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Celebrating UNB’s 194th Encaenia

Author: Faculty of Management

Posted on May 30, 2023

Category: Students , Programs


The faculty of management celebrated UNB’s 194th Encaenia May 17 by welcoming 65 graduates of the Master of Business Administration program and 134 graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration into the family of over 97,000 UNB alumni around the world. At its annual Encaenia Awards Reception, Dean Devashis Mitra welcomed graduates and their family members, faculty, and staff who gathered one last time to celebrate the day, recognize award recipients, and say goodbye to many of their friends.
 

MBA Prizes

 
Among the MBA graduating class, academic awards were presented to the following students:

  • E.D. Maher Graduate Student Prize in Administration for obtaining the highest grade point average: Alex Lussier (from LaSalle, Quebec)
  • Graduate Management Student Society Award for having the second highest GPA among full-time students: Sanjeev Kumar (Amritsar)
  • Graduate Mangement Student Society Award for having the second highest GPA among part-time students: Jennifer Redbourn (Fredericton, New Brunswick)

 

BBA Prizes

Among the graduating BBA class, the following graduates received awards:
 
  • Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick Silver Medal for the highest GPA: Megan White (Bathurst, New Brunswick)
  • Faculty of Management Award for 2nd highest GPA: Brenden Rossiter (Moncton, New Brunswick)
  • Faculty of Management Award for the 3rd highest GPA: Chloe Hello (Hanwell, New Brunswick)
  • Business Administration Undergraduate Society (BAUS) Outstanding Student Award: Sarah Ross (Sussex, New Brunswick)

Other Highlights

Additionally, BBA student Adebukanla Fabamwo (from Nigeria) received the CPA Prize (UNB Fredericton); and Rees Hansson (Fredericton, New Brunswick) received the Deloitte Prize in Accounting. Kimberlie Lee (Kuala Lumpur) received the inaugural Duncan MacDonald Student Venture Analyst Award.

Another highlight of the event were the friends and family members who travelled from as far away as India, Vietnam, and South Africa to celebrate Encaenia with their students. This included four delegates from UNB’s partner Foreign Trade University who came to see 12 of their students earn the BBA degree through the UNB-FTU pathway program.

PHOTO: Friends and family members travelled from as far away as India, Vietnam, and South Africa to celebrate Encaenia with their UNB graduates.

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Media Contact: Liz Lemon-Mitchell