PwC Bahamas Award Recognises Top MBA Accounting Graduate at the University of The Bahamas

20 June 2024 - PwC Bahamas has established the PricewaterhouseCoopers Academic Award for Excellence in Accounting to honour the top-performing accounting student in the University of The Bahamas’ MBA graduate degree programme.

This award recognises the MBA student with the highest grade point average (GPA) above 3.5 and a cumulative GPA above 3.0. In addition to this recognition, the top student receives a monetary award donated by the firm.

The first recipient of the PwC Bahamas Award was Donae Duncombe, an accounting professional, selected for her outstanding academic achievements. Donae’s success is particularly meaningful, as she is an alumna of PwC Bahamas. After completing her undergraduate studies at Acadia University, she joined the firm in 2015 as a first-year Assurance Associate and remained with PwC Bahamas until 2018.

At UB’s Spring 2024 Awards Ceremony, Myra Lundy-Mortimer, Territory Assurance Leader and Human Capital Partner, PwC Bahamas, presented the award on behalf of the firm: 

“The PwC Bahamas Award solidifies our ongoing commitment to partnering with the University of The Bahamas in recognising academic excellence among outstanding graduates who are blazing trails in academia and their careers. With Donae being the first recipient of the Award, it was a proud moment for the firm and also came as a surprise. As a former colleague, watching her excel professionally while continually upskilling academically makes me proud. The future of the accounting profession is bright.”

For the past few years the firm has actively been engaged with Remelda Moxey, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at UB to explore ways to collaborate with the institution to honour the top achiever.

Denise Knowles, Human Capital Senior Manager, PwC Bahamas said, “Having partnered with the University of The Bahamas for many years, in 2019 Remelda Moxey and I discussed ways to reward exceptional academic achievements of award recipients. Over the past five years, PwC has reaffirmed its commitment to honouring high achievers, ensuring that our dedication to fostering academic excellence remains unwavering.”

While this marks the first year PwC is sponsoring this award, the firm looks forward to continuing its corporate sponsorship to recognise the remarkable accomplishments of young, bright Bahamian leaders.