The Austin Cup is the highest student honor awarded by the Culverhouse College of Business. Presented annually, it recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and meaningful contributions to the college and community. One recipient is selected from each of Culverhouse’s academic departments.
Jordan Copenhaver is the Austin Cup awardee from the Culverhouse Department of Marketing and is earning a Master of Science in Marketing, with concentration in digital and social media marketing along with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and economics. Copenhaver’s honors include President’s List, recipient of UA Scholar and UA Leadership and Achievement Scholarships. Copenhaver is in the Manderson Specialized Master’s Association, Economics Student Association, Undergraduate Research Conference presenter, Al’s Pals Mentoring, Culverhouse LIFT Lab, and Office of Undergraduate Research Board of Students. Copenhaver also served as a faculty research assistant at the Culverhouse College of Business.
Geoffrey Dubay is the Austin Cup awardee from the Culverhouse Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies, and earned both finance and economics bachelor’s degrees and a minor in real estate. He is a National Merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar, member of the University Honors College, and three-time Alabama President’s List honoree. Dubay served as research assistant for Culverhouse College of Business Faculty Scholars Program. He served as coach for the Tuscaloosa Academy varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams, and manager of the UA volleyball team, while also doing volunteer work with International Connect, Diocese of Arlington, and LIFT Lab.
Brae Lee Morris is the Austin Cup awardee from the Culverhouse School of Accountancy and majored in accounting with a concentration in professional accounting. She landed an internship at Moore Colson Accounting Firm in 2024, was a Supplemental Instruction Leader for the AC 210 classes, and peer coach for the University’s Early College. A Culverhouse Scholarship recipient, Morris’ other honors include Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society, Women Talk Wealth member, and is on Culverhouse Student Recruitment team.
Keaton Morrison is the Austin Cup awardee from the Culverhouse Department of Management and dual majored in both management and finance with a concentration in health care analytics. Morrison is a recipient of Presidential Merit Scholarship from 2021 to present, President’s List from 2021 to present, Bronze Quality Fellow at the Mayo Clinic, and member of UA’s championship SEC cross country team from October 2022. She was also team captain for the cross country team in 2024. Morrison was also president of UA’s Healthcare Analytics Society. She volunteered for Pathways into Healthcare Program at the Mayo Clinic and with the Crimson Tide Thank-A-Thon, through The Crimson Tide Foundation.
Micah Pentecost is the Austin Cup awardee from the Culverhouse Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science and majored in management information systems. Her honors and activities include president of the UA chapter for the Association for Information Systems and helped plan the recent AIS campus conference, MIS Ambassador, Church of The Highlands Student Leader, UA Innovate Company Liaison, President’s List, Pariveda Challenge champion, and MIS 221 and MIS 321 Award recipient.
2020 – Daniel Seehase (EFLS)
2021 – Raina Esteves (AC)
2022 – Makenna Berry (ISM), Caroline White (MGT), Nathaniel Burns (EFLS), Catherine Besand (MKT), Symone Porter (AC)
2023 – Maddie Riley (AC), Alexandra Barskiy (MKT), Connor Judkiewicz (EFLS), Mattie Bryant (ISM), Luci Allen (MGT)
2024 – Maureen Edwards (AC), Lewis Fischer (EFLS), Linda Manginelli (ISM), Sarah Cosner (MGT), Ashley Clemente (MKT)
2025 – Brae Lee (AC), Geoffrey Dubay (EFLS), Micah Pentecost (ISM), Keaton Morrison (MGT), Jordan Copenhaver (MKT)
2010 – Kassandra Rose Price
2011 – Stephanie Anderson
2012 – Christy Boardman
2013 – Robert Glenn Norwood
2014 – Lauren Blight
2015 – Zachary Halcomb Adams
2016 – Christopher T. Orr
2017 – Emily Nance (AC)
2018 – Kanitta C. Kulprathipanja (EFLS)
2019 – Afton England (EFLS)
2000 – Pamela L. Grammer, Heather A. Key
2001 – Sanja Alickovic
2002 – J. Lucas Fitts
2003 – David A. Cusimano
2004 – William T. Kaylor
2005 – Lara A. Santini
2006 – Guido Arroyo
2007 – Michael Ingram
2008 – W. Steven Spiehler, Jr.
2009 – Sara Clay
1990 – Jerry Finney, Robert Sigler
1991 – William H. Bolen, Jr.
1992 – Shannon D. Sylvis
1993 – Kamal S. Hosein
1994 – Stephen W. Linville
1995 – Melissa L. Hayes
1996 – Cary Alan Deck
1997 – Scott Paul Robicheaux
1998 – Michael Sean Rimler
1999 – Shane Underwood
1980 – Ronald A. Levitt
1981 – Martha E. Waters, Kenneth A. Grodner
1982 – Lucille Reymann
1983 – Carlos N. Kennedy
1984 – Carin Lupuloff
1985 – J. Paul Compton, Jr.
1986 – Cary William Baxley
1987 – Marx Leva, Shere Ellen McBryde
1988 – Winston Howard Gillum, Jr.
1989 – Anita O. Scott
1970 – W. Henry Agee
1971 – Doster L. McMullen
1972 – Stephen L. Norris
1973 – Deborah K. Hartman
1974 – Lana English
1975 – Patricia E. Black
1976 – Leroy Tanker
1977 – Carol R. Grant
1978 – Randy L. Prince
1979 – Bronwyn L. Smith
1960 – Jeanette Peery
1961 – B. T. Tillman, Jr.
1962 – Anna C. Cook
1963 – Glenn J. Ahrenholz
1964 – Sally L. Wahlsten
1965 – Janis Rogers
1966 – Chester F. White
1967 – Hazel F. Ezell
1968 – Sara Anne Long
1969 – Patricia E. Saik
1950 – George E. Kizziah
1951 – Norra Dean Dickey
1952 – E. Bryant Ivey
1953 – James K. Owens
1954 – Fred A. Brett
1955 – James R. Lawrence
1956 – John F. Yeager, Jr.
1957 – Eldridge J. Samples
1958 – Murray D. Wood
1959 – Denana Floyd
1940 – George M. Murray
1941 – G. Allen
1942 – George Bloodworth
1943 – Edward Bryan Hale
1944 – Vernon W. Cole
1945 – Allan L. Korn
1946 – Libby Anderson
1947 – Herschell E. Morrison
1948 – Fred Blair First
1949 – James W. Battles
1936 – William E. Wade
1938 – Glenn V. Gibson
1939 – Edmund P. Sliz