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CELEBRATING FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS

Prize Giving Ceremony2009 academic year

Thursday 13 May 2010

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Message from the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President BusinessIt is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2010 RMIT Business Prize Giving Ceremony. Tonight RMIT University and the broader community will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our business students for the 2009 academic year.

Congratulations to our prize winners for their significant accomplishments across a range of business disciplines. You are our brightest stars and your achievements ensure the continuing success and strong reputation of RMIT. Your ideas, your energy, your capacity for reflective practice and your dedication to your work are excellent predictors of your potential as effective leaders in the unfolding environment of modern business.

Many of the prize winners with us tonight are recent graduates, already using their skills and competencies in the world of business or undertaking further study. I would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best in their chosen careers and remind them to stay in touch. As RMIT alumni they remain part of the RMIT story and there is nothing we like better than hearing all of your good news.

But while tonight we celebrate our students, it is also an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional support the College receives from industry, government and the wider community. I am enormously thankful to the businesses, organisations, and professional bodies represented here tonight. Your generous, longstanding commitment towards recognising the outstanding efforts of our business students and the many opportunities you offer them through work integrated learning are what lends this Prize Giving real world authenticity and completes the loop from industry relevance to industry recognition, upon which RMIT’s reputation is built.

Professor Gill Palmer Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Business

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Official party

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President BusinessProfessor Gill Palmer

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning and TeachingAssociate Professor Eveline Fallshaw

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, ResearchProfessor Ian Palmer

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, InternationalProfessor On Kit Tam

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Industry EngagementProfessor Aaron Smith

Head, Business TAFE SchoolMs Vicki Molloy

Head, Graduate School of Business and LawProfessor Margaret Jackson

Head, School of Accounting Associate Professor Kevin Adams

Acting Head, School of Business IT and LogisticsProfessor Ross Smith

Head, School of Economics, Finance and MarketingProfessor Tony Naughton

Head, School of ManagementProfessor George Cairns

Master of CeremoniesDr David Gilbert

Order of proceedings

4.45 – 5.25pmGuests may be seated in Storey Hall Auditorium.

5.30pmCeremony beginsThe Master of Ceremonies will invite guests to stand as the official party enters the auditorium.

WelcomeProfessor Gill PalmerPro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Business

Presentation of School prizesBusiness TAFE SchoolGraduate School of Business and LawSchool of Accounting

Guest SpeakerMr Peter WilliamsCEO, Deloitte Digital

Presentation of RMIT Foundation prizes

Presentation of School prizesSchool of Business IT and LogisticsSchool of Economics, Finance and MarketingSchool of Management

Presentation of College prizes

Ceremony close and thank youThe Master of Ceremonies will invite guests to stand as the official party exits the auditorium.

Sponsors and guests are invited to join prize winners for light refreshments in the foyer.

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Business TAFE School

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Ms Vicki Molloy, Head of School

ACP Magazines Award

Awarded to the best second year student in Creative Concept Development

Andrew James Johnson

Advertising Institute of Australasia Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduate in the Advanced Diploma of Advertising program

Victoria Marie Beranger

Australian Chamber of International Trade Prize

Awarded to the best first year Advanced Diploma of Business (International Business) student

Martin Petkovski

Australian Institute of Conveyancers Prize

Awarded to the most outstanding graduate in the Diploma of Financial Services (Conveyancing)

Leanne Teena Hartley Donna Smith

Australian Institute of Export Award

Awarded to the best student with the highest marks graduating from the Certificate IV in International Trade program

Dylan James Turnbull

Australian Marketing Institute Award

Awarded to the best second year student in the course Manage Communication Strategy

Jane Nichole Peirce

Australian Sales and Marketing Institute Award

Awarded to the top graduate of the Advanced Diploma of Marketing program

Lucas Stefano Mason

Cengage Learning Award

Awarded to the top graduating student from the Advanced Diploma of Marketing who achieved the highest marks in a team project

Keaton Soffer

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DDB Melbourne Award

Awarded to the best first year Advertising student in the course Consumer Behaviour

