Scholarships, Awards & Honors

The Theresa Ahlstrom / KPMG Scholarship is awarded to students with the following qualifications: 

•          Pursuing a degree in accounting at or above the undergraduate level.
•          Have demonstrated financial need.
•          Have an overall and accounting cumulative index of at least 3.3.     

The Scholarship is administered through the Financial Aid Office based upon recommendations provided by members of the School of Business.

Recent recipients:

2024: Matthew Saborio, BS Accounting, Dual Degree and Claudia Chelchowski, BS Accounting

2023: Samantha Clune, MBA Accounting

Patricia A. Calcado had a successful 30 year career in the business field and served on the School of Business's Advisory Council until she passed away. In her memory, a scholarship of $1,000 was established. 

One Molloy MBA student with a disposition toward social responsibility will be recognized. To apply, students should submit the following:  

•  A 250-300 word essay answering the following question: “How do you define social responsibility?”
• A statement indicating business and/or personal successes and a statement of need.

Recent recipients:

2022: Jenny Pechacek, MBA Healthcare Administration

The Capstone Anniversary Scholarship at Molloy University is awarded to one or more Undergraduate Capstone students from the fall and spring semesters. An award of $500 is given to the selected student(s) who has met the following criteria:

• The student completed an undergraduate capstone experience in fall or spring of his or her graduating year.
• The student must have a 3.5 GPA or better.
• The student must demonstrate the following behaviors and characteristics:
  • Collegiality
  • Collaboration
  • Mentoring support of his/her team members
  • Leadership

The student does not need to demonstrate financial need.

Each semester, all business undergraduate capstone students from the classes offered that academic year will have an opportunity to nominate one or more colleague(s) that most represents the above criteria. The nomination period is one week. The Dean, Associate Dean, and capstone professors of the School of Business will review all nominations and select the award winner(s).

The award will be announced at the School of Business Class Night.

Recent recipients:

2024: Michael Brown, BS Economics, Dual Degree, and Haley Maresca, BS Marketing, Dual Degree

2023: Alexandra Avner, BS Management and Jaclyn Schuman, BS Management, Dual Degree

The Kiran and Anil Chaturvedi MBA Leadership Award is given annually at Class Night to a student graduating from Molloy's MBA Program. The recipient will have demonstrated strong leadership skills and a desire to become an outstanding leader in their chosen business field, and will have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher.

Recent recipients:

2023: Gregory Burger, MBA Management

The Dawn DiStefano Business and Marketing Scholarship was established by Dr. Dawn DiStefano, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, in June 2017. The scholarship is awarded every spring to a student that demonstrates service to the community and has at least a 3.3 GPA.

The criterion for the scholarship is as follows:  

• All sophomore or juniors majoring in management or marketing are eligible.
• A senior level student majoring in management or marketing may be considered if planning to continue graduate studies in management or marketing.

Consideration will be given to:

• Juniors and seniors majoring in finance who are either completing or have completed the BUS 4900 Capstone course (in the same semester applying for the said scholarship), and
• are planning to continue graduate studies in management, marketing, finance, or economics.

Recent recipients:

2024: Kathleen Healy, BS Management

2023: Jaclyn Schuman, BS Management, Dual Degree

The Dr. Robert Goch Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students with the following qualifications:

• An undergraduate and graduate student enrolled as finance major in business.
• The student must have completed nine credits in finance.
• The undergraduate student must have GPA of 3.0 and graduate student must have a GPA of 3.5.
• The student must write a 200 to 250-word essay on “why they are passionate about finance and how they live an aspect of the School of Business Mission in their daily life.”

The essay committee will blindly review all submissions. The committee will consist of three full-time faculty with at least one who regularly teaches in the finance discipline. The committee will be appointed annually by the Dean of the School of Business.

This scholarship is a one-time award (up to $500) and is announced yearly at Class Night.

Recent recipients:

2024: Konrad Maciejny, BS Finance

The Maureen L. Mackenzie Capstone Leadership Award at Molloy University is awarded to one or more Graduate Capstone students from the summer, fall, and spring semesters. The $500 award is given to a student(s) who has met the following criteria: 

• The student completed a graduate capstone experience in summer, fall, or spring of his or her graduating year.  
• The student completed all his or her coursework with the capstone experience being the final course.
• The student has a 3.5 GPA or better. 
• The student does not need to demonstrate financial need.   
• The student has demonstrated the following behaviors and characteristics:   

• Collegiality
• Collaboration
• Mentoring support of his/her team members
• Leadership

Recent recipients:

2024: Justin Renner, MBA Management and Lilly Vincenti, MBA Healthcare Administration

2023: Daniella Collura, MBA Accounting

Supported by a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, teams of faculty, students and alumni of the School of Business work on projects with area nonprofit professionals who provide need-based services and programs to historically marginalized populations. These teams are formed to help leaders address professional development and community capacity building challenges at their organizations.

Multiple service scholarships are available in amounts ranging from $2,500–$5,000 per semester.

Established by Jesse's family, Jesse R. Radowitz Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an MBA student in the School of Business with demonstrated financial need and a strong commitment to community service and philanthropy.

