Two recent School of Management graduates now find themselves in the winner's circle:
Matthew Joseph Keshwah, who graduated in December 2003 with a Bachelor of Commerce, has been named the 2004 International Student Leader of the Year. Active Golden Key members from any of the society's 350 chapters across six countries can apply for this honour.
During his time at the University of Ottawa, and through his leadership in the Ottawa Golden Key Chapter, Keshwah helped raise over $19,000 and contributed over 1,100 volunteer hours to 11 different charitable or not-for-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, the Snowsuit Fund, the Shepherds of Good Hope and many others. Keshwah is the first Canadian to receive this prestigious award.
George Brook, who recently completed a Master's of Business Administration, received the 2003-2004 Student Paper of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation.
Under the direction of lecturer John Rakos, Brook wrote a paper that examined best and worst practices in project management within television production. This was a natural choice for him, since he has enjoyed a varied and highly successful career in the entertainment industry, contributing to the production of film, television, animation, and video games.
Brook will receive his award and present his paper at the PMI Global Congress in Anaheim, California, on October 24.
