2022 Co-operative Education Scholarships

The Co-operative Education Program is an eight-month work placement for Edwards students. This work placement gives students the opportunity to obtain real work experience before heading into the job field post-graduation.

Maya Gauthier

The Co-operative Education Program is an eight-month work placement for Edwards students. This work placement gives students the opportunity to obtain real work experience before heading into the job field post-graduation.

At the end of each year of Co-op placements, Edwards hosts a Co-op Open House. Here, students incoming and previous students have a chance to network with employers and one another.

Every year, the Edwards School of Business is happy to present students with the Edwards Co-operative Education program scholarships. There are four award categories (two applied and two employers nominated). There is a total of eight awards valued at $16,000. These awards were presented at the Co-op Open House. 

The first award that was given out was the Federated Co-operatives Limited Student Experience Award. This award was given to two students with a monetary value of $2,500 each. The award recognizes Edwards Co-operative Education Program students who embraced the overall co-operative education experience. The 2022 recipients are:

Taras Garmasar:  Taras is majoring in accounting and worked for the Government of Saskatchewan in the Ministry of Finance.

Huda Jasem: Huda is majoring in accounting and worked for Deloitte.

The second award presented was the Leo and Bruce Thordarson Business Co-operative Award which holds a monetary value of $1500. This recipient displays openness to continuing undergraduate student in the Co-operative Program at the Edwards School of Business. To be eligible, students must demonstrate financial need and submit a brief statement explaining how this award will assist them in shaping their career. This was awarded to:

Hannah Jalbert: Hannah is an accounting major who completed her term at MNP.

The Edwards Co-operative Education Program Student Achievement Award recognizes Business Co-operative Students who made an outstanding contribution in their work placement. The Student Achievement Award is employer nominated. This is awarded to four students at a monetary value of $2000 each. The 2022 recipients are:

Madison Phenix: Madison is a finance major who spent her placement at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Landon Field: Landon is a marketing student who completed his placement at the Saskatchewan Landlord Association.

Clark Aylward: Clark is a finance major who completed his placement at Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM). 

Jake Ho: Jake is a human resources major and spent his placement at Canpotex.

The last award given out at the Co-op Open House was the Edwards Co-operative Education Program Accounting Placement Student Achievement Award. This is presented to an accounting student who has made a significant contribution to their Co-operative education work placement. This award is based on nominations from employers. There is one award given at a monetary value of $2000. The 2022 recipient is:

Abby Stanek: Abby is an accounting major who completed her placement at WBM Technologies Inc.

These awards display the hard work of our students during their eight-month work placement. The Edwards School of Business congratulates all the recipients of the 2022 Edwards Co-operative Education Awards.

If your organization would like to create a scholarship that raises awareness for your business and benefits Edwards students, please email Steph Bodnar.


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