Integrity. Innovation. Impact.

The Tippie Wall

Get to know alumni, students, and faculty of the Tippie College. Discover The Power of I through their eyes and see for yourself how Integrity, Innovation, and Impact make a difference in life on campus and across the globe.

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Mark Behncke The value of community service and its importance to student life.

Sarah Raaii Discovered a valuable faculty network at the College of Business.

Erik Hermansen The first discovery Erik made in college is that time management is critical.

Jennifer Hunter She considers herself unconventional.

Paul Nylen M.Ac. student coaches soccer and teaches.

Kelsey Lawrence Students helping students

Olivia Beatty Meeting with a Tippie advisor sealed her choice to enroll at Tippie.

Jeralyn Westercamp Jeralyn Westercamp enrolled in Tippie's Direct Admission Program directly out of high school.

Jon Finley Finley converts internship into career

Tanvi Inani Shared her love of Bollywood dance with the Iowa City community by starting a student organization.

Iana Stahov Gained essential finance experience through the Henry Fund.

Kaitlin Thompson Tippie College's Direct Admission Program encourages student involvement.

Garret Dunn Hawkeye tennis team member is a Tippie finance and accounting major.

A.J. Honoré A.J. Honoré traded a Midtown Manhattan job for a college radio station while studying for his MBA degree.

Ben Miller Helping others expanded his tax knowledge.

Habie Timbo Discovering leadership in student organizations.

Lauren Hegg Delayed her career start date by a year in order to take on a rare opportunity at the FASB.

Erin Donohue Combining her love of dance and her ambition in business.

Parker Valdez Parker Valdez masters his schedule in order to graduate with a double major in four years.

Nate Roelfs Full-time MBA student Nate Roelfs also runs a small, sustainable lawn care busienss.

 

Erik Lie His academic research influenced how the world does business.

Pamela Bourjaily Bourjaily coaches students on communication success.

John Solow Helped develop three tracks for undergraduate econ majors

Larry Hershberger Alum returns to lead insurance program at Iowa.

Amy Colbert Once a Tippie student. Today a Tippie faculty member.

Nancy Hauserman Tippie professor loves the spark that happens when teaching.

Greg Stewart Studied the importance of handshakes during job interviews.

Barrett Thomas Partners with Iowa industry leaders to bring Lean concepts to the MBA program.

Ann Campbell Professor's research enhances disaster relief efforts.

Jim Chaffee He oversees the technology and facility needs at the College of Business.

Jude West Emeritus professor continues to serve The University of Iowa.

Joyce Berg Joyce Berg's impact on students, in turn, impacts others.

Todd Houge Professor Houge explains the Krause and Henry Funds

Cristi Gleason Professor reaches out to all students.

John Spitzer Real-world experience brought to life in the classroom.

Renea Jay Impacts the lives of approximately 100 Ph.D. students at Tippie.

Jeff Ohlmann Explores the realm where professional sports meet the science of mathematics.

Bill Hedgcock Marketing professor conducts research on why people make bad decisions and how we can help them make better ones.

Lon Moeller Shares leadership and teaching excellence with Tippie's undergraduate students.

John Murry Corporate branding experience adds depth to classroom teaching.

 

Richard Freeman Accounting enabled him to score a great career in baseball.

Ken Evans After graduation, Ken Evans' relationship with his alma mater didn't end.

Wolfe Tone His childhood career aspirations realized after all.

Michael Waugh Received the UI Graduate College Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award.

Kathleen Dore Chose to help educate MBA students about leadership in today's business world.

Gonca Paul A sense of adventure brought her to Tippie. Dedication and determination delivered her career.

Curt Lane Curt Lane made the most of second chances.

Tim Kortemeyer MBA-PM course worked showed Tim Kortemeyer he could be more than an engineer.

Rob Johnston He got all that he wanted from his Tippie MBA.

Joel Schmidt Local industry leader got his start at Tippie.

Justin Taiber Built skills and relationships that prepared him for a career in financial analysis.

Cara Wick Her graduate assistantship at Tippie guided her toward a career she's passionate about.

Kevin Hansen Helping Washington, D.C. run smoothly

Mike Carberry A passion for renewable energy

Cindy Goody Works with one of the biggest fast food chains in the world to promote healthy, balanced diets.

Lance Golinghorst MBA group projects prepared him for daily challenges at Target.

James Draper Jim chose Tippie when he realized in order to advance his career he would need to gain a broader view of the business world.

Paul Buchanan Accounting meets process improvement.

Nicolle Thompson Her MBA degree opened doors to new opportunities and a career change.

Dundeana Doyle Tippie degrees laid the groundwork for career success.

Jason Carlson His highly sought-after internship in Citigroup's consumer bank evolved into a full-time offer.

Katie Lyon She knows a great learning environment when she sees one.

Laura Desmond Oversees one of the largest brand communications groups in the world.

Matt Lane Credits his Tippie MBA with creating opportunities he wouldn't have had without it.

Samantha Lane Internship gave her experience and self-confidence.

David Mapes Accounting student puts knowledge to work for others.

Elizabeth and Manny Villafana Understanding the power of a good example.

Consuelo Madere This alum is still using knowledge gained through the MBA-PM Program.

Matt Adam Matthew Adam continues to give back to the community.

Paige Finnegan Paige broadened her original career goal of finance into the green economy.

Jennifer Johnston Torrez Sought an MBA program to prepare her for an innovative career.

John Miclot Miclot gives current students advice based on his experiences.

