Special awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Executive Dean's award | Assoc Prof. Bob O'Shea | Amelia Best |
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 | Recipient |
|---|
| Best 1st year student - Bachelor of Business | Ryan Moore |
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 | Recipient |
|---|
| Outstanding MPA student | Nga Lai Hui |
Lisa Higgins Memorial award
Lisa was a student at the Gippsland Campus who passed away whilst undertaking her studies. Her family commenced an award in her memory for the best Honours student. This award was first presented in 1998.
| Award category | Recipient |
|---|
| Outstanding Honours student | Diana Kambovski |
Undergraduate awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Best student - Bachelor of Applied Management | Gekko Systems | Bernardine Schilling |
| Best 1st year student - Bachelor of Commerce | Economics Society of Australia | Jonathan Liebelt |
| Best 2nd year student - Bachelor of Commerce | Dr. Gavin Hurst | Blake Paget |
| Best 3rd year student - Bachelor of Commerce | CPA Australia | Zoe Pritchard |
| Best 1st year student - Bachelor of Business | Mason Brown IT | Ryan Moore |
| Best 2nd year student - Bachelor of Business | Ballarat Regional Tourism | Jeremiah Stevens |
| Best 3rd year student - Bachelor of Business | RU Advertising | Felicity Nottage |
Postgraduate awards
| Award category | Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Outstanding MBA student | HStudios | Sharon Desmond |
| Outstanding MPA student | Crowe Howarth | Nga Lai Hui |
| Outstanding Honours student | Nevett Ford Lawyers | Diana Kambovski |
| Outstanding HDR student/ best paper | Assoc Prof. Jerry Courvisanos | Mohammad Yousuf |
Commitment to faculty values awards
| Presented by | Recipient |
|---|
| Rodney Jacobs Lawyer | Bonnie Palmer |
| Sovereign Hill | Tyson Jenkin |
| Debbie Lord | Ryan Moore |
| Commerce Ballarat | Adrian James |
| Baird & McGregor | Jessica Harbridge |
| Central Highlands Water | Felicity Nottage |
| JK Personnel | Lucy Brennan |
| Buninyong & District Bank | Jenny Phillips |