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Congratulations to our Academic Excellence Prize Recipients

Deakin Business School recently hosted the Academic Excellence Prize Ceremony.

Exceptional business students were recognised at the event and celebrated with a range of awards.

On behalf of Deakin Business School, we would like to say a huge congratulations to all award-recipients for their hard work and achievements.

You can view a list of all award recipients below.

 

Dean’s Merit List

The Dean’s Merit List recognises the top 3% of Deakin Business School graduates in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in 2023.

Undergraduates

Katrina Stone Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Carly Wardell Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)

Kiah Morel Bachelor of Marketing (Psychology)

Adam Bullivant Bachelor of Commerce

Brady Massari Bachelor of Property and Real Estate / Bachelor of Commerce

Lily Joosten Bachelor of Commerce

Sarah Gofton Bachelor of Commerce

Lauren Alexander Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)

Penny Thew Bachelor of Nutrition Science/Bachelor of Commerce

Kai Crosby Bachelor of Commerce

Liam Cullinan Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science / Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)

Carlo Legaspi Bachelor of Commerce

Izabella Spizick Bachelor of Commerce

Paul Ketteringham Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Analytics

Chiam Heng Qing Bachelor of Commerce

Shakira Solis Bachelor of Commerce

Angela Frewen Bachelor of Commerce

Sharon Jayalinata Bachelor of Business Analytics

Rongrong Cai Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Rachel Farrelly Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Thiruben Thiruben S O Thana Rajan Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)

Erin McGarrigle Bachelor of Business

Narelle Andersson Bachelor of Commerce

Yasmine Steiner Bachelor of Commerce

Ben Barel Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Analytics

Alyssa Pope Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Makayla Dumsday Bachelor of Commerce

Alexandra Tito Bachelor of Commerce

Sean Whitley Bachelor of Commerce

Senthiru Shankar Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Sarah Jaensch Bachelor of Business

Emma Adams Bachelor of Commerce

Gracecia Tjhang Bachelor of Commerce

Amy Moore Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Deborah Elliott Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Tamar Ratnik Bachelor of Commerce

Sing Chan Bachelor of Business

Paul O’Brien Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Zhan Sun Bachelor of Commerce

Adam Bancroft Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

James Laven Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Nicola Maltman Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Mitchell Findlay Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Jarod McKay Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Tahlia Di Pasquale Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Law

Dean of Deakin Business School, Professor Amanda Pyman

Postgraduate

Ashleigh Kotula Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)

Naomi Johnson Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)

Mel MacMaster Master of Leadership

Kate Doherty Master of Commerce

Sophie Thompson Master of Leadership

Jason Mottley Master of Business Administration

Jessica Ng Master of Business Analytics

Meg Tapia Master of Business Administration

Sharon La Spina Master of Leadership

Ronald Dawson Master of Leadership

Marguerite Thomas Master of Business Administration

Mario Reyes Master of Business Analytics

Tri Minh Trung Tran Master of Business Analytics

Alex Fergusson Master of Business (Sport Management)

Emily Downes Master of Business Administration

Melle Smith Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)

Clarence Hovell Master of Leadership

Hiren Dilipbhai Barad Master of Business Analytics

Suzanne Nogic Executive Master of Sport Business

Alisha Guest Master of Leadership

Mandi Davidson Master of Business Administration

Cianan Thomson Master of Marketing

Phuc Khuong Le Master of Business Analytics

Rebecca Smith Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management)

Teofanet Jr Mallillin Master of Business Analytics

Ayesha Chopra Master of Business Analytics

Richard Buckley Master of Human Resource Management

Michelle Stowers Master of Business Administration

Hang Laam Sung Master of Leadership

 

Brookes Medal

Awarded to Deakin’s top two MBA Graduates, the Brookes medals honour Sir Wilfred Brookes,
grandson of Alfred Deakin, after whom Deakin is named.

Winners:

Jason Mottley

Meg Tapia

(Pictured below)

 

 

Geoff Neilson prize

This prize is awarded to the highest achieving Bachelor of Commerce student completing third year either at
the Waterfront campus or online (Cloud campus) as a Geelong-based student.

