31st Annual Academic Awards Ceremony
The Ron and Linda Mafrige Auditorium was standing-room-only during the College of Business Administration’s 31st Annual Academic Awards Ceremony on April 27, 2006. This year an audience of almost 300 individuals watched as 98 scholarships – with a combined value of nearly $100,000 – were awarded to the best and brightest business students on the Sam Houston State University campus.

Chancellor to Visit as Spring 2006 Executive-in-Residence
Charles R. Matthews, Chancellor of the Texas State University System, will visit the College of Business Administration on Wednesday March 29 as COBA's Spring 2006 Executive-in-Residence. During his stay Chancellor Matthews will co-teach a business finance and commercial banking class, visit with College faculty and staff, and offer his unique perspective on higher education in a presentation in the Mafrige Auditorium.

College of Business Administration wins Sherwin-Williams Award of Excellence
Sherwin-Williams, the nation's largest manufacturer and distributor of coatings, has named the College of Business Administration a recipient of its esteemed Sherwin-Williams Award of Excellence, in recognition of the superior career and education guidance the College provides to its students.

COBA Banker Takes the Reins
Deborah Hinton Kovacevich ’74, president and CEO of the State Bank of Jewett and graduate of the College of Business Administration, is the newly-elected chairman of the board of the prestigious Texas Bankers Association. She is the first female in history to serve as chair for the TBA, a group that includes some of the most prominent names within Texas banking circles.

Spring 2005 Student Leader Luncheon
Dr. R. Dean Lewis, dean of the College of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University, recently hosted a luncheon honoring student leaders within the College. Following a buffet lunch, the twenty-four student officers in attendance listened attentively to Dr. Lewis’ summary of the plans and programs of the College and then participated in a lively question-and-answer session.

College Hosts 30th Academic Awards Ceremony
The College of Business Administration hosted its 30th Annual Academic Awards Ceremony on April 27, 2005 in the Ronald P. Mafrige Auditorium. Sixty-two scholarships and awards totaling nearly $60,000 were awarded to eighty of the best and brightest juniors and seniors within the College.