Michigan Tech teams earned both first and second place in THE Project 2023, a semester-long project management competition sponsored by the Western Michigan Project Management Institute. Finals were held last month at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, Michigan, where Huskies went up against competitors from Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Hillsdale College, and Western Michigan University.
Management information systems (MIS) major Aerith Cruz, a 2020 Chaska High School graduate, is the 2023 recipient of the President’s Award for Leadership, presented annually to one Husky selected from a pack of nominees who provide exemplary leadership to peers through activities at Michigan Tech. At the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 14, Michigan Tech President Richard Koubek honored Cruz with the award. The annual event celebrates and recognizes leadership, excellence, kindness, and achievement.
College of Business faculty and graduate students attended the MBAA International conference held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois, March 22-24. The theme of the conference was “Quality Higher Education in a Post-Pandemic World.”
The Sam Tidwell Outstanding Students in Business awards are presented annually to College of Business undergraduates who embody a dedication to academic, leadership, and extracurricular involvement within the Michigan Tech community. Congratulations to our 2023 recipients:
Cadet Victoria Cameron is the Michigan Technological University Army ROTC Arctic Warrior Battalion’s recipient of the George C. Marshall Award for 2023. Cameron was nominated to represent the battalion at the George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar, held February 14-15 at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
A tradition since 1978, more than 200 of the nation’s top Army ROTC and United States Military Academy cadets met to participate in the event, which featured seminars and roundtable discussions with Army senior leaders, defense experts, cadre, and peers. The experience is a chance to re-emphasize leadership fundamentals, producing cadets skilled at building cohesive teams, said Major General Antonio Munera, commanding general of the US Army Cadet Command.
Eligible cadets are college seniors with leadership positions within their detachments, and are nominated by their respective programs for the award based on scholarship, leadership, physical fitness, and community involvement.
Cameron is a senior management major in the Michigan Tech College of Business, where she also serves as a student ambassador and is on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council. Captain Paul Weiss, interim chair of Michigan Tech Army ROTC, says that Cameron was selected for this reward as a top senior cadet in her cohort. She previously served as the operations officer for @mtuarmyrotc and currently serves as executive officer.
A proven leader, Cameron provides mentorship and development opportunities for junior cadets. In fall 2023, she organized a first-of-its-kind leadership forum between Army ROTC and the College of Business to support continued development for all cadets. Last spring, Cameron facilitated fundraisers such as a cross country ski race to raise funding for the purchase of additional gym equipment and registration costs for fellow cadets to participate in training opportunities such as the Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The seminar and award are named for General George C. Marshall, US Army chief of staff during WWII and later secretary of state and defense during the Truman administration. Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for developing the Economic Recovery Act of 1948, better known as the Marshall Plan.
“This is a huge honor and a major accomplishment and I couldn’t have done it without the support of College of Business faculty and staff over the last four years,” says Cameron, a native of Petoskey, Michigan, who as a high school senior earned a scholarship for full in-state tuition to Tech.
“This is a huge honor and a major accomplishment and I couldn’t have done it without the support of College of Business faculty and staff over the last four years.”
Over summer 2022, Cameron interned with the US Department of Justice, tasked with mitigating bombings, suspected terror attacks, shootings, and other threats of violence, as well as conducting database checks and open-source research to further national security investigations.
Following graduation, Cameron plans to commission as a second lieutenant in the US Army before eventually transitioning into the Military Intelligence Corps, earning captain rank, and pursuing psychological operations. “I will be able to combine my management degree and training in Army ROTC to become a capable leader, bringing a fresh approach to organizing and guiding my unit,” she adds.
The Michigan Tech College of Business offers undergraduate majors in accounting, business analytics, construction management, economics, engineering management, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing, as well as a general business option. Graduate degrees include the TechMBA®, a Master of Engineering Management, a Master of Science in Accounting, and a Master of Science in Applied Natural Resource Economics.