Husson University’s College of Business Collaborates with the New England School of Communications to Present an Innovative Live Stream Awards Ceremony
Published on: May 6, 2020
Every year, Husson University’s College of Business holds an annual awards ceremony in April that recognizes the many accomplishments and contributions made by the faculty and students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Business worked with the New England School of Communications (NESCom) to find a way that the students could receive recognition. The broadcast utilized state of the art facilities at NESCom. As a result of this interdisciplinary collaboration, NESCom faculty, staff and students produced a unique live stream broadcast that aired on April 22, 2020 at 6 p.m. from the Husson University website with College of Business faculty announcing award winners and honor society inductees.
There were 215 invitations to students for the live stream distributed, but close to 400 unique computers signed on during the event. Since the event, another 350 viewers have clicked on the YouTube version of the broadcast which can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/COBAwardCeremony2020. The foregoing does not reflect the total number of people actually viewing the event as many family members in and outside of Maine sat down to watch their loved ones which created an unprecedented record for participation in the awards ceremony. Students and families who watched the live stream posted images to Facebook showing how they celebrated their awards with their families.
“We wanted to make sure the College of Business students received the recognition they deserved even though we couldn’t be face-to-face and this ceremony provided a project where a collaboration of talent could occur” said Marie Hansen, JD, PhD, SHRM-SCP, dean of the College of Business and NESCom.
“The world of broadcast has changed during the pandemic. This was a unique opportunity to give the NESCom students exposure to this rapidly evolving market through experiential learning using the innovative technology we have on campus” said Frank Welch, M.Ed., instructor at NESCom.
“This production allowed me to work closely with my instructors to assist clients in this collaboration. I was honored to be able to work on a project that meant so much to my fellow
students and their families through this live stream to their homes” said Connor Petros, video production student at NESCom.
Here is a list of the individuals who received recognition, their awards and their hometowns.
Students – Watch Awards:
The Watch Awards are presented to graduating bachelor degree students with the highest grade point average (GPA) in his or her respective school.
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Jake Black GPA: 3.957 |
Watch Award – School of Accounting |
Bangor, Maine |
|
Caitlin Cushman GPA: 3.985 |
Watch Award – School of Business and Management |
Mercer, Maine |
|
Barbara Haskell GPA: 3.967 |
Watch Award – School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management |
Blue Hill, Maine |
|
Dane Caldwell GPA: 4.0 |
Watch Award – School of Legal Studies |
Franklin, Massachusetts |
|
Mathew Leland GPA: 4.0 |
Watch Award – School of Extended Learning |
Hampden, Maine |
Students – Plaque Awards:
The plaque awards are presented to graduating undergraduate students with outstanding academic achievement in his or her discipline as well as outstanding service to the University and the community.
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Shane Mallory |
Plaque Award – School of Accounting |
Manchester, Maine |
|
Michelle MacLaren-Toussaint |
Plaque Award – School of Business and Management |
Wallagrass, Maine |
|
Boston Van Buren |
Plaque Award – School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management |
Brewer, Maine |
|
Paige Timko |
Plaque Award – School of Legal Studies |
Veazie, Maine |
|
Michelle Willette |
Plaque Award – School of Extended Learning |
Washburn, Maine |
Students – College Awards:
The college awards are presented to students who provide service to the College of Business
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Paige Young |
Dolores J. Mullane Award |
Weston, Maine |
|
Morgan Nelson |
Eagle Award |
Monticello, Maine |
|
Jenny Cobb |
Leadership Through Humility Award in memory of Amanda Wardwell |
Old Orchard Beach, Maine |
School of Accounting Awards:
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Hailey Stanley |
Robert E. White Excellence in Principles of Accounting |
Bangor, Maine |
|
Derek Collin |
Leo M. Loiselle Excellence in Principles of Accounting |
Trenton, Maine |
|
Mason Morin |
Linwood E. Bell Excellence in Intermediate Accounting |
Lewiston, Maine |
|
Chloe Gorey |
George J. Lambert Excellence in Intermediate Accounting |
Scarborough, Maine |
|
Morgan Nelson |
William H. Donahue Excellence in Advanced Accounting |
Monticello, Maine |
|
Shey Lane |
Richard E. Dyke Excellence in Advanced Accounting |
