Ilitch School announces 25 Under 25 winners for 2022
Students in Wayne State’s Mike Ilitch School of Business are some of the brightest and hardest-working around, both in and out of the classroom. To celebrate our all-stars in academics, leadership, professional development and campus/community service, Dean Robert Forsythe created the 25 Under 25 recognition program – and the 2022 results are in!
The winners are:
- Rana Abdelkhaliq, M.B.A.
- Laura Cazacu, Information Systems Management and Management
- Nicole Eid, Finance and Global Supply Chain Management
- Natalie El-Yafouri, M.B.A.
- Anthony Gongolli, Marketing
- Samuel John, Information Systems Management and Marketing
- Isis Johnson, M.B.A.
- Megan Krygier, Management
- Manaal Mahmood, Global Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Management
- Eboni Marcum, Accounting
- Donald O’Keefe, Accounting and Finance
- Ajitha Padala, Finance and Information Systems Management
- Flora Palokaj, Management
- Harini Patel, Marketing
- Brian Puente, Accounting and Finance
- Amanda Quinn, Global Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Management
- Halle Shell, Marketing
- Rick Smith, Accounting and Finance
- Hussein Sobh, Finance
- Andrew Spak, Marketing
- Samantha Tirakian, Accounting
- Shivani Upadhyay, Global Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Management
- Murtaza Usuf, Finance and Global Supply Chain Management
- Kyle Waligora, Global Supply Chain Management and Management
- Caroline Wolanin, Finance
Ilitch Business students were invited to apply beginning in December, and a panel of executive judges from Affinity Tool, AGC Automotive Americas, Ally, Ascension Health, BDO, Detroit Pistons, Fifth Third Bank, GM, Google and Rock Central reviewed and ranked the submissions.
The honorees will be celebrated at Detroit’s historic Gem Theatre on April 14. A select group of Ilitch School alumni, friends and potential hiring managers from local employers will also attend this special, invitation-only event.
For information about past and current winners and the competition guidelines, please check back at ilitchbusiness.wayne.edu/25.
