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May 2018 Alumni Updates
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Congratulations, New Alumni!

More than 1,200 Broad students graduated at ceremonies May 4–5.
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Alumni News
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Distinguished Alumni Awards Presented

Mike Pruente (BA Supply Chain Management ’07) received the Young Alumni Achievement Award, and Nancy Vella (BA Accounting ’79) accepted the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award.
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Accounting Student Wins Featherstone Endowed Prize

Elexis Grimes (BA Accounting ’18, MS Accounting ’19) was honored for her devotion to the common good with MSU’s annual Featherstone Endowed Prize.
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Filling Big Boots

Nicole Niemiec (BA Marketing ’18) revealed her secret in a video: she’s the longest-serving female Sparty.
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New Alumni Reflect on Broad Lessons

Some of Broad’s latest graduates reflect on the lessons they learned at the Broad College.
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Events
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Hospitality Business Alumni Networking Social

3:00PM - 4:30PM
Chicago, IL
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May
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Annual Gathering of Leaders Award Ceremony and Celebratory Reception

6:00PM - 8:30PM
Chicago, IL
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The Best of Broad
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Broad Business Model Competition Winners Announced

$50,000 in prizes will help to launch the winning student ventures.
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“Best MBAs” Announced

Mohamed Hrezi and Travis Martin (both MBA ’18) were named to the Poets & Quants 2018 Best MBAs list.
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Placing SXSW Student Startup Madness 

Bailey Paxton (BA Business Admitted ’19) and his startup Smart Staffing took third place at this pitch competition.
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“Blockchain” to Radically Change Accounting

William McCarthy shares about the potential revolutionary change blockchain technology can bring to the accounting industry.
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Lifestyle Diversity Breeds Innovation

Groups with a blend of married and unmarried participants have improved creativity, innovation, and collaborative thinking, according to new research by Don Conlon.
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Getting Social
Brian Kesseler and Kaylee Zajac in their graduation regalia
Speakers Kaylee Zajac and Brian Kesseler, alum and CEO of Tenneco Inc., are robed and ready to share ...
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With almost a year of construction behind the Broad College, the Business Pavilion is full steam ahead...
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Congratulations to all our Broad advanced degree grads. We couldn’t be more proud! Go Green! #MSUgrad18
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Around MSU 
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Wharton Center Hosts Broadway Musical “Hamilton” During 2018–19 Season

“Hamilton” will be on the Cobb Great Hall stage May 14 through June 2, 2019.
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Freshman Class Largest, Most Diverse Ever

MSU’s incoming freshman class is predicted to be the largest and most diverse in the school’s history, with more than 8,400 anticipated students.
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Millennial Tastes Create “Experiential Supply Chain”

“Millennials want more than price and availability; they want speed, convenience, and they want to be involved in the co-creation of the product,” explains Steve Melnyk.
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