The Faculty of Business at Memorial University has announced the 2007 Alumni Honour Award and the 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipients.

Both awards will be handed out at the 24th annual Partners Dinner on April 22, a celebration in honour of leaders in the local business community and partners of the Faculty of Business.

Brad Wicks, partner, Q.C., Roebothan McKay Marshall, and graduate of the MBA class of 1989, will receive the 2007 Alumni Honour Award in recognition of his ongoing support of the Faculty of Business. Mr. Wicks is an active coach for graduate and undergraduate business case competition teams, former member and vice-chair of the Board of Regents, and former sessional instructor in the Faculty of Business.

Brian Dalton and Roland Butler Jr. will receive the P. J. Gardiner Institute’s 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The two are founding partners of Altius Minerals, a successful natural resource project generation and royalty business based in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Canada Revenue Agency, a longtime supporter of business students in the co-operative education program, will also be recognized at Partners Dinner for reaching a milestone in the co-op program. 

Dr. Gary Gorman, dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, is looking forward to recognizing these individuals and groups.

“The Faculty of Business has built strong relationships with the local business community, and Partners Dinner is our opportunity to say thank you for the support,” he explained. “It’s also a time to recognize the achievements of those who are making a difference in our Faculty and the greater community.”

Partners Dinner takes place on April 22, 2008 at the Fairmont Newfoundland. The reception starts at 6:45 p.m. for dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by contacting Wanda Whelan, 737-2182 or wwhelan@mun.ca.