WWU College of Business and Economics to Honor Students at Leadership Luncheon Nov. 13 in Seattle

DATE: November 10, 2009 9:24:28 AM PST

Contact: Craig Tyran, Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Excellence in Management Education, (360) 650-2207.

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics Leadership Lunch Program will be hosted by CBE alumnus Mark Myers, an attorney with the Williams Kastner Law Firm in Seattle, on Friday, Nov. 13.

The Leadership Lunch Program recognizes students who have distinguished themselves through scholarship and leadership while in WWU’s College of Business and Economics. This recognition is bestowed on them by way of nominations from faculty in their respective departments.

Students being honored at this luncheon include Jesse Bibee, Management Information Systems, Gig Harbor; Jona Dunning, Finance/Accounting, Mercer Island; Alex Helpenstell, International Business Management, Clinton; Zoe Plakias, Economics, Greenfield, Mass.; Raksha Rathnam, MBA, Bangalore, India; Mariska Tantri, Accounting/Business Administration, Lynnwood.

At these lunches students meet and engage in conversation with successful business leaders about their career development and the challenges associated with effective leadership in organizations. The lunch provides an opportunity for business professionals to contribute to the educational mission of the College of Business and Economics through their contacts with students, one another, and the faculty.

WWU’s Center for Excellence in Management Education provides a wide variety of opportunities to connect business and industry leaders with faculty and students to promote business and economics education.

For more information about this event and others, contact Craig Tyran at (360) 650-2207, or craig.tyran@wwu.edu.

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