Scott Charles Logie

Elite Media Award

Awarded to the best first year Advertising student in the course Undertake Marketing Activities

David Robert James Kerr

Ellen Dickeson Memorial Fund Award

Awarded to the best graduating student of the Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)

Lauren Jessie Milne

Formfile Virtual Enterprise Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduate of the Diploma of Business Administration program

Maurice Darryn Harling Anna Nguyen

Frampton Concepts Award

Awarded to the best second year Advertising student in the course Develop a Marketing Communications Plan

Callan Jess Jones Amy Brianna Schembri

Fuji Xerox Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduate of the Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations) program

Vuy Nguyen

Fundraising Institute of Australia Award

Awarded to the best second year Public Relations student in the course Obtain Sponsorship

Vuy Nguyen

Grey Advertising Award

Awarded to the best second year student in Advertising Campaign Management

Amelia Frances Rule

Business TAFE School continued

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Hall & Wilcox Award

Awarded to the most outstanding first year student in the Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)

Nicole Jane Bagnell

Hamburg Süd Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduate of the Advanced Diploma of Business (International Business) program

Andrew Fulvio Bonaddio

Hamburg Süd Award - Most Improved Graduate

Awarded to the best graduating student of the Advanced Diploma of Business (International Business) who improved each semester of study

Mani Lila Picano

Herald Sun Award

Awarded to the best first year student in Advertising Media

Alexander John Little

Ikon Communications Award

Awarded to the best second year Advertising student in the course Campaign Effectiveness

Bianca Carmel Lanza Amy Brianna Schembri

John Clemenger Excellence Award

Awarded to the most outstanding first year student in the Advanced Diploma of Advertising program

Alexander John Little

John Sexton Memorial Award

Awarded to the Advertising student who displays excellence in a Media Planning project

Ben Anthony Swaik

Leo Burnett (Melb) Award

Awarded to the best first year Advertising student in the course Media Communications

Warren Soledad

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Media Monitors Award

Awarded to the best second year Public Relations student in the course Develop/Implement a Business/Strategic Plan

Alessandria Filomena Vinci

SapientNitro Award

Awarded to the best first year student in Advertising Production

Alissa Marie Muzzin

The Bundy Agency Award

Awarded to the best second year student in the course Creative Techniques in Advertising

Victoria Marie Beranger

The Clive Brookes Award

Awarded to the student with the best result in Law of Torts

Nicole Jane Bagnell

3AW Fairfax Radio Award

Awarded to the best second year student in the course Advertising Campaign Presentation

Asha Elise Cowell

Valuable Group Award

Awarded to the best second year student in the course Develop Strategic PR Writing and Write Complex Documents

Timothy Richard Mullaly

ZenithOptimedia Aust Award

Awarded to the best first year student in Advertising Media Research

Ben Anthony Swaik

Business TAFE School continued

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Australia Post Management Prize

Awarded to the student in the MBA program with the highest mark in Managing People, Relationships and Performance

Ryan Price Stephenson

Australia Post Management Prize

Awarded to the student in the MBA (Executive) program with the highest mark in Managing People, Relationships and Performance

Ana Gelemanovic

The CEDA Business Mentors Prize

Awarded to the MBA student who according to the Graduate School of Business business mentors has demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and community spirit throughout their participation in the MBA program

Jennifer Anne Tratt

The Chandler Macleod Leadership Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Leadership and Management in the MBA program

Murray Newton

The Chandler Macleod Leadership Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Leadership and Management in the MBA (Executive) program

Karen Gay Tytler

Graduate Management Association of Australia Student Award in Corporate Strategy

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Creating Strategy in the MBA program (Melbourne)

Justina Francis

Graduate Management Association of Australia Student Award in Corporate Strategy

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Creating Strategy in the MBA (Executive) program (Melbourne)

Stephen John Munday

Graduate School of Business and Law Prize for Excellence in the Juris Doctor

Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved outstanding academic results in the Juris Doctor

