UPEI business students keeping with tradition

In keeping with tradition, UPEI business students have seen tremendous success in competitions so far this year with a variety of accomplishments on both the individual and group levels.

Earlier this semester, UPEI's School of Business was advised that fourth-year business student Parker Baglole was the recipient of one of ten prestigious 'Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year Futures Fund Scholarship' awards. Baglole, who was nominated by the School of Business for his excellent academic record and extra-curricular engagement and leadership, will receive a scholarship grant of $5,500. In addition, Baglole will also represent UPEI at an award gala next year. Baglole is an honours student and the President of the UPEI Business Society.

Fourth-year business student Justin Lank also received good news this semester when he was named one of three winners of the Emond Montgomery Publications' Business Ethics and CSR Case Study Competition. In addition to receiving a $1,000 prize, Lank's submission will be turned into an ebook, and will be featured on Emond Montgomery's website. Lank also attended 'The Canadian Food Industry and Corporate Responsibility: Connecting the Dots' panel discussion in Toronto where he presented his submission.

Baglole and Lank continued their winning streaks when both competed on separate UPEI teams in the Scotiabank 'Ethics in Action' case competition earlier this month at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Baglole's team placed first and included teammates Ryan Cassidy, Rebecca Cole, and Melanie McKenna; while Lank's team had a strong showing and consisted of group members Allison Baillie, Kelsey McNally, and Matt McInnis. The case competition success was a team effort, as faculty mentors Amy MacFarlane, Reuben Domike, and interim Dean Juergen Krause prepared the teams. Krause also accompanied the teams as their coach to the event in Halifax.

Congratulations to all!