Graduate & Professional Studies Awards
Celebrating outstanding graduate students for their exceptional academic achievements
Heather R. Cockrum
Global Executive MBA
Omid Jesmi
Global Executive MBA
Clarissa Manansala Louis
Executive MBA
Adria Helen Trgovcich
Professional MBA
Wanqing "Cynthia" Du
Master of Science in Accounting
Justin B. Fung
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Luca Pasquini
Master of Science in Finance
Elias Smith
Master of Science in Management and Technology
Rupal Prashant Tank
Master of Science in Accounting
Undergraduate Awards
Celebrating outstanding graduating seniors for their exceptional academic and service achievements
School Award
Business Administration: Business Analytics & Economics
Brother U. Jerome Griffin
Named in honor of the revered Brother Jerome Griffin, who was a professor of Economics and dean of the School of Economics and Business Administration at Saint Mary’s College for 14 years. Awarded to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record in the School of Economics and Business Administration.
Service Award
Business Administration: Entrepreneurship & Finance
George R. McKeon
This award is named in memory of the noted Bay Area developer and long time donor of the College and Gael Athletics. George R. McKeon supported the student-athlete experience both on and off the field, helping the Gaels succeed as competitors in the classroom and in their sport. Awarded to one male and one female student distinguished both as an outstanding athlete and scholar.
Department Awards
Accounting
Henry Rand Hatfield
Named for the noted humanist, scholar, and Accounting educator, also the first full-time Accounting professor in the United States. Awarded to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record as an Accounting major.
Economics
Adam Smith
Named in memory of the 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist. Awarded to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record as an Economics major.
Business Administration: Marketing
Earl W. Smith
Named in honor of a famous Bay Area contractor, former regent of the College, and founder of the Earl W. Smith Endowed Chair in Business Administration. Awarded to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record as a Business Administration major.
Scholarship Recipients
Holly Nguyen
Philip N. McCombs, San Francisco Public Relations Round Table Scholarship
Holly is a senior at Saint Mary’s College of California, with a triple major in Marketing, Digital Media and Communication. In addition to making the dean’s honor roll every semester, she serves on the Undergraduate Advisory Board where she works with the School of Economic and Business Administration to improve her undergraduate peers’ academic experiences. She is the VP of marketing and communications for the school’s Marketing Club and is an active member of the Communication Club and the Gael Women in Business Network.
Anahi Torres
Financial Women of San Franciso Scholarship
Anahi is a junior Business Administration major, with concentrations in Finance and Business Analytics, with a 3.7 GPA. She's interned at HP the last two summers and now continues to work in a Digital Procurement analytics role, building reports in Power BI for data visualization and analytics. She is also in the High Potential Program, a Resident Advisor and in the GWIB and Latinx Business Club.
Brooke Furukawa
Construction Financial Management Scholarship
Brooke is a rising senior from Sacramento, California majoring in Accounting. On campus she is involved in the Honors Program, the Accounting Association, and the Asian Pacific American Student Association where she delves deeper into her culture and cultivates an inclusive environment for those who identify as part of the API community. She recently interned at Ernst & Young and plans to start full time in their Assurance service line after graduation while pursuing her CPA licensure.
Submitted on Friday, May 28, 2021