School of Management Commencement Awards

The following awards are presented to graduating students each year at commencement:

Undergraduate Students

Award for Academic Achievement in Accounting: Conferred upon an undergraduate student in the B.S./BA Accounting) program with the highest GPA in accounting
Award for Academic Achievement in Finance: Conferred upon an undergraduate student in the B.S./BA (Finance) Program with the highest GPA in finance

Society of Hosteurs Club Award: Conferred upon a graduate who, as a member of the Society of Hosteurs, has made a significant contribution to the club.
Hospitality Management Faculty Award: Conferred by the faculty of the Hospitality Management Program upon a graduate who has demonstrated continuous service, concern, and support of the school, college, and the industry.
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Hospitality Management: Conferred by the Dean of the School of Management upon a graduate who has demonstrated excellence in academic performance and contributions to the industry and that have brought credit to the student, the program, and New York Tech.

Center for Human Resource Studies Faculty Award: Awarded by the faculty to a graduating student who has excelled in the Human Resources Management specialization of the MS HRM/LR or BSBA (HRM) degree program
Deerson Bienstock Law Club Endowed Award: Conferred on an Old Westbury Campus graduating student for excellence in one of the Management Degree programs, who has a sincere desire to pursue a career in law

Award for Academic Achievement in Management: Conferred upon an undergraduate student in the B.S./BA (Management) program with the highest GPA in management.
Award for Academic Achievement in Marketing: Conferred upon an undergraduate student in the B.S./BA (Marketing) program with the highest GPA in marketing.
Award for Outstanding Engagement to the Academic Community: Conferred upon a graduating B.S./BA student who has helped the students, disciplines of management, science, and marketing studies, and the school by engaging voluntarily in various activities

Outstanding Contributions to New York Tech Award; Awarded to an undergraduate B.S./BA student who contributed the most to the educational experience in the School of Management.
Award in Career Building Platform: Conferred upon an undergraduate B.S./BA student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the Career Building Platform.
Terrence Brady Memorial Award: Awarded in memory of a former professor and presented to encourage humanitarianism, integrity, and professionalism and to acknowledge these traits in a student graduating from the School of Management.

Award for Academic Achievement in Accounting: Conferred upon a graduating student in the M.B.A. (Accounting) Program with the highest GPA in accounting.
Award for Academic Achievement in Finance: Conferred upon a graduating student in the M.B.A. (Finance) program with the highest GPA in finance.
New York CPA Society Award: Awarded to the student graduating with a high academic average in accounting who shows promise in the public accounting profession.

John J. Theobald Graduate Achievement Award in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations: Conferred upon a deserving student in the master’s program, based on scholarship and outstanding contribution to the college and/or outside community (Only one award may be selected for each Master’s Degree).
Anita Messinger Memorial Award: Awarded to the woman graduate from the M.S. in HRM/LR who has shown outstanding ability in leadership, performed willing service and has given promise of professional achievement.
Nassau Civic Club Award: Awarded to the graduating student in the M.S. HRM/LR program who has performed outstanding service to the Center for Human Resource Studies or the Advisory Council.
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Award: Awarded to the graduating student who has demonstrated the most potential for significant contribution in the field of Human Resource Development.
Center for Human Resource Studies Alumni Council Award: Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and achievement in pursuit on the M.S. HRM/LR degree
Center for Human Resource Studies Faculty Award: Awarded by the faculty to a graduating student who has excelled in the Human Resources Management specialization of the M.S. HRM/LR or B.S./BA (HRM) degree program.

Student Award for Academic Achievement in Marketing: Conferred upon a graduating student in the M.B.A. (Marketing) Program with the highest GPA in marketing.
Award for Academic Achievement in Management: Conferred upon a graduating student in the M.B.A. (General Management) program with the highest GPA in management.
Award for Academic Achievement in Operations and Supply Chain: Conferred upon a graduating student in the M.B.A. (Operations/Supply Chain) program with the highest GPA in Operations/Supply Chain subjects.

EMBA Student Award for Excellence: Conferred upon a deserving student in the EMBA program, based on scholastic achievement and contribution to the college community.
NYIT-JUFE MBA Student Award for Excellence: Conferred upon a deserving NYIT-JUFE student in the M.B.A. program of each campus who has achieved excellence in business studies.

John J. Theobald Graduate Outstanding Contributions to NYIT Award: Awarded to a graduating M.B.A. student who contributed the most to the educational experience (of the student community) in the School of Management.
Graduate Student Award in Career Building Platform: Conferred upon a graduating M.B.A. student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the Career Building Platform
Award for Outstanding Service to the Academic Community: Conferred upon a graduating M.B.A. student who has helped the students, department, and the school by engaging voluntarily in various activities.