Clubs, Honors and Awards
Clubs
The Roanoke College Business Administration and Economics Department is home to many different clubs and organizations. These groups provide networking opportunities with fellow students and with people already working in their field of choice. This interaction provides Roanoke students with opportunities to enhance their academic studies and build a sturdy foundation on which to begin their careers.
For Business and Economics specific clubs click here.
Honors and Awards
There are many honors and awards that recognize Roanoke students for their distinction and demonstrated excellence in their programs of study. Awards of excellence may be given to either a Business or Economics student.
For Business and Economics specific honors and awards click here.
Alpha Kappa Psi Key and Certificate
This award recognizes and rewards the scholastic achievement of a student of the senior class in the Department of Business Administration and Economics. The Award goes to the student with the highest overall GPA.
Outstanding Student Awards
Awards are presented annually to seniors in Business Administration and Economics who have excelled in their concentration or minor.
William A. Sandridge Award
This prize is given annually in honor of Dr. William A. Sandridge and is made possible by the faculty of the Business Administration and Economics Department. The recipient is selected by the department faculty from those graduating seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities both within the department and in the campus community. The recipient is honored by having his or her name inscribed on the William A. Sandridge Plaque.
Senior Scholar
Annually, the department may recommend to the Dean as Senior Scholar a student whose work in each of our majors has been most exemplary. In order to be considered, students must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and must have completed at least 25 units of credit, of which a minimum of 17 units have been earned at Roanoke College. Eligibility is determined from among currently enrolled students on the basis of their academic records as of the end of the fall term. Senior Scholars are recognized at the annual convocation on Family Weekend and receive a certificate at the Spring Honors Convocation.