Business News and Events
![Fisher students at the 2024 AMA conference in New Orleans.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/april/AMA-Conference-2024-2-960.png)
04/19/2024 - The St. John Fisher University American Marketing Association (AMA) traveled with 19 undergraduate students with majors across the School of Business to compete in the 2024 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC) in New Orleans. SJF AMA returned with six awards and recognitions.
![President Rooney addresses graduate at a 2023 Commencement ceremony.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/april/President-Rooney-Commencement-Speech-960.png)
04/15/2024 - St. John Fisher University will bestow honors upon five members of the community during its 70th Commencement celebrations, to be held across seven ceremonies on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center Fieldhouse.
![The Cardinal Courier staff visited the New York Times while in New York City.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/april/Cardinal-Courier-at-NY-Times-960.png)
04/09/2024 - This spring, three student organizations at St. John Fisher University traveled to New York City to learn more about career opportunities, network with professionals, and explore the Big Apple.
![The Women in Family Business committee.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/april/Women-In-Family-Business-Spring-Networking-960.png)
04/05/2024 - This spring, the Family Business Program at St. John Fisher University will host a networking event for women in family firms.
![School of Business faculty and students at the New York Business Plan Regional Competition.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/april/Students-at-the-Business-Competition-960.png)
04/05/2024 - On Tuesday, April 2, St. John Fisher University hosted the New York Business Plan Regional Competition, an annual event providing entrepreneurial students a platform to compete against peers from neighboring colleges and universities.
![The crowd at the 2023 Accounting Awards Banquet.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/march/2023-Accounting-Awards-960.png)
03/28/2024 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the achievements of alumni and students during the 34th Annual Accounting Awards Celebration on Tuesday, April 23, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. A networking reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner and program beginning at 6 p.m.
![Adam Grover](/media/news-images/spring-2024/march/Adam-Grover-960.png)
03/28/2024 - During the Fall Qualifier of Certiport’s 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist United States National Championship, eight St. John Fisher University students secured positions in the top 10.
![A student presents an idea during a class.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/march/Student-Presenting-Idea-960.png)
03/21/2024 - Entrepreneurship Week at St. John Fisher University will feature a range of events, competitions, and opportunities tailored to support budding entrepreneurs. The event will kick off on Monday, April 1, and draw to a close on Friday, April 5 under the guidance of Fisher’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Dr. Chantz Miles, Rebecca Pelino Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Visiting Assistant Professor at the School of Business.
![Dr. Carol Wittmeyer interviews the panelists during the Successful Successions event.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/march/Successful-Successions-Panel-960.png)
03/19/2024 - On Tuesday, March 12, the Family Business Program honored Cornell’s Jewelers with its 100-Year Legacy Award during its “Successful Successions: Learning from Rochester Family Firm Leaders and Their Journey to the Top” event. This prestigious award recognizes family firms that have demonstrated resiliency within the Rochester business community.
![Khalid Lockhart talks with Dean Dan Connolly.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/march/Khalid_960.jpg)
03/18/2024 - The next student to be featured in our “Countdown to Commencement” series is Khalid Lockhart, a marketing major with a minor in economics. Lockhart was nominated by Dr. Marlowe Washington, senior diversity officer.