Winner:

Campbell Regan Burns

Campbell Regan Burns with Tim Nielson

 

Bowater Trust Medal 2024

Since 1988, the Bowater Trust Medal has been awarded each year to the best all-round undergraduate student, or students.

Selected on the basis of academic merit, extracurricular activities and ambassadorial qualities by a panel of Bowater Trust representatives and Deakin Business School academic staff, the Bowater Trust Medallist for 2024 is Kai Crosby.

Finalists and winner of the Bowater Medal: Darryl Mahoney, Professor Amanda Pyman, James Laven, Izabella Spizick, Kai Crosby, Wendy Webber, Paul Ketteringham, Sharon Jayalinata, Carly Wardell, Kiah Morel

Deakin Business School Prizes

Deakin Business School Prizes recognise undergraduate and postgraduate students who have achieved the highest overall academic standard in their coursework in the 2023 academic year.

Undergraduate prizes

Best First Year Business Student Award

Renae Jones

Highest Result in International WIL

Zoe Armitage, Thomas Carey, Daniel Pernar, Lakshana Ravi Ratnasabapathy

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Commerce

Adam Bullivant

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Commerce with the Accounting Major

Alyssa Pope

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Business

Erin McGarrigle

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

Katrina Stone

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Business Analytics

Paul Ketteringham

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Human Resource Management with the Psychology Major

Alex Erwin-Ross

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Marketing with the Psychology Major

Kiah Morel

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Business with the Sport Management Major

Carly Wardell

Best Graduate in Bachelor of Sport Development

Rachel Limburg

Rhett Simonds CEO Simonds Group

Occasional Speaker Rhett Simonds is the Executive Chairman, Group CEO, and Managing Director of the Simonds Group, overseeing strategic direction and operations.

 

Postgraduate prizes

Best First Year Business Student Award

Joachim Bardrum

Highest Result in International WIL

German Schacht Kossmann

Best Graduate in Master of Business Analytics

Jessica Ng

Best Graduate in Master of Commerce

Kate Doherty

Best Graduate in Master of Marketing

Cianan Thomson

Best Graduate in Master of Professional Accounting

Erika Austin Niven

Best Graduate in Graduate Diploma of Property

Emma Walls

Best Graduate in Master of Business with Arts and Cultural Management Major

Ashleigh Kotula

Best Graduate in Master of Business Administration with Healthcare Management Major

Louisa Cahill

Best Graduate in Master of Information Systems

Charlotte Humphries

Best Graduate in Master of International Finance

Thanh Nguyen

Best Graduate in Master of Business Administration (International)

Zahn Adil Patuck

Best Graduate in Master of Human Resource Management

Richard Buckley

Best Graduate in Master of Leadership

Mel MacMaster

Best Graduate in Master of Business with Sport Management Major

Alex Fergusson

Financial Planning Prizes

Course prizes

Top Graduating Student in Bachelor of Commerce with Financial Planning Major

Sarah Gofton

Top Graduating student in Master of Financial Planning

Danielle White

Top Graduating student in Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning

Luke Priddis

Unit prizes

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Advanced Financial Planning

Sarah Gofton

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Financial Planning

Ryan Charles Pfitzner

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Estate Planning and Insurance

Charlotte Robinson

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Superannuation Planning

Gregory Phillip Garvey Kendall

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Ethics for Financial Professionals

Alistair Lewis Quinn

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Undergraduate Unit – Client Behaviour and Decision Making

Jessica Roy Nippers

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Postgraduate Unit – Financial Planning Development

Joseph Hoey

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Postgraduate Unit – Superannuation and Retirement Planning

Gary Leslie Henson

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Postgraduate Unit – Investments and Portfolio Management

Uurtsaikh Chimiddorj

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Postgraduate Unit – Financial Planning and Economic Fundamentals

Jodie Lane

Outstanding Achievement Prize in Postgraduate Unit – Ethics for Financial Services

Jason Bamford