Tennessee Tech University's business program is featured as one of Princeton Review's "Best 282 Business Schools" in the just-published 2007 edition.

"Best 282 Business Schools" has two-page school profiles describing academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for academics, selectivity and career placement services. In the profile on Tennessee Tech's business program, the Princeton Review editors describe the school as "a small school environment within a larger university" and tell readers that "life at Tech is thoroughly enjoyable."

Ms. Jeneen Kaufman, CPA, Controller of the Tennessee Titans and Chief Financial Officer of the Nashville Kats, recently spoke to the Accounting Club at Tennessee Tech. She covered all phases of NFL team financing, including player compensation, league revenue sharing, stadium leasing, and TV and gate receipts. During her visit, Ms. Kaufman conducted a drawing and gave away an NFL football autographed by Titans quarterback Vince Young and worth several thousand dollars. Leslie Berry of Kingsport was the lucky recipient.

Shown in the picture are student officers of the Tennessee Tech Accounting Club along with Ms. Kaufman. From left to right are Dean Blankenship of McMinnville, Megan Potter of Jamestown, Sarah Chelette of Knoxville, Amanda Sacchinelli of Lynnville, Ms. Kaufman, Brittany Stringfield of Tullahoma, Sarah Jo Owens of Knoxville, and Terri House of Manchester.

He'll admit he's never solved a crime in 50 minutes like they do on every television version of CSI, but Stuart "Doc" Wells runs his own computer forensic lab with the same professionalism and passion as the dramas portray.

The Tennessee Tech decision sciences and management professor also serves as chief deputy for the Putnam County Sheriff's Reserve, and those dual responsibilities allow him to catch criminals and teach students how he does it. The results bring a boon for law enforcement, plus a full-classroom every semester for his computer forensics class.

At the 15th Annual Fall Fundraiser Celebration, the College of Business Board of Trustees awarded the The Louis Johnson Outstanding Alumnus Award and the Outstanding Business Leadership Award.

The Louis Johnson Outstanding Alumnus Award was presented to Thomas Lynn, community president of First National Bank of Tennessee. Thomas is a 1976 business management graduate of the College of Business and received his MBA in 1979 also from TTU. Thomas has been very active through First National Bank supporting many organizations such as: TTU Campus Day for high school seniors, Vince Gill concert to support TTU School of Nursing and many other worthwhile community organizations. Personally, Thomas has been a board member for the Cookeville YMCA, Packmaster for Cub Scouts, involved in Boy Scouts, Lions Club and a Little League Coach. He has been a College of Business Board of Trustees member since 1995. He and his wife, Kay, are the parents of four children and attend Collegeside Church of Christ.

The Outstanding Business Leadership Award was presented to Horace Burks, owner and president of Fixtur-World, located in Cookeville and Baxter, Tenn. Horace has been a College of Business Board of Trustees member since 1990 and graduated from TTU in 1965 with a degree in history. Horace has made generous and significant contributions to the College of Business in donations from Fixtur-World and gifts- in-kind for furnishings and renovation to classrooms and the auditorium in Johnson Hall. Horace and his wife, Jacky, attend Sycamore Church of Christ, where Horace is a deacon. Horace is also a trustee of Freed-Hardeman College and a member of the National andTennessee Associations of Automatic Merchandisers.

Pat Quillen, our college’s Development Director is retiring from the university at the end of this year, and we wanted to recognize him for the past six years of dedicated service to the college. During Pat’s time here, our annual giving has increased from about $200,000 per year to more than double that amount, our endowments have expanded from $7 million to over $12 million. And we embarked on a Johnson Hall renovation effort that has resulted in gifts or pledges of more than $1.3 million.

Pat's legacy is not just in the numbers, but in the very professional manner in which he sought to improve the private support for the college. Pat lets our prospective donors know of our needs and works with them at their desired pace. When people have a desire to give, Pat has been there to show them how their gift is an investment in our students and the college.

Before graduating from the college in 1963, Pat spent many years around the campus when his dad, Malcolm “Mutt” Quillen, was coach and/or dean of students. Since returning, his involvement with such organizations as the Bryan Symphony Orchestra demonstrates his commitment to improving the community. We wish Pat and his wife, Donna, the best with both this new stage of their lives and their continued involvement in our community.