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Top Finance Student Celebrates Winning Prestigious Prize
Tuesday July 27th, 2010
A finance student has been celebrating after being recognised as a top student by the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB).
Edward Ellerington, 23, from Surrey has graduated from Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University and won the school’s prize, sponsored by WCIB for best final year student on the BA (Hons) Finance and Investment Management programme.
Edward received his award for this year’s top student at his degree ceremony in Newcastle and was presented with a cheque for £300. Edward said: Winning the Worshipful Company of Bankers Prize was the perfect ending to an enjoyable and interesting year. As a direct entry student I have only been at the university for one year having joined directly from the banking industry. Despite my limited time at the university I feel that I was able to settle quickly onto the course and felt the modules were both useful and appropriate for anyone wishing to begin a career in the banking and finance industry.”
“I am now moving into a role with Grainger plc as a Corporate Development Analyst based out of the company's Knightsbridge office, where I hope to take up a role in Fund Management.”
The Worshipful Company of International Bankers is the 106th Livery Company of the City of London and it is the second time the WCIB has sponsored this prize. Gerald Ashley of the WCIB education committee said, “A key aim of the Company is to promote education in the field of banking and financial services – areas vital to the UK economy and I am very pleased to present the award to Edward Ellerington who is a very worthy winner.”
Newcastle Business School’s Accounting and Finance division has gone from strength to strength, having recently been ranked 27th out of 110 in the Times Good University Guide 2011. Donald Halliday, Programme Director said, "We are delighted the prestigious Worshipful Company of International Bankers has again decided to sponsor this prize, which will enable us to suitably reward, outstanding student achievement."
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