2021 News

January

• Informational Meeting for Romain College students
• The Econ Games 2021 Virtual Competition
• 2021 Women in Economics Symposium
• USI VITA program to offer free federal, state tax return preparation
• Getting to Know Beta Alpha Psi President Thomas Busche '21
• Getting to Know Noah Barnett '22, chair of Romain College Student Advisory Board
• Video game content company, NBA2KLab, is a three-pointer for Romain College alumni 

February

• Getting to Know Zach Fuller '21, president of USI Speaking Eagles Toastmasters
• Alumni update: Natalie Wojtowicz '13, management, promoted to operations officer at Itasca Bank & Trust
• Alberta Not For Profit Team Announced
• Getting to Know Justin Bucherl '21, president of Accounting & Professional Services Club
• Alumni update: Putnam M00 Named to White House COVID-19 Task Force

March

• Alumni update: Chad Higgins '98 M'04 will be appointed as Logansport Financial Corp's new Chief Executive Officer
• 2021 Romain College Faculty Awards
• Alumni update: Old National's Kendra Vanzo M'09 promoted to Senior Executive Vice President
• Startup Weekend Evansville 9.0 offered virtually
• Dr. Bohan Ye, Assistant Professor of Economics, featured in USI's illume magazine
• The 2021 Women in Economics Symposium

April

• 2021 Spring Graduates with Honors
• Alumni update: Mitzi Wasik M'20, receives service award from AMCP
• 2021 Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees
• New student members of APS Club and Beta Alpha Psi
• 2021 Beta Gamma Sigma Member Testimonials

May

• New Member of USI Accounting Circle - Patrick Edwards
• Alicia Frederick M'21 featured in Strategic Finance
• USI Foundation Spotlight: Hard work took Trudy Stock '86, accounting, to the top
• Courier & Press: Meet Bohan Ye, USI econ professor and Chinese opera singer
• Alumni Update: Amy Beard '09, economics, named new commissioner of IDOI
• Nearly 2,100 students named to USI Dean's List for Spring 2021 Semester
• Accounting and Economics Major Recipient of PCAOB Scholarship

June

• Alumni Update: Tara Rickets '04 M'05 
• Alumni Update: Ben Weithman M'18 named Director of Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon

July

• Dr. Cathy Carey is the recipient of the 2021 Kentucky Distinguished Economist Award 
• Dr. Thomas Noland, chair of accounting and finance, professor of accounting, receives the Journal of Accountancy's Lawler Award for the best article in 2020

August

• Welcome New Faculty to Romain College of Business
• Getting to Know You: Dr. Sabinah Wanjugu, Assistant Professor of Marketing
• USI is a High Honors Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma
• Student Leaders: Getting to Know Courtney Bourne, USI Marketing Club President
• Dr. Jinsuk Yang, Assistant Professor of Finance, featured in USI's illume
• Alumni Update: Jason Perry '06 M'20
• Student Leaders: Getting to Know Mara Caldieraro '22, president of APS/BAP
• Alumni Update: Mark Kern received James J. Mallen Award

September

• Senior John Sauls advances from part-time gig to summer internship to job offer
• Student Leaders: Getting to Know Jailine McElroy, USI Economics Club President
• USI Alumna Hawes '07 Presents to Digital Marketing Class
• Student Leaders: Getting to Know Malaika Stewart, President of APS Club

October

• Young Professionals Add New Members
• Fair Trade Organization Thrives with New Online Shop Built by CIS Instructor
• Carroll recognized as 2021 USI Distinguished Accountant
• View a recap of our inaugural Women's Entrepreneurship Week
• Alumni Update: Michelle Cave '97, accounting, named financial advisory group account administrator at Springs Valley Bank & Trust
• McGuire named Interim Dean of USI’s Romain College of Business; Smothers and Schibik to serve as Assistant Deans

November

• Dr. Daria Sevastianova, Associate Professor of Economics, was a guest speaker on WNIN's Newsmakers, contributing her insights into the economic outlook

December

• Fall 2021 Accountants in the Classroom
• Top Participants Announced for Fall 2021
• Fall 2021 Commencement Photos (University of Southern Indiana Facebook)
• The RCoB eNewsletter for Fall 2021 is available on our website