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Tag: Student & Alumni Success
News, research, and other announcements.
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Finding Her People: Jane Peverett’s Journey From McMaster to the Boardroom
Jane Peverett (BCom ’80) is the 2024 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Indrani Butany is Sparking Change in the Energy Utility Industry
Indrani Butany (BSc ’96, MBA ‘00) is the 2023 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
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All Work and Some Play: How Boardball’s Overnight Success Turned Into a Viable Business
BCom grad Amanda Nguyen invented a game that became an overnight viral success, serving up a business opportunity she couldn't pass up.
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Wilson Scholar Aspires to be a Leader in Climate Change
IBH student Hrithik Sharma’s love of the outdoors has inspired him to instill the same love in the next generation.
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DeGroote Grads & Business Owners Hit the Road to Give to Communities in Need
Toques From The Heart co-founders Casey Rogan, Matt Carter and Matthew Milne donated 4,000 toques during ‘The Stay Warm Together Tour’.
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Meet DeGroote School of Business Valedictorian Chirag Sheth
Chirag Sheth (MBA '22) is DeGroote's 2022 Valedictorian. He shares fond McMaster memories and advice to students in this Q&A.
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Meet DeGroote School of Business Valedictorian Momina Qureshi
Momina Qureshi (BCom '22) is DeGroote's 2022 Valedictorian. She shares fond McMaster memories and advice to students in this Q&A.
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DeGroote Alumni Inducted into 2022 McMaster Alumni Gallery
Kenneth Lancaster (MBA `86) and Lisa Mattam (MBA `01) join the over 450 McMaster alumni named to the Gallery.
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From Co-op Student to President: Claire Gillies’ Impressive Career at Bell Canada
Claire Gillies (MBA ‘01) is the 2021 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Business and Community Relationships Come First for Paul McLean
Paul McLean (MBA ‘81) is the 2022 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Co-op Placement Reignites MBA Student’s Passion for the Environment
MBA student Manali Kulkarni’s new career direction has been solidified by a unique co-op experience at Greenpeace Canada.
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McMaster student Will Stephenson wins prestigious McCall MacBain scholarship
DeGroote student William Stephenson (IBH '22) is the first McMaster student to earn the McCall MacBain leadership scholarship.