ECU School of Business

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Senior Business Administration Finance student Saul Padilla just returned from his summer internship! Here's what he has to say about his experience!

It was an honor to spend a second summer with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. I was with the Treasury Services Division where I completed a number of projects that I found to be incredibly fun and valuable in developing my skillset, both technical and interpersonal, as I prepare to enter the workforce. I led a group project for the summer intern competition where we developed and presented a project that tackled a challenge we saw within the Bank to a number of Bank leaders, my team was selected as the top project. I made many new connections throughout the Bank with people from across the globe who supported me and my future ambitions. The experience and memories I made will remain with me throughout my lifetime and I'm thankful for the chance to represent my school in this new environment.

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Oklahoma Business Week - Grow Ada By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In early June, 35 high school students converged onto the East Central University campus to learn about business and entrepreneurship. This was the tenth time that the ECU School of Business hosted Oklahoma Business Week (OBW). It originally began in 2012, predating the Chickas...

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✨The SSB Business Scholars took to France this May. This year's itinerary was a blend of historic exploration, academic engagements, and unparalleled cultural experiences. ✨

From Ideas to Prizes: ECU's Entrepreneur’s Cup Success - Grow Ada
https://growada.com/from-ideas-to-prizes-ecus-entrepreneurs-cup-success/

STILL SO PROUD
Check out this story by Ada Jobs Foundation's Sunnie Baker!

🎓 Congratulations to our 2024 graduates! Your hard work and dedication have paid off. Wishing you all the best as you embark on this exciting new chapter of your lives. 🌟

Congratulations to our May 2024 graduates, we could not be prouder of you. All of your hard work has paid off. Good luck in your future endeavors! 🐯

ECU Stonecipher School of Business students brought home some hardware and hard-earned prize checks from the i2E Entrepreneur’s Cup sponsored by Love’s.

Left to right: Alyssa McCullar - Small Business 2nd Place, Godsgift Ezedinma - Oklahoma Business Roundtable Paulsen Award Winner and Small Business Semi-Finalist, Dr. Stacey Bolin - Advisor, Hunter Cook - Small Business 1st Place, Jolee Grinstead - Oklahoma Business Roundtable Paulsen Award Winner and Small Business Finalist, Dr. Michael Scott - Dean of the ECU SSB, Vivian Tapia - Small Business Finalist and Pitch Winner

These students won a combined total of $35,000 in prize and scholarship money!

Intro to Entrepreneurship students took the classroom on site yesterday to learn from Caleb Story at The Lot!

🎉ECU Students competed in the i2E Entrepreneur' Cup sponsored by Love's today!🎉
Left to right:
Dr. Michael Scott, Alyssa McCullar, Godsgift Ezedinma, Vivian Tapia,Dr. Stacey Bolin, Jolee Grinstead, and Hunter Cook

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East Central University is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, April 11th! 💉 Your donation can make a huge difference in someone's life. Here's how you can participate:

📅 Date: Thursday, April 11
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🏫 Location: School of Business Synergistic Learning Rooms

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🩸 Join BLA in saving lives! 🩸

East Central University is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, April 11th! 💉 Your donation can make a huge difference in someone's life. Here's how you can participate:

📅 Date: Thursday, April 11
🕒 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
🏫 Location: School of Business Synergistic Learning Rooms

Your simple act of kindness can provide hope and healing to those in need. Let's come together as a community to make a positive impact. Spread the word, bring a friend, and let's save lives together!

🎉Join us for part 2 of the Women in Leadership Series! 🎉

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Congratulations! Kady Pieratt earned a Microsoft Office Excel Expert Certificate! This exam measures competency in creating and managing spreadsheets, applying formulas and functions, and data visualization.

Jason Christopher is an Ada Native. He graduated from Ada High School in 1989 and East Central University in 1994 with a degree in Political Science. He and his wife Karla were also married in 1994, and he started law school at the University of Oklahoma that fall. He clerked for the Pontotoc County District Judge in 1995 and worked for the Pontotoc, Hughes and Seminole County District Attorney’s Offices as a legal intern from 1996 to 1998. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma Law School in 1997 and accepted a position as the Atoka County Assistant District Attorney in 1998. He held that position for 4 years until he returned to Ada to open his own law practice in 2002. Jason has tried over 50 criminal and civil jury trials, including 3 first degree murder cases. He has tried cases in state, tribal and federal courts. Jason’s practice areas include criminal defense, civil litigation, divorce, probate and general trial work.

In addition to his practice, Jason also serves as an associate bar examiner for the Oklahoma Bar Association. He also serves municipal judge for Tupelo and Stonewall and is an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law at East Central University.

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Congratulations! Taya Underwood earned a Microsoft Office Excel Specialist Certificate!

This exam measures competency in creating and managing spreadsheets, applying formulas and functions, and data visualization.

You do not want to miss this event!

The ECU Theta Alpha Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, International Honor Society in Business, inducted 14 new members Tuesday evening. DMD inductees must earn a GPA in the top 20% of their Junior or Senior Class and complete at least 24 credit hours at ECU to earn an invitation. Inductees include (left to right):

Katelyn Faye Nguyen: Accounting Senior from Dustin, OK.
Kaiden Compton: Accounting Senior from Pauls Valley, OK.
Mackenna Knapp: Accounting Junior from Edmond, OK.
Elijah Roy Babb: Information Technology Management Junior from Sawyer, OK.
Breana Hale: Accounting Junior from Stuart, OK.
Ashlie Chandler Crawford: Accounting Junior from Roff, OK.
Nickolas Luke Northcutt: Accounting Junior from Tishomingo, OK.
Lauren Marie Taylor: Marketing Junior from McAlester, OK.
John Gladders: Accounting Junior from San Antonio, TX.
Maddox Wofford: Finance Junior from Allen, OK.
Kale Williams: Accounting Junior from Ada, OK.
Trent M Wood: Accounting Junior from Ada, OK.
Leah C. Moison: Accounting Senior from San Diego, CA.

Not pictured Amy Cardwell: Information Technology Management Senior from Wynnewood, OK.

Newly elected officers for DMD are (left to right): Secretary, Mackenna Knapp; President, Ashlie Chandler; Treasurer, Nick Northcutt; and Vice President, Trent Wood.

East Central University has been recognized as one of the top universities in Oklahoma for 2024 by Niche.

ECU has been ranked as the No. 3 top public university in Oklahoma and the No. 5 best college in Oklahoma.

For more information, visit https://www.ecok.edu/news/ecu-ranked-among-oklahomas-best-colleges-niche

Free money? Yes, please.

Do not forget to apply for a scholarship, the deadline is February 1st.

The ECU Career Exploration Class Trip concluded Thursday with visits to Cox Automotive, Whitley Penn, and PayCom. We appreciate the support of our company partners for this adventure.