40th Annual Business Leader of the Year

On April 23, 2016, School of Management celebrated 40 years of outstanding leadership as we honored Bob Hajdukovich, CEO of Ravn Air Group, Inc., as the 2016 Business Leader of the Year award.

The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Business Leader of the Year award is given to a deserving recipient based on leadership in the Fairbanks business community, business achievements, community service, and educational support.
The event sold out for the seventh year in a row. Many SOM students worked hard to make the night a success, volunteering their time in order to earn a ticket to the event. They sold tickets, ironed hundreds of  chair sashes, worked with vendors, and decorated the venue.

Funds raised through the Business Leader of the Year event support student organizations at SOM. The audience, made up of the Interior community and business leaders, demonstrated enthusiastic support for our students, collectively raising over $40,000 - all of which will go back to the future business leaders of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ School of Management students.

 

Bob's wife, Leslie, looks on as he accepts the award
Bob's wife, Leslie, looks on as he accepts the award
Student Committee members helped make the event a success
Student Committee members helped make the event a success