UPEI Business student awarded prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award
Matt Cassidy, a second-year student in the School of Business at UPEI, has won the prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business.
Cassidy is one of only six university students in Atlantic Canada to receive this honour. The award, which is valued at $10,000, recognizes business students who have excelled academically, and demonstrated a commitment to extracurricular and community activities.
“We are very pleased that Matt has been selected to receive the Sobey award. The competition is always very impressive, so it’s a great testament to the calibre of Matt’s achievements,” noted Roberta MacDonald, dean of the School of Business. “He excels in his academic studies, participates in many extracurricular activities, and has demonstrated a commitment to his entrepreneurial ambitions. He is a great role model, and I am certain he will continue to succeed in all his endeavours.”
Cassidy is actively involved with many local organizations, including the Canadian Cancer Society, the PEI Young Liberals and the Holy Redeemer Parish Council. He is a familiar face at the School of Business, where he is a second-year representative with the Business Society.
He demonstrates keen interest in entrepreneurial pursuits. For example, while still in high school, he began and ran his own lawn care business. Academically, he has received recognition as the highest-standing student in the first year of the business program and received the Harry W. MacLauchlan Scholarship in entrepreneurial leadership last fall.
“I am delighted to be one of the recipients of the Frank H. Sobey Award, which was named in honour of one of Atlantic Canada’s greatest entrepreneurs,” said Cassidy. “I strongly believe that entrepreneurial excellence and ambition are key to a strong local business community, and this award recognizes that.”
Cassidy will join the other award-winners for a luncheon and special presentation in March, which will be attended by members of the Sobey family and the boards of directors of the Sobey and Empire corporations.
Since the Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies were established in 1989, more than $650,000 has been awarded to business students in the four Atlantic provinces.
