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2023 AMA Collegiate Awards

Index:

Individual Awards

Scholarships

Faculty Awards

Competitions

Chapter Awards

Individual Awards & Scholarships

2023 AMA Student Marketer of the Year

Kim Nguyen

British Columbia Institute of Technology

2nd Place/Runner-Up: Haley Power, Florida State University

AMA Collegiate Scholarship Winners

Diversity Leadership Scholarship

1st Place: ($4,000) – Jason Hines, University of Tampa

2nd Place: ($3,500) – Samaura Steele, University of Maryland

3rd Place: ($2,500) – Skylar Sheely, Temple University

4th Place: ($2,000) – Teju Calambakkam, University of South Florida

5th Place: ($1,500) – Oriana Villalobos, Florida International University

6th Place: ($1,000) – Jazmyn Blake, Texas Southern University

Robert DeLay Social Impact Scholarship

1st Place: ($5,000) – Meera Baid, Indiana University – Bloomington

2nd Place: ($4,000) – Alan Mendez, University of Texas – El Paso

3rd Place: ($3,000) – Kyle Guy Dimick, Plymouth State University

4th Place: ($2,000) – Christen Smith, University of Nevada – Las Vegas

5th Place: ($1,500) – Julie Kerr, Montana State University

6th Place: ($1,000) – Ryan Roubik, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

EBSCO Marketing Scholar Award

1st Place: ($5,000) – Claire Cao, University of Pennsylvania

2nd Place: ($3,000) – Steven Simpson, Johns Hopkins University

3rd Place: ($2,000) – Cheyanne Arndt, Montana State University

Stryker Buoncristiano Scholarship

1st Place: ($1,300) – Melody Lin, Indiana University – Bloomington

Lee Epstein Scholarship

1st Place: ($1,300) – Sarah Lynch, Canasius College

1st Place: ($1,300) – Gabriella Russo, High Point University

Faculty Awards

2023 Lifetime Achievement Award

Donna Coelho, Western Connecticut State University

2023 Hugh G. Wales Faculty Advisor of the Year

Winner: Mary Edrington, Drake University

Outstanding Faculty Advisors 

Outstanding: Ronald Sicker, St. John Fisher University

Outstanding: Blanca Recio, Miami Dade College

Outstanding Faculty Paper

1st Place: Holly Hapke, University of Kentucky

2023 AMA Collegiate Competition Winners

AMA Collegiate Case Competition

2023 Case Competition Sponsor

1st Place Winner: Montana State University

2nd Place Winners:

  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Temple University
  • University of Pennsylvania

3rd Place Winners:

  • East Tennessee State University
  • Marian University
  • Robert Morris University
  • Texas Women’s University
  • University of Maryland – College Park
  • University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras
  • Western Connecticut State University

Semi-Finalists:

  • Ferris State University
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Indiana University – Bloomington
  • State University of New York College – Plattsburgh
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Nevada – Las Vegas
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Outbound Sales Competition

Outbound Sales Competition Sponsor

1st Place Winners: 

  • Amanda Phillips, Capilano University
  • Madison Niezgoda, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

2nd Place Winners:

  • Anna Catino, University of New Hampshire
  • Maxfield Beebe, Montana State University

3rd Place Winners:

  • Harrison Henry, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
  • Michael Winders, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

AMA Collegiate Marketing Week Competition

1st Place: University of South Florida

2nd Place: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

3rd Place: Montana State University

AMA Collegiate Website Competition

1st Place: Montana State University

2nd Place Tie: British Columbia Institute of Technology

2nd Place Tie: University of Tampa

Undergraduate Research Competition

1st Place: Nexcyvette Cruz & Veronica Guzman, University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras

2nd Place: Courtney Bourne & Jaeden O’Dell-Schultz, University of Southern Indiana

3rd Place: Micah McGee, Union University

Sales Competition

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2023 Sales Competition Sponsor

1st Place Winners: 

  • Kaela Barnicle, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Nicole Soto, Florida International University

2nd Place Winners:

  • Emily Vorpahl, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
  • Jack Lundgren, Bemidji State University
  • Madison Niezgoda, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
  • Mitchell Nemec, Bemidji State University

3rd Place Winners: 

  • Alejandro Bello, Florida International University
  • Kendra Maur, Capilano University
  • Lauren Harman, University of Central Oklahoma
  • Mattison Bullard, University of Central Oklahoma
  • Roman Ivanenko, Capilano University
  • Sharon Thompson, California State University – Chico

