With the sun shining outside and the temperature in the mid-20s the Faculty of Business Administration celebrated UNB’s 179th Encaenia with a reception and awards ceremony to honour the accomplishments of this year’s graduating class.

Of the Class of 2008, 160 students graduated with BBA degrees including 60 students earning Honours degrees, 75 earning concentrations, and 14 earning Co-op designations. Twenty-eight students graduated from the MBA program, including three from the MBA/LLB program, and three from the MBA in Sport & Recreation Management program.

On the international front 45 students graduated from the BBA program in Trinidad and Tobago along with 3 students from the BBA program in Egypt with another 40 expected to graduate in October. Six students graduated from the MBA program in Ukraine.

During the awards ceremony the following graduates received prizes for their academic achievements.

MBA Encaenia Prizes

E.D. Maher Graduate Student Prize in Administration: Ms. Elizabeth J. Healey. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest GPA.

MBA Society Graduation Award: Ms. Elizabeth J. Healey.  Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest cumulative GPA.

MBA Society Graduation Award: Mr. Navid Kheradmand. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the second highest cumulative GPA.

MBA Society Graduation Award: Mr. Marc W.  Rodgers. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the third highest cumulative GPA.

Merrithew-deGrandpré Graduate Prize in Entrepreneurship: Mr. Ian L. MacDougall, Mr. Shaun P. Nadeau, and Mr. Evan P. Theriault. This prize of $1,000 is shared equally amongst the team and is awarded to the team of students who prepare the most outstanding business plan in MBA6314, New Venture Creation & Entrepreneurship, and TME3413, Technological Creativity & Innovation.

Activator Fellowships: Mr. Robert A. Hennessey, Mr. Michael Lee, and Mr. Bradley Pierce. Prize(s) of $4,000. Awarded by the International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre to graduating students who demonstrated excellence in their role as Team and Co-Team Leaders while in the Activator Program.

BBA Encaenia Prizes

Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick Silver Medal: Mr. Ronald L. Girouard. Awarded to the most outstanding graduating BBA student, based primarily on performance in the last half of the program.

Faculty of Business Administration Award: Ms. S. Delarnee D. Goh. Prize of $300. Awarded to the graduating BBA student with the second highest cumulative GPA.

Faculty of Business Administration Award: Ms. Jennifer D. Pezel. Prize of $200. Awarded to the graduating BBA student with the third highest cumulative GPA.

Arun Datta Prize - Economics: Mr. Elisha R. Taylor. Prize of $250. Awarded annually to a UNBF graduating student who achieves high standing in ECON3401, International Economics: Trade.

Merrithew-deGrandpré Undergraduate Prize in Entrepreneurship: Mr. Jeremy M. Deering, Mr. Jeffrey S. Gregor, Ms. Lisa H. Look Kin, Mr. Alexander J. Hendry, and Mr. David A. Warren. This prize of $500 is shared equally amongst the team. Awarded to the team of students who prepare the outstanding business plan in ADM4175, Venture Start-up & Entrepreneurship.

W.H. Harrison Prize for Conversational French UNBF: Mr. Ronald L. Girouard. Prize of $200. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the French Department to the graduating student who has shown the highest achievement in the oral skills of French.

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