Beacom School of Business Celebrates Retirement of Five Faculty Members
At the celebration, several university faculty members shared speeches to honor the retirees – De Vee Dykstra, Srinivasan Ragothaman, Greg Huckabee, Mark Yockey and Henry Wiedrich – for their contributions. In addition, the event counted with multiple appreciation messages, both written and recorded, from over 30 individuals who were positively impacted by the retirees.
The retirees presented commonalities in their speeches, mentioning feeling confident that Beacom was left a better place since their arrival and sharing their excitement for how the school will continue to prepare students for generations to come.
A brief summary of each of the retirees’ careers and contributions to the Beacom School of Business can be found below.
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