Excellent Bachelor's students were awarded the Ilkka Kontula Foundation scholarships
Ilkka Kontula, LL.M., M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin), who died in 2012, studied both at the Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Helsinki. With his bequest, he wanted to give assistance to students in their everyday lives. Thus, the Ilkka Kontula Foundation awards annual incentive scholarships to students of the School of Business and the Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki.
Scholarships are awarded annually to successful students who have completed at least 80 credit units during their three first terms. Personal scholarships are 1 000 euros. The first scholarships were awarded in 2014.
The School of Business Dean Ingmar Björkman awarded the diplomas at a special ceremony organised in the Undergraduate Centre, Otaniemi, on 14 May 2018.
Altogether 55 successful students were awarded the scholarships:
The following 44 students of them are studying in the Bachelor’s Programme in Otaniemi campus:
Alanne, Julius Juhani
Bergström, Joel Jari Johannes
Bouyahia, Joel Anton Samir
Hakala, Krista Sanni Kaarina
Harjula, Tuomas Matias
Heiskala, Eero Pekka
Hjulgren, Markus Mikael
Holopainen, Jaakko Valtteri
Jääsola, Salli Susanna Aleksandra
Kangas, Olli Oskari
Karja, Hemmo
Karo, Joonas Oskari Johannes
Kollár, Daniel Peter
Komu, Akseli Hermanni
Kuoppala, Harri Hermanni
Laaksonen, Suvi Helena
Leikkonen, Lauri Matias
Leppäkangas, Sirpa Tuulikki
Lindberg, Jesse Johannes
Lindborg, Enni Tytti Ilona
Löytynoja, Aleksi Toivo Johannes
Makkonen, Antti Lauri Johannes
Mankinen, Mira-Kaisa Eveliina
Matikainen, Aino Iida Helena
Mäkimattila, Mikael Pekka Erik
Niinimäki, Simo Arttu Olavi
Nikula, Tuomas Mikael
Pettinen, Jani Aleksanteri
Puustinen, Eerik Tapani
Pyysing, Arttu Pertteli
Rasimäki, Eetu Erkki
Rouhiainen, Mikko Kasperi
Salmensuu, Simeon Klas Anton
Savolainen, Olli-Markus
Siitonen, Jori Viljami
Sippola, Pirkka Paul
Soirola, Stella Elina
Suonio, Teo Petteri
Toikka, Max Eric Oliver
Turunen, Mari Anneli
Virkkunen, Marko Valtteri
Väisänen, Jesse Kauko Elias
Yan, Hao Ru
Ärmänen, Otso Iivari
And the following 11 students are studying in the BScBA Programme in Mikkeli campus:
Cohen, Daniel
Dao, Minh Anh
Le, Hoang Hung
Nguyen, Ngoc Thinh
Nguyen, Nhung Hong
Nguyen, Quang Hao
Nguyen, Tan Minh Phuc
Nieminen, Vili Eppu Joona
Niironen, Sinimarja Leena
Tan, Yu
Tran, Nguyen Huong Ly
The special ceremony was organised in the 5th floor lounge of the Undergraduate Centre.
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