/channels/taxonomy/term/21429/all en /channels/channels/news/gcpa-guest-lecturer-taryn-welikovitch-receives-teaching-excellence-award-344046 <p>Congratulations to <b>Taryn Welikovitch</b> (BSc’16, GDip Accounting’18, GCPA'19) on receiving the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/gcpa">Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting</a> Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.</p> <p>This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.</p> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:40:27 +0000 webfull 185064 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gcpa-guest-lecturer-michael-cohen-receives-teaching-excellence-award-335436 <p>Congratulations to <b>Michael Cohen</b> (BCom’15, GCPA'16) on receiving the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/gcpa">Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting</a> Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.</p> <p>This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:25:10 +0000 webfull 175420 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gcpa-guest-lecturer-michael-richardson-receives-teaching-excellence-award-326782 <p>Congratulations to <strong>Michael Richardson</strong> (GCPA'18, 2018 CFE Honour Roll and Gold Medal in Quebec) on receiving the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/gcpa">Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting</a> Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.</p> <p>This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:55:31 +0000 webfull 165912 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gcpa-participant-makes-cfe-national-honour-roll-326625 <p><strong>Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)</strong> participant <strong>Min Park</strong> (BCom’19, GCPA'20) has made the National Honour Roll of the <a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/become-a-cpa/cpa-certification-program-evaluation/common-final-examination-honour-roll" target="_blank">Common Final Exam</a> (CFE) for academic excellence and exceptional abilities.</p> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:42:17 +0000 webfull 165746 at /channels /channels/channels/news/c-douglas-mellor-prize-academic-excellence-awarded-gcpa-student-323170 <p><b>Erin Janna</b> (BCom'19, GCPA'20), student of the <strong>Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA)</strong> program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.</p> <p>The prize, which is valued at $3,000, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honour Mellor’s enduring contributions to both ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and his profession.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:10:36 +0000 webfull 161869 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gcpa-guest-lecturer-melissa-marginson-receives-teaching-excellence-award-305490 <p>Congratulations to <b>Melissa Marginson </b>(GCPA’15, 2015 CFE Honour Roll) on receiving the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/gcpa">Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting</a> Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.</p> <p>This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:09:28 +0000 webfull 157431 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stella-jones-announces-desautels-alumna-vp-and-cfo-303732 <p><strong>Silvana Travaglini</strong> (BCom’88; GCPA'89) is set to take over as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of pressure-treated wood provider Stella-Jones Inc. With a proven record of driving strategic change, Travaglini will manage Stella-Jones’s financial operations and provide leadership in business planning, budgeting, accounting, and investor relations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wicz.com/story/41462117/stella-jones-inc-announces-the-appointment-of-silvana-travaglini-as-senior-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:52:56 +0000 webfull 156832 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-alumnus-named-cfo-immersion-corporation-303731 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus <strong>Aaron Akerman</strong> (BCom’91; GCPA'93) has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer of Immersion Corporation, a leading developer of touch feedback technology based in California. Following a successful career in financial leadership, Akerman is looking forward to driving growth alongside a quality team.</p> <p><a href="https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/2019/12/17/immersion-appoints-aaron-akerman-as-chief-financial-officer/" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:50:20 +0000 webfull 156831 at /channels