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California School of Management & Leadership student was awarded the Keith David Graduate Award, Academy of Management's Sigma Iota Epsilon

Alliant International University
Published on: 01/31/2014
Last Updated: 09/16/2024
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Joseph Higgins, a doctoral student in the  PhD in Leadership at California School of Management & Leadership  was awarded the Keith David Graduate Award, First Place through the Academy of Management's Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE). This was a national competition and Joseph has brought great honor to the PhD in Leadership program by winning first place.

The California School of Management & Leadership  have a tradition of excellence with SIE at Alliant - having won chapter of the year two years running. This scholarship is an example of how Alliant can shine on the national and international stage when we make a commitment to participate in national organizations such as SIE. We am honored to be the faculty advisor for SIE Alliant chapter and chair to Joseph. Ali Aziz is our new SIE President and Marty Sherman is our VP.  The interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership, California School of Management & Leadership &  California School of Professional Psychology has been a spawning ground for excellence in SIE officers.

Please join us in congratulating Joseph Higgins and SIE Alliant chapter and consider joining SIE contact Ali Aziz aaziz@alliant.edu.

Scholar Award Winners

Keith Davis Graduate Award

Joseph R. Higgins, Alliant International University, 1st Place

Todd S. Heinsch, University of Dallas, Runner Up

Santhosh Vengattery, Universitiy of Dallas, Runner Up

Undergraduate Scholar Awards

Megan Pazdernick, Western Illinois University

Eric Gesimondo, Elon University

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