Canisius College

2007 Economics/Finance Award Winners

Evan M. Crahen

Co-recipient 2007 Economics/Finance Department Most Outstanding Graduate Award
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Dean's list seven consecutive semesters, with special distinction 4 semesters
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Finance, December 2006
Member of USA Volleyball’s Junior Olympic teams
Held internships at Delphi Thermal and Interior and Citizens Bank
Received the Dean’s Academic Recognition Scholarship and the Buffalo Urban League Scholarship
National Dean’s List Award – May 2005
Nomination to the International Scholar Laureate Program- November 2005
The National Scholar’s Honor Society Nomination – May 2005
Eight time recipient of The United States Achievement Academy Award for Business and Mathematic Excellence
Accepted a position at M&T Bank as an Accountant/Financial Analyst
Currently pursuing an MBA at Canisius College

Beth A. Sardina

Co-recipient of the 2007 of Economics and Finance Department Most Outstanding Graduate Award
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, May 2007, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics
Dean’s List Fall 2003 – Present
National Dean’s List
Recipient of the Canisius College Ignatian Scholarship for four years
Recipient of the Canisius College Music Scholarship for four years
Spring 2006 Recipient of the Casualty Actuarial Society of Greater New York Scholarship
Spring 2006 Recipient of the Professional and Business Women of Polonia Scholarship
Participant in the All-College Honors Program
Member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society
Secretary of Concert Band, Vice-President of Chamber Ensembles Club, Treasurer of Arts Promotion Club, Canisius College Senior Tour Guide, and Math Tutor
Student fund manager of the Golden Griffin Fund, LLC
Internship with Progressive Insurance, Summer 2006 in Direct Pricing
Upon graduation, will be working at Merchants Insurance Group as an Actuarial Analyst
Pursuing an MBA at Canisius College

Emily R. Schaeper

Recipient of Economics and Finance Department Best Finance Student Award
Bachelor of Science in Finance, May 2007
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Honors program at The Ohio State University, freshman year
Dean’s List for 8 consecutive semesters, with Special Recognition for 5 semesters
Spent a summer studying abroad at Oxford University in England; finished first in class
Student investment analyst with Golden Griffin Fund, LLC, specializing in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Bloomberg certified in Equities
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society since April 2006.
Attended the International R.I.S.E. (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) conference in Dayton, Ohio with other GGF analysts; presented the fund to investment professionals
Internships with Met Life and Life Asset Advisors
Pursuing a career as a financial analyst
Will work toward an MBA in the coming years

Melissa E. Williams

Co-recipient of 2007 Economics/Finance Department Best Finance Student Award
Graduating Summa Cum Laude in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance
Dean’s List for eight semesters; including two consecutive semesters with Special Distinction
Recipient of the Canisius College Ignatian Scholarship and the NYS Merit Scholarship for all four year at Canisius
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society
Member of the Canisius College Economics and Finance Club
Student Investment Analyst for the Golden Griffin Fund
Internship with Wells Fargo Bank
Will pursue a career as a Financial Analyst in Commercial Lending with Wells Fargo Bank in Buffalo, NY

Jennifer K. Guarino

Co-recipient of the 2007 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a finance concentration and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 2007.
Dean’s List eight consecutive semesters, each time with special distinction for Perfect Academic Record.
Recipient of the Rev. Francis A. O’Malley, S.J., Memorial Award and the Pi Sigma Alpha Award.
Recipient of the Canisius College Presidential Scholarship and the NYS TAP Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Vice-President of Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society.
Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honors Society.
Participant in the Canisius College Honors Program; senior thesis on the social, economic, and fiscal consequences of suburbanization in Northeast metropolitan areas.
Recognition by Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
Recognition by The National Dean’s List.
Vice-President of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team, Canisius College Chapter.
Internships with Univera Healthcare and the government office of Congressman Thomas Reynolds.
Peer tutor for students in economics, composition, and political science.
Co-chair of the 2007 Canisius College International Fest, Publicity Coordinator in 2005 & 2006
Plans to pursue a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

