Special awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Federation Business School - Head of School (Commerce) | Assoc Prof. Philippa Wells | Michael Bruse |
| Federation Business School - Head of School (Management) | Assoc Prof. Bob O'Shea | David Simmonds |
| Federation Business School - Dean's award | Assoc Prof. Bob O'Shea | Stephen Ford |
| Best Higher Degree by Research student paper | Assoc Prof. Jerry Courvisanos | Hassan Elhawary |
| Most meritorious performance in Principles of Responsible Business | Mason-Brown IT | Arlene Anglo |
Ros Fyffe Memorial award
Ros was a valued staff member who was passionate about Business and Marketing. Her energetic, friendly and caring nature ensured that students were supported whilst transitioning into university life.
Ros worked closely with first year students as she believed that a student’s initial introduction to university should be a positive and rewarding experience.
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Best first year student within the Federation Business School | Estelle Fyffe | Bonnie Palmer |
Pat Thompson Memorial award
Patrick Thompson (Pat to colleagues and students) was passionate about his teaching and the profession of accounting. His enthusiasm for teaching was infectious and he had a positive impact on many students. Pat believed that accounting was the language of business and students needed to have a solid understanding of the basics.
Pat worked continuously to make accounting interesting and relevant to students and had an ‘open door’ policy for all. Pat dedicated a lot of his time to students, ensuring that their experience with us was positive and rewarding We all miss Pat but take inspiration from the example he set as a gifted teacher.
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Best first year student within the Federation Business School | Janine Thompson | Valencia Dias |
Undergraduate program awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in the Bachelor of Applied Management | Federation Business School | Michael Hanzal-Bayer |
| Most meritorious graduating student - Business | Gekko Systems | Nicole Dickinson |
| Most meritorious graduating student - Commerce | Commerce Ballarat | Holly Manley |
| Most meritorious graduating student - Management | Buninyong and District Community Bank | Stephanie Burzacott |
Postgraduate program awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in Economics | Dr Paul McPhee | Nga Lai Hui |
| Most meritorious performance in postgraduate Law | Dr David Brennan | Victoria Cardew |
| Most meritorious performance in the Master of Business Administration | Assoc Prof. Bob O'Shea | David Luke |
| Most meritorious performance in the Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting) | MOR Accountants | Dan Yu |
| Most meritorious performance in the Master of Professional Accounting | Cooke and Foley | Xueyuan He |
Accounting awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in first year Accounting | CPA Australia | Bonnie Palmer |
| Most meritorious performance in second year Accounting | CPA Australia | Zoe Pritchard |
| Most meritorious performance in third year Accounting | CPA Australia | Nicholas Willowhite |
| Most meritorious performance in Financial Accounting | Crowe Horwath | Amelia Best |
Economics awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in first year Economics | Economic Society of Australia | Jason Putt |
| Most meritorious performance in second year Economics | Dr Anita Doraisami | Katherine Waring |
| Most meritorious performance in third year Economics | N/A | Stewart Brehaut |
Law awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
Most meritorious performance in first year Law Most meritorious performance in first year Law | Nevett Ford LexisNexis | Daniel Groch Daniel Groch |
Most meritorious performance in second year Law Most meritorious performance in second year Law | Baird & McGregor Thomson Reuters (Professional)
Australia Limited | Rachael McCann Rachael McCann |
| Most meritorious performance in third year Law | Rodney Jacobs Lawyer | Alex Driscoll |
Human resource management awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in first year HR Management | Debbie Lord | Sarah Jones |
Management awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in first year Management | Ballarat Books | Jayde Harrington |
| Most meritorious performance in Organisational Management and Leadership | JK Personnel | Alisha Sculley |
Marketing awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in first year Marketing | Central Highlands Water | Louisa Stuckenschmidt |
| Most meritorious performance in second year Marketing | RU Advertising | Michelle Symes |
Tourism awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Most meritorious performance in Tourism | Ballarat Regional Tourism | Christine Costello |