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A 50th Memory from Connie Coover Lewis, BS’84
As I raised my children and fostered children through the correctional system, I always wanted to get my college degree, which I suspended to put my husband through law school and raise children. Three of us were in college when I went back to school, but my degree meant the world to me. IUPUI was…... Read more »
A 50th Memory from Bill Maier, MBA’81
Because we didn’t have our own building, Evening MBA classes were in other IUPUI buildings. As you walked through the School of Medicine, you would pass medical students carrying dissection trays. During mid-class breaks in the School of Dentistry, you could look at display cases of dental diseases.
A 50th Memory from Douglas Pankop II, BS’24
I remember dreaming of going to the Kelley School of Business! In 2018 (my first year at Kelley), I took over a small bounce house business in Fishers. I remember the daunting task of being a business owner, the manager, and the employee. Six years later, I am a Kelley graduate, experienced business owner, and…... Read more »
A 50th Memory from Md Hoque, BS’24
I knew I would get a job as soon as I completed my degree at Kelley Indianapolis. In fact, I accepted an offer before I officially graduated. I start my job in August at the Defense Contract Audit Agency as an auditor. Thank you, Kelley Indianapolis, for making my career transition possible as an adult…... Read more »
A 50th Memory from Karen Musick, MBA’92, Associate Faculty Member
I was a member of the Evening MBA Program, and after completing my degree, I began teaching as an associate faculty member for 5 years. At that time, I primarily taught A337, but I also taught K201 and A201. I took a break from teaching while my children grew up. Then in 2010, I returned…... Read more »
In May of 2017, I accompanied my colleague professor Liz Malatestinic, who led a student group on a study abroad trip to Germany and Switzerland. After our long trans-Atlantic flight to Frankfurt, we took our jet-lagged students to The Hauptwache (main square) for a casual lunch. We had not been in the square 5…...