from her native country, Moldova, to compete as part of the Jayhawk Track and Field team throwing discus and…University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 13Supply chain grad finds community at KU School of BusinessEduarda Brum came to the University of Kansas because she wanted community. At 14, Brum moved from Porto Alegre, Brazil, to Minnesota. With limited knowledge of English, she struggled to adapt to the local culture. …University Of Kansas4 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 11Senior Spotlight: Kati BallentineSchool of Business senior Kati Ballentine is graduating with a major in marketing. She was the first student to pursue the brand management and product development option within the marketing major, and Ballentine also earned a certificate in professional selling. Tell us how you ended up at the KU School of Business pursuing your areas of study. Senior year of high school in my English class, we…University Of Kansas4 min read