Recent recipients:

2023: Daniella Collura, MBA Accounting

The Sister Judy Olsen Scholarship is awarded to students with the following qualifications:

• A full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in business.
• The student must have completed 32 credits at Molloy.
• The undergraduate student must have GPA of 3.0 and graduate student must have a GPA of 3.5.
• The student must write a brief essay on “how they live an aspect of the School of Business Mission in their daily life.”

Sister Judy Olsen, OP, MBA will review the essays and determine the winner. If she is not available, the Dean or representative from the School of Business will make the final selection.

This scholarship is a one-time award (up to $500) and is announced yearly at Class Night.

In the Spring 2019 semester, First Lieutenant Joshua Winans, a Molloy Business alumnus established The Winans Family Scholarship - It Begins with YOU Fund. The scholarship is awarded at Class Night to an undergraduate student that demonstrates service to their community.

The criterion for the scholarship is as follows:  

• all sophomores or juniors majoring in accounting, economics, entertainment and sports management, finance, management, or marketing are eligible.  
• a senior level student may be considered if planning to continue graduate studies. 
• must have a GPA of 3.3 or above.

Recent recipients:

2024: Konrad Maciejny, BS Finance

2023: Gianna Iovino, BS Economics

The Alumni Award is presented to a member of the graduating class who best characterizes a spirit of service and loyalty to the Alma Mater and will serve as class agent between the Alumni Association and their class. To be eligible, a student must have earned at least 60 credits at Molloy.

Recent recipients:

2023: Liam Burden, BS Marketing, Dual Degree

The Scholar Athlete Award is presented to an outstanding senior athlete who exemplifies superior sportsmanship, academic achievement and ability. Those considered must have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Recent recipients:

2023: Sarah Tappeto, BS Accounting, Dual Degree

Graduate Assistantships

The University offers Graduate Assistantships to students enrolled in our graduate business program.   

• Graduate Assistants must be a graduate student enrolled in a minimum of six (6) graduate credits during the semester(s) of the assistantship.
• Graduate Assistants must work 10 hours per week or the equivalent for a total of 150 hours over the course of the semester.
• Graduate Assistants receive a 3-credit voucher per semester.
• Graduate Assistants receive a $500 stipend per semester.

Please view the Graduate Assistantships page for additional information on Business graduate assistantships.

The School of Business Graduate Assistant Award

In addition, the School of Business awards one graduate assistant the Graduate Assistant Award at Class Night each spring.

Recent recipients of the Graduate Assistant Award:

2024: Jaclyn Schuman, MBA Marketing

2023: Daniella Collura, MBA Accounting

Veritas Scholarship

Qualified Recipients – (as designated by the scholarship originators)  

• Junior/Senior or graduate student committed to completing their degree at Molloy University
• Demonstrated financial need
• Have a cumulative index of at least 3.0

Students interested in being considered for this scholarship must submit an essay that describes their demonstrated leadership through service to the broader community as reflected in the Molloy University four pillars:

Community, Service, Study and Spirituality

This scholarship is non-recurring and next year’s annual allocation is estimated at $5,000.

School of Business students will be contacted via email if they meet the criteria. Eligible students must submit their essays to Stephanie Bros @ sbros@molloy.edu no later than Friday, November 1, 2024.

2024

Accounting

High Honors: Aryan Luthra

Honors: Danielle Hippner

Economics

High Honors: Michael Browne

Finance

High Honors: Ryan Hynes

Honors: Kristine Yu

Management

High Honors: Sara Abaev

Honors: Preston Krauss

Marketing

High Honors: Ishita Sharma

Honors: Anthony Geraci

2024

Accounting

High Honors: William Delmage

Honors: Sarah Tappeto

Finance

High Honors: Tyler Annonio

Honors: Michael Messina

Healthcare Administration

High Honors: Jessica Contreras

Honors: Ashley Riccinto

Management

High Honors: Nicholas Delmage

Honors: Gabriel Herrera

Marketing

High Honors: Jaclyn Schuman

Honors: Danielle Petrizzo

During the induction ceremony, inductees recite the pledge below indicating they have formally accepted the principles of Sigma Beta Delta.

I pledge myself to maintain and uphold the principles of Sigma Beta Delta,

International Honor Society for all Molloy business disciplines.

I will pursue Wisdom;

I will accept Honor.

I will aspire to fulfill worthy goals.

As a member of this chapter of Sigma Beta Delta,

I will accept my responsibility to support and encourage its purpose.

I will continually seek to represent my chapter, Molloy University,

and my nation throughout my life.

The following students were inducted in 2024:

Undergraduate

Charles Paul Albano

Nicholas Audia

Erica Francesca Buscemi

Julia Denise DiCianni

Ethan Charles Gelman

Grace Michelle Hughes

Ryan Thomas Hynes

Lindsey Leena Jacob

Haley E. Maresca

Joseph Francesco Marotta

Hunter Mitchell

Julia Panzavecchia

Armita Kaur Parmar

Anthony Rodgers

Matthew H. Saborio

Anisha Singh

Joseph Steven Stallone, Jr.

Anthony Tardugno

Julia Lauren Zalta

Graduate

Robert Joseph Connors

Chye Zari Davis

Brian James DiDominica

Nash Jaikaran

Meghan Reilly

Donna Shearer