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Quick Takes March 2018
Deans Reception 4
Innovation Grant 5
Women’s Academic Workshop
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SBA Banquet Speaker 7
Student Highlight 8
Dr. Jayati Ghosh
Greetings!
I hope this message finds you all well.
I would like to begin by inviting you to our Annual
Awards Banquet, which will be held on March 29th
at Springhaven Country Club, Wallingford. This
year’s recipient of the Distinguished Performance in Management award is Keith
Leaphart, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Leaphart’s career spans in medicine
and business and his philanthropy centers upon one single mission: help as many
people as possible, as often as possible. Since 2005, Dr. Leaphart, has practiced
medicine at the Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
In 2009, Dr. Leaphart became CEO and President of Replica Creative, a design
firm that he developed into a full-service business-to-business provider of
corporate, academic and financial design services. Dr. Leaphart’s work in medicine
and entrepreneurship has earned him the nickname Philadelphia’s “Doctorpreneuer.”
Dr. Leaphart also serves on the boards of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce, Greater Philadelphia Traditions, Philadelphia Health Management
Corporation, Philanthropy Network, and Philadelphia Youth Basketball,
Philadelphia Media Network, The Science Center, the Lenfest Scholars Foundation
and the Comcast Corporation’s external Joint Diversify Council.
This Spring the Business school continued with its commitment to high school
students from the surrounding communities. Asst. Dean Hoopes organized a
successful Academic Workshop for Young Women. Speakers included Wanda
Henderson, Director of Sales UPS, Judge Demetrica Todd Ruiz and Dr. Donna
McCloskey who inspired over 100 enthusiastic young women about becoming
tomorrow’s business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists.
Best regards,
Jayati Ghosh
Dean & Professor
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Quick Takes March 2018
School of Business Administration News Deans Reception
Innovation Grant
Academic Workshop for Young Women
SBA Banquet Speaker: Keith Leaphart
Student Highlight
SBA Award Banquet
Hot Topics: Networking for Graduate Students
Commencement Breakfast
Commencement Ceremony
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Quick Takes March 2018
Deans Reception
2018 Dean’s Reception was a great success! We had alums, industry partners and our student
Ambassadors attend. This year President Wollman and Dr. King were in attendance and they mingled with
our group. Our thanks to John Casey ‘13 from NFP for sponsoring this night!
Eddie Seyfreid ‘18, Greg McDonough ’17, Dan
McMenamin ’17, Matt Stranix ‘17
Rob McPherson, and Jessica Kowalski, with Rose
Potts, and Mike Edwards of the Boeing Company
President Wollman, Dr. King, and Jessica
Kowalski
Ryan Paul ‘14, Dr. Mansur, Dr. Safdar, Bob
Schwartz
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Innovation Grant
The School of Business Administration received the Innovation Grant from CAHME and Aramark for their
work in driving innovation and excellence in healthcare management education. The SBA earned this by
continuously improving the MBA in Healthcare Management program.
Dr. Rosko, Dr. Guerrazzi, Dean Ghosh,
Anthony Stanowski, Dr. Proenca
The Innovation Grant proudly
hanging in the Quick Center atrium
Salima El Mezouari, Anthony Stanowski, Christina
Heverling, Jasmyn Trent
Antony Stanowski, Dr. Guerrazzi, Dr. Rosko
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Academic Workshop for Young Women
On Friday February 23rd, the School of Business Administration hosted an Academic
Workshop for Young Women. This day is an opportunity for young women to attend a
workshop focused on leadership, networking, and picking a major.
One of the attendees, Kathy Hennelly MBA and K-12 Department Supervisor for
Cinnaminson School District, had this to say about the event: “What a wonderful day
today! Your efforts to show female high school students the importance of being brave in
every aspect of their lives so resonated with our girls. The panel discussion showed them
women's career paths both traditional and not. Having the students brainstorm and speak to
the over 80 young ladies in attendance enhanced their appreciation of the value of interacting
with other women. Couple your theme of "Women Helping Women" with the access to
professors, industry representatives, graduate and undergraduate students, and you gave us all
a memorable and impactful experience.”
Assistant Dean Hoopes and
Tony Heath Na’Shaun Scott, Jill Alspach, Erica Schmidt,
Jessica Kowalski
All of the students who attended
the event
A student from Upper Darby
Nirah Williams, UPS District
Manager Charlene Thomas
The UPS Team
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Professor Dickerson, Professor Lolli, Chen
McCain
Professor Boylan, Tom Hunter,
Professor Hanna, Mrs. Boylan
The Widener University School of Business Administration announced it will give its 2018 Distinguished
Performance in Management Award to Dr. Keith Leaphart, a young innovator whose work in medicine and
entrepreneurship has granted him the nickname Philadelphia's "Doctorpreneur."
The award is given by the school's Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society to a business person who has shown
exemplary leadership and business success. It is the highest honor the School of Business Administration
bestows.
"Dr. Keith Leaphart is passionate about using his talents in medicine, business and philanthropy to empower
and inspire youth," said Dean Jayati Ghosh of the School of Business Administration. "He is an amazing role
model who our students can look to as they become strong leaders in their chosen professions. It is a pleasure
to recognize him with the Distinguished Performance in Management Award."
Leaphart completed his undergraduate work at Hampton University; earning a BS in Biology. He earned a
medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO, 2003); and simultaneously
completed his master's in business administration from Saint Joseph's University (MBA, 2001); in 2007 he
completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is a
2013 recipient of the Vision for Philadelphia Award.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest
recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB.
The award will be given to Dr. Leaphart at the annual School of Business Administration Award Banquet at
5:30 p.m. on March 29 at the Springhaven Club in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
SBA Banquet Speaker: Dr. Keith Leaphart
Replica Creative is a design + print firm dedicated
to providing the highest quality of print and mar-
keting materials.
Dr. Keith Leaphart Save the Date: March 29, 2018 at the
Springhaven Club
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Co-Op Students Highlight
Wesley Long has accepted a co-op
with TimelinePI. TimelinePI rapidly
studies your operational data and
immediately identifies concrete ways
to improve your business and save
you money.
Michael Goldstein has accepted a co-op
with Envestnet. They are a provider of
financial and wealth management
technology and services to financial
advisors, investors and financial service
providers.
Jessica Kowalski has accepted a
position with Boeing. Boeing is
the world's largest aerospace
company and leading
manufacturer of commercial
jetliners and defense, space and
security systems.
Victoria Penny has accepted a
full time position with KPMG.
KPMG is a global network of
independent member firms
offering audit, tax and advisory
services
Students Accepting Full Time Jobs Highlight
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Quick Takes March 2018
Quick Takes is the Widener University School of Business Administration newsletter. The School of Business
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Editor, Jessica Hoopes Layout and Design, Jake Dyer
Event Date Location
SBA Award Banquet March 29 The Springhaven Club
Hot Topics: Networking for
Graduate Students
April 14 Quick Center Room 108
Commencement Breakfast May 19 Quick Center
Commencement May 19 Memorial Field
