{"id":26474,"date":"2014-02-14T11:04:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=26474"},"modified":"2014-02-14T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T16:20:52","slug":"goodman-student-wins-futures-fund-scholarship-for-outstanding-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2014\/02\/goodman-student-wins-futures-fund-scholarship-for-outstanding-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodman student wins Futures Fund Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brock business student Jennifer Philpott\u2019s day turned around after learning she\u2019d won a $5,500 Futures Fund Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership. <\/p><\/div>\n

Jennifer Philpott was having a miserable day when the phone rang.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old from Niagara Falls – in the middle of working her co-op at Canadian Tire – knew it was Brock University calling, but she assumed it was the co-op office.<\/p>\n

Instead, it was Deborah McPhee, associate dean in the Goodman School of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Philpott’s day turned around after learning she’d won a $5,500 Futures Fund Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership<\/a> as part of Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year<\/a> award gala.<\/p>\n

“It was incredible. I wasn’t expecting to win,” the third-year Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, Co-op Option <\/a>student said. “We have so many great students in the (business school), and the competition I’m pretty sure was stiff.<\/p>\n

“Needless to say it turned my entire day around and it was incredible. Since then it’s been a whirlwind.”<\/p>\n

Philpott spent two days in Toronto for the award gala, which included national business leaders and nine other scholarship winners from universities across Canada.<\/p>\n

“It was an opportunity for students, 10 of us from across Canada … to network,” Philpott said. “It was nicer to do that in a more intimate setting and also meet the other students.”<\/p>\n

Philpott didn’t anticipate winning when she applied for the award, which is chosen by the dean and associate dean.<\/p>\n

In addition to being a solid student, Philpott credits her roles with the Business Students Association<\/a> and Brock Leaders Citizenship Society<\/a>, as well as volunteer work with charities, for giving her an edge over other applicants.<\/p>\n

“Getting involved was a huge thing and getting involved early,” she said. “It’s allowed me to establish a base for myself now that I’m continuing to grow upon.”<\/p>\n

When she graduates in 2016, Philpott would like to work in corporate law or marketing, as well as remaining a community volunteer.<\/p>\n

“There’s been so many people who’ve been supportive,” within the school, she said. “It’s been great to have.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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