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

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

Kelsey Lawrence Students helping students

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Jennifer Hunter She considers herself unconventional.

Habie Timbo Discovering leadership in student organizations.

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

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

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

Jon Finley Finley converts internship into career

Ben Miller Helping others expanded his tax knowledge.

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

Iana Stahov Gained essential finance experience through the Henry Fund.

 

Pamela Bourjaily Bourjaily coaches students on communication success.

Ann Campbell Professor's research enhances disaster relief efforts.

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

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

Todd Houge Professor Houge explains the Krause and Henry Funds

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

John Murry Corporate branding experience adds depth to classroom teaching.

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

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

Greg Stewart Studied the importance of handshakes during job interviews.

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

John Solow Helped develop three tracks for undergraduate econ majors

Larry Hershberger Alum returns to lead insurance program at Iowa.

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

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

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

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

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

Cristi Gleason Professor reaches out to all students.

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

 

Miles Kirkpatrick He went from Tippie to Microsoft.

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

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

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

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

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

Sheri Salata Business alum runs Oprah's network

Tara From Business associate with United Airlines

Paul Buchanan Accounting meets process improvement.

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

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

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

David Mapes Accounting student puts knowledge to work for others.

Mark J. Smith Established a scholarship at Tippie.

Sridip Mukhopadhyaya Describes his Tippie MBA experience as transformative.

Joel Schmidt Local industry leader got his start at Tippie.

Brandon Miller Returns to campus to recruit Tippie graduates.

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

Joe Schuhow Ready for work on day one.

Zac Voss This entrepreneur's ideas flourished at Tippie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Curt Lane Curt Lane made the most of second chances.

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

Laura Nass College helped her learn time management.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kaci Maire Online completion program was perfect for this student

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill Bremner Combined his knowledge of operations and global marketing.

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

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

George Nissen Inventor of the trampoline is a Tippie graduate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher received two degrees from Iowa.

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

Mike Carberry A passion for renewable energy

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

Kevin Hansen Helping Washington, D.C. run smoothly

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

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.

Samantha Lane Internship gave her experience and self-confidence.

Johnathan Prunty This marketing major thrives in a competitive environment.

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

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

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

Dan Bontrager Integrity from the office to the playing field.

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

Kevin Gruneich Investing in the future

Justin Bedi Enjoys world travel through his work in auditing.

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

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

Cheryl Davenport Her Tippie education shaped her future.

Michael Anderson Heads a division of the FBI Dallas Field Office

Jenna Westerlund Management graduate feels Tippie prepared her well.

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

Norm Johnson CEO offers advice to students

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

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

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

Wolfe Tone His childhood career aspirations realized after all.

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

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

Dundeana Doyle Tippie degrees laid the groundwork for career success.

 

Chavdar Rissin Advice of Iowa alumni proves invaluable.

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

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

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

Jay Sa-Aadu Helping his homeland and the heartland.

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

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

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

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

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

Bethany Patten Travel abroad helped her discover her future.

Navin Gopal International experiences expanded his learning.

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

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

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

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