James F. Karmelek

Honorably discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps September 2004
Co-recipient of the 2007 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Recipient of the Rev. James M. Demske, SJ Scholastic Achievement Award
Internships at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Troy & Banks and M&T Bank
No future plans as of right now

2006 Economics/Finance Award Winners

Alicia C. Pangborn

Recipient of 2006 Outstanding Economics/Finance Department Graduate Award
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Finance, May 2006
Canisius College Honors Program. Wrote Thesis on the
economic inefficiency of the federal income tax
Member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for AACSB International accredited business programs
Member of College Republicans and Students in Free
Enterprise (SIFE)
Graduated summa cum laude
Dean's List for eight semesters
For the next two years, will attend the University of Rochester to pursue an MBA, concentrating in corporate accounting and finance

Brandi M. Callahan

Recipient of the 2006 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in Finance
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, May 2006 with Bachelor of Science degree in Finance
Dean’s List for seven consecutive semesters
Dean’s List with Special Recognition for four consecutive semesters
Recognition by the Who’s Who of Colleges and Universities
Recipient of the Canisius College Presidential Scholarship and the NYS TAP Academic Excellence Scholarship for all four years at Canisius
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society for Business and Management
Recipient of the Beta Gamma Sigma Canisius Chapter’s yearly scholarship for 2005-2006
Student investment analyst with the Golden Griffin Fund, LLC
Four year work study at the Canisius College Disability Support Services Office and volunteer for P.E.O.P.L.E
Tutor for high school math students
Internships with Moog Inc., Rich Products, and M&T Bank, amongst others
Will pursue an MBA at Canisius next year while serving as a graduate assistant for the Golden Griffin Fund; upon completion intends to pursue a doctoral degree and become a Professor of Finance or Economics

Phillip J. Monin

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, May 2006, with bachelor of arts degree in economics and a bachelor of science degree in mathematics
Recipient of the 2006 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Recipient of the Dr. Robert F. Tidd Award for Distinction in Mathematics
Recipient of the Rev. Francis A. O’Malley, S.J. Memorial Award
Participant in the All College Honors Program
Awarded Presidential Academic Scholarship
Made the Canisius College Dean's List seven semesters, each time with special distinction
Placed second in the 2nd Annual St John's University Investment Management Essay Contest
Member of the Disaster Action Team
Employed as the Senior Actuarial Intern at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York since 2004
Honorary member of the American Mathematical Society & the Mathematical Association of America
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin

2005 Economics/Finance Department Award Winners

Nicole D. Boucher

Recipient of 2005 Outstanding Economics/Finance Department Graduate Award
Magna Cum Laude Graduate, May 2005 with bachelor of science degree in finance
and a bachelor of arts degree in economics
Participant in the All College Honors Program
Member of the Canisius College Volleyball team
Athletic Scholarship recipient
Awarded the J. Fred Schoellkopf IV Scholarship
Golden Griffin Fund investment analyst and Consumer Staples analyst
President of the Canisius College Finance and Economics Club
Canisius College Dean's List six semesters, twice with special distinction
Named to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Academic Team 2002-2005
Member of Chi Alpha Sigma, National Student Athletic Honor Society
Placed second in the St John's Investment Management Essay Contest
Volunteer for the Special Olympics, Buffalo Pride, and St. Vincent DePaul's Soup Kitchen
Will pursue a career at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in New York

Alexis E. Miller Alexis Miller

Recipient of the 2005 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Recipient of Canisius College Earning Excellence Program award to study economic development and the black church
Gates Millennium Scholar
Deans List for seven semesters
Dean's Distinguished List for three consecutive semesters
Housing Development Internship with Bethel Community Development Corp.
Member of National Honor Society for Collegiate Scholars
Member of Students in Free Enterprise
Conference Coordinator for the Minority Leadership for Economic Change Conference
Member of the Howard University Mock Trial Team, placed second at Regional Tournament
Plans to attend law school in 2006 in the DC area

