The Department of Economics held a presentation on Tuesday 24th of March in honour of the John Busteed Memorial Prize in Economics
13 May 2009
Professor John Busteed was Professor of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Commerce at University College Cork from 1924 until his death in 1964. He was known as an inspiring teacher and was an enthusiastic supporter of the Adult Education Movement. Professor Busteed served on several Government Commissions, including the “Commission of Inquiry into Banking, Currency and Credit”, for which he also wrote a notable Minority Report. He also acted as Chairman of the Joint Unity Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Congress of Irish Unions, which brought about the unification of the trade union movement. For many years he was also an honorary member of the Cork Chamber of Commerce.
The awards were made to students who achieved the highest overall mark in Arts 1, 11 and 111 and Commerce 1, 11, 111 and IV.
The 2007/2008 Prize winners are as follows:
BComm 1 Neil Patton
BComm 11 Paul Feehely
BComm 111 Donna O’Leary
BComm 1V Una O’Halloran (not in the photo as currently working as Trainee Accountant in Price Waterhouse Coopers)
BA1 John Sugrue
BAJ 2 Michelle Dunne
BAJ 3 Eimear Kelleher
An outstanding achievement goes to Eimear Kelleher who has won the Busteed Prize 3 years in a row for BA1, BAJ2 and BAJ3 2005 to 2008.
The prize winners at the presentation are photographed above:
Front row: Mary Maguire, Manger, Department of Economics, Donna O’Leary BComm 111, Michelle Dunne, BAJ2, John Sugrue, BA1, Dr Eleanor Doyle, Department of Economics.
Back row: Dr Edward Shinnick, Department of Economics, Paul Feehely, Bcomm 11, Neil Patton, BComm 1, Siobhan Lavery, Student Services, Department of Economics, Eimear Kelleher BAJ 3.