Clark University’s School of Business (School of Business) recently celebrated the induction of 43 new students into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society exclusively for business programs accredited by AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In addition, School of Business recognized three previously inducted students, four graduating seniors, and presented special awards to students, an alumna, and a faculty member for their scholarship, leadership, and service.

Dr. David Jordan, School of Business Dean, opened the ceremony and announced the special award recipients.

“I am extremely honored to present these awards to some our highest achieving students in the School of Business,” Dean Jordan said. “Our Beta Gamma Sigma students and major award winners, as well as our PRME alumni award winner, impress me every day with their work, their efforts, and their engagement with our community.”

School of Business Special Awards

School of Business Alumni Advisory Council Undergraduate Academic Achievement Awards in Finance and Marketing

The Alumni Advisory Council, newly established under the leadership of Dean David Jordan in 2023, is made up of 22 Clark University and School of Business alumni who provide guidance and support toward the mission of the business school. This Council of leaders is honored to sponsor two undergraduate academic achievement awards in finance and marketing.
Finance Award:  Donovan Price  ~~  Marketing Award:  Victoria Pastor

Morton H. ’51 and Vivian B. Sigel Undergraduate Management Award

Morton H. and Vivian B. Sigel were dedicated and generous friends of Clark University, as well as engaged citizens who contributed time, talent, and resources to several Worcester area organizations.  Mort graduated from Clark with a degree in business in 1951, and was the founder and CEO of Millbrook Distribution Services in Leicester, Massachusetts. He and his family have made significant contributions to Clark and the School of Business over many years.

The Sigel Undergraduate Award was presented to Claudia Oakleaf. Oakleaf had the highest GPA in the management major and will continue in the fifth year program to earn her MBA.

Morton H. ’51 and Vivian B. Sigel Endowed Fellowship Award

This award is voted upon by the School of Business staff and faculty and is given to individuals who exhibit excellence in academic achievement and who demonstrate strength of character, strong leadership skills and outstanding potential for future success in the business community.

The 2023 Sigel Endowed Fellowship was awarded to Mary Greene and Dheeraj Singh.

William ’53 and Agnes Hausrath Leadership Award

William F. Hausrath graduated from Clark University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  During and after a long and distinguished career at General Electric’s aircraft engine division in Lynn, Massachusetts, Bill devoted much of his energy to supporting Clark University as an actively engaged alumnus. His generosity to Clark University has allowed the creation of undergraduate scholarships, the Armenian Genocide Fellowship Fund in the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and the Bill ’53 and Agnes Hausrath Fund for Business Leadership in the School of Business.

This year’s Hausrath Leadership Award was presented to three students:  Yanyan Che, Jigyansha Dahal, Mukesh Gutta and Kiara Ramierz Lopez 

Tamarkin Finance Fellowship Award

Maurry Tamarkin was a distinguished finance professor who served as a teacher and mentor to thousands of students and alumni over his thirty years of service to Clark University. He was the Interim Dean at Clark School of Business for three years and had the foresight at that time to design and introduce the MSF program which has become a globally recognized strength of the university. Professor Tamarkin will be long remembered by his former students and faculty colleagues for his enduring commitment to quality and high standards, his dry sense of humor, his generous spirit (including the annual barbecues hosted at his home), his quiet leadership and his ever-present integrity.

This year’s recipients of the Tamarkin award were: Zachary Conant, Rosalie Leonard and Dharoov Verma

2024 PRME Alumni Award

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Alumni Award is given annually to an School of Business alumna or alumnus whose actions and contributions, either through volunteer activity or professional work experience, align with the schools focus on responsible leadership, ethics, social responsibility, and/or sustainability.

The 2024 PRME Alumni Award winner is Domenica Perrone, MBA ’20.

Domenica is an experienced educator, youth worker, researcher, public health advocate and community engagement practitioner. She is driven to work alongside communities toward common goals of social justice and health equity. For the past two years, she served as the Director of Community Engagement & Volunteering at Clark University before recently accepting a position at UMass Chan Medical School as their Director for Community Engagement and Outreach for their Collaborative in Health Equity. Most recently, Domenica was recognized by the Coalition for Healthy Greater Worcester’s 2024 Health Equity award. In 2023, Domenica was named a Commonwealth Hero by the State’s Commission on the Status of Women, and listed by Worcester Magazine as one of the 20 “Women to Watch” in the City, as well as Pulse Magazine’s “People to Watch”. Among other awards, she volunteers her time with organizations around the city of Worcester..

Beta Gamma Sigma Induction

Membership in the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma honor society is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a program accredited by AACSB International. BGS has just under 600 collegiate chapters around the world. To be eligible, students must rank in the top 10 percent of their undergraduate management program, or the top 20 percent of their MBA or master’s in accounting, finance, or business analytics program.

Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year: Dr. Atefeh Yazdanparast Ardestani

2024 Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Honoree:   R. Joseph Salois, MBA ’00, Owner/President, Atlas Distributing, Inc.