7
Aug
College Mourns Loss of Faculty Member Pamela Smith
Pamela C. Smith, associate dean of administration and professor of accounting in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA, died on Aug. 2 following a chronic health battle at the age of 52. Visitation services will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25 at Lewis Funeral Home. The funeral service will be… Read more »
14
Jul
Meet a Roadrunner: Daisy Flores
Meet Daisy Flores, an undergraduate accounting student from Wichita Falls, TX in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Expected Graduation: December 2023 Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? I am surprised to say that my favorite class this year was Intro to Environmental Science with Professor Terri Matiella. Learning about the… Read more »
16
Mar
Meet a Roadrunner: Lauren Valadez
Meet Lauren Valadez, an undergraduate accounting student at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Expected Graduation: 2024 Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? My favorite class would be Intermediate Accounting I with Patrick Lee. This class is designed to help students develop their accounting and analytical skills and expand their knowledge.… Read more »
8
Dec
Fall 2022 Graduate Showcase: Katie Celaya
Katie Celaya, ’21 has always had a special place in her heart for San Antonio. Frequenting the 210 for family vacations, Celaya knew that someday she would attend UTSA and live here. When the Midland native first arrived in San Antonio for her undergraduate degree, she knew no one. But when Celaya crosses the stage… Read more »
9
Oct
College Hosts Annual Accounting Recruiting and Networking Event
The Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA held the 2022 Accounting Recruiting and Networking Expo (ARNE) on Thursday, October 6 for accounting and finance students. The event provided students with an opportunity to meet and network with over 15 local and national employers to discuss future internship and career opportunities. ARNE provides business students… Read more »
7
Sep
Susan Thibodeaux Named Outstanding Accounting Alumnus
Susan Thibodeaux, ’85 has been named the 2022 Accounting Alumnus of the Year in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA. Thibodeaux is a managing director in EY’s Oil and Gas Center in Houston. With an illustrious career as a tax professional in public accounting, she worked at both KPMG and Arthur Andersen before… Read more »
11
Jul
Alumnus Jeff George Has Pursued the Road Less Traveled
Following the road less traveled came naturally for business alumnus Jeff George, MACY ’10. By taking the advice of poet Robert Frost, George has been able to find fulfillment both professionally in the field of finance and academically while he was a student in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA. As the founder… Read more »
6
Apr
UTSA Business School Earns AACSB Reaccreditation
The UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business earned reaccreditation in business and accounting from AACSB International, the longest-serving global business accrediting agency. With only 926 accredited business schools and 189 accredited accounting programs, AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. “The renewal of our accreditation is a testament to the… Read more »
13
Dec
Business Students Participate in Inaugural UTIMCO Scholars Program
Five students in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business were chosen to participate in the inaugural UTIMCO Scholars program. The participants were Jason Burkhart, finance; Carlos Andres Diaz, finance; Alinna Garcia, accounting; Farah Hamed, finance and management; and Ana Sanchez, finance and computer science. Looking to increase diversity of investment professionals in the asset… Read more »
8
Dec
Graduating Senior Rozina Dhanani Begins a New Journey
Completing a milestone journey, Rozina Dhanani will graduate this month with her B.B.A. in accounting and a 4.0 grade point average from the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business. An international student from India, Dhanani transferred to UTSA from San Antonio College. Dhanani chose to major in accounting and specialize in tax because she was… Read more »
31
Aug
Michael Johnston Named Accounting Alumnus of the Year
Michael Johnston, MS ’99 has been named the 2021 Accounting Alumnus of the Year in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business Department of Accounting. Johnston is an assurance partner in capital markets at EY in Munich, Germany. “Michael is a strong and influential advocate for the UTSA accounting department,” said Sharad Asthana, chair of… Read more »
8
May
Accounting Graduate Yaksh Patel to Join Big Four Firm EY
Yaksh Patel had a dream of obtaining a position with a Big Four accounting firm. He achieved that goal when he received a full-time offer with EY in the tax division this semester. Traveling from Kenya to attend UTSA, Patel will graduate this spring with his bachelor’s in accounting, but will continue as a graduate… Read more »
