The Co-op program is an opportunity for business students to participate in an eight-month paid work term in the third-year of school and gain practical experience in your field of study. 

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. This year, we have 165 incoming students including six MBA students looking for placements in January and 137 students returning to their studies after having completed their placement. 

Every year, the Edwards School of Business is happy to present students with the Edwards Co-operative Education program scholarships at the Co-op Open House. There are six award categories (two applied and four employer nominated). There is a total of 10 awards valued at $20,500.  

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 2023 recipients are: 

Andre Gagnon:  Andre is majoring in human resources and worked for Orano in the Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France. 

Mitchell Happ: Mitchell is majoring in marketing and worked for the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in Saskatoon. 

The second award presented was the Leo and Bruce Thordarson Business Co-operative Award which holds a monetary value of $1,500. This recipient is a continuing undergraduate student in the Co-operative Program at the Edwards School of Business. To be eligible, students submit a brief statement explaining how this award will assist them in shaping their future career. This was awarded to: 

Abigail Fuchs: Abigail is an accounting major who worked for MNP LLP in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 

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 $2,000 each. The 2023 recipients are: 

Emmanuelle (Elly) Bains: Elly is a human resources major who worked at Ovintiv in Calgary. 

Sarah Skoreyko: Sarah is a finance student who completed her placement at Scotiabank Agricultural Banking in Saskatoon. 

Carl Angelo Songco: Carl is a finance major who completed his placement at Nutrien Ltd. in Saskatoon. 

Stephanie Taylor: Stephanie is a human resources major who completed her placement at Affinity Credit Union in Saskatoon. 

The Edwards Co-operative Education Program Accounting Placement Student Achievement Award recognizes Business Co-operative Students who made a significant contribution in their accounting-related work placement. The Student Achievement Award is employer nominated. This award has a monetary value of $2,000. This was awarded to: 

Paige Adams: Paige is an accounting major who worked for Deloitte in Saskatoon. 

The MNP Accounting Scholarship for Co-operative Students recognizes a undergraduate student pursuing a B.Comm. degree in the Edwards School of Business that complete the Co-op program in accounting. This award is employer nominated and has a monetary value of $2,500. This was awarded to: 

Kayla Ho: Kayla is an accounting major who worked for Virtus Group LLP in Saskatoon. 

The last award given out at the Co-op Open House was The Vendasta Scholarship for Co-operative Students. This is open to students in the B.Comm. program that have completed their Co-op placement in marketing, human resources, or management. This award is based on nominations from employers and has a monetary value of $1,500. The 2023 recipient is: 

Cassandra Nienaber: Cassandra is a human resources major who completed her placement at Morris Interactive in Saskatoon. 

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 2023 Edwards Co-operative Education Awards. 

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

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