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UNB Faculty of Management

The 182nd Encaenia was a bit different from other years. This was the first year that the graduation ceremony was held in the brand new Richard J. Currie Center. The Faculty of Business Administration celebrated UNB's 182nd Encaenia with a reception and awards ceremony to honour the accomplishments of this year's graduating class. Of the class of 2011, 137 students graduated with BBA degrees and 23 students graduated from the MBA program. On the international front, an additional 65 students graduated from the BBA program in Trinidad and Tobago along with 26 students from the BBA program in Singapore. This year 13 students also graduated from the BBA program in Egypt.

During the Faculty of Business Administration’s awards ceremony the following graduates received prizes for their academic achievements:

MBA Encaenia Prizes:

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

MBA Society Graduation Award: Ms. Meaghan Donahue.  Prize of $800. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest cumulative GPA.

MBA Society Graduation Award: Mr. Timothy Frazer. Prize of $600. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the second highest cumulative GPA.

MBA Society Graduation Award: Mr. David Richards. Prize of $400. Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the second highest cumulative GPA.

Activator Fellowship(s): Mr. Timothy Frazer. Prize of $4,000. Awarded by the International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre to 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: Ms. Xiaoling Zhang. Awarded to the most outstanding graduating BBA student, based primarily on performance in the last half of the program.

Faculty of Business Administration Award: Mr. Franz D.H. Muljo. Prize of $300. Awarded to the graduating BBA student with the second highest cumulative GPA.

Faculty of Business Administration Award: Ms. Nadezhda V. Kurdasova. Prize of $200. Awarded to the graduating BBA student with the third highest cumulative GPA.

Business Administration Society Outstanding Student Award: Mr. Jordan Thompson. This award is awarded by the business society to an outstanding fourth-year BBA student in recognition of participation in campus activities, scholastic standing, character and attitude.

Activator Fellowship(s): Mr. Jordan deWinter and Mr. Robert Keleher. Prize of $4,000. Awarded by the International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre to students who demonstrated excellence in their role as Team and Co-Team Leaders while in the Activator Program.