Annual Economics Award Winners: 2022 Recipients
Economics students are recognized annually.
Economics Honors Scholar

For overall excellence in economics, Victoria Johnson was named the economics Honors Scholar. The Honors Scholar award is given to the economics major with the best economics GPA earned primarily at UM-Dearborn.
Victoria graduated with a double major (Industrial and Systems Engineering and Economics) last December 2021, and is currently working in the manufacturing industry. She hopes to eventually return to school for her Master’s degree.
Joan Robinson Award
The Joan Robinson Award was given to Nathaniel Hapin and Bradley Kwalton for their exceptional performance in the two intermediate economics theory courses, Econ 301 and Econ 302.
Former Award Recipients
Over the years we have given out four awards. The Honors Scholar award is given to the economics major with the best economics GPA earned primarily at UM-Dearborn. This is awarded at the Honors Convocation in late March.
Year |
Honors Scholar |
Joan Robinson |
Economic Leadership |
Economist Athlete |
2021
|
Owen Fleming
|
Samantha Marulli and Kai Ren
|
Roberta Walker
|
Victoria Johnson and Jared Lee
|
2020 2019 2018
|
Brenden Hoy Andrew Daulton Brock Rowberry
|
Owen Fleming Brenden Hoy Andrew Daulton
|
Benjamin Wixson Chelsea Mercer
|
none qualify none qualify none qualify
|
2017 |
Aaron Kipfmiller | Jacob Kempton | Brock Rowberry | none qualify |
2016 |
Thomas Mehall |
Brock Rowberry |
Naseem Ben Abdelslam and Alex Marchelletta |
Sam Parks and Alek Vaslievski |
2015 |
Michele Gordon |
Ryan Dziobak |
Darragh Punch |
none qualify |
2014 |
Zachary Herr |
Zachary Herr |
Joseph Zaciek |
Jamiel Strickland |
2013 |
Sean Manor |
Michelle Gordon |
Irene Mo |
none qualify |
2012 |
Woohyun Joo |
Julian Ward |
Ridha Al-Wishah and Vincent Roberge |
none qualify |
2011 |
Michael El-Zein |
Eyad Makki |
Mike Saut |
none qualify |
Year |
Honors Scholar |
Joan Robinson |
W.S. Journal Award |
Economist Athlete |
2010 |
Dimitriy Ansolis |
James Kaptur |
Matthew Wrase |
none qualify |
2009 |
Jason Russel |
Ryan Burns |
Brian Tam |
none qualify |
2008 |
Maurice Taylor |
Michael Kiel |
Dan Germony |
Amalda Maly |
2007 |
Dayna Williams |
Yevgeniy Davidzon |
Christopher Demetriou |
none qualify |
2006 |
Abderrahim Alem |
Mathew Morelli |
Ol'Ga Fox |
none qualify |
2005 |
Joe Gidi |
Olga Fox |
Ilya Rakhkovskiy |
none qualify |
2004 |
Nasser A. Aljahmi |
Nicholas Scherer |
Kristina Revels |
none qualify |
2003 |
Christine Yu |
Muntazari Safieddine |
Fahad Omar |
none qualify |
2002 |
Lynn-Marie Donfried |
Kristi Richards |
Michael Davis |
none qualify |
2001 |
Kristi Richards |
Paul Gromek |
David Lulenski |
none qualify |
2000 |
Ayman Reda |
Caroline Whittemore |
Mohamed ElKadri |
none qualify |
1999 |
Brian Nagy |
Brian Nagy |
Tom McGraw |
none qualify |
1998 |
Edward C. Craig |
Edward C. Craig |
Kathleen Tulacz |
none qualify |
1997 |
Carolyn Ramsey |
Kathleen Tulacz |
Mark Pierzecki |
none qualify |
1996 |
Phillip Poole |
Corey Hilton |
Chris Sisoler |
none qualify |
1995 |
Adrienne Bone |
Jeff Kidder |
Richard Erickson |
none qualify |
1994 |
Sheri Varcoe |
Joe Aho |
Nicole Stamatakis |
none qualify |
1993 |
Joe Aho |
Dana Drebes |
Susan Zoppa |
none qualify |
1992 |
Jeanene Brake |
Stanley Koss |
Jeanene Brake |
none qualify |
1991 |
Randy Ziegler |
Jeanene Brake |
Todd Palmer |
none qualify |
1990 |
Emily Kolinski |
Emily Kolinski |
Steve Wilson |
none qualify |
1989 |
Margaret Glomski |
Jeanine Fisher |
Remo Morrone |
none qualify |
1988 |
Tom Scharfenberg |
none qualify |
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1987 |
Rose Brehm |
Archie McIntyre
|
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1986 |
Lynette J. Budanaers |
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1985 |
|
Rosanna Torcolacci |
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1984 |
Michael Mies |
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1983 |
Carol M. Smith |
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1982 |
William E. Flowers |
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1981 |
Brad B. Arbuckle |
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1980 |
David Kilpatrick |
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1979 |
Rochelle Baker |
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1978 |
Robert Bowen |
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Please contact Ilir Miteza for any errors or omissions.
The honors designation requires majors to earn a B+ or higher in each of at least two capstone courses; complete an Honors research paper as part of a 3-credit-hour Directed Research (EC499); and graduate with an overall 3.25 GPA at UM-Dearborn and a 3.5 GPA in upper division economics courses.
April 2019: Brady Malone
April 2018: Brock Rowberry, Aaron Kipfmiller, and Jonathan Conn
December 2016: Craig Casagrande became only the second economics major to earn the honors designation in economics. [more]
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