Summer 2016 Issue of Western News

• Student Scholarships
• Faculty Awards
• Social Responsibility
• Engineering technology breeds innovation
• WIU aggies in Brazil 2016
• WIU hosted 44th annual bull sale
• Clayton Diez, WIU Engineering Technology chair appointed Senior Fellow for ATMAE
• Living tribute to Bruce A. Engnell
• CBT celebrates 50 year - logo contest
• Professor Emeritus, John Carlson service to USDA recognized

Spring 2016 Issue of Western News

• Artwork commissioned to honor Engnell
• Graphic communication student, Mariah Bartz, designs WIU Fourndation holiday card
• Alumni Spotlight, Todd Lester '90
• Employee Spotlight, Margie Carle
• Fall 2015 Executive in Residence, Matt Bierman '97 MBA '03
• Retirement: Becky Smith
• Program Open Houses: Agriculture, Engineering, and Supply Chain Management
• WIU gets innovative in manufacturing field
• Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Golf Outing
• A family affair: Hoener brothers serve Ag Mech Show since 2008
• MBA student, Alex Epkes, winds award for CMA exam distinguished performance

Winter 2015 Issue of Western News

• Students gain valuable lessons from internships
• Alumnus, Jan Junker MBA '06, puts MBA to good use to create his own company
• IBHE approves new graduate program in Applied Statistics and Decision Analytics
• ADM announces donation to WIU Supply Chain Management Program
• 'Ag Day' celebrated WIU football season opener
• CBT Professional Development Series 2015
• 2015 Ferguson Lecture
• CBT Celebrating 50 years of success! Save the date - September 2016 will mark fifty years since the School of Business officially opened its doors in 1966.
• WIU Farm Manager, Livestock Judging Coach Bruce Engnell passes away
• Economics chair, Tej Kaul, and office manager, Debbie McDaniel, work together for 30 years
• Faculty members receive 2015 Teaching Innovation Award Honey Zimmerman '02 MBA '04

Fall 2015 Issue of Western News

• WIU professor, Rafael Obregon MS '91, giving students hands-on, real-world opportunities while bringing upgraded technology to campus
• Management and marketing class travels to Ireland
• WIU alumna takes her teaching experience to the international level - Carol Mathis '72
• Employee Spotlight: Martin Coe: 2015 Outstanding Educator Award
• Alumnus collaborates with Cold Stone Creamery to produce international product - Tim May '81
• WIU CBT offers hybrid MBA
• Bailey named Interim dean of WIU CBT

Summer 2015 Issue of Western News

• CBT student scholarships
• Faculty awards
• New student lounge
• Employee Spotlight: Amy Ford '01 M.Acct '02, accounting instructor
• Once-in-a-lifetime trip: Bogota, Columbia
• John Distefano '80, named WIU CBT Distinguished Alumnus
• WIU CBT maintains AACSB International accreditation
• Alumni Spotlight: Lori T. Chesser '84, WIU alumna appointed chair of the American Imigration Council Board of Trustees
• Study abroad in Australia
• WIU performance tested bull sale posts record high average
• Leathernecks Ag Day Football Game

Spring 2015 Issue of Western News

• 45th annual WIU Ag Mech Farm Expo
• School of Agriculture greenhouse
• Western hosts three Fulbright students from around the world
• WIU Alum Selected to Share Farming Expertise at Yale University's Agrarian Studies Program
• Jeffrey Schoon '04 MS '05: WIU Spring 2015 College of Business and Technology Executive in Residence
• In memory of Richard Voss
• Save the Date: Delta Sigma Pi and Beta Alpha Psi Golf Outings
• Employee Spotlight: Michelle Terry '78, Academic Advisor
• Students' "Save the Earth with Shirts" Project in Top 45 of International Entrepreneurship Contest
• Western Illinois University to host Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting April 10-11
• CBT student commitment to social responsibility

Winter 2014 Issue of Western News

• WIU alumni family named Illinois Farm Family of Year-Kate (Wedekind) Niemeier '10
• Professor Joe Dobson: My time in Romania
• USDA NRCS' Kirk Hanlin: WIU 2014 CBT Executive in Residence
• Brothers, WIU School of Agriculture alumni featured in IL AgriNews-Aaron Wolf '10 and Jeremy Wolf '13
• Weed Science Team brings home awards
• WIU welcomes visiting scholars from China
• Professional development series
• College Career Fairs
• Neumann named Interim CBT Dean
• Westen awarded Outstanding Adviser Award-Cheryl Westen '92 MBA '00

Fall 2014 Issue of Western News

• Edward Bridge II '10
• Derek Bloomfield ’11
• Joe DeBold '02 M.S. '06
• School of Agriculture greenhouse breaks ground
• CBT Advisory Board contributes to student scholarships
• MBA available online
• In memory of: Professor Emeritus Lewis Wall, Professor Stephen Axely, Professor J. Pat Spicer
• Engineering technology students present winning design at national conference
• CBT welcomes new faculty and administrators: John "Jack" Elfrink, William Polley, Chad Hankins
• Staff and adviser spotlight

