Eighty-six students in the Faculty of Business Administration were recognized on Friday, March 14, for their outstanding accomplishments when the faculty held its annual Awards Ceremony.

Over $90,000 in university-administered funds were handed out in honour of academic achievement, volunteerism in the faculty, university and greater community, and international accomplishments.

The ceremony included five new scholarships that were awarded for the first time. At the graduate level, Lesley Ann Smith and Adam Saunders were awarded The Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited Graduate Scholarship in Business Studies.

At the undergraduate level, there were four new awards handed out. Susan Hall received the Public Accountants Licensing Board Scholarship, Ashley Burke received the Dr. Lessey Sookal Scholarship, Alexandra White-Dzuro was awarded the St. John’s Maple Leafs Legacy Scholarship, and Janine Brophy and Michael Harris received the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Award for Exemplary Work Terms in the Upstream Petroleum Industry.

One other new award was announced, the Fagan Scholarship in the Faculty of Business Administration. This scholarship hasn’t yet been awarded.

The awards ceremony also honoured faculty and staff for their excellence in research, teaching and service. Dr. Peter Song received the Dean’s Research Award, Dr. Manish Verma received the Dean’s Teaching Award, Prof. Lynn Morrissey received the Dean’s Service Award, Ms. Sherry Whelan received the Dean’s Service Quality Award (staff), and Prof. Peggy Coady, director of graduate programs, received the Dean’s Citizenship Award.

Dr. Gary Gorman, dean of the Faculty of Business Administration is proud of the students and the growth of the Awards Ceremony.  “It speaks to both the caliber of our students and our strong relationships with the community that we’re able to offer so many scholarships and awards,” Dr. Gorman said. “The Awards Ceremony is our opportunity to recognize our students, faculty, staff and benefactors for all of their contributions to the Faculty of Business.”