Adam Shepherd

Graduate School of Business and Law

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Professor Margaret Jackson, Head of School and Professor in Computer Law

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School of Accounting

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Associate Professor Kevin Adams, Head of School and Associate Professor of Accounting

Australian Taxation Office Prize

Awarded to the best Taxation Law student

Alison Sarah Cini

CPA Australia Prize

Awarded to the best first year undergraduate Accountancy student

Angela Kaias

CPA Australia Prize

Awarded to the best second year undergraduate Accountancy student

Lorina Bagalay

CPA Australia Prize

Awarded to the best final year undergraduate Accountancy student

Alison Sarah Cini

Taxpayers Australia Inc Jack Just Memorial Award

Awarded to the final year undergraduate Accountancy student who receives the highest mark in Taxation Law 2

Alison Sarah Cini

LexisNexis Prize

Awarded to the best student in Company Law

Paul Alexander Minehan

LexisNexis Prize

Awarded to the best student in Employment Law 1

Ana Berta

LexisNexis Prize

Awarded to the best student in Taxation 1

Giulia Aparo

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National Institute of Accountants Prize

Awarded to the top Accountancy student in Accounting Theory

Benjamin James Meager

National Institute of Accountants Prize

Awarded to the top Accountancy students in Corporate Accounting

Danny Elias Chouman Tahir Khan

Pearson Education Australia Award

Awarded to the best first year student in Introductory Accounting

Leia Jade Denise Cheasley Johanna Maria Goldrick

Pitcher Partners Financial Accounting Prize

Awarded to the student who receives the highest mark in Financial Accounting

Quang Vinh Dang

Thomson Reuters Prize

Awarded to the student with highest grade in the final exam for the course Commercial Law, semester 1

Grant Thomas Merriel


Awarded to the student with highest grade in the final exam for the course Commercial Law, semester 2

Jack Andre Riverson


Awarded to the student with highest total mark in the course Commercial Law, semester 1

Amber Henderson-Smart


Awarded to the student with highest total mark in the course Commercial Law, semester 2

Paul John Hunt

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School of Accounting continued

UHY Haines Norton Chartered Accountants Excellence Award

Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy) who has submitted the best assignment in the Cooperative Education Year

Kelly Atkinson

School of Accounting Centenary Scholarship

Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy) who has shown the most promise for the future at the end of the Cooperative Education Year

Michael Stephen Brown

School of Accounting Prize for Excellence in the Master of Professional Accounting Degree

Awarded to the top graduating student who has achieved outstanding academic results in the Master of Professional Accounting degree

Marijka Lavinia Bright Samantha Lee Cranston

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Guest speaker

Peter WilliamsCEO, Deloitte Digital

Peter Williams is recognised as one of Australia’s leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of innovation, technology commercialisation and all things online, as well as being one of the most well known Australian CEOs on Twitter. A Chartered Accountant by background, Pete moved into the web space in 1993 and is recognised as a global thought leader on innovation and the use of web technologies. He is becoming one of Australia’s most sought after speakers around social media.

Pete is CEO of Deloitte Digital, and Chairman of the Deloitte Innovation Council. Prior to his role in Deloitte Digital, Pete was CEO of the Eclipse Group, previously one of Australia’s largest web development companies.

Pete is a sought after speaker and commentator and has spoken on many events on innovation. He has featured in articles in the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times (UK), The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, BRW and many others.

Pete has worked with many high profile clients such as BHP, Telstra, the AFL, NAB, ANZ, Google, Microsoft and the Federal and Victorian Governments and is also a Board Member of Circus Oz and Emue Technologies Pty Ltd.

