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2025 International Business Awards

This annual event celebrates the achievements of global business leaders in our community and the positive impact they have within the worldwide scope of business and leadership. The 2025 Boeing Institute of International Business International Business Awards ceremony took place on Oct. 1 and honored three professional awardees and six Saint Louis University student scholars. Attendees enjoyed a networking cocktail hour, a sit-down dinner, and an awards ceremony at SLU's Busch Student Center. 

2025 International Business Awards Honorees Pose On Stage for a Group Photo with their Awards

Upper Row L-R: John Lyday (Bunzl), David Dowell Ph.D. (Novus International), Nina Nieuwoudt (Mastercard), Jennifer Ralston (Bayer),  Hadi Alhorr Ph.D. (Boeing Institute of International Business director), Mark Riley (AB-InBev) Lower Row L-R: Jay Cogan (Bunzl EMIB Scholar), Nicholas Svec (Novus Globalist Business Scholar), George Keyrouz (MasterCard International Business Scholar), Nicholas Parafiniuk (Bayer Global Business Scholar), Bella Kim (Dr. Seung Kim International Business Scholar), Colleen Dundon (Anheuser-Busch InBev Global Business Scholar)

2025 Professional Awardees

Michael Miebach

Globalist Award

Michael Miebach, CEO,  Mastercard

 

Tony Cheng

International Visionary Award

Tony Cheng, President and CEO, Reinsurance Group of America 

Dana Wiele

Consanguinity Insignia

Dana Wiele, Senior vice president, Reinsurance Group of America 

2025 Student Scholars

Student scholars are also honored at the annual awards ceremony. Student scholarship recipients are concentrating their undergraduate studies in international business and are chosen based on the strength of their academic achievement, service, and extracurricular activities. A special thanks to our generous donors who make these scholarships possible.

  • Anheuser-Busch InBev International Business Scholar: Colleen Dundon
  • Bayer Global Business Scholar: Nicholas Parafiniuk
  • Bunzl EMIB Scholar: Jason (Jay) Cogan
  • Dr. Seung Kim International Business Scholar: Bella Kim
  • Mastercard International Business Scholar: George Keyrouz
  • Novus Global Business Scholar: Nicholas Svec

Thanks to Our Partners

A special thanks to the generous donors who make these scholarships possible.

  • African Chamber of Commerce St. Louis
  • Asian-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater St. Louis Inc.
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • International Institute of Saint Louis
  • Japan-America Society of St. Louis
  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
  • US Department of Commerce – Commercial Service
  • World Affairs Council St. Louis
  • World Trade Center – St. Louis