INSIDE THIS ISSUE: FOCUS News from the School of Business and Economics March 11, 2013 Volume 4, Issue 9 Congratulations to the Fall 2012 SBE Dean’s List Members The School of Business and Economics (SBE) extends its congratulations to our students who are recipients of the Dean’s List for Fall of 2012. Eligibility to be named on the Dean’s List at the end of each semester shall be based on status as a full-time student (12 Semester Hours and above). Dean’s List honors are awarded only to those students who earn a scholastic grade point average of 3.0 or higher in 12 or more credit hours of graded coursework with WSSU in an academic semester, with no grade below C and no incomplete (I) grades. The following SBE students achieved this honor: Raymond Acosta, Almaroof Agoro, Brian Allen, Reginald Alston, Savey Alston, Sherrell Alston, Connor Andrus, Marcus Arrington, Chondra Artis, Gary Artis, Keon Artis, Schanee' Autery, Michael Bachman, Amanda Bailey, George Banks, Kathleen Banks, Sha'Terrigra Barnes, Gareth Barnfield, Tyler Barringer, Michael Beasley, Dashinae Beck, Bryant Bell, Cedrick Bigirande, Zainab Black, Kenya Blair, Marquis Blocker, Jemere' Blount, Renita Bobbitt, Corey Bonnette, Kyle Boraski, Angela Boyd, Khadijah Boyd, Linda Boyd, Ja'Tia Brown, Jordan Brown, Whitney Brown, Britonia Burnette, Rickey Burns, Ashley Burrow, Alicia Capo, Cassieta Carelock, Jeffrey Carmon, Antoinette Cashwell, Nicole Cason, Conner Chambers, Jameeka Chambers, Candice Chisholm, Marc-Anthony Chism, Bryant Clinton, Brandon Coleman, Lauran Coleman-Webb, Ebonie Coley, Jamila Collins, Salim Collins, John Commey, Tiphanie Crandall, Taylor Curry, Brendon Davis, Christopher Davis, Darria Davis, Pollyanna De Oliveira, Adam Dedie, Aaron Dixon, Sharese Drummond, Arleta Dunlap, Keenan Easter, Ayana Edmonds, Amaris Ellis, Christopher Evans, Tyherria Fate, Jocelyn Ferguson, Devin Flemming, DeAndre Fontenot, Kiana Franklyn, Antwon Freeman, Talbert Fullwood, Quashawn Fulton, Antonio Gates, Terrance Gatling, Kentrell Gibbs, Daniell Goodridge, Gabrielle Gould, Jovanah Graham, Shaneika Hamlet, Geno Harris, N'Kae Harris, Malcolm Hawkins, Trenton Hefner, Catherine Hendrix, Sherika Henry, Tyler Hickernell, James Hill, Jannise Hodges, Zenabe Holmes, Anthony Hooks, Jermey Howard, Renneil Howard, Teddy Howell, Zakayla Hughes, James Jackson, Heidi Jaimes, Mariah James, Trey Johnson, Tristen Johnson, Mychelle Judd, Tyler Kendrick, Anissa Kennedy, Jeneh Kennedy, Brandon King, Tonya King, Rodie Lamb, Brooke Lambeth, Michael Lane, Joshua Lennon, Lawrence Lockhart, Etopia Logan, Jwahn Lowery, Sheridan Lowery, Shaundria Lynch, Jason Mabe, Norberto Martin, Patrick Mata, Domonique Mauney, Jasmine May, Candace Mayes, Bryson McCall, John McCarver, Dianna McCollum, Sheniqua McCoy, Nardia McEwan, Maylene McLee, Devin McLemore, Ipan Medju, Paige Medlin, Dorothy Miller, Zariia Mills, Tamara Monroe, Javonn Moore, Kidada Moore, Terri Morgan, Emerald Morris, Keshawn Mosley, Patrick Mputu, Mia Mundy, Ebony Myles, Jamelle Nelson, Anthony Nutall, Jacob Nyajeri, Michel-Ofik Nzege, Vanity Oakes, Andreya O'Brien, Kyle Odum, Dominick Olshanski, Rodtece Parker, Nikole Parramore, Patrice Payne, Jakia Pearson, Elizabeth Perez, Sade' Powell, Virnalissi Quezada, Michelle Ramseur, Jade Randolph, German Reyes, Wylet Richardson, Marcus Robinson, Juan RosasAguilar, Leonza Sanders, Kayla Satchell, Tekia Scales, Imani Shah, Bryce Sherman, Whitney Skeen, Adrienne Smith, Latesha Smith, Mark Smith, Kimberly Snow, Joshua Sprinkle, Mychael Starke, Brittany Stevenson, Olivia Stinson, Dawn Swinnie, Garrard Taylor, Astra Thomas, Shomari Thomas, Terence Thomas, Charity Timberlake, Kenya Tuft, Toni Tyson, MaryNina Ukariwo, Kevin Valdez, Cha VanG, Chue VanG, Jerry VanG, Shaneiris Vargas, Mickala Wade, Charity Walker, Jocelyn Wallace, Brandon Walls, Christina Ware, Kierra Washington, Jordan Way, Donte Weston, Vanessa Weston, Alexis White, Crystal White, Carol Whitesell, Ethel Whitt, Da'cor Wiggins, Te'arin Wilks, Birkes Williams, Lara-Ashley Williams, Ryan Williams, Tiffany Williams, Tyson Williams, Lindsay Willis, Jazmine Wilson, Vernon Wilson, Whitney Womack, and Taylor Young. In Memoriam It is with sincere regret that we report that Dr. Swapan Sen passed away on March 6 following a four-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Banasri ("Luna"); son, Soham; daughter, Sanhita; four brothers and sisters; and seven nieces and nephews. Dr. Sen was born in Gandharbapur, a small village in rural West Bengal, India, and studied economics at the University of Calcutta. He emigrated to the United States in 1987 to acquire a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Nebraska and taught for more than 30 years at universities including Michigan Technological University in Houghton; Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA; and most recently Winston-Salem State University. Over ten years as a professor at WSSU, Dr. Sen served as a recognized teacher, member of the Faculty Senate, and Coordinator of the MBA program, globalizing the curriculum and facilitating exchanges with academic faculty all over the world. Dr. Sen had a passion for scholarship, the arts and bridge. He published not only academic articles in peer-reviewed journals, but also a collection of short stories and essays in his native Bengali. In bridge, he achieved a Gold Life Master ranking and he encouraged intellectual curiosity in his children and his students. A public memorial service will be held on March 16, 2013, at Ghent Methodist Church, 531 Raleigh Road in Norfolk, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. Sen’s name to the American Cancer Society. Dean Jessica Bailey commented on the immediate outpouring of love and respect from both faculty, staff and students, “Dr. Sen was always willing to take time to support the scholarly pursuits of colleagues and the development of young minds at the University. We will miss him.” Focus is a weekly publication of the School of Business and Economics. 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