On April 5, 2018, the Rotary Club of Cleveland presented Cleveland State University students with Awards of Excellence at Windows on the River. Presiding over the awards was Dr. Edward G. Thomas, program coordinator, past president of the Rotary Club of Cleveland and Professor of Marketing Emeritus at the Monte Ahuja College of Business.
The Award of Excellence Honorees were:
| Shane McGuckin | Accounting |
| Isaac James Gephart | Finance |
| Stephanie Iwaszkiw | General Business |
| Nicholas Novotny | Information Systems |
| Doralyn Turner | International Business |
| Areal Jones | Management |
| Amalia E. Jerse | Marketing |
| Jana Schobert | Operations & Supply Chain Management |
| Matthew Vincent McGervey | Graduate Student |
Pictured, left to right: Dr. Sanjay Putrevu, Dean; Shane McGuckin, Accounting; Nicholas Novotny, Information Systems; Doralyn Turner, International Business; Areal Jones, Management; Joe Jerse, accepting for Amalia Jerse, Marketing; Jana Schober, Operations and Supply Chain Management; Matthew McGervey, Graduate Student and Dr. Edward G. Thomas, Program Coordinator.