Grace Howlett, a former pupil at St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel is celebrating success after winning a top award at Ulster University Business School.
Grace from Newry, who recently graduated with a BSc Hons in Human Resource Management, won the Lynas Foodservice prize. The award was presented at the Class of 2019 Excellence Awards organised annually by the Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing.
Speaking at the Awards ceremony, Dr Darryl Cummins, Head of Department said – “The Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing’s Annual Excellence awards recognise the skills and talent of individuals who are, or who will be emerging into the business sector of Northern Ireland and further afield. It is good to see current students and recent graduates return to visit their alma mater for the ceremony, and we enjoy hearing the success stories of both current students and graduates who have come to receive their awards.”
Darryl adds – “We are also very grateful for the continued generous support of our award sponsors and their ongoing commitment to the Ulster University Business School. As Head of Department, I am also indebted to the excellent teaching standards of our lecturers who dedicate themselves to making sure that our students achieve their full potential.”
A total of 26 awards were presented. Sponsors included The Belfast Telegraph; CAI Ireland – Ulster Society; CIMA Ireland; AIB; Chartered Institute of Marketing; Hastings Hotels; Marketing Institute of Ireland; Pure Running; Shredbank; Envision; Whale; Capita; Lynas Foodservice; Momentum Human Capital; Labour Relations Agency; Deloitte; Ulster Sports Academy; Grafton Recruitment; CBI; Axiom; James Leckey Design and Moy Park.