MCCOMBS BBA RISING STAR LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Dean presents the Rising Star Leadership Award to a graduating McCombs BBA student who demonstrates significant growth potential as a future leader in the McCombs community.
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McCOMBS BBA ADVISORY BOARD – RISING STAR LEADERSHIP AWARD PROCESS OVERVIEW

AWARD DESCRIPTION

The Dean presents the Rising Star Leadership Award to a graduating McCombs BBA student who has proven an established commitment to service within the McCombs School through (1) outstanding scholarship and achievements and (2) exemplary leadership and community involvement. The recipient demonstrates significant growth potential as a future leader in the McCombs community.

The recipient of this award displays the core values of strong character, an ethical and principled approach to leadership and, most importantly, a genuine interest in making the McCombs School a better place beyond just his or her undergraduate years at the university.

The recipient will work with the McCombs BBA Advisory Board beginning in the fall of 2025.

AWARD CRITERIA

The Rising Star Leadership Award winner must meet the following requirements:

  • Restricted to undergraduate students of the McCombs School of Business students
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA
  • Graduating December 2024, May 2025, or August 2025

Please consider nominating yourself using the online form. If you are interested in nominating someone for the award, please use this online form. If you have any questions, please email bbaadvisoryboard@mccombs.utexas.edu. The deadline is Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

PAST RISING STAR HONOREES
2020-

2023

Haley Jústiz, BBA 2023

2022

Emily Nguyen, BBA ’22

2021 

Henry Howard, BBA ’20

2020

Veshal Arul Prakash, BHP ’20

2015-2019

2019

Phoebe Lin, BHP ’19

2018

Sai Yeluru, BHP ’18

2017

Bethany Rolan, BA 2017, BHP ’17

2016

Amy Enrione, BHP ’16

2015

Angela Morisette, BHP ’15

2010-2014

2014

Dennis Thankachan, BA ’14, BHP ’14

2013

Jeff Stevens, BHP ’13

2012

Michael Daehne, BS ’12, BHP ’12

2011

Emily Benigno, BHP ’11

2010

Zuhair Khan, BHP ’10, BA ’11