2012 WSB Gala Photos

All photos are courtesy of Maxime Picard.

Opening Words and Introductions

Megan Clarke, Master of Ceremonies, welcomes guests to the Gala.Dean, Dr. Steve Harvey, honours the Dean's List recipients.
VP Academic, Dr. Michael Childs, congratulates business students on their academic achievements.

 Award Winners and Honourees

Professor Mark Gandey '89 presents Stacey Loomis (Sherbrooke, Qc) with the Ernst and Young Contribution to Accounting Award.Dr. Susan Reid presents Samantha Juraschka (Burlington, On) with the Domaine Pinnacle Contribution to Entrepreneurship Award.
Eric Cormier '02 (Goulet Bowker) presents Jessica Poirier (Sherbrooke, Qc) with the Williams School of Business Contribution to Finance Award.Shawn Frost '99 (RCGT) presents Regula Estermann (Dundee, Qc) with the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Contribution to General Management Award.
Marc-Etienne Julien '01 (Randstad) presents Kelsea Beadman (Ottawa, On) with the Randstad Contribution to Human Resources Award. Loye Oyawoye (Kaduna, Nigeria), currently on exchange in Hong Kong, received the BRP Contribution to International Business Award. Robert Lumley from BRP was there to present the award.
Lucy Rodrigues (Metro) presents Adriana Cristina (Sherbrooke, Qc) with the Metro Contribution to Marketing Award.Charlene Marion '06, Cooperative Education Coordinator, presents Adam Beare (Huntingdon, Qc) with the WSB Outstanding Coop Student Award.
Coop students, Adam Normand-left (Gaspe, Qc) and Geoffroy Balthazard- right (Montreal, Qc) present Stephanie Bourret and David Sauve from the BDC with the Coop Employer of the Year Award.Alexandre Perno, Head Coach Women's Basketball, presents Catherine Belanger Paquet (Quebec, Qc) with the WSB Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.
Head Coach Football, Kevin Mackey, presents Jerome Mercier (Charlesbourg, Qc) with the WSB Male Student-Athlete of the Year.BU Alumni President Elect, Chris Forsythe '99, presents Regula Estermann (Dundee, Qc) with the WSB Community Life Award.

Dr. Jackie Bailey '95, Dean of Student Affairs, presents Alsu Kurbanova (Kazan, Russia) with the WSB Student Above and Beyond Award.

VP Academic, Dr. Michael Childs, presents Professor Bill Robson with the Faculty/Staff Above and Beyond Award.

 

Reception & Cocktail Hour

 

Guests enjoy the music performed by BU Music Department students, Jesse MacPherson (drums), Sam Crooks (Bass) and Jason Drew (piano).Students get a chance to catch up and network with colleagues.
Employers have the chance to meet some of the WSB's best and brightest. Many professors came out to support the achievements of their students.
Students network and make new connections. Students and senior administration have the chance to get to know one another.