Husson’s College of Business Presents Live Stream Award Ceremony

BANGOR, MAINE – May 12, 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.

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.

Students – College Awards:

The college awards are presented to students who provide service to the College of Business

School of Accounting Awards:

School of Business and Management Awards:

School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management:

School of Legal Studies:

School of Online and Extended Learning:

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.

For more than 120 years, Husson University has prepared future leaders to handle the challenges of tomorrow through innovative undergraduate and graduate degrees. With a commitment to delivering affordable classroom, online and experiential learning opportunities, Husson University has come to represent superior value in higher education. Our Bangor campus and off-campus satellite education centers in Southern Maine and Northern Maine provide advanced knowledge in business; health and education; pharmacy studies; science and humanities; as well as communication. In addition, Husson University has a robust adult learning program. According to a recent analysis of tuition and fees by U.S. News & World Report, Husson University is one of the most affordable private colleges in New England. For more information about educational opportunities that can lead to personal and professional success, visit Husson.edu.

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