Darya Ivankina ’13 Receives 2013 Outstanding Student Employee Award

Congratulations to Darya Ivankina, BSBA ’13, who received the Outstanding Student Employee of the Year Award at IIT’s 2013 Clinton E. Stryker Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 30.

Darya has been instrumental in the success of the IIT Entrepreneurship Academy and the IIT Stuart Knapp Entrepreneurship Center, taking on the roles and responsibilities of the associate director after coming on board as a temporary worker. Among her many accomplishments, she created an annual event schedule of entrepreneurship programs and events, helped launch the entrepreneurship honorary society Sigma Nu Tau, developed a team of student workers and managed several ACE students to help with EA/KEC activities, implemented a comprehensive social media strategy, and all while working to earn her BSBA and raising her 4-year-old son.

Nominator Nik Rokop comments: “Darya performed at a level far above expectations for a student worker, becoming an integral part of the Entrepreneurship Academy operations. She worked much more than her contracted hours, becoming a successful entrepreneurial student and creating great value for our students and the IIT Stuart Knapp Entrepreneurship Center.”

On behalf of the IIT Stuart community, congratulations Darya!