2019 Gippsland Awards

Special awards

Award category Presented byRecipient
Executive Dean's award Assoc Prof. Bob O'Shea Alisha Brown

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 categoryRecipient
Commitment to school values Hardeep Singh

Undergraduate awards

Award category Presented byRecipient
Outstanding 1st year student - Bachelor of Commerce ASICJoshua Millen
Outstanding 1st year student - Bachelor of Business ASICGeorgia Tidy
Outstanding 2nd year student - Bachelor of CommerceLaTrobe CityAmy Jones-Ellis
Outstanding 2nd year student - Bachelor of Business Buninyong & District Bank Carly Tulloch
Outstanding 3rd year student - Bachelor of Commerce McMillans Dylan Farrugia
Outstanding 3rd year student - Bachelor of Business Aussie BroadbandShannon Shepley

Postgraduate awards

Award category Presented byRecipient
Outstanding MBA student LaTrobe City Helen O'Brien

Commitment to school values awards

Presented byRecipient
ASIC Melanie Luft
Aussie Broadband Kevin Muszkieta
LaTrobe City Christian Vasquez
Buninyong & District Bank John Andy Thomas
Buninyong & District Bank Stephen Lang
Buninyong & District BankNyalat Pel Kun