During the April 2012 faculty meeting, Dean Charlie Moyer recognized six faculty and staff members for their dedication and outstanding accomplishments in 2011.  Each were presented with a College of Business achievement award.  The individuals listed below illustrate why the College of Business is recognized as one of the best business schools in the country. Congratulations to each and every one of you! 

The 2012 annual event was held on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 24 at the PNC Club at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.  This was the first time the event was held at this venue, which provided plenty of room for the impressive turnout of more than 223 attendees.  From our generous donors, the total awarded in cash and scholarships for 2012-13 exceeded $300,000.

The College of Business Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Minor and Entrepreneurship MBA students captured three of four business plan competition divisions at Idea State U.

Idea State U – “Where Kentucky's Future Entrepreneurs Compete" is an annual statewide business concept and business plan competition held in Lexington, Kentucky.   Seven of eight Kentucky state universities sent one or more teams to participate in the competition.  Approximately 70 students, including 10 graduate student teams and 14 undergraduate teams, participated in this year’s event on April 20-21, making a record number of 24 groups for the event!

Congratulations to Dr. Van Clouse, named winner of the University of Louisville 2012 Trustees Award. The award is given annually to a professor who makes outstanding contributions to student life. Clouse, the College of Business Cobb Family Professor of Entrepreneurship, “was selected in part because of his work with several student teams that have won prestigious national business plan competitions,” said Trustees Award committee chair Phoebe Wood.  “Van has put the College of Business Forcht Center of Entrepreneurship on the map as one of the premier programs in the world,” said Dean Charlie Moyer.