Summer 2014 Issue of Western News

• Janene Finley '98 M.Acc. '99
• Amy Kerr ’00
• Kim Limkeman '83
• CBT celebrates student success
• Boyer awarded service honors
• State Farm donates to WIU's Computer Sciences
• WIU named Best for Vets Business School
• WIU students visit John Deere
• WIU approves new Finance 101 course
• WIU part of $70 million Department of Defense grant project
• Ag Students Selected for GROWMARK Summer Internship Programs

Spring 2014 Issue of Western News

• David Erickson ’80
• Markus Keller MBA '08
• Martin O'Connor '78, 2014 CBT Distinguished Alumnus
• Students prank Professor Dobson before Fulbright trip
• 56th annual Ralph Dirksen WIu Engineering Technology Exhibit
• 44th Annual WIU Ag Mech Farm Expo
• WIU football players excel on the field, in the classroom
  Mason Howington, Ryan Ricketts, Jimmy Holtschlag

Winter 2013 Issue of Western News

• Craig Allaman '91
• Monique Rocourt ’81 MS ’82
• Catherine Hadley '98
• CBT Professional Development Week Recap
• CBT Executive in Residence: Nancy Cardea
• WIU student tour Guardian Glass
• Magoon: 2013 Ferguson Lecturer
• Supply Chain Management Day - Sept. 30 2013 Recap
• WIU students benefit from welding equipment grant from Lincoln Electric Co.
• Ag Mech Show to include new agriculture alumni weekend
• CBT National Advisory Board

Fall 2013 Issue of Western News

• John Distefano '80 (iPad project)
• Lori Sundberg ’95 MBA ’98
• Janice Wyffels '78, Abby Wyffels '09, Megan Wyffels '13,Kelly Wyffels '14
• New department chairs and directors in CBT (Conrad, DeVolder, and Baker)
• WIU MBA students excel in national exam results
• Allison Farm Field Day offers lessons on nutrient management
• Four CBT majors designated as "Signature Programs"
• WIU agronomy team places first in summer contest

Summer 2013 Issue of Western News

• Shane "Mac" McSimov '08
• Honey Zimmerman ’02 MBA ’04
• Oscar Aguirre M.A. ‘99 MBA ‘00
• Alpha Tau Chapter of AGR celebrates 50th Founder's Day
• CBT adds online graduate certificates
• Finance alumnus builds Zaarly
• CBT Fresh-I Program beneficial to students, businesses
• Facilities Management donates equipment to CBT program
• Dobson named Fulbright Scholar to Romania

Spring 2013 Issue of Western News

• Stella Owusu-Ansah MBA '02
• Linsey (Froelich) Ackerman ’01 M.A. ’02
• Christina Frank '98
• Pat Smith '80
• Holly D. Deem '77
• ADM donates to WIU Supply Chain Management
• Beta Gamma Sigma celebrates 100 years
• WIU Livestock Judging team takes third overall
• Students study abroad with help from Caterpillar donation
• B.A. in graphic communication earns national ACCGC accreditation
• Bachelor's in fire protection approved

Winter 2012 Issue of Western News

• Gerry Salzman ‘71
• Mona Sawyer ’55 & Wayne Yard ’34 M.S. ’47
• Peter Tronick ’04
• Jordan Danner ’01
• WIU professor completes 1,000th skydive
• WIU engineering program achieves ABET accreditation
• Visiting scholar: Soon Suk Yoon

Fall 2012 Issue of Western News

• John Distefano '80
• Sam Annable '11
• Enrique Arce B.A. '90
• WIU plays host to annual Allison Farm Field Day
• CBT Study Abroad Advisor travels to Cuba
• CBT announces new department leadership
• Atlantis program celebrates fifth year

Summer 2012 Issue of Western News

• Ember Keithley '94 MBA 01'
• U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visits Macomb
• Keithley named outstanding advisor by National Organization
• WIU Team in Finals of Case Competition
• CBT announces new human resource management major at WIU-Quad Cities
• Ekena serves as 13th Executive in Residence
• CBT to offer new minor in entrepreneurship
• Six CBT students awarded CAT scholarships for semester in China
• Accounting and finance sponsors panel on identity theft
• CBT develops new 'integrated' MBA programs

Spring 2012 Issue of Western News

• Sean Moore '09
• Nick Padgett '88
• Students participate in "Fusion TECH Week"
• Engineering Technology programs receive accreditation
• Electric Leatherneck racing team on track with educational entry
• Supply Chain Management program receives scholarship donation from Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
• Economics Day held in February on Macomb campus
• Students compete in Fed Challenge

Winter 2011 Issue of Western News

• Jay Solomonson '92
• Ford recognized as top performer on CMA
• WIU Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter recognized as "Premier"
• WIU partners with local business to build better engines
• Keithley named outstanding advisor
• Chicago business author recognizes alma mater
• McDonald's senior-level marketing director returns to WIU as CBT Executive in Residence

