The Bissett School of Business is very proud to have selected Bachelor of Business (BBA- Finance) student, Mary Serafini as their successful candidate for Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year Futures Fund Scholarship Award. Bissett was one of 10  business schools across Canada chosen to  award one of their best and brightest students for 2019. The selection was based on students who demonstrated exemplary academic and leadership skills in their extracurricular endeavors. Mary received a $7500.00 bursary and a trip to Toronto to attend the Awards Gala on February 12, 2020.

Mary’s academic success and record of service has been recognized with many academic awards including the MRU President’s Scholarship, Bissett Scholarship for Excellence in Business, Louise McKinney Scholarship and the CFA Program Awareness Scholarship .

In September of 2018 Mary was selected to represent Mount Royal University on the CFA Institute Research Challenge Team; after months of preparation, Mary’s team presented their valuation report to industry judges and was subsequently selected as a finalist in the Canadian Prairies Division. Mary cites this opportunity as one of the highlights of her studies at Bissett School of Business.

A passion for academics and a strong belief in service to others, led Mary to mentoring first year business students in the MRU MAPS Peer Mentorship Program and tutoring finance students through Student Learning Services. Her keen interest in academics and her passion for giving back, has had real impact on the students she has mentored as well as those peers she has worked collaboratively with throughout the first years of her degree .

After her graduation in June of 2020, Mary plans on pursuing her CFA designation and, thereafter, a career in Finance, but also plans to stay connected to Mount Royal through the university’s mentorship program.

Mary represents the very best of today’s Bissett students and tomorrow’s leaders: dedicated, passionate and committed to her community.

Congratulations Mary!