Virtual Spring Convocation<\/a> Friday, June 18, when they each received the Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock medal.<\/p>\nRehan, a Marketing major from Guelph, chose to come to Brock in part due to the involvement and leadership opportunities the University offered. He made the most of the experiences available to him during his studies.<\/p>\n
His participation in campus clubs, the Business Students\u2019 Association and Brock University Students\u2019 Union (BUSU) shaped his out-of-class experience, and also offered him a platform to make a tangible difference in lives of fellow students.<\/p>\n
In his final year, which will be remembered for its online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rehan served as BUSU\u2019s Vice-President of Finance and Administration. It was during this time that he was able to work with his team to offer home-country health and dental benefit coverage to students unable to study in Canada; lobby for an extension of Brock\u2019s winter holiday break; and champion increases in investments to mental health initiatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout my time at Brock, I made sure to use my voice wherever possible to help enhance the student experience,\u201d Rehan said. \u201cI love seeing students engaging in their community and going outside of their comfort zone, because along with your classes, that\u2019s where a lot of personal growth happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rehan is currently serving as BUSU\u2019s President, overseeing an organization that has a $13.5-million budget, more than 200 employees and is responsible to more than 18,000 student stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of responsibility for the average 22-year-old,\u201d he said, \u201cbut it\u2019s my experience at Brock University and the Goodman School of Business that has prepared me for this leadership role and many others to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Rosario began his Master of Business Administration degree concentrating in operations in September 2019, the engineer from Mangalore, India, knew that he wanted to get involved and enjoy the opportunities Goodman provided after spending a few years working in his field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very hungry to come back to school and perform well,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to be involved in as many extracurriculars as possible on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his first semester, he jumped at the opportunity to join the School\u2019s MBA Games competition team. He quickly became the team\u2019s co-captain and got the opportunity to help organize a team of 40 students as they prepared for both the sports and academic competitions at Canada\u2019s largest MBA competition.<\/p>\n
When Rosario stepped onto the court for Goodman\u2019s first dodgeball match at the MBA Games, he ended up breaking his left arm. For some, an inconvenient injury while living and studying in a new country may have been a setback, but he persevered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat journey helped me to be stronger in life,\u201d Rosario said.<\/p>\n
During his second year, he served as the Graduate Business Council\u2019s Vice-President, which helped him develop his leadership and communication skills.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s currently applying the leadership and professional capacities he developed by working as the Goodman Group Ambassador for the business school\u2019s community-focused learning and development services unit.<\/p>\n
For Goodman Dean Andrew Gaudes, both of this year\u2019s Spirit of Brock recipients exemplify how strong experiences inside and outside the classroom can combine to create business leaders ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cRafay and Mark took the opportunity to get involved and enhance the student experience for themselves and others,\u201d Gaudes said. \u201cThey\u2019ve both become exemplary in their leadership at Brock and we look forward to following their journey as Goodman alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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