Awards The Department of The Department of Economics hosted its Undergraduate Awards reception on April 23, 2007. The following students were recognized for their academic achievements. Recent Award Winners: Andrew Jay Britt Andrew is from Au Gres, MI, a small town two hours north of East Lansing where he graduated from Au Gres-Sims H.S.  Andrew gave strong consideration to attending aviation school upon graduation from high school.  However, his father, a pilot, advised him that such training could wait until after he completed his college education should he still wish to pursue it.  And so, Andrew entered MSU Fall 2004 to pursue a B. S. degree in Economics.  He has complemented his studies in Economics with substantial coursework in Mathematics.  He was the 2006 recipient of the All-University Endowed Award honoring Charles P. “Lash” Larrowe and Walter Adams.  Upon graduation, Andrew expects to attend Flight School.  The “wild blue yonder” won out. Natalie B. Lenski Natalie is from East Lansing.  Natalie entered MSU Fall 2005, the recipient of a Freshman Distinguished Scholarship and as a member of the Honors College with a major preference in James Madison College.  She worked as a Professorial Assistant with Professor Ron Phillips in James Madison College.   However, Economics captured Natalie’s interest and she will graduate this Spring with a B. S. in Economics.  Natalie is currently working as an Undergraduate Assistant for our department and has begun work on a M. S. degree in Agricultural Economics.  She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Ging Cee Ng Ging Cee graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. in Sterling Heights in 2003.  She came to MSU that Fall as a member of the Honors College with a major preference in James Madison College.  Ging Cee later added Economics as a degree program.  Thus this semester she will graduate with a B. A. in Social Relations and Policy through JMC and a B. S. in Economics through the College of Social Science.  A Gates Millennium Scholar, her experiences as a low-income, first-generation college minority drew her to issues of social mobility and inequality in race, class, policy, and perception.  After studying in Korea during her junior year, she founded the Madison Academic Diversity Initiative, designed to promote the academic success and retention of James Madison College freshmen.  Ging Cee is an Undergraduate Assistant for our department, a JMC Writing Consultant, an active member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board honors societies, and has served as a Campus Campaign Manager for Teach for America.  Her previous research experiences include the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program,   American Economic Association Summer Program, and as a research assistant for Professor Lisa Cook.  Upon graduation, Ging Cee will work as a Research Associate in the Financial Intermediaries Function of the Research & Statistics Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.    Jonathon Jay Bart Jonathon graduated from Holland H.S.  in Holland, MI.  He entered Michigan State University Fall 2004 as a transfer student.  He will graduate this Spring with a B. A. in Finance with an International Business specialization through The Eli Broad College of Business and a B. S. degree in Economics through the College of Social Science.  While at MSU, Jonathon has completed two study abroad experiences, one through The Eli Broad College of Business and the other through the College of Social Science while completing an internship in London.  Jonathon currently serves as the Social Team Leader for the Phi Chi Theta student organization which “promotes higher business education and training for all individuals.”  Upon graduation, Jonathon plans to work as a Financial Analyst for GMAC in Detroit. . Megan Anne Block Megan graduated from Beal City H.S. near Mt. Pleasant, MI and entered MSU Fall 2004 as a member of the Honors College.  She will graduate this Spring with a B.A. in International Relations through James Madison College and an additional major in Economics.  Megan has participated in study abroad programs that took her to Ireland, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.  She completed an internship with the U.S. Department of Commerce in Summer 2006 and is currently serving as an Undergraduate Assistant for our department.  Megan has completed several research experiences under the direction of some of her JMC professors.  She was the recipient of the MSU Valedictorian Scholarship, the Michigan Competitive Scholarship, the MSU FCU Study Abroad Scholarship, and the Michigan Merit Award, and was a finalist for the Thomas Pickering State Department Fellowship in 2006.  Upon graduation, Megan will leave MSU to work for IBM as a Public Sector Consultant in Washington, D.C. with future plans of a graduate program which will allow her to pursue her interests in international marketing and compliance with federal and international trade restrictions, along with international trade policy.  Her desired geographic focus is Eastern Europe and Russia Previous Award Winners Description of Awards Edward A. and Eleanor B. Carlin Award This award, given annually each spring, is intended to encourage students with a major in economics who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. In selecting the recipient(s), the Department of Economics considers overall grade-point average, grade-point average in economics classes, and the nature of the student's economics program. Wall Street Journal Award This award, given annually, recognizes the academic achievement of a graduating senior with a major in economics. Outstanding Senior Award This award, given annually, recognizes the department's most outstanding graduating senior (as selected by the Department's Undergraduate Instruction Committee). To be eligible, Economics must be the student's "first degree" (that is, economics must be the student's primary major). The recipient of this award leads the processional for Economics at graduation. All-University Awards for Excellence honoring Charles P. "Lash" Larrowe and Walter Adams Recipients of this award are recognized for exceptional accomplishments in the classroom or in mentored scholarship or research activities.

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