Perfect Pitch Competition

1st Place: Hana Kazmierczak, Winona State University

2nd Place: Natalie Blickensderfer, Lipscomb University

3rd Place: Christen Smith, University of Nevada – Las Vegas

4th Place: Kylie Truong, Bryant University

5th Place: Madison Niezgoda, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Marketing Strategy Competition

1st Place: Julie Kerr & Tia Kanigan, Montana State University

2nd Place: Bryan Emery & Riley Fisher, Rowan University

3rd Place: Allison Wagner & Anthony Zito, California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

4th Place: Caroline Hooshim & Michael Kadlick, Pepperdine University

Collegiate Chapter Exhibits Competition

Best Overall Chapter Exhibit – Student’s Choice

Winner: Pace University NYC

Best Overall Chapter Exhibit

Winner: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Best Communication of Chapter Activities

1st Place: St. John Fisher University

2nd Place: University of Texas – El Paso

3rd Place: University of Florida

Best Educational Value

1st Place: University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras

2nd Place: Western Connecticut State University

3rd Place: Texas Southern University

Marketplace Simulations Competition

2023 Marketplace Simulations Competition Sponsor

1st Place: Florida International University

2nd Place: St. John Fisher University

3rd Place: British Columbia Institute of Technology

Chapter T-Shirt Competition

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2023 Chapter T-Shirt Competition Sponsor

1st Place: University of South Florida

2nd Place: Arizona State University

3rd Place: Pace University NYC

Best Recruitment Video Competition

1st Place: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

2nd Place: Montana State University

3rd Place: University of Houston – Main

Social Impact Video Competition

1st Place: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

2nd Place: Temple University

3rd Place: University of South Florida

AMA Collegiate Chapter Awards

Platinum Circle Chapters
  • Temple University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Platinum Circle Top Small Chapter
  • Texas Southern University
International Chapters of the Year
  • Indiana University – Bloomington
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Top 5 Chapters of the Year
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Florida State University
Top 10 Chapters of the Year
  • Florida International University
  • Montana State University
  • State University of New York – Oneonta
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras
Top 15 Chapters of the Year
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • North Carolina State University
  • University of Florida
  • University of Nevada – Las Vegas
  • University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Top 20 Chapters of the Year
  • California State University – Chico
  • University of Houston – Main
  • University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
  • University of Texas – Austin
  • University of Texas – El Paso
Top 25 Chapters of the Year
  • Arizona State University
  • California State University – Long Beach
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Saint Joseph’s University
  • University of Pittsburgh – Downtown
Top Small Chapter of the Year
  • Western Connecticut State University
Top 5 Small Chapters of the Year
  • Bemidji State University
  • Ithaca College
  • Marian University
  • Washington College

Functional Awards

Outstanding in One Category

Chapter Planning

  • California State University – San Bernardino
  • College of Charleston
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Elon University
  • Emerson College
  • Lake Forest College
  • Liberty University
  • Miami Dade College
  • New Mexico State University
  • Oklahoma Christian University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Saint Leo University
  • Southeastern Louisiana University
  • Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
  • Texas State University
  • Texas Woman’s University
  • Union University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Northern Iowa
  • University of Tampa
  • University of Texas – Arlington
  • West Virginia University

Professional Development

  • Ferris State University

Internal/External Communications

  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Xavier University
Outstanding in Two Categories

Chapter Planning & Community and Social Impact

  • Northwest Nazarene University
  • University of North Alabama

Chapter Planning & Fundraising

  • Missouri State University
  • University of North Carolina – Charlotte

Chapter Planning & Internal/External Communications

  • Aurora University
  • Carroll University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Rowan University

Chapter Planning & Membership

  • California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

Chapter Planning & Professional Development

  • University of Arizona
  • University of California – Santa Barbara
  • University of Georgia

Community and Social Impact & Internal/External Communications

  • Towson University

Membership & Internal/External Communications

  • Western Michigan University

Professional Development & Internal/External Communications

  • Capilano University
Outstanding in Three Categories

Chapter Planning, Community and Social Impact & Internal/External Communications

  • Bellarmine University
  • Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Chapter Planning, Fundraising & Internal/External Communications

  • Bowling Green State University

Chapter Planning, Membership & Internal/External Communications

  • James Madison University
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Rio Grande
  • Virginia Tech

Chapter Planning, Professional Development & Community and Social Impact

  • University of New Hampshire

Chapter Planning, Professional Development & Internal/External Communications

  • Illinois State University
  • State University of New York – Plattsburgh
  • University of Washington

Professional Development, Community and Social Impact & Fundraising

  • Pace University NYC
  • St. John Fisher University

Professional Development, Fundraising & Internal/External Communications

  • Southwest Minnesota State University

Professional Development, Membership & Internal/External Communications

  • University of Maryland – College Park