Vol. 19, No. 27

April 13, 2000

Executive MBA 2000 class pledges special gift to UD

Jeff Vervlied (left) and Jeff Stroble present their class gift to UD at a reception. The fifth UD Executive MBA class marked its graduation ceremony March 24 at Brantwyn in Wilmington with a special gift to the University. The entire class of 22 graduates pledged $20,000 to the College of Business and Economics' newly proposed Center for Corporate Governance. Representing the class, Jeff Stroble, of Fisher Investments, presented an oversized replica of a check to President David P. Roselle at the ceremony. The Executive MBA program, which is accredited by the International Association for Management Education, has been highly successful, according to director Laura Casalvera. "Our students represent a variety of businesses in the region from banks to automotive and pharmaceutical companies, as well as entrepreneurs," Casalvera said, "The accelerated program is designed for experienced professionals to obtain an MBA in 19 months, without taking a break from their jobs. We appreciate the generous gift from the Class of 2000–the largest class gift given by our students–for the Center for Corporate Governance."