Women's Real Estate Group Awards Scholarships

Three grateful MTSU students in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business recently received a financial boost to their educational aspirations from the Women in Commercial Real Estate Nashville chapter.
[http://www.mtsunews.com/wcre-scholarships-2015/]

The Women in Commercial Real Estate Nashville chapter visited the MTSU campus in October to award scholarships to three female students in the real estate program within the Jones College of Business. Pictured from left are Dr. David Urban, dean of the Jones College; Rhonda Thomas, president of WCRE Nashville; MTSU real estate students Marcela Arredondo of Franklin, Tennessee, Keysha Honey of Murfreesboro and Jessica Vega of Franklin; Clarice McPherson, MTSU alumna and WRCE Legacy Award winner; and Dr. Philip Seagraves, assistant professor in the MTSU Department of Economics and Finance. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)

Jones College Recognizes 4 with Business Awards

Jones College of Business recently honored four business people with awards in recognition of their contribution to business and industry. [more at ttp://www.mtsunews.com/?s=jones+college+business+awards]

Fall Faculty Award Winners

MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business recently honored top faculty members with its Fall Faculty Awards. [read more at http://www.mtsunews.com/?s=fall+faculty]

Jones College Alumni Honored at Homecoming

Col. Jeff Bonner

Distinguished Alumni Award

Col. Jeffery Bonner, Class of 1982, Bachelor’s in Business Administration 

Bonner’s career and service to both the military and the MTSU ROTC program are impressive. Attending MTSU on a full Army ROTC scholarship, he was the cadet commander and Distinguished Military Graduate as a senior, recipient of the Lt. George W. Burkheart Scholarship and received the prestigious George C. Marshall Award.

He earned numerous awards — including the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star — in a distinguished military career in active duty and reserve capacities. He finished his tenure rated as the best commander within each two-star commander’s span of responsibility. In 1998, he returned to MTSU as an assistant professor of military science, joining a core group of fellow alumni to rebuild the ROTC program. They succeeded in elevating the program to No. 1 in the nation.

Now a corporation owner, Bonner works with major hydrocarbon organizations to increase the effectiveness of their global corporate social responsibility programs in Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria and Kurdistan.

Richard Key

Service to the University

Richard Key, Class of 1962, Business 

Key has devoted himself to serving MTSU in various capacities through the years. After retiring from Aladdin Industries, he has continued to serve the university in multiple volunteer capacities. He has served as president of the MTSU Alumni Association and serves on the Past Presidents Council.

A member of the Golden Raiders Society, Key has been a Blue Raider Athletic Association member since 1984 and is a member of both the 1911 and Walnut Grove giving societies. He also has been a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business.

In 2014, Key established the Charlene Key and Jan Key Endowed Fund for Excellence, named after his late wife and their daughter, in the Jones College. His love and passion for MTSU is exemplified by his long MTSU career, his financial commitment to the future of the university and his continued involvement and input in university boards and organizations.

[more at http://www.mtsunews.com/?s=distinguished+alumni]

Business Competition a Learning Experience

MTSU’s second Strategic Management Case Competition saw 205 students participating for eight weeks for $1,800 in prize money and an eye-catching entry for their resumes. Only 35 students (nine class-champion teams) made it to the Dec. 5 final round, where Goodwill judged them on the quality of their research, recommendations, and presentations. [more at http://www.mtsunews.com/?s=goodwill]

MTSU students Lindsey Ryner, left, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, Lucas Tidwell of Nolensville, Tennessee, and Emily Benavides of Franklin, Tennessee, are the winners of MTSU’s second Strategic Management Case Competition recently held through the Jones College of Business. The trio developed a proposal for Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee to attract more millennials to its brand. (Photo courtesy of Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee)

Book: Economic Impact or Contribution

BERC director Murat Arik's book Economic Impact or Contribution: Essays on Business and Community Relations has been published by Lexington Books and is available at: http://goo.gl/jdcEF3