In April, the NIU Department of Marketing celebrated outstanding students with an awards luncheon in Barsema Hall’s auditorium.
“We have an incredible group of students in our marketing department,” said Jaclyn Crawford, director of digital marketing programs and an instructor for the department. “The marketing awards are a fantastic time for current students, faculty, alumni and board members to come together and not just to celebrate the students but also our engaging community.”
Crawford emceed the event, with Digital Marketing Advisory Board members and alumni
Jessica Gibbons-Rauch (’04, MBA ’17), Holly Nicholson (’05, MSDM ’21) and Aline Hernandez (’11, MSDM ’22) presenting the digital marketing awards.
Award winners included:
Digital Marketing Achievement Award:
- Nick Lynch.
- Hailey Morken.
Digital Marketing Excellence Award:
- Josue Avila.
Michael and Louise McSweeney Digital Marketing Award:
- Lucian Brink.
- Adam Delgado.
- Kayla Fuller.
- Taylor Headley.
- Dawid Jaguszewski.
- Vince Johnson.
- Kailey Osborne.
- Ramiro Robles.
- Carla Russomano.
- Alexia Vargas.
Professional Sales Program Director Jenny Redisi was joined by Professor Robert Peterson and Ryan Schaap, executive vice president of RWB Trucking, for the presentation of professional sales awards.
Award winners included:
Rick Ridnour Sales Excellence Award:
- Skyler Gates.
- Alexia Vargas.
RWB Trucking Sales Award:
- Trinity Stuckey.
Doximity Sales Award:
- Bella Alfaro.
Enterprise Sales Award:
- Kira Tagala.
Fastenal Sales Award:
- Aiden O’Brien.
Penske Sales Award:
- Carter Haun.
Victor Envelope Sales Award:
- Monica Bautista.
Dr. Robert M. Peterson Sales Award:
- Devin Gonzalez.
Additional marketing faculty members presented the broader departmental marketing awards, including the following:
William and Eileen Breitzke Award:
- Martha Bustos.
- Alfie Chadwick.
- Jose Lopez-Garrido.
- Nick Lynch.
- Valeria Rangel.
- Natalie Richter.
- Aaron Scott.
Marketing Scholar Award:
- Dawid Jaguszewski.
- Vince Johnson.
Marketing Achievement Award:
- Bella Alfaro.
Planey Family Outstanding Future Alumni Award:
- Devin Gonzalez.
Congratulations to all graduating marketing students and to those who were recognized with these distinguished awards.
For more information about our NIU College of Business’s Department of Marketing, go to go.niu.edu/cobmarketing.
