Salute to Sobey

Salute to Sobey

Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s is reserving its honorary degrees in 2016 for alumni in celebration of the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s 175th anniversary. Throughout spring convocation, The Gazette will profile all 11 honorary degree recipients and explore how Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has impacted their life and career. 

May 30, 2016

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Donald R. Sobey (Com카지노 게임 컬렉션57) often encourages young students to treat university like a job 카지노 게임 컬렉션 eight hours for school work, eight hours for sleep, and eight hours for enjoying the overall experience.

Moments before Mr. Sobey accepted an honorary degree on May 30 in front of commerce and management graduates, he considered the advice he would give them as they enter the next phase of their lives.

카지노 게임 컬렉션The most important thing I would say is, don카지노 게임 컬렉션t be afraid to make a mistake. If you aren카지노 게임 컬렉션t making any mistakes, then you카지노 게임 컬렉션re not really doing anything,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션If you are intelligent and aware, you will admit your mistake, own it, and not do it again.

카지노 게임 컬렉션If it카지노 게임 컬렉션s a real calamity, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he adds.

[Donald Sobey after receving his honorary degree]
Donald R. Sobey (Com'57) is an inductee of both the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. Mr. Sobey and his son Rob (Artsci'88) have created scholarships to support Atlantic Canadian students who want to study commerce at Queen's. (Photo by Bernard Clark)

Mr. Sobey카지노 게임 컬렉션s positive outlook served him well over his 46-year business career. He joined his father, Frank H. Sobey, and brothers Bill and David in the family grocery business shortly after graduating from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. He was appointed, in 1963, to the board of Empire Company Limited, the family카지노 게임 컬렉션s investment company. He became president in 1969 and took on the role of chairman in 1985 until his retirement in 2004.

Turning points

Mr. Sobey was one of only two Atlantic Canadian students at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s when he arrived in 1953. He looks back fondly on the opportunity to experience the world away from home and meet people from all over Canada.

To support other Atlantic Canadian students striving for a similar experience, Mr. Sobey and his son Rob (Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션88) created the D&R Sobey Atlantic Scholarship in 1999. Each year, six outstanding high school students are awarded the scholarship to attend the undergraduate commerce program at Smith School of Business.

Since establishing the undergraduate scholarship, Donald and Rob Sobey created an additional scholarship fund for Atlantic Canadian students who want to pursue their MBA at Smith School of Business.

Mr. Sobey says he loved the idea of helping young people directly while giving back to the university where he enjoyed a great learning experience.

카지노 게임 컬렉션I카지노 게임 컬렉션m really proud [of the scholarships],카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mr. Sobey. Father and son return to Queen's every year to , where they enjoy a traditional East Coast meal of lobster. "I enjoy the interactions. They are amazing young people, and you can see the country is in pretty good hands.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Robert Marsh is one of more than 100 Atlantic Canadian students to receive a D&R Sobey Atlantic Undergraduate Scholarship to date. Mr. Marsh, currently a member of Liberty Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s senior executive team, spoke at the convocation ceremony after Mr. Sobey received his honorary degree. He explained that earning the scholarship marked a turning point for him.

카지노 게임 컬렉션It changed my life,카지노 게임 컬렉션 Mr. Marsh says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s was also turning point in Donald Sobey카지노 게임 컬렉션s life. It gave him the skills and knowledge needed to become a business leader, and he has helped many others benefit from the magic of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s.카지노 게임 컬렉션

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