The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business tapped James Boudeman as the recipient of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award.
Boudeman received the award at the annual School of Business Scholarship Banquet on April 11 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.
The Armington native is a senior computer management and information systems (CMIS) major. The award goes to student leaders who participate in events, show a willingness to take on responsibility, promote innovative ideas and effectively involve others in the organization.
Boudeman is vice president of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and was nominated by the AITP faculty adviser Andrea Hester, Ph.D., CMIS assistant professor in the SIUE School of Business. Hester nominated Boudeman because of his dedication and enthusiasm.
“James is dedicated to helping AITP succeed as a student organization,” said Hester. “He also is dedicated to his fellow classmates by encouraging them to participate in AITP and take advantage of all of the opportunities offered by AITP and the other organizations throughout SIUE.”
Boudeman is honored to be recognized. “Receiving the award is a compliment to the work that all of the officers and members alike have put into AITP this past year,” he said.
“James consistently demonstrated passion, drive and leadership in his effort to advance AITP,” said Enterprise Talent Acquisition Manager Steve Talbott. “We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with SIUE and recognize such an outstanding leader.”
Boudeman credits the School of Business and its faculty for his success as a student leader. “I thank the multitude of professors and instructors that have made a personal connection with me and continue to guide my education,” he said. “My success as a student lies in the many great resources at my fingertips.”
“When he graduates this August, I have no doubt that James will leave SIUE with an outstanding leadership skill set that, along with his excellent academic performance, will bring success in anything and everything he pursues,” said Hester.
Enterprise, a key supporter of the School of Business, has sponsored the Student Organization Leader of the Semester and the Student Organization of the Year Awards since 2006.
The SIUE School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, representing the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review lists SIUE as one of the top 296 business schools in the U.S. and abroad for the seventh consecutive year. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in accounting, computer management and information systems, economics, finance, management and marketing. More than 23,000 alumni have earned degrees from the SIUE School of Business. For more information about the School of Business, visit: http://www.siue.edu/business/index.shtml.
SIUE senior Computer Management and Information Systems (CMIS) major, James Boudeman (left), receives the Enterprise Student of the Semester Award from Enterprise Talent Acquisition Manager Steve Talbott.