Winners of Washington State University’s 2024 Business Plan Competition secured over $50,000 in total to kickstart their ventures, with some top team members attributing their success to the skills they acquired at the Carson College of Business.
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Anika Wottreng (’24) absolutely loves traveling and learning about new cultures, trying foods, and seeing a bit more of the world beyond her doorstep. The daughter of an international business executive, she comes by it naturally, having lived in Japan and Germany as a child.
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Dean Janikowski (‘23, Digi. Tech & Cult.) says he “was never the smartest guy.” And yet, after earning his bachelor’s degree in three years, the WSU kicker has maintained straight As through his first year in the Carson College’s online MBA program, all while leveraging his college football career and social media fame to raise money for people in need.
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The Women in Business networking luncheon this fall brought together 60 students and 20 business professionals including Carson alumni, faculty, and staff to discuss career preparation and goals. The event was the brainchild of the Women in Business Club executive board and Carson Center for Student Success advisors, who designed it to allow students to network in an environment where they felt comfortable but were also asked to step out of their comfort zone a bit.
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It’s not often that students get the chance to arrest their instructors, but by the end of a five-hour exercise led by special agents with the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division in October, WSU accounting students had cuffed a handful of faculty.
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This year’s Business Plan Competition was the largest and most diverse in WSU’s history. Unique teams represented a wide variety of academic majors and programs of study as well as genders, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds. “This growth is building a future workforce from our region that will be prepared to bring innovative solutions for social good,” says Marie Mayes, director, WSU Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Despite the horror of the 2022 Uvalde shooting, Felicia Adesope, a student double majoring in accounting and management information systems, was inspired to investigate links between technology and mass shootings for her WSU McNair Scholar’s project. Her research aims to provide social media and technology companies with best practices for collaborating with law enforcement agencies so threats can be discovered before attacks occur.
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Paulina Gastelum’s executive MBA prepared her for the chief executive role at the US commercial operations of AGQ Labs. She’s the third generation of her family to work in the agribusiness industry, building on the work ethic of her grandparents, who were migrant laborers.
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Brian Patrick challenged himself to take on leadership roles during his time at WSU, including serving as ASWSU president. “Get involved,” he tells other students. Prospective employers want to know what students did outside the classroom, he says. “Take some chances at WSU.”
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Dan Mauk and some friends were looking for ways to connect with finance industry professionals. They revived the Finance Club at WSU Vancouver, which led to Mauk’s internship and career plan.
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