Paul Shirk ('08)

At the May 2008 Commencement service, Paul received the Department of Business's second Student Achievement Award. A statement of Paul's qualifications as stated by the faculty follows.

"The Department of Business recognizes Mr. Paul T. Shirk as the 2008 Student Achievement Award recipient. As an Accounting Management major, Mr. Shirk earned a grade point average of 3.91 while maintaining an active extracurricular schedule and gaining the respect of his peers and professors. Mr. Shirk served as Detachment Commander of Maranatha’s ROTC Charlie Company while pursuing his education. He received the University of Wisconsin’s highest award to the senior Army cadet among its Madison, Wisconsin and partnership schools who has demonstrated superior leadership ability, excellence in academics and military studies and involvement in extracurricular activities. He serves in the children’s ministries at the New Testament Baptist Church of Columbus, Wisconsin. His fellow seniors consistently acknowledged his superior leadership skills as a Team Leader for his Senior Capstone team project. The faculty is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Student Achievement Award, Mr. Paul T. Shirk."

The Department of Business in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal offers distinctive recognition of an exceptional business graduating senior at Maranatha Baptist Bible College. The recipient has demonstrated excellence in academics and spiritual leadership, and holds great promise as a future Christian business professional.

The graduate receives a commemorative award medallion, a one-year subscription to The Wall Street Journal, and publication with other winners in a full-page announcement in the nation’s number one business newspaper.