Finance awards for students

Finance awards for students

5 November 2014

THE future looks bright for two Downpatrick students who have made an outstanding impression on the business community.

The early academic success of Kelly Ann Wynn and Stefan Mason was celebrated at an annual awards ceremony hosted by the Ulster University Business School.

Stefan, a former St. Patrick’s Grammar School student who is in his second year of a B.Sc. honours degree in finance and investment analysis, won an award for being the highest performing student in year one.

Kelly Ann Wynn, a former pupil at the Southern Regional College and currently in third year of a B.Sc. honours accounting and law degree at Ulster University Business School, won the award for being the highest performing student in year two.

The awards were presented at a ceremony hosted by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics.

Speaking at the ceremony Professor Gillian Armstrong, head of the department, said the awards recognise the top performers across the range of accounting, finance and economics related programmes, which provide increasing opportunities for students and graduates at this time. 

“It is of no surprise that global financial and professional services firms are choosing Northern Ireland as a key inward investment location,” she said.