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Wednesday, March 20thÌýsaw the third-annual  Â鶹´«Ã½ Top Co-op Awards  take place during National Co-op & Work-Integrated Learning Week. The event is a joint collaboration between Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s  Management Career Services, ÌýScience, Information Technology, Engineering Co-operative EducationÌý and the  Faculty of Architecture and Planning.ÌýThis year’s celebration saw co-op student representatives from each office serve as the event’s emcees.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

TOP CO-OP STUDENTS OF THE YEAR
AsÌýnominated by theirÌýco-opÌýemployer. Read more about our student winners.

• Faculty of Science  |ÌýClaire Attridge, Marine Biology StudentÌý

• Faculty of Engineering  |ÌýDavid Idemudia,  CivilÌýEngineeringÌý

• Faculty of Computer Science  |ÌýAmelia Stead, Computer ScienceÌý

• Faculty of Management  |ÌýKatherine Bertagnolli,ÌýBachelor ofÌýCommerceÌý

• Architecture  |ÌýMyles Burry,ÌýBachelor of Environmental Design StudiesÌý

• Planning  |ÌýVictoria Ascah, Master of Planning Ìý

TOP CO-OP EMPLOYERS OF THE YEARÌý
Presented to ten  industry categories based on student nominations.

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  MikeÌýMammone,  O4 Architecture

• Energy & Resources:Ìý
  Alyssa Kimber,  Coal Mountain Operations, Teck Resources Ltd.

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• Financial Services:Ìý
  Bilal Qureshi andÌýTililaÌýIdbalkassm, BMO Financial Group

• Information & Communications Technology:Ìý
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• Management Consulting:Ìý
  Kate Heron, The Works Design Communications Ltd.

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  IbiminaÌýKoko, Michelin North American (Canada) Inc.

• Public Sector & Non-Profit:Ìý
  Mark Staples, Nova Scotia Health Authority

• Research & Development:Ìý
  Dr. Mark D. Gibson, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Atmospheric Forensics Research Group

• Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods:Ìý
  FreddieÌýTofflemire, Oland Brewery

 EMERGING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
RecognizingÌýemployers new to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Co-op programs within the past three years. 

• Winner: Blockchain Dynamics
• Finalists: Nine Yards Studio and Nova Scotia Health Authority, Public Health

LEGACY EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARDÌý
RecognizingÌýemployers who have been active and supportive in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Co-op programs for a minimum of five years.

• Winner:ÌýJ.D. Irving, Limited
• Finalists: LockheedÌýMartin Canada and WilliamÌýNycumÌýand Associates, Ltd.

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