24 students recognized for excellence in financial education
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#excellence–The Boston Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) has announced the 2022 Academic Award Recipients. The program, which has awarded close to $175,000 in the past ten years, recognizes students from local colleges and universities for academic excellence, leadership, and extracurricular experiences. This year 10 juniors and 14 seniors were recognized from participating schools including public and private institutions.
Beth Kurth, President of FEI Boston, commented, “These awards underscore FEI’s commitment to today’s business leaders as well as those to come. We look forward to their continued success.”
Glen Bunnell, Chair, Academic Relations, FEI Boston, added, “Once again this year we had a terrific slate of students from whom to select our award winners. I also want to recognize their professors who not only work closely with the students throughout the year, but also coordinate with FEI’s Academic Awards committee to ensure appropriate recognition and important connections as the students launch their careers.”
The award winners were celebrated at a dinner program on Thursday, April 14, featuring Jack Derby, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University. He keynoted a presentation on “Entrepreneurship for the Rest of Us” including the practices and tools of innovation that can be applied almost universally – from turnaround situations to the soundest of corporations, and from work groups to an individual’s own career.
The full list of Academic Award winners includes:
Junior Scholarship Award Recipients
Babson College
Joanne Hao
Bentley University
Alon Yacovi
Boston University
Megan Lau
Bryant University
Andrew Hinckley
College of the Holy Cross
Morgan Vacca
Merrimack College
Bianca Baldassaro
Stonehill College
Daniel Sammarco
Suffolk University
Michelle Nguyen
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Victoria Silva
University of Massachusetts Lowell
David Levine
Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
Babson College
Tyson Corner
Bentley University
Haley Carangelo
Boston College
Eva Van Pelt
Boston University
Kaushal Patel
Bridgewater State University
Emily Halpin
Bryant University
Lauren McSweeney
College of the Holy Cross
Emily Curtis
Merrimack College
Alessandro Negri
Roger Williams University
Daniel Tocco
Stonehill College
James Pentikis
Suffolk University
Alexandra Edinak
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gabriel Gomes Rocha
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Nisarg Jhaveri
University of New Hampshire
Sarah Blampied
About Financial Executives International Boston
With a commitment to advancing the success of its members, their organizations and the profession, FEI’s Boston Chapter is one of the largest chapters of the premier professional association for senior financial executives. Chapter membership provides the opportunity to interact, learn and network with local financial leaders across industries and company stages – from start-up to established. FEI Boston offers executive events, professional development opportunities, career management programs, social events, CPE credits and much more. Visit boston.financialexecutives.org to learn more.
Contacts
Beth Kurth
President, FEI Boston
617-584-9650