Fall 2011 Issue of Western News

• Kami Kates '08
• Laura Belville '04
• Bryan Schullian '10
• WIU finalizes $20 million contract for QC Manufacturing Lab
• CBT faculty send thousands of books to Africa
• Retired urban forestry professor receives international award
• WIU student poses question to the President during his visit to her family's business
• CBT Dean maintains longtime connection with educator's conference

Summer 2011 Issue of Western News

• Donald Tomnitz MBA '75
• Kathleen McEntee '74
• Derek Bloomfield '11
• Michael Ortman '95 MBA '97
• Derek Kane '04 and Jason Strimpel '05
• CBT sees increase in strength, number of internships
• SCIMA student team advances to nationals
• Ford receives Mentor of the Year from the IMA

Spring 2011 Issue of Western News

• Ed McManus '73
• Baker named Distinguished Teacher by national association
• Rock appointed to task force reviewing MAP grant proposal
• Engineering scholarship established at WIU-QC
• WIU-QC adds new major
• WIU MBA: 40 years in the making
• Ag/IIRA capacity building project recognized
• Illinois Soybean Association establishes new scholarship
• New scholarship established for international women

Winter 2010 Issue of Western News

• Douglas Reese '85 MBA '86
• Rich Myers '73
• Nancy Pechloff '73
• Baker, educators participate in National Agriscience Institute
• Forestry Club honors professor with tree-planting ceremony
• Johnson selected as Distinguished Faculty Lecturer
• Information Systems major named Lincoln Laureate

Fall 2010 Issue of Western News

• Steve Orwig '95 MBA '97
• David Vogel '70 MA '71
• CBT sees reorganization, merged departments
• Saying so long...
• Conduct-ing research, one track at a time

Summer 2010 Issue of Western News

• Jay Solomonson '02
• Nick Padgett '88
• Kathleen Hensel '02 MACC '03
• Patrick Leyendeckers '98
• CBT names Distinguished Alumnus
• The 'Tripp' of a lifetime
• CBT, accountancy maintain AACSB accreditation
• A year-in-review: WIU School of Engineering
• Business professor can to true 'tunes' of business ethics

Spring 2010 Issue of Western News

• John Carroll '02
• Engineering Technology students win award at invited competition in Taiwan
• Ethics Day 2010: 'The Ethics of Debt'
• Eastern Opportunities
• Gabler Fund supports teaching and learning

Winter 2009 Issue of Western News

• Rob Grove '80 MBA '85
• Lori & Craig Glattly '81
• Bryan Lunt '98
• George Potter '88
• Student organization gathers support for member in Iraq
• From basement rooms' to alternative crops
• WIU faculty provide expertise on health care reform panel
• McDonald's executive speaks at WIU
• Kelloggs continue legendary commitment to WIU
• Modern Woodmen Invests in the WIU-QC Riverfront Campus
• Riverboat Development Authority Funds WIU-QC Classroom

Fall 2009 Issue of Western News

• Julia Oßenbrügge '02
• Ribbon-cutting held at new WIU-QC engineering facility
• Western renames Department of Agriculture to School of Agriculture
• CBT Faculty Spotlight: Barb Ribbens
• Seeing the future in development for CBT
• Alternative Crops Day points out the possibilities

Summer 2009 Issue of Western News

• Kimberly Aldridge '94
• CBT unveils Beta Gamma Sigma Key
• 2009 CBT Ferguson Lecture
• Professor Emeritus John "Jack" Daniels passes away

Spring 2009 Issue of Western News

• Mark Dempsey '87
• Charles Carey '75
• Tim Heth '93
• Kimberly Hughes '05
• Bradley Will '06
• Accreditation 101
• CBT conducts MBA survey
• Fimmen retires
• CBT appoints diversity officer
• End of an era
• CBT hosts economic outlook events

Winter 2008 Issue of Western Online

• Patty Sullivan '88 MBA '89
• Terry Kestner '84
• Emily Knox '02
• Steve Larson '78 MBA '79
• John Garvey '78
• C-FAR Day at WIU
• CBT officially unveils new coffee shop
• An 'amusing' business
• The World Series on a "Little" level
• Marx, founder of WIU economics department, dies
• WIU student selected as National Agricultural Ambassador
• University Relations launches Web 2.0 resource site
• Hallwas's "Dime Novel Desperadoes" blends bio with true crime
• Housing changes on the horizon
• WIU-Quad Cities: A five-year retrospective

Fall 2008 Issue of Western News

• Joe Maxwell '71
• WIU Allison Farm organic field day
• Computer science celebrates 25 years
• Peek named academic mentor of the year
• SCIMA chapter wins national competition
• Richard Longworth to speak on campus
• WIU hosts visiting international students
• Pi Kappa Phi Fellowship