Spring 2025: Hunt Business Graduate Programs Celebrate Milestone
The Big Picture: The Woody L. Hunt College of Business honored nearly 100 graduating students from the MBA, MAcc, MSE, and Ph.D. programs during its Spring 2025 Hooding and Certificate Ceremony at the Starlight Event Center in East El Paso.
The evening marked an important milestone for graduate students — celebrating academic achievement, mentorship, and the transition into new professional chapters.
Why It Matters: The Hooding and Certificate Ceremony is a defining moment for graduate students, recognizing the commitment and resilience it takes to complete an advanced degree.
Inside the Ceremony:
- Remarks from UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson and Dean Dr. John Hadjimarcou set the tone for the evening, emphasizing academic excellence and leadership.
- Graduates were formally hooded and presented with certificates in recognition of their successful completion of the MBA, MAcc, or Ph.D. program.
- Four student speakers helped present the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards, which celebrate faculty impact across graduate programs.
Spotlight: Ph.D. Graduate Amit Mahimkar
- Dissertation Topic: Customer success management, exploring new measures, behavioral insights, and real-world applications.
- Committee: Dr. John Hadjimarcou (Chair), Dr. Mengge Li, Dr. Frank Cabano (Kansas State Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é)
- Next Step: Joining Illinois State Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é as a faculty member.
Teaching Excellence Awards
Presented by graduating students, this spring’s awards recognized two faculty members for their outstanding impact in the classroom.
- MBA: Dr. Fernando Jimenez
Presented by Marisol Pelayo and Donovan Salas
- MAcc: Dr. Kevin Dow
Presented by Grace Hubbard and Alberto De Lucio Guerra
