b'Student Achievements 2022 New Admit Class BanquetIn September 2022, the School of Accountancy hosted aandtoalsonetworkwithaccountingprofessorsand New Admit Class Banquet. It was a great gathering andrecruiters from across the state and country.another chance for the new class to get to know each other, ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS BUSINESSSAVVY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS EARN HIM2023 REMINGTON R. WILLIAMS AWARDby Sarah DiedrichThere was never any question who Jamie McDonald wouldgrated accountancy program, in which students receive bach-nominate for the inaugural class of student leaders selectedelors and masters degrees in accounting in five years. for the 2023 Remington R. Williams Award: Ethan Joly, aJoly said the School of Accountancy constantly reminds senior at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business.its students how important it is to have integrity and to make Joly was director of Rockin Against Multiple Sclerosisdecisions based on sound ethics and moralscharacteristics (RAMS), a student-run organization that raised more thanhe has taken to heart. His courses have also taught him to $200,000, a record-breaking amount, in the 2022-23 academicconsider situations from many points of view, strengthening year for the Multiple Sclerosis Institute at the University ofthe critical thinking skills he applied to his work with RAMS. Missouri Health Care.Finally, many of his courses have required participation in McDonald, advisor for RAMS, found 21-year-old Joly toteam projects, another skill that came in handy for Joly while be an exceptional leader.working with RAMS. Ethan represents the best of what Mizzou has to offerEvery accounting class that I have taken has had a group this world, she said. What sets him apart is his infectiousproject where it was critical to have teamwork skills, he said. enthusiasm. He doesnt just have compassion, he spreadsI am also finding out that the further into grad school I get, compassion.the more I am assigned case studies and team projects. I think The University of Missouri Board of Curators establishedthese group projects are great as they emulate the real work the award in 2022 to honor Remington R. Williams, whoworld. served as student representative to the board from 2020 untilIt was Jolys business savvy and leadership skills with RAMS his death in June 2022. The winners like Joly, who is alsothat earned him McDonalds respectand her nomination president of the MU club soccer team and was campusfor the Remington award. RAMS creates opportunities for involvement chair for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity reflectstudents through educational and philanthropic events the extracurricular involvement and leadership qualitiesfocused on multiple sclerosis. Joly led the group to a record-Williams embodied during his time as student representative.breaking year through a number of fundraisers, including This year, seven University of Missouri System studentsRock It lip sync contest, Runnin for MS 5K run, dodgeball were selected. Recipients received $1,000 and a student-de- tournament, gala, trivia night, corn hole tournament, 3-on-3 signed leadership medal to wear at commencement. Joly, whotournament and a banner competition. grew up in St. Louis, was among the four recipients fromMcDonald said Joly transformed RAMS by applying his MU.accounting skills through new spreadsheets and up-to-date Getting involved has made a big difference in my collegecalculations that took the organization to a whole new level. experience, he said. Being a part of RAMS and club soccerIve never met someone who could make people excited offered me the opportunity to meet people outside my frater- about programs, formulas and numbers, but Ethan did, she nity and classes. said. He is an amazing student who is committed to service, Joly also credits his four-week trip to Prague throughteaching and the betterment of all those around him. I have Trulaske Abroad for expanding his horizons and offering himno idea what he will be doing after he finishes up at Mizzou, an international cultural experience. He is currently on trackbut it will be exceptional. to graduate in August 2024 from the colleges 150-hour inte-Speaker Jay Dawdy addressing the New Admit ClassTruman joined us at the New Admit Banquet!of 2022!52 School of Accountancy2023 Newsmagazine 53'