Sprott MBA students recognized for excellence and their contributions to the program
Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 MBA Awards. Launched this academic year, these awards honour the excellence of Sprott MBA students and recognize their contributions to the MBA program.
“The Sprott MBA has a proud tradition of excellence. With our move into the Nicol Building, we felt it was time to start recognizing the contributions of outstanding students who are making a difference in the learning experience of their peers,” said Robin Ritchie, associate dean of professional graduate programs at the Sprott School of Business.
“Congratulations to all the students. As the inaugural winners, this group occupies a special place in an important new tradition. We look forward to the many great things they’ll accomplish as they take their talents out into the world.”
Zheng (Harry) Gong (MBA/22)
Exceptional Leadership Award,
Exceptional Contribution to Class Discussion Award
The recipient of these two peer-nominated awards is Zheng (Harry) Gong. Over the course of his time at Sprott, Zheng has performed exceptionally well academically, been actively engaged in all his classes, given back to the community through the Sprott Student Consulting Group, and has taken on a leadership role as the vice president of finance for the Sprott MBA Society.
Zheng also serves as a mentor for new international students who join Sprott, helping them adapt to the MBA program.
Olivia Fullerton (MBA/21)
Exceptional Extracurricular Contribution Award
Recipient of the Exceptional Extracurricular Contribution Award, Olivia Fullerton, served as the vice president of communications for the Sprott MBA Society last year.
She has been credited her as being the foundation of the MBA Society’s successes over the past year, and as being “unprecedented in her reliability.” Olivia set the bar so high with her involvement and commitment that the MBA Society decided to split her responsibilities between two separate positions, upon the completion of her term.
The idea for the Sprott MBA Awards originated from the Sprott MBA Society, and one of her nominators explained that she was the inspiration for them. “I believe that if everyone were like her, Sprott’s MBA program would be at the top of every school ranking and I cannot imagine a more deserving person.”
Xuhui (Sharon) Wu (MBA/22)
Exceptional Peer Support Award
Be it in the classroom or in her roles as a team lead with the Sprott Student Consulting Group and a MBA Peer Mentor, Xuhui (Sharon) Wu constantly works to support her peers with any challenges they may be facing – academically or personally.
She has been described as a “considerate, fair, and responsible” leader who is always willing to assist fellow students with any questions they may have, while going the extra mile to ensure that every project she participates in is successful.
Xuhui does all this while maintaining an exceptional GPA and being an outstanding student.
Mitchell McCrory (MBA/22)
Olivia Fullerton (MBA/21)
Exceptional Performance Award
While the first four awards are peer-nominated, the Sprott School of Business also honoured a first-year and a graduating student, at the top of their class, for exceptional academic performance – Mitchell McCrory and Olivia Fullerton, respectively.