Need to know more, then just follow Pete on Twitter http://twitter.com/rexster

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Foundation Awards

Dr Stewart Cameron Joy Award

Awarded to the most outstanding first year student in the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Terry Manoleras

Graduate School of Business and Law Award for Academic Achievement

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest marks in the Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Ryan Price Stephenson

Graduate School of Business and Law Award for Academic Achievement

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest marks in the Master of Business Administration (Executive)

Yu Pan

Jacques Nasser Business Start-up Scholarship

Awarded to a student who has established one of the top businesses in the Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) program

Jennifer Lea Wilson Michael Richard Woods

Jacques Nasser Business Start-up Scholarship

Awarded to a team that has established one of the top businesses in the Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) program

Evan Christopher Hawkey Samuel Fraser Johns Trent Jack Milligan

Jacques Nasser Entrepreneurship Travel Scholarship

Awarded to a Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) student who demonstrates entrepreneurial and leadership qualities, academic excellence and a collegial attitude to the Entrepreneurship program

Judith Louise Anderson Hayden Ashley Bowler Cameron Rambert Costa Tsimiklis Jennifer Lea Wilson

Jacques Nasser Rural and Regional Bursary

Awarded to a Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) student who has previously lived outside a 100 kilometre radius of the Melbourne CBD, has achieved distinctions in all courses completed in the previous semester, and who intends to establish a business in the third year of the program

Trent Jack Milligan

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School of Business IT and Logistics

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Professor Ross Smith, Acting Head of School and Professor of Information Systems

ALIA Award

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest academic performance in the Bachelor of Business (Information and Knowledge Management)

John William Waldeck

ALIA Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Information Management

Meredith Luci Bramich

ALIA Award

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest academic performance in the Master of Business Information Technology – Information Management stream

Violet Penelope Taukave

Australian Computer Society Student Award

Awarded to the best final year student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems)

Danny Faelis

Dimension Data Information Technology Prize

Awarded to the top student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems) who obtained excellent results in first year, specifically in Hardware and Operating Systems

Aron John Bury


Awarded to the top first year student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems)

Benjamin James Giddings


Awarded to the top student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems) who obtained excellent results in second year, specifically in Networking and Operating Systems

Li Juen Chang

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Awarded to the top second year student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems)

Francis Joseph Azarcon

GS1 Prize for e-Procurement

Awarded to the top student in the course e-Procurement and Supply Chain Technologies

Anand Agrawal

Logistics Association of Australia Award

Awarded to the highest achiever in the second year of the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Elisabeth Katharina Sabine Smola

Maxus Australia Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the course Content Management in the Bachelor of Business (Information and Knowledge Management)

David James Laurence

Maxus Australia Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the course Document Management 2 in the Graduate Diploma in Information Management

Loretta Elizabeth Sergovich

SAP Australian User Group Prize

Awarded to the top student in the course Enterprise Systems

Tsz Fung Chan

Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia Award

Awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Paul Robert Wilkie

The Scouts Association (Vic) Work Integrated Learning Report Prize

Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems) who authors the best Professional Business Report about their Cooperative Education Program employment

Andre Jonathan Yung On Loo Chin Moy Eric Nham

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Toll Holdings Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Warehouse and Distribution Management

Jarrod Mark Hawthorne

VALA Student Award

Awarded to the most outstanding postgraduate student in the Information Services stream of the Graduate Diploma in Information Management

Angela Mary Hogan

School of Business IT and Logistics Borchardt Prize

Awarded for an outstanding Australian bibliography or information management project

Elia Ratiner

School of Business IT and Logistics Business Information Systems Award

Awarded to the student with the highest overall performance in the Bachelor of Business (Business Information Systems)

Danny Faelis

School of Business IT and Logistics Cooperative Education Prize (Logistics)

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in the Cooperative Education Assignment in the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) – Applied

Thomas Mark Pilling

School of Business IT and Logistics Master of Business Information Technology Award for Excellence

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest academic performance in the Master of Business Information Technology

Vince Wong

School of Business IT and Logistics Staff Prize

Awarded to the student who displays academic excellence in any of the School’s programs and who has the most potential to contribute to the professions of library and information management

Pamela Hyland

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Cricket Australia Award for Excellence in Sport Marketing

Awarded to the top student in Sport Marketing

Asher Joseph Podolak Sandra Vernuccio

Economic Society of Australia Prize

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in Economic Studies based on results in the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)

