Nine University of Ulster students have been recognised for their outstanding academic achievements at an award ceremony today at the Jordanstown campus.

The Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Strategy’s Marketing Excellence Awards celebrate the skills, hard work and dedication of high achieving students from Ulster’s class of 2010/2011.

Head of the Department, Professor Rodney McAdam, said: “The ongoing support of our sponsors from the business community is a key part of the awards process and we express our thanks to them.

“The achievement of these winners is truly outstanding given the high levels of competition.

“It’s great to hear today how many of our former students are now in full-time employment.”

Shauna Mullan, from Carrickmore, County Tyrone, was awarded the Best Overall Final Year Student in the Marketing Institute of Ireland Award for Excellence.

She graduated with a First Class BSc Hons degree in Marketing with a Diploma in Industrial Studies following a placement in Hastings Europa Hotel. Since graduating Shauna has been appointed the role of Events Manager with Hastings Everglades Hotel, Londonderry.

“I’m thrilled to win this award today. I loved the marketing degree, the modules were really interesting and lecturers were helpful and easy to talk to,” said Shauna.

“I feel very fortunate to have secured a job so soon after graduating. The placement was invaluable in terms of gaining employment.”

The winning students were:

Marketing Institute of Ireland Award for Excellence

BSc (Hons) Marketing

Best Overall Final Year Student, Shauna Mullan

Chartered Institute of Marketing Award for Excellence

BSc (Hons) Marketing

Best Student Performance in Global Marketing, Clare Quinn

Property News Award for Excellence

BSc (Hons) Marketing

Best Overall iMarketing 2.0 Student, Stacey Rooney

Hastings Hotels Award for Excellence

BSc (Hons) Marketing

Best Overall Second Year Student, Bronagh Mulholland

Stakeholder Group Award for Excellence

BSc (Hons) Marketing

Best Overall First Year Student, Laura-Anne Lewis

Envision Management Consultants Award for Excellence

MSc Marketing

Best Dissertation, Heather Edgar

Wrightbus Award for Excellence

MSc Marketing

Best Overall Final Year Student, Jordan Gamble

Moy Park Award for Excellence

PgD/MSc Agri-food Business Development

Best Overall Performance, Chien-i Chen

Rutledge Recruitment and Training Award for Excellence

BSc Business Studies Part Time

Best Final Year Student, Niamh Chambers