The Department of Economics held a presentation on Friday 11th of December in honour of the John Busteed Memorial Prize in Economics
15 Jan 2010
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 economics mark in Arts 1, 11 and 111 and Commerce 1, 11, 111 and IV.
The 2008/2009 Prize winners are as follows:
BComm 1 Jenny Ward
BComm 11 Kate O'Flynn
BComm 111 David Butler
BComm 1V Donna O' Leary (also a winner in 2007/2008)
BA I Sharon Kingston
BA II Nusa Znuder
BA III Michelle Dunne (also winner in 2007/2008)
The prize winners at the presentation are photographed by programme above with staff members:
BComm Winners 2008/2009 (Photograph on left)
Kate O' Flynn (BComm II), Dr. Edward Shinnick, Donna O'Leary (BComm IV), David Butler (BComm III) and Jenny Ward (BComm I), Ms. Siobhan Lavery and Professor Connell Fanning.
B A Winners 2008/2009
Dr. Edward Shinnick, Dr. Ella Kavanagh, Nusa Znuderl (Arts II), Michelle Dunne (Arts III), Sharon Kingston (Arts I), Ms. Breffney McCarthy and Professor Connell Fanning.