Tu Nguyen Thi Cam

FINSIA - Financial Services Institute of Australasia Prize

Awarded to the student who achieves excellent academic results in the Master of Finance program

Vu Ngoc Oanh Hoang

McGraw-Hill Australia Prize

Awarded to the best first year Prices and Markets student

Sunil Awale

Taxpayers Australia Inc Jack Just Memorial Award

Awarded to the best student in Superannuation Retirement Planning 1

Sharyn Leanne Day

School of Economics, Finance and Marketing Prize

Awarded to best full-time student in Economics and Finance based on results in the first year of the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)

Peter Frank


Awarded to the best part-time student based on results in the first two stages of the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)

Ryan Patrick Nicholas

School of Economics, Finance and Marketing

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Professor Tony Naughton, Head of School and Professor of Finance

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The Gerald Walsh Award

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in the Cooperative Education Assignment in the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) – Applied

Katrina Hall

School of Economics, Finance and Marketing Cooperative Education Prize

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in the Cooperative Education Assignment in the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) – Applied – financial planning topic

Kylie Marie Cilia


Awarded to the best final year student in the Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)

Tu Nguyen Thi Cam


Awarded to best full-time student based on results in the first year of the Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Meghan Lorraine Allen


Awarded to the best part-time student based on results in the first two stages of the Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Brent Justin Ahern

School of Economics, Finance and Marketing Cooperative Education Prize

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in the Cooperative Education Assignment in the Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – Applied

Stacey Elise Furlong


Awarded to the best final year student in the Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Mario Claverine Matchado

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School of Management

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Professor George Cairns, Head of School and Professor of Management

Australian Human Resources Institute Prize

Awarded to the best final year student in the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations)

Sue-Anne Dias

Deloitte Innovation Prize

Awarded to the most outstanding team participating in the RMIT-Deloitte Innovation Project

Dietrich Jeremiah Cheung Phooi Sin Hor Sam Angus M Keil Lyndee-Jane Wallis

Outward Bound Professional Catalyst Leadership Prize

Awarded to the student enrolled in the course Social Entrepreneurship who demonstrates leadership qualities, and best represents the graduate attributes of the Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) program

Jarrod Michael Briffa

School of Management Award for Academic Achievement (International Student)

Awarded to the International student who achieves the best result in the first semester of the Bachelor of Business (Management)

Jiao Jiao Yang

School of Management Cooperative Education Prize (International Business)

Awarded to the student who displays excellence in the Cooperative Education Assignment in the Bachelor of Business (International Business) – Applied

James Christian Siotas

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College Awards

Prize winners will be presented to Professor Gill Palmer by Associate Professor Eveline Fallshaw, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching

RMIT Business Cooperative Education Assignment Award

Awarded to the student with the best overall Cooperative Education Assignment in the College of Business

Thomas Mark Pilling

RMIT Business Professional Development Prize

Awarded to the top performing student in the Professional Skills Program year

Kaitlyn Choo

Prize nominees will be announced by Professor Gill Palmer, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Business

RMIT Business Encouragement Award

Awarded to the best student in the first semester of the first year of an undergraduate degree

Nominees:

Jason Anthony Cordi Information and Knowledge Management

Benjamin James Giddings Business Information Systems

Shui Jiang Economics and Finance (Applied)

Angela Kaias Professional Accountancy

Kent Ong Ting Jian International Business

RMIT Business Medal

Awarded to a graduating student in any award program who demonstrates outstanding ability measured in terms of both academic distinction and community leadership

Nominees:

Alison Sarah Cini Professional Accountancy

Danny Faelis Business Information Systems

Nadia Viviana Fragomeni Professional Accountancy

Hugh Gundlach MBA

Chloe Sara Jones Marketing (Applied)

Mary-Jane McKinna Management

Andrew Edward Shedden MBA

Rebekha Cushla Van Gaalen Business Administration

Lyndee-Jane Wallis Entrepreneurship

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Thank you

RMIT Business thanks the companies, professional bodies and individuals who have generously supported the RMIT Business Prize Giving Ceremony.

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