Tag: Alumni

Class Note: Nicole Conger, Alumna ’06

Nicole Conger, Alumna ’06 has recently been named Top Attorney of the Year for 2022 by the International Association of Top Professionals after more than a decade of professional experience and excellence as a Employee Rights Attorney. Congratulations to Nicole!

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Class Note: Charles Njuguna MBA ’07, Shaun Noorian BS ’07

Charles Njuguna,  MBA ’07, and Shaun Noorian, BS ’07,  have recently been named Most Admired CEO’s by the Houston Business Journal. Charles currently serves as the President and CEO of Koli Energy Solutions, Inc. and Shaun acts as the Founder and CEO of Empower Pharmacy. Congratulations to Charles and Shaun!

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Class Note: Roschon Johnson, McCombs Alumnus

McCombs Alumnus and Texas running back Roschon Johnson was recently named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll announced by the Louisville Sports Commission. The selection committee is comprised of 17 sports journalists and former NFL stars, who look to shine light on otherwise unrecognized talent. Congratulations to Roschon!

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Eighth Annual Alumni and Student Mentorship Dinner Recap

The McCombs BBA Advisory Board hosted the eighth annual Alumni and Student Mentorship Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 13. A highly anticipated event each year, current students were paired with a mentor and enjoyed a Texas BBQ dinner and conversation with our amazing alumni. We are so grateful that we are able to continue this tradition thanks to Ed Tonkon and his family, who established an endowment that will support this event in perpetuity!

“I appreciate how the McCombs School of Business continues to cultivate strong relationships with its alumni as this fosters a strong sense of community and connection long after graduation. Further, to reach back to allow those same alumni to provide input and advice on what they have learned to aspiring graduates and future leaders of our business community is extra special,” Tamara Fields, executive mentor, said.

Special thank you to the following executive mentors for attending this year’s event!

Cameron Arrington – Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Securities Division

Rob Borrego – Chairman, Credera

Tamara Fields – Managing Director-Health and Public Services, Accenture

Grace Garcia – Vice President in US Energy-Corporate Banking, RBC Capital Markets

Neal Golden – President-Texas and Vice Chairman, Newmark Knight Frank

Ron Munn – General Manager, Chevron North America

Duke Punhong – Managing Partner, Graycliff Partners

Malini Rajput – Austin Market President, Capital One

Kerry Rupp – General Partner, True Wealth Ventures

Lorrie Schultz – Senior Vice President of Marketing, Fluence Bioengineering

Laura Thompson – Vice President of Accounting and Finance, Platform Partners

Ed Tonkon – President, Zebra Retail Solutions

To view more photos from this event, visit our Flickr page!

Recap: Alumni Orientation 2019

Christine Burdell, director of the McCombs Alumni Network team, hosted the “Alumni Orientation 2019” webinar to help welcome longhorns into the post-grad world. Watch here!

Christine led alumni through the process of staying connected with McCombs. She covered joining our social media networks, following alumni and school news, attending events nationwide, becoming an alumni leader, taking advantage of resources, keeping contact information updated, and sharing class notes. 

The Alumni Network ensures the connections you make at McCombs are lifetime bonds by keeping you in touch with fellow alumni and the school. Click here to see a full summary of the 2019 Alumni Orientation.

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