2019 Winners of the Co-op Awards of Excellence
March 21, 2019
"This is an exciting time as our College continues to grow our co-op presence in Ontario and Canada — together with our talented co-op students, our very skilled faculty, and employer partners," said President Cheryl Jensen, speaking at the Thursday event.
Natacha Lemay-Reaume, Regional Vice-President at RBC, Ottawa West and Valley Market, also spoke to open the Awards. She discussed the bank's partnership with the College on a dedicated peer-to-peer co-op mentorship program.
"We are proud of the connection we have," she said. "Algonquin College is clearly a leader in co-op and experiential learning opportunities."
Cheryl stressed how important co-op experiences are for our students and how useful they are for employers. "I'm a true believer in co-op," she said, adding the Co-Op Awards mark a time "to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented Algonquin College co-op students, and the commitment of some of our most dedicated employers."
Student winners for 2019 were Areum Cho (Computer Programmer), Janelle Gagné (Technical Writer), Richard Versteeg (Computer Engineering Technology - Computing Science), Sarah Liu (Internet Applications and Web Development), Vladilena Kipriyanova (Bachelor of Interior Design - Honours).
The employer winners were Bryan Wiens (LWG Architectural Interiors Inc.), John Campbell (Health Canada), Boris Mimeur (CENGN), Katherine Keppel-Jones (Health Canada – PMRA), Maia Pudifin (Public Health Agency of Canada [will be accepted by Dominic Lachapelle]) and Kent MacCaskill (Tomlinson Group), and Delta Hotel by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort.
The event was attended by representatives from:
· RBC
· Tomlinson Group
· CENGN
· Health Canada
· Marriott International – Delta Hotel by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort
· Stantec Consulting
· Canadian School of Public Service
· LWG Architectural Interiors
· Versaterm Inc.
· Pest Management Regulatory Agency
· Public Health Agency of Canada