Deborah A. Snyderburn

Recipient of the 2005 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in Finance
Member Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Dean's list six semesters, three times with special distinction for perfect academic record
Recipient of the St. Peter Canisius Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, Knights of Columbus Scholarship, and Wachovia Scholarship
Participated in Study Abroad Program in Lille, France in spring 2004
Graduate, bachelor of science degree in finance, May 2005
Internship at Duran & Murphy Law Firm
Intends to pursue a doctorate in finance

2004 Economics/Finance Department Award Winners

Adrienne J. Kisailus

Recipient of the 2004 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude, in biochemistry and economics with a concentration in finance
Dean's list for seven consecutive semesters
Recipient of Roswell Park Cancer Institute division of the University at Buffalo Presidential Fellowship, awarded to the top five graduate applicants
Awarded Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Immunology graduate research assistantship
Greek Catholic Fraternal Union Academic scholarship
Golden Griffin Fund investment manager and biotechnology industry analyst
National Cancer Institute grant awardee to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Program for research using heat as a vaccine adjuvant
Canisius Earning Excellence Program grant awardee to study cryptic genetic abnormalities in cancer patients with myelodysplastic syndrome at Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Research Assistant in Canisius College Young Scientist Research Program
McGowan Program English 101 proctor
Canisius College Chorale first soprano
Volunteer in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Participant in the Kabat-Heidelberger Memorial Syposium at Columbia University
i-Movie workshop director for the Erie-Cattaraugus Teacher Center
Lector at St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church
Will pursue a Ph.D. in molecular immunology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Future plan is to work in the biotechnology industry

JulieAnna Golebiewski

Recipient of 2004 Outstanding Economics/Finance Department Graduate Award
Dean's distinguished list
All-Honors College Program
Member of Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society, DiGamma Canisius College Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Professional Business Honor Society
Recipient of Wall Street Award, Campus Ministry Award, Martin Luther King Award, Distinguished Senior Award, Brady Award for senior Thesis
Vice President for Social Justice Undergraduate Student Association, 2003-2004
Chair, speaker Committee, National Jesuit Leadership Conference, August, 2003
Oishei Mexico participant, Summer 2003
Resident Hall Association Secretary, 2002-2003
Winter Service Week participant, January 2003, 2004
Project Mexico participant, May 2003
Appalachia Spring Break, 2001, 2002, 2004
Dance Griffs member, 2000-2004; President, 2002-2003
KAIROS Retreat participant and leader, February and November 2002
Campus Programming Board, 2002-2003 Speaker Committee Chair

Robert Little Little

Recipient of the 2004 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in Finance
Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Award for Attaining the Highest Cumulative Scholastic Average at the Wehle School of Business, 2003
Member Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, inducted 2003
Seven consecutive semester Dean's list award
Received degree in finance
Member of 3+2 MBA program, with a concentration in accounting
Member of the All-College Honors Program
Accepted position as District Operations Consultant with the UPS Store

2003 Economics/Finance Department Award Winners

Rachel Miller

Co-recipient 2003 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in finance
Seven consecutive semesters on the Dean's list
Volunteer Religious Education Teacher
Volunteer Youth Incorporated Soccer Coach
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Recipient of 2002-03 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship
Customer Service Representative for Cattaraugus County Bank
Pursuing a master's degree in education

Joyson Thomas Thomas

Co-recipient 2003 Economics/Finance Department Most Outstanding Graduate Award
Received Financial Executives Institute Award
Honored with Wall Street Journal Award
Graduating with bachelor of science degrees in finance and accounting, summa cum laude, May 2003
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Recipient of the William G. McGowan Scholarship, 2002-2003 Norton R. Lowe/
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Dean's list seven consecutive semesters
Member of the 2003 Senior Challenge Committee, Canisius College Men's Cross Country Team (1999, 2000)
Volunteer at Vive La Casa
Completed 2002 Summer Honors Internship Program at FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC
Has accepted an associate's position with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, NYC

