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Student Spotlight: Kamryn Glover

NAME: Kamryn Glover

CLASS: Junior

MAJOR: Accounting
MINOR: Data Analytics

UCA Peer Coach
Accounting Tutor
COB Ambassador
Volunteer
Works part-time

What did you choose your major?
I chose it because I’m very interested in math and learning about how accounting is the “Language of Business.”

What do you want to do after graduation?
Receive my Masters in Accountancy and my CPA license

Why did you choose to be a COB Student Ambassador?
I applied to become an ambassador because I’m always looking for ways to give back to my support system that I’m fortunate to have at the College of Business. Many of my professors do everything they can to ensure my success, and I feel as if it’s my duty to give back to them as much as I can.

COB Alumnus & Advisory Board Member Named Among Ƶ Business 40 under 40

Congratulations to Mr. Drew Gainor, CEO at Catalyst Financial, for his recognition in this year’s list of “40 under 40” by Ƶ Business. Among the many for reasons his inclusion in this year’s class, Mr. Gainor is significant to the University of Central Ƶ as a College of Business 2012 graduate and a College of Business Advisory Board member.

UCA President, Dr. Houston Davis; Ms. Haley Fowler, Senior Director in UCA Advancement; Ms. Jaime Briggs, Senior Director in UCA Advancement; Honoree Mr. Drew Gainor; UCA Board of Trustees member, Mr. Jim Rankin Jr.; UCA College of Business Dean, Dr. Michael Hargis.

Ƶ Business honored this year’s class at a luncheon on June 13 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The annual list recognizes 40 people under the age of 40 who are making a significant impact on their companies, organizations, and communities.

Mr. Gainor thanked his mentor Mr. Jim Rankin who is a real estate developer, UCA Board of Trustees member, and community leader; Gainor also shared an important lesson he learned growing up.

“My first job was selling auto parts at the age of 9 in my home country of Honduras. I learned to appreciate all my blessings and to keep things in perspective. I learned that hard work is always a formula that leads to better things.”

Mr. Gainor’s Top Professional achievements
• Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals Best in State
• Conway Area Chamber of Commerce Business Executive of the Year, 2020
• Million Dollar Roundtable Top of the Table Advisor

Read more about by Ƶ Business.

Students Honored for Work With Community Tax Assistance Program

Congratulations to Harris Felton and Kiadan Zheng for winning university-level service awards for their work in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this spring (students pictured at left with UCA College of Business Dean Michael Hargis).

Professor Ashley Phillips oversees and coordinates UCA’s annual involvement with VITA through the United Way of Central Ƶ. This tax season, students completed 329 tax returns, helped taxpayers claim $357,549 in refunds, and saved taxpayers approximately $60,000 in tax preparation fees.

The IRS’s offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals.

College of Business Names Its 2022-2023 Outstanding Students

In its annual awards banquet, the College of Business celebrated its Outstanding Students of the 2022-2023 academic year. The awards given celebrate one student who stood out this year in each academic program and recognized student organization. Students recognized have optimized their education by combining exemplary academic performance with internships, volunteerism, professional development, experiential education, and participation in clubs and other important experiences. See the all of the .

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Student of the Year – Will Biernat
  • Outstanding General Business Student – Jose Castro
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Accounting Student – Daniel Wheeler
  • Outstanding Master of Accountancy Student – Jake Harris
  • Outstanding Information Systems Student – Kevin Groce
  • Outstanding Computer Information Systems Student – Sian Fox
  • Outstanding Cybersecurity Management Student – Joshua Andrews
  • Outstanding Data Analytics Student – Maralgua Gansukh
  • Outstanding Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics Student – Brandy Bryant
  • Outstanding Economics Student – Takahito Orr
  • Outstanding Finance Student – Jake DeBusk
  • Outstanding Insurance & Risk Management Student – Will Biernat
  • Outstanding Management Student – Alli Snodgrass
  • Outstanding Marketing Student – Delwin Portillo-Orellana
  • Outstanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship Student – Lauren Martin
  • Outstanding Logistics & Supply Chain Management Student – Peyton Tolliver
  • Outstanding Human Resources Management Student – Lauren Vrazel
  • Outstanding Master of Business Student – Kolby Johnson
SERVICE AWARDS
  • Outstanding Biz@Bear Student of the Year – Mason Smith
  • Outstanding COB Student Ambassador – Amaya Whitmore
  • Outstanding Beta Alpha Psi Student – Kaidan Zheng
  • Outstanding Accounting Club Student – Carson Griffin
  • Outstanding Gamma Iota Sigma Club Student – WIll Biernat
  • Outstanding Bears for Advancing Supply Chain & Operations Management (BASCOM) Student – Peyton Tolliver
  • Outstanding Phi Beta Lambda Student – Kaddie Bailey