Wednesday, March 22^nd marked the inaugural Dalhousie Top Co-op Awards, a joint collaboration between Dalhousie’s Management Career Services, Science, Information Technology, Engineering Co-operative Education and the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. Though this year’s event is new, co-op award history at Dalhousie extends back to 2004.

Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

TOP CO-OP STUDENTS OF THE YEAR
As nominated by their employer.

• Faculty of Science | Kaitlin Burek, Marine Biology Student
  Nominated by Dalhousie University, Department of Biology
• Faculty of Engineering | Catherine MacDougall, Chemical Engineering
  Nominated by ExxonMobil
• Faculty of Computer Science | Niclas Skaalum, Computer Science
  Nominated by Dell Canada/Quest Software Canada
• Faculty of Management | Matthew Cohen, Commerce
  Nominated by Robotnik
• Architecture | Claire Fontaine, Architecture
  Nominated by de Hoog Kierulf Architects
• Planning | Andrew Scanlan Dickie, Planning Student
  Nominated by Village on Main

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

• Consulting & Design Services:
  EcoVue Consulting Services Inc.
• Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods:
  Bergstrom Automotive
• Health:
  Health QR
• Financial Services:
  Royal Bank Canada
• Information & Technology:
  Dell Canada Inc.
• Public Sector:
  Canada Post Corporation
• Manufacturing:
  Metamaterial Technologies Inc.
• Resources:
  Emera
• R&D and Education:
  Dalhousie University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

EMERGING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recognizing employers new to Dalhousie’s Co-op programs within the past three years. 

• Winner: Affinio
• First runner-up: Dash Hudson
• Second runner-up: RGH Chartered Accountants

LEGACY EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recognizing employers who have been active and supportive in Dalhousie’s Co-op programs for a minimum of five years.

• Winner: Ernst & Young LLP
• First runner-up: PepsiCo
• Second runner-up: Pratt & Whitney