Lacey Flugge Honored for Academic Achievement at Buena Vista University

2014 Feb 14

Eight Buena Vista University business majors, including Lacey Flugge, a senior management major from Nashua, have been selected for the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award for the 2013 calendar year.

The awards ?EUR" which range up to $5,000 ?EUR" were created by a $750,000 endowment from the foundations established by Dr. Harold Walter Siebens and named after the long-time advisor and counsel to Siebens and the foundations.

"On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Siebens School of Business, I heartily congratulate all the recipients of the prestigious Clifford A. Rae award, said Dr. Ashok Subramanian. "Kudos to them for their hard work and high achievement. The magnitude and stature of the award is unique and is a very deserving recognition of their excellence."

The endowment supports annual awards for three pre-qualified, academically high-performing BVU business majors in each of the second, third and fourth years of school ?EUR" a total of up to nine students per year. The program is distributing $30,000 in awards this year.

The complete list of recipients includes:

Fourth year students: Amanda Jamtgaard, accounting major from Ireton; Lacey Flugge, management major from Nashua; and Michael Boyle marketing and corporate mathematics major from Perry.

Third year students: Stephanie Hayden, accounting and management major from Prairie City; Adam Cave, management and finance and banking major from Harlan; and Nereyda Manriquez, accounting major from Storm Lake.

Second year students: Alec Sindelar, business major from O'Neill, Neb.; and Jordon Stief, accounting and business major from Dow City.

The competitive program, which rewards business majors who excel in their academic pursuits, is open to students who live in Iowa or adjacent states and who qualify for financial aid. Students may receive the award more than once during their years at BVU.

In addition to academic excellence, the program encourages quality learning experiences for students outside the classroom, such as internships, study abroad, international and domestic travel during BVU's January interim, and costs of academic research. Fourth-year students can also use the funds for graduate school applications, entrance/exam costs or professional certification. Upon graduation, students can also use remaining Award funds to help pay down student loans.

About Buena Vista University

Buena Vista graduates have a 97 percent rate of employment or admission to graduate/professional schools within six months of graduation, which reflects the quality of the academic programs, faculty, facilities and cutting-edge technology. Forty-three majors and 15 pre-professional programs provide an array of academic options that blend the liberal arts with real-world applications. Generous merit and need-based financial aid programs, and support for academic travel, research, and internships, make BVU an affordable option for all students.

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Photo Details:

The 2013 BVU School of Business student recipients of the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award, front row: Lacey Flugge, Nereyda Manriquez, Amanda Jamtgaard and Stephanie Hayden; back row: Jordon Stief, Michael Boyle, Adam Cave and Alec Sindelar.