Hallie Neal (MAcc ’24) was named the Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Outstanding Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting Spring Awards Banquet on April 16 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The award is
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Read the latest stories about awards won by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business community, including faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Heavener students honored for leadership and service at Gator Globes award ceremony
The Heavener School of Business inducted two students into the Heavener Hall of Fame and awarded three students the Distinction in Leadership and Service Award at the annual Heavener Gator Globes award banquet. Aarsh Chokshi (BSBA ’24) and Sophia Castellanos

Four Warrington students inducted into UF Hall of Fame
The University of Florida inducted four students from the Warrington College of Business into the Hall of Fame this year. Induction into the university’s Hall of Fame is the highest recognition given to student leaders at the University of Florida.

University of Florida management professor awarded for significant scholarly achievement by premier organization
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor, is the latest recipient of the Academy of Management Organizational Behavior Division’s Cummings Early to Mid-Career Scholarly Achievement Award, which recognizes scholarly achievement of an early- to mid-career scholar. Lanaj is
Introducing Warrington’s 2023-2024 teaching, advising award winners
The University of Florida Warrington College of Business proudly announces the latest faculty and staff recognized for their excellence in teaching and advising students across the college’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Megan Mocko is the recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching
Bergstrom Center honors Alumnus of the Year for decades of advocacy and service
The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is proud to honor Steven DeRose (BA ’03, BSBA ’03, MSF ’04) as the Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Alumnus of the Year. DeRose is the Senior Vice President at Starwood Mortgage Capital,
McGill honored for lifetime contributions to accounting education by premier accounting organization
Gary McGill, Senior Associate Dean of the Warrington College of Business, Director of the Fisher School of Accounting and Director of the Hough Graduate School of Business was awarded the Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award at the February meeting of
University of Florida management professor receives NSF CAREER Award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Assistant Professor of Management Yixuan Li is among the latest recipients of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award, the research foundation’s most prestigious award that supports early-career faculty. Li is the
Six Warrington alumni named to 2024 40 Gators Under 40
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Multiple real estate professionals, a leader on Wall Street, a philanthropic specialist, an experienced trial attorney and a federal prosecutor are the Warrington College of Business representatives on this year’s list of outstanding alumni named to the