On Friday, Sept. 6, the Odette School of Business presented former dean Allan Conway with its fourth annual Sue Skrobiak Award for Excellence.

Named in honour of the late long-time Odette staff member, the award honours a person who has positively impacted the Odette MBA program for a sustained period of time.

As dean of the Odette School of Business, Dr. Conway was responsible for leading improvements to the school that resulted in internationally recognized accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

“Dr. Allan Conway is the person most responsible for the bold vision, the pursuit of learning-in-application, and the enduring search for improvement that marks the best of the Odette MBA,” says Gerry Kerr, a member of the Sue Skrobiak Award committee and acting associate dean, programs.

“Like Sue, students are the focus for Allan. They are the ultimate beneficiaries of his vision.”

The award was presented at the annual Dean’s Dinner, dedicated to welcoming incoming Master of Business Administration full-time and professional accounting specialization cohorts and celebrating the graduating class. Keynote speaker Katharen Bortolin (MBA 2016), executive director of the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, shared advice and words of wisdom and encouragement with the MBAs.