Sherman, Maine |
School of Business and Management Awards:
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
William Paradis |
Excellence in the School of Business and Management – First-Year Student |
Belgrade, Maine |
|
Emily Michaud |
Excellence in the School of Business and Management – Second-Year Student |
Fort Fairfield, Maine |
|
Brady Pullen |
Excellence in the School of Business and Management –Third-Year Student |
Levant, Maine |
|
Isaac LaPointe |
Excellence in Entrepreneurship |
Old Orchard Beach, Maine |
|
Benjamin Stevens |
Excellence in Marketing |
Randolph, Maine |
|
Sadie Royer |
Excellence in Management |
Greene, Maine |
|
Caitlin Cushman |
Excellence in Finance |
Mercer, Maine |
|
Michael Butterfield |
Excellence in Graduate Business Administration Program |
Enfield, Maine |
School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management:
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Brandon Archibald |
Excellence in School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management – First-Year Student |
Millinocket, Maine |
|
Jonathan Littlefield |
Excellence in School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management – Second-Year Student |
Enfield, Maine |
|
Alyssa Patterson |
Excellence in School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management – Third-Year Student |
Holden, Maine |
|
Cali Newton |
Excellence in School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management – Fourth-Year Student |
Rochester, New Hampshire |
|
Alexander Sedore |
Ocean Properties Excellence in Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management – Fifth-Year Student |
Ellsworth, Maine |
|
Stephanie Hays |
Hollywood Casino Bangor Spirit of Hospitality Management Award - $25,000 Scholarship |
Bangor, Maine |
|
Elena Speronis |
Hollywood Casino Bangor Spirit of Hospitality Management Award - $25,000 Scholarship |
Bangor, Maine |
|
Leonard Martin |
Excellence in Integrated Technology |
Carmel, Maine |
|
Kathryn Sund |
Dr. John Winkin Excellence in Sport Management |
Bangor, Maine |
School of Legal Studies
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Darielle Pepin |
Excellence in School of Legal Studies – First-Year Student |
Newport, Vermont |
|
Eliza Larrivee |
Excellence in School of Legal Studies – Second-Year Student |
Gray, Maine |
|
Noah Burnham |
Excellence in School of Legal Studies – Third-Year Student |
Concord, Massachusetts |
|
Patrick Welch |
Excellence in Graduate Criminal Justice Administration |
Hampden, Maine |
|
Christopher Coleman |
Excellence in Graduate Criminal Justice Administration |
Surry, Maine |
|
Charlotte Mooney |
Excellence in Forensic Science Studies |
Lisbon Falls, Maine |
|
Kellie Griffin |
Tess Gerritsen Excellence in Criminal Justice |
Derry, New Hampshire |
|
Julian Oakes |
Excellence in Paralegal and Pre-Law Studies |
Canaan, Maine |
|
Kiana Oxton |
Legal Studies Organization Book Award |
Knox, Maine |
|
Maria Andrew |
Legal Studies Organization Book Award |
Winterport, Maine |
|
Abby Roy |
Legal Studies Organization Book Award |
Auburn, Maine |
|
Vanessa Duarte |
Legal Studies Organization Book Award |
Hawthorne, New York |
School of Online and Extended Learning
|
Name |
Award |
Hometown |
|
Cheryl Marchand |
Director’s Award in Accounting |
Limestone, Maine |
|
Mary Richardson |
Director’s Award in Business Administration |
Bradley, Maine |
|
Jamal Durrani |
Director’s Award in Criminal Justice |
Lebanon, Maine |
|
Drew Sotomayor |
Director’s Award in Business and Professional Studies |
Easton, Maine |
|
Sue LaPierre |
Director’s Award in Master’s and Business Administration Program |
Freeport, Maine |
In addition to these awards, College of Business students were recognized for a variety of other achievements.
- Students who had a grade point average of 3.4 or higher, received honor cords that they’ll be able to wear at Commencement. The rescheduled date for Commencement has yet to be determined.
- Graduates from the criminal justice program received challenge coins that bear the law enforcement oath of office. Select criminal justice students were also inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society
- Select paralegal students were inducted into Lambda Epsilon Chi, the National Paralegal Honor Society.
- A variety of students from Husson University’s School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management were inducted into Eta Sigma Delta, an international honor society for hospitality students. Inductees have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and have completed over 60 hours of community service.
- Sigma Beta Delta is an international honor society for those majoring in business, management and administration. Select students were inducted into this honor society as part of this online award ceremony.
More details and a complete list of all of the students recognized during this award ceremony can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/COBAwardCeremony2020.