Smith Receives Bassman Honors Thesis Award

Haley Smith with Dr. Beierlein

Haley Smith, Honors College and Finance senior, won the 2018 Michael F. Bassman Honors Thesis Award, which is presented each year to the author of the best Honors College thesis.  The award includes a $500 prize.

Haley is the first College of Business (COB) student to win this award. Her thesis is entitled: Acquisition of Financial Education Among College Students: How Attitudes and Future Expectations Shape Desire for Personal Finance Education.

Associate Professor of Finance Dr. Jaclyn Beierlein was her mentor. Haley received the award at the Honors College Medallion Ceremony May 2, 2018.  She graduates this spring and will continue in the COB MBA program in the fall.