Frank H. Sobey Awards Winners:
Morgan Baker-Tucker and Laura Eamon
Every year, nine business students from Atlantic Canadian universities are named recipients of the Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies. In 2021 the award was $30,000 and in 2022 it was $35,000. The Sobey School of Business was pleased to celebrate two Entrepreneurship students who were recipients in 2021 and 2022: Morgan Baker-Tucker and Laura Eamon.
Morgan Baker-Tucker Morgan BComm’22 exhibits the entrepreneurial spirit of Atlantic Canada, saying her career aspiration is to run her own non-profit, ideally here on the East Coast. She says that winning the Frank H. Sobey Award has also allowed her to consider going to graduate school, an opportunity she wouldn’t have previously thought possible.
Laura Eamon, a part-time project coordinator with the Sackville Business Association and a member of the Saint Mary’s University Environmental Society, credits her sobriety – she has been in recovery for eight years – as the reason for her success. In addition to wanting to bridge the gap between the environmental and business sectors in Nova Scotia, Laura views her win as confirmation that people in recovery can have a positive impact.
“We are thrilled that our students have earned this award. Our school is committed to providing the highest quality of business education and preparing our graduates to lead entrepreneurial and sustainable businesses and communities.”
Double Silver at VCIC
VCIC team members
Competing in the New England division of the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) hosted by Boston University, two teams of five, one at the undergraduate level and one at the graduate level, placed second in their respective divisions, beating out teams from top-tier American schools that included Cornell, Tufts, Babson and New York University.
David Sobey Centre’s 8th Annual Case Competition
The winning team from the 7th annual Live Retail Case Competition. The 8th annual DSC National Retail Case Competition was an online-exclusive event.
In spring 2022, the David Sobey Centre hosted their 8th annual Live Retail Case Competition, which was rebranded as the DSC National Retail Case Competition. Ten student teams from seven Canadian universities participated. This competition is an opportunity for students to solve a real problem for a major retailer and present their solutions to the company executives. This year’s case was in collaboration with Staples Canada. The case competition drew high praise from the company as well as participating students.
Sobey Scholars Network Spring Connections Event
The Sobey Scholars Network came together for its first hybrid event on March 29, 2022 to celebrate newest members and recent graduates. Participants joined in a discussion on the power of diverse teams and the role of women leaders in making the workplace more diverse and inclusive. Special guest speakers included Michael Medline, President and CEO at Empire Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc.
The Sobey Scholars Network is a special cohort that includes all current and past students, alumni, Chair holders, named Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows who have been the recipients of philanthropic financial support from the Sobey Family, The Sobey Foundation, Sobeys Inc., and Empire Company Limited.
The network works to foster opportunities of engagement, knowledge exchange and mentorship, and help build a strong sense of community and connection with Saint Mary's University and the Sobey School of Business.
“We want you to see role models who worked hard and achieved success; if you put in the time and the work those successes will be yours.”
Graduate Career Services and Student Support
The purpose of Graduate Career Services (GCS) is to ensure students – along with their academic coursework – have the opportunity for guided reflection about themselves in a deep and meaningful way and ultimately find a career direction that will help them meet their goals as professionals and individuals. It is an opportunity for them to develop confidence and the ability to express who they are to the world.
With well over 300 students at any given time, GCS has a rigorous mandate to be accessible to each student. In service of this mandate, throughout 2021 and 2022 GCS ran a variety of programming that included:
Self-management, providing opportunities for students to gain professional development skills.
Events, such as guest speakers, corporate tours, conferences, networking opportunities and career fairs.
Internship services so students find the perfect internship that aligns with their career goals.
Career services for students which includes portfolio and resume development, individual and group sessions, individual career coaching and interview preparation.
“My work as Director, Graduate Career Services is ‘the ultimate’ in terms of outcomes – helping these very accomplished students from all over the world, carve out their place in the professional universe. The GCS team bring a lot of individual strength and talent to this mission and we are privileged to be part of the excitement of seeing students find meaningful careers. ”