Victoria Business School’s highest achievers, including School of Accounting and Commercial Law students, were celebrated at the Business School’s fourth annual Excellence Awards in May.

Victoria Business School’s highest achievers, including School of Accounting and Commercial Law students, were celebrated at the Business School’s fourth annual Excellence Awards in May.

The awards recognise Victoria Business School's top graduating students across each of its disciplines, as well as its best PhD and Master’s students. A number of special awards were also presented including the Victoria Business School and AVC (Pasifika) Scholarships.

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Commerce Professor Bob Buckle says it was great to acknowledge the successes of Victoria Business School’s best and brightest ahead of graduation.

"These awards acknowledge the years of hard work and commitment our students have dedicated to their education and to being the very best they can be. This is a great achievement."

Guest speaker, Victoria Business School alumnus and Faculty Advisory Board Member Vanisa Dhiru, told the audience she was humbled to be in the company of such great achievers, and to never be disheartened when things don't go to plan.

"It's the people behind you—your family, whanau, community—who will help push you past those boundaries to follow your dreams."

Professor Buckle expressed his gratitude to sponsors who had partnered with Victoria Business School to provide named prizes.

"We are proud of the strong working relationships we enjoy with leading New Zealand businesses and government agencies.

"Their involvement in these awards not only demonstrates their ongoing support for Victoria Business School, but for the future leaders who received the awards."

Listed below are the names of those students involved with the School of Accounting and Commercial Law.

Victoria Business School Award winners

Dean’s Awards for Doctoral Achievement

• Dr Mary Ashby — Management
• Dr Edgar Pacheco Benavente — Information Systems
• Dr Argelia Larroa — Management
• Dr Judith Lawrence — Public Policy
• Dr Matthew Lewellen — Information Systems
• Dr Germana Nicklin — Public Policy
• Dr Mele Paea — Management
• Dr Farzana Tanima — Accounting

Accounting, Taxation and Commercial Law

• Siobhan Bassett — Greenwood Roche Award for Commercial Law / Excellence Award for Accounting
• Liam Beattie — KMPG Award for Accounting / Excellence Award for Commercial Law
• Kelly David — Excellence Award for Taxation
• Rebecca D’Souza — Excellence Award for Accounting
• Derek Snow — Excellence Award for Accounting
• Alex Tunstall — CPA Award for Accounting / Excellence Award for Commercial Law
• James Van Dissen — CPA Award for Accounting
• Caroline Young — KMPG Award for Taxation / Excellence Award for Accounting / Excellence Award for Commercial Law

Special Awards

• Pouaka Parore — ISACA PRIZE FOR TOP STUDENT INFO 301
• Selbi Soylemezoglu — ISACA PRIZE FOR BEST RESEARCH PROJECT INFO 301
• Herewini Ammunson — VBS & AVC (PASIFIKA) SCHOLARSHIPS
• Justyce Loau — VBS & AVC (PASIFIKA) SCHOLARSHIPS
• Sina Ah Sam — ADRIAN WIMMERS PRIZE FOR TOP PASIFIKA STUDENT YEAR 1 COMMERCE

Sponsors for the Excellence Awards

Victoria Business School is grateful to all the organisations who have generously sponsored prizes for the Excellence Awards that celebrate our highest achieving undergraduate students.

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