Cody Myers Cody took advantage of multiple experiential learning experiences to help him land his ideal position.

Chris Buckner Leveraged his engineering background and business training to succeed in his new career.

Sukriti Nayar Student's early iniative boosted her college career.

Tara From Business associate with United Airlines

Justin Bedi Enjoys world travel through his work in auditing.

Zach Bromert Former Hawkeye is making great strides as a Nike training shoe marketing executive.

Bill Bremner Combined his knowledge of operations and global marketing.

Todd Nelson Considers the Tippie Full-time MBA Program the gem of the Midwest.

Doug Yoder He's leading consumer insights in global marketing.

Laura Nass College helped her learn time management.

Joe Schuhow Ready for work on day one.

Ashish Singru This Microsoft marketing exec merges marketing and science every day.

Madeline Noble Windauer Started out with a fine arts degree, but landed an accomplished career in tax.

Megan McKay Megan attributes her business success to her BBA and MBA degrees from Iowa.

Jennifer Meents Relies on everything she learned from her MBA degree when making tough business decisions.

Sheri Salata Business alum runs Oprah's network

Meggie Scott She originally wanted to be in brand management at a CPG company, and that's exactly where she is now.

Jared Marks Ready for a summer finance internship at Ford Motor Company.

Katherine Funk Combined Tippie's academic foundation and leadership development to prepare for her post-MBA career.

Dave Nylen Dave Nylen's business is for the birds.

Mosah Fernandez-Goodman His Business Solutions Center project turned into a job offer.

Norm Johnson CEO offers advice to students

Jenna Westerlund Management graduate feels Tippie prepared her well.

Jeremy Wunsch Lessons learned as a cheerleader shaped Jeremy Wunsch's leadership style.

Azeem Ahmed Chose Tippie MBA over other programs developed specifically for physicians.

Perry Glassgow Perry Glassgow, vice president and controller for Harley-Davison Inc., is first and foremost a Hawkeye.

Rod Lehnertz Course work and team projects helped prepare Rod for workplace challenges.

Tanner Scott He was able to develop a strong network while at Tippie.

Chris Hoffman This alumnus was directly involved in teaching students important lessons in business ethics.

Mark J. Smith Established a scholarship at Tippie.

Joe and Margaret Palmer The Palmers have a passion for business.

Dan Bontrager Integrity from the office to the playing field.

Michael Anderson Heads a division of the FBI Dallas Field Office

Adriane Downs She partially credits her success to Tippie's extracurricular offerings.

Clint Landis Considers earning his Tippie MBA the smartest thing he's ever done.

Loren Trimble Good things come to those who wait. But it's possible better things come to those who innovate.

Kevin Holt His college internship opened up career possibilities in a competitive career market.

Blake Carpenter Contributing to the social good combined with a fulfilling career.

Melissa Koeppel Fills an important role by connecting industry to the classroom.

Sridip Mukhopadhyaya Describes his Tippie MBA experience as transformative.

Michael Maves Medical doctor expands his career options with business training.

Gabriella Siefert "Tippie allows you to find a community to learn and grow in."

Kevin Gruneich Investing in the future

Lilja Mósesdóttir Tippie alum helps piece Iceland's economy back together

Brandon Miller Returns to campus to recruit Tippie graduates.

Larry Menke MBA degree gave him the business skills to succeed.

Kaci Maire Online completion program was perfect for this student

Lorraine Hart A 30-year finance career started with a Tippie MBA.

Zac Voss This entrepreneur's ideas flourished at Tippie.

George Nissen Inventor of the trampoline is a Tippie graduate.

Gregory Ellison Named the 2009 Oustanding Alumnus by Tippie's Accounting Department

Cheryl Davenport Her Tippie education shaped her future.

Miles Kirkpatrick He went from Tippie to Microsoft.

Peter Berg Remains connected to the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance.

Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher received two degrees from Iowa.

Bill Travis Working to maintain the future of the accounting profession.

Johnathan Prunty This marketing major thrives in a competitive environment.

Alan Cremers Accountant-turned-venture capitalist speaks on the joys and difficulties of startups.

Brent Hickman Being prepared helped Brent land a job at the University of Chicago.

Tiffani Orange Applied what she learned in class on Tuesday to land a job on Wednesday.

Dave Martin Served as librarian over 20 years at the College of Business.

 

Roberto Paniagua Learned the importance of having international experience in the business field.

Amy Heinicke Today Amy Heinicke's responsibilities include managing the entire operation at Langmeil Winery.

Kristin Franklin Taking her Tippie experience and education to a third-world country.

Danny Frangi Tippie alumnus works as a fixed income operations officer in Dubai.

Yi Zhang Gaining a global experience in Iowa City, Iowa.

Valery Salyamov Alum returns to homeland and becomes a leader in his field.

Chavdar Rissin Advice of Iowa alumni proves invaluable.

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Tom Kloet His career includes more than 20 years of international business opportunities.

Navin Gopal International experiences expanded his learning.

Rogelio Rebolledo International alum combined quantitative course work with marketing under the Iowa MBA program.

Wei Du She faces the challenges of attending college in a foreign country with enthusiasm and courage.

Yannis (John) Volanis MBA alum chose Tippie College because of case-study approach to teaching in the United States.

Jay Sa-Aadu Helping his homeland and the heartland.

Bethany Patten Travel abroad helped her discover her future.

Claudia T. Marban Received scholarship support as a student and wants to return the favor.

Danni & Shanni Zheng Two sisters chose The University of Iowa for their study abroad experience.