2013 Co-op Award Recipients Announced
Co-operative Education & Career Services Announces the Recipients of the 2013 Co-op Awards
Each year, Co-operative Education & Career Services at the University of Guelph recognizes the success of Co-op Students and Employers with three different awards. All of these awards will be presented at the Co-op Awards reception to be held on Thursday March 20, 2014, from 4-6pm at the Cutten Fields.
Co-op Student of the Year
The Co-op Student of the Year award recognizes excellence in a wide variety of student achievements including job and academic performance, contributions to their employer, to Co-operative Education, and to the community at large. The 2013 Co-op Student of the Year in Commerce & Social and Applied Human Sciences is Adelaide Manley. Adelaide is in her third year of the Bachelor of Arts, Psychology co-op program. She was nominated by her Supervisor, Dean Post from the Business Development Branch at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The 2013 Co-op Student of the Year in Science & Engineering is Lauren Patrick. Lauren is in her final year of the Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering co-op program. Arran McAteer, Manager of Airport Terminal Projects and Engineering Projects at the Vancouver Airport Authority nominated Lauren for the award. Both students will receive a certificate of honour, and permanent name placement on an awards plaque.
Collin Cureatz Memorial Award
The Collin Cureatz Memorial award recognizes a co-op student who has contributed to the betterment of the University of Guelph Co-op program or to co-op student life during 2013. Established in 1999, the award was renamed in 2008 in honour and remembrance of exemplary co-op student Collin Cureatz. During his years at Guelph, Collin achieved excellent marks, was an outstanding co-op student, an enthusiastic Peer Helper and a dedicated volunteer within the community. This award is presented each year to a student who mirrors the outstanding qualities and talents that Collin possessed. This year’s recipient of the Collin Cureatz Memorial Award for Co-op Student Involvement is Yosra Mohamed. Yosra is in her final year of the Bachelor of Commerce, Management Economics and Finance co-op program. Yosra was nominated by fellow Bachelor of Commerce student, Kaitlyn Edwards. This award includes a certificate of honour and permanent name placement on a plaque.
Co-op Employer of the Year
The Employer of the Year award gives special recognition to co-op employers for going above and beyond in their role of supporting the University of Guelph’s Co-operative Education program and in creating successful experiential learning opportunities for students. The recipient of the 2013 Co-op Employer of the Year award is Mikutech Inc. Mikutech Inc., along with its founder, Mark Mikulec, has been an ardent supporter of the School of Computing Science, and has provided outstanding and challenging opportunities for University of Guelph students since 2003. Mikutech Inc. was nominated by Bachelor of Computer Science co-op student Mike Ball. They will receive a certificate of honour and permanent name placement on our awards plaque.
The Co-op Awards reception is part of National Co-operative Education Week which runs March 17-21, 2014.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.