Spring is around the corner, and our Entrepreneurship Program is blooming with success! We're excited to announce that our program has been awarded the national Model Emerging Program Award at the USASBE Conference. This award recognizes our efforts in developing an outstanding entrepreneurship program with a significant impact on our students. Our interdisciplinary entrepreneurship minor and major programs have experienced rapid growth, with almost 100 students pursuing the major as of Fall 2022. We're dedicated to helping our students cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, and we're thrilled to introduce our upcoming entrepreneurship certificate program option for our MBA offerings starting in Fall 2023. We continue to blaze trails in Wyoming's entrepreneurial landscape!
Speaker Series Draws Engaged and Enthusiastic Students
The College's new Speaker Series initiative has been a smashing success this semester, with both of our first two speakers drawing enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowds. We were delighted to welcome accomplished experts Cynthia Cooper and Jim Fish to our campus, where they delivered thought-provoking presentations that left a lasting impact on our students. Now, we're gearing up for the highly anticipated final installment of the semester featuring Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Nicholas Sly. Join us on Tuesday, April 11th for a chance to engage with a top industry expert and connect with other passionate students and faculty.
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Takes Outreach Efforts to the Wind River Reservation
The University of Wyoming Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) recently held an outreach event on the Wind River Indian Reservation. As a part of our ongoing community education and outreach efforts, the event aimed to provide valuable information and resources to low-to mid-income taxpayers in federal tax disputes. The LITC offers free legal representation to taxpayers who meet certain income and dispute requirements, and provides consulting services to all, regardless of income. We're committed to making quality tax advice and representation accessible to all Wyoming residents, and events like this one are just one of the many ways we're working to achieve that goal.
Peterson Selected as College of Business Distinguished Alumnus
The University of Wyoming’s College of Business has selected Ronald “Ron” Peterson as its 61st Distinguished Alumnus. Peterson was nominated for embracing the spirit of hard work, leadership, and integrity. Learn more about Ron and his achievements here.
College of Business Hosts Wyoming State FBLA
We are honored to have once again hosted the Wyoming State Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state conference. The event brought together over 500 students from around the state to participate in a variety of workshops, competitions, and networking opportunities. FBLA is a national organization that prepares students for careers in business and leadership, and we are grateful for the chance to play a role in shaping the next generation of business leaders. Hosting the conference was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our state-of-the-art facilities while also giving back to the wider community. We look forward to continuing our support of organizations like FBLA that promote excellence in the field of business.
Swinging into Spring: College Holds Baseball Event
On March 12th, the College of Business hosted a special Spring Training event and reception in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona for our donors and alumni. Attendees enjoyed a fun-filled day of baseball as they watched the Colorado Rockies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. We are thankful for the opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and supporters, and we hope to see everyone again at future events!
Students Compete in Sherwin Williams Sales Competition
On March 23rd the UW Center for Professional Selling hosted the 2023 UW Sales Competition in partnership with Sherwin Williams. Due to their generosity our top 5 finishers took home cash prizes which were as follows:
1st Place : Payson Birkeland ($1,000)
2nd Place : Paige Ricketts ($500)
3rd Place : Annabelle Pierson ($250)
4th Place : Megan Hogg ($150)
5th Place : Angelis Medina ($100)
MBA Student Creates App to Monitor Campus Energy Consumption
One of our very talented MBA students, Luke Macy has made waves by creating a public energy monitoring tool called Campus Heartbeat. This tool measures energy consumption across UW's campus and has mad consumption and emissions data live and publicly accessible. The tool was designed for students and faculty in their own research and university related energy projects. Learn more about its development here and check it out for yourself by visiting the app website.
