Faculty Recognitions
Giorgio Gotti Received Outstanding Accounting Educator Award
Professor Giorgio Gotti, Director of the School of Accountancy, received the Outstanding Accounting Educator award in Summer 2022 from the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). Congratulations, Giorgio!
Bin Wang was Selected to Receive University Excellence Award for Service
Congratulations to Bin Wang, Professor and Chair of the Department of Information Systems, for being selected as the recipient of UTRGV's 2023 Faculty Excellence Award for Service! The service excellence award recognizes, encourages, and rewards faculty’s service contributions to the university, community, and profession. Professor Wang has served RCVCOBE, UTRGV and her professional community in several leadership capacities over the years. Congratulations to Professor Wang on this award and for all she is doing to support the mission of RCVCOBE!
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Maria Leonard was Selected to Receive University Award for Sustainability Education
Congratulations to Maria Leonard, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Management, for being selected as the recipient of UTRGV's 2023 Faculty Excellence Award for Sustainability Education! The award recognizes and rewards faculty who contribute to sustainability through their teaching, research/creative works, and service. Maria has been an exceptional faculty advisor and mentor to several student organizations in RCVCOBE . We congratulate Maria on this award and for all she is doing to support the mission of RCVCOBE!
Sylvia Robles Won Sustainable Practice Impact Award
Dr. Sylvia Robles, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of International Business & Entrepreneurship department, has been selected as the winner of the 2023 VentureWell Sustainable Practice Impact Award. Dr. Robles received her award at the Sustainability Luncheon plenary at the OPEN 2023 conference on March 23rd in Alexandria, Virginia.
Derek Abrams Tapped to Design Curriculum for Amazon Small Business Academy
Derek Abrams, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship, was recently invited by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) to help design a new curriculum for Amazon Small Business Academy. The curriculum will provide various online resources for those who aspire to start their own business.
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