Alan Roth Roth

Co-recipient 2003 Economics/Finance Department Most Outstanding Graduate Award
Recipient of Canisius College Ignatian Scholarship
Member Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Bachelor of science degree in finance, May 2003
Dean's list seven consecutive semesters, three times with special distinction for perfect academic record
Worked for M&T Bank & Eastern Molding International, Batavia, NY
Internship at Scottrade Financial Services in Williamsville, NY
Intends to earn his MBA in the future

Jeffrey D. Robich

Co-recipient 2003 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in finance
Graduate summa cum laude with bachelor of science degree in finance, May 2003
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Canisius College Finance Committee, 2002-2003
Volunteer in the Annual United Way Day of Caring
Member of Canisius College Accounting Society, Canisius College Finance Club
Received the Dr. Joseph Coppala Accounting Scholarship, the Gerhard Scholarship from Ernst & Young, the Eleanor P. Davis Academic Scholarship, 2001-2003
Will work in North Carolina in the investment division of Crown Acquisition LLP, a Detroit-based real estate and investment company.

2002 Economics/Finance Department Award Winners

Genevieve Garcia

Recipient of the 2002 Merrill Lynch Award for Academic Excellence in finance
Graduated with bachelor of science degree in finance in May 2002
Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Dean's list for seven semesters
Four-year member of the Canisius College Softball Team, Captain
MAAC Pitcher of the Year and All-Conference Team, 2001
MAAC All-Academic Team, 2000-2002
Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Student Athlete Honor Society, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee; chair of the Community Service sub-committee
Participant in Campus Ministry's Project Mexico, returning for the third time in summer of 2002 as a student leader
Volunteer at the South Buffalo Community Table soup kitchen
Tutor at Friends to the Elderly, Youth and Family Center
Participated in the student-athlete reading program for Buffalo schools
Planning to pursue career in financial services in WNY

Irina Tishonok

Recipient of 2002 Economics and Finance Department Most Outstanding Graduate Award
Dual Major in Economics and Finance
Summa cum laude graduate May 2002
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Recipient of the 2001 Beta Sigma Gamma Scholarship, McCabe Family Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Finance 2000-2002
Earned the Dean's Business Scholarship and the Demske Academic Scholarship
Participant in the All College Honors Program
Alumni of the Institute for Humane Studies Summer Program at Princeton University 2001
Served as Imagine Canisius Capital Campaign fundraiser
Volunteer in the Annual United Way Day of Caring
Level I candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst Program
Accepted a position in the Management Development Program at M&T Bank
Intends to pursue MBA in the near future

Kristin Jamberdino

Joint recipient of the 2002 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Recipient of Canisius Presidential Scholarship
Awarded New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Received Raichle Pre-Law Scholarship and Michael F. Dillon Pre-Law Scholarship
Received bachelor of arts degree in economics and political science
Participated in the College Honors Program
Seven-semester dean's list member
Served as the features editor of The Griffin and wrote a music review column, "Rocklines"
Worked on the "Rewriting the Constitution Project" with a group of students to create a revised version of the current New York State Constitution
Served as treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society
Served as assistant to the president of the New York State Economics Association, helping to organize the 2001 NYSEA Conference
Worked as a client services representative for Key Bank, N.A.
Served as a legislative aide to Erie County Legislator Dr. Barry Weinstein
Intends to study law at Columbia Law School

Mark J. Walenga

Joint recipient of the 2002 John S. Murphy Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Received bachelor of arts degree in economics and religious studies
Participant in All-College Honors Program
Dean’s list seven consecutive semesters
Acted as Resident Assistant for three years
Has been active member of Campus Ministry
Participant of the Oishei Philippine Immersion Trip Summer ‘01
Served as admission tour guide
Has accepted position as religious studies teacher and counselor at Our Lady of Lourdes School in South Dakota.
Plans to enter Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology

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