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Gies College of Business Spring Luncheon
Hosted by Gies College of Business Alumni Association
Every year since 1960, the Gies College of Business family has met in Chicago to honor faculty and alumni achievements at the annual Spring Luncheon. We are excited to continue the tradition!
This year Gies Business Alumni Association and Gies Business will welcome featured keynote speaker Jeffery R. Brown, Dean and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business.
During the program, we will celebrate Gies College of Business and the University of Illinois, and we will recognize distinguished faculty and alumni with the Excellence-in-Teaching Awards, the Gies College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Gies College of Business Appreciation Award.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Networking: 11:00 am-12:00 pm || Luncheon: 12:00-1:30 pm
Keynote Speaker
![DeanBrown-DOY3-1 Dean Brown](/images/default-source/annual-report/deanbrown-doy3-1.jpg?sfvrsn=c66fe4d1_3)
Jeffrey R. Brown
Dean and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business
Gies College of Business
Gies College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award
![Anderson_Quintin Quintin Anderson, class of 1994](/images/default-source/people/alumni/anderson_quintin.png?sfvrsn=a1dfba5e_0)
Quintin Anderson ’94
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Granite River Labs
Gies College of Business Appreciation Award
![JulieScott Julie Scott](/images/default-source/people/alumni/juliescott.png?sfvrsn=41fa682_1)
Julie Scott ’85
President, Chief Executive Officer & Founder
CTS Impact
GBAA Excellence-in-Teaching Award Recipients
![Rich Excell Rich Excell, Instructor of Finance](/images/default-source/people/faculty/richexcell.jpg?sfvrsn=7ac0e8a3_0)
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Richard Excell, Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance
![hamm_brian Brian Hamm](/images/default-source/people/faculty/hamm_brian.png?sfvrsn=ebdfa6a1_0)
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Brian Hamm, Clinical Assistant Professor of Accountancy
![Kim_sydney Sydney Kim](/images/default-source/people/students/kim_sydney.png?sfvrsn=5b41e32e_0)
Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award
Sydney Kim, PhD Student in Accountancy