Hughes, Pacheco Earn Top Business Student Awards
Madison Hughes of Bentonville and Yasmin Pacheco of Hot Springs received the top two annual student awards presented by the Arkansas Tech University LeMoyne Smith School of Business during an awards reception at Williamson Hall Dining Room on Thursday, April 24.
Hughes is the winner of the 2025 ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business Leadership Award.
The ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business Leadership Award is based upon the nominee's participation in college and university organizations, community service and academic achievement.
Pacheco earned the 2025 ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business Ambassador Award.
Nominees for the ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business Ambassador Award must be a graduating senior with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (including a 3.25 GPA in major). In addition, nominees must have represented and promoted the ATU School of Business at a local, regional or national level.
Three members of the ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business faculty received 2025 LeMoyne Smith Faculty Excellence Awards.
The faculty award winners were Thomas Pennington (teaching), Jessica Brock (service) and Dr. Masanori Kuroki (research).
Other top awards presented by the ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year included:
Gary K. Burris Outstanding Accounting Scholar (tie)
Rhett Neagles of Russellville
Ethan Shaw of Branch
Robert A. Young Outstanding Management Award
Jarrett Wilkins of Danville
Robert A. Young Outstanding Marketing Award
Oscar Darlington of Helsinki, Finland
Joseph L. Moore Outstanding Economics Award
Damien Jordan of Olive Branch, Miss.
Kim Troboy Outstanding Business Data Analytics Student
Yasmin Pacheco of Hot Springs
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for General Business
Sarah Norris of Heber Springs
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for Business Data Analytics
Kevin Hemphill of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for Digital Marketing
Elvis Tapia of Dardanelle
The ATU LeMoyne Smith School of Business also recognized its graduating students who have maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout their undergraduate career. They are Ethan Ellis of Danville, Lizbeth Flores of Dardanelle, Dayton Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz., Alaina Howard of Malvern, Damien Jordan of Olive Branch, Miss., Rhett Neagles of Russellville, Yasmin Pacheco of Hot Springs, John Read of Russellville, Ethan Shaw of Branch, Laura Whitlock of Ozark and Steven Willett of Centerton.
Learn more about the ATU College of Business and Economic Development at www.atu.edu/business.
Dr. Masanori Kuroki, Thomas Pennington and Jessica Brock.
Ethan Shaw and Tracy Johnston.
Dr. Robert A. Young Jr. and Oscar Darlington.
Melody Moore Leonard and Damien Jordan.
Yasmin Pacheco and Dr. Kim Troboy.
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