The Citadel Foundation honors Rick and Mary Lee Bastin
Courtesy: Citadel Today
In a small, family ceremony — with limited attendance due to COVID precautions — The Citadel and The Citadel Foundation (TCF) recognized the efforts of Rick Bastin, Class of 1965, and his wife Mary Lee, that made the college’s newest academic building into a reality.
As the academic year concludes, the BSB is losing two full-time faculty members and its MBA and College Transfer Programs director. Dr. W. William “Bill” Woolsey is retiring from full-time teaching. Dr. J. Goosby Smith and Dr. Jeremy Bennett have accepted positions at different universities.
Artist begins creating original artwork for Bastin Hall
Jesse Pierpoint of Jesse Pierpoint Fine Artworks has started crafting original artwork for Bastin Hall. The pieces will honor the rich history of The Citadel and the Baker School of Business. Each piece will be personalized with elements incorporated into the art during the process, making it one of a kind.
Click here to view the four unique series of works that will be produced
Click here to view photos of the artwork being created
Baker Business Bowl winners announced
It was another exciting year for the Baker Business Bowl as Team Extrusionaire won first place in the annual business plan competition. Team Solar Suck placed second.
The Entrepreneurship Association returns in the fall
After a short hiatus, the Baker School Entrepreneurship Association (BSEA) will return in the fall. Adjunct professor, Mark Gray, MBA, is the faculty advisor for the group.
For its spring semester service project, the BSB teamed up with Reading Partners. Faculty and staff donated approximately 150 books and $250 to this non-profit whose mission is "to help children become lifelong readers by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction with measurable results."
Dean's Message: Moving Forward
As we conclude the 2020-2021 academic year, it seems appropriate to look at where we’ve been. We got through the year successfully despite COVID. We got through the year successfully despite COVID.
Two long-serving former faculty members passed away this spring. Col. Bob Adden, the first department head of the business school, and former business law professor, Jerry Craig.
Four BSB students were recognized as Moody Pathway Scholars for the 2020-21 academic year. They are Micah Dersch (Finance major), Kian Razzaghy (Finance major) Charles Tompkins (Accounting major) and Lee Evans (Supply Chain Management major).
Dr. C. David Shepherd’s article entitled “The Origins and Early History of Sales Training” has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Selling.
Dr. Tracey Sigler co-authored a case entitled “WeWork” that was published by the Journal of Organizational Behavior Education.
The Citadel chapter of Beta Alpha Psi was awarded second place in the Southeast region in the ‘Invest in Your Community’ category of the Mid-Year Best Practices Awards.
