Award Winners | ACE-WIL | Association for Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning BC/Yukon

Longtime WIL supporters Brian Train and Robert Douglas win prestigious WACE Award

Carmen Wright — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:38:58 +0000

Congratulations are in order! The World Association for Co-operative and Work-Integrated Education (WACE) has presented the 2023 Employer/Partner Contribution Award to Robert Douglas and Brian Train, both with the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. The award is in recognition of and appreciation for their outstanding contributions to work-integrated learning (WIL) in BC over […]

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2022 ACE-WIL OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

Diane Luszniak — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:34:29 +0000

Lianne Johnston, Douglas College Lianne has been a contributing member of the ACE- WIL community for almost 15 years, dedicating her time, energy and ideas in various capacities to the ACE-WIL membership. Lianne has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to our association and a willingness to go above and beyond to help others. Her contributions […]

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2022 ACE-WIL Industry Partner of the Year, HONOURABLE MENTION

Samantha Toms — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:55:06 +0000

Clayton Cross, COAST Performance Rehabilitation, Honourable Mention COAST Performance Rehabilitation (COAST) is also been recognized for their outstanding commitment and support of Cooperative Education and Work Integrated Learning. Nominated by Capilano University’s Work Integrated Learning and the School of Human Kinetics, COAST has been part of their Work-Integrated Learning opportunities since the inception of the […]

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2022 ACE-WIL Industry Partner of the Year

Samantha Toms — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:06:24 +0000

The Awards Committee is very pleased to announce the recipient for the 2022 Industry Partner of the Year Award. A number of strong recommendations were submitted but after narrowing down the choices the committee selected Bonnie Burnside and the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association. Thank you to SFU for the nomination. — The Downtown Surrey […]

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2022 ACE-WIL STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS | HONOURABLE MENTION | CO-OP UNIVERSITY: Mary Thomson

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:29:25 +0000

Mary is a Capilano University student in her third year in the Tourism Management Program. She spent her summer co-op on the Sunshine Coast working at the Gibsons Public Market; a not-for-profit establishment with local food merchants, a bistro, collect -hold-release aquarium and offering community programs and events. As the Special Events Assistant Coordinator, Mary’s […]

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2022 ACE-WIL STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS | HONOURABLE MENTION | CO-OP COLLEGE: Paterson How

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:27:34 +0000

Paterson How is currently in his final term of his Associate of Computer Science degree at Langara College, after completing an 8-month Co-op with the software company, Workday. The position as a Quality Assurance engineer cemented his love for technology and he was very pleased to get the opportunity to work on services that will […]

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2022 ACE-WIL STUDENT OF THE YEAR | CO-OP UNIVERSITY: Bethanea Chou

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:24:58 +0000

As a second-generation immigrant who persevered through financial adversity, Bethanea strives to make the world more equitable and emotionally intelligent through education. Bethanea exceeded expectations for a first-term Co-op student by co-creating a 1-year leadership training program for all 1,000+ Yukon Government employees in her department. By creating 20+ hours of curriculum and delivering the […]

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2022 ACE-WIL STUDENT OF THE YEAR | WIL UNIVERSITY: Mishal Arif

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:21:45 +0000

Mishal Arif is a Royal Roads master’s candidate and a dedicated research technologist at the Centre for Innovation and Research into Unmanned Systems (CIRUS) at SAIT. She specializes in developing innovative solutions using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) for a wide range of industry applications. Mishal recognized a disaster risk reduction need for an Indigenous […]

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2022 ACE-WIL Student of the Year Award Winners

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:17:56 +0000

The Association for Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning BC / Yukon is pleased to announce the recipients of the Co-op/WIL Student of the Year Awards for 2022. These awards recognize BC or Yukon students who demonstrate an outstanding level of achievement in their co-operative education or work-integrated learning experience; combined with a strong academic record, […]

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2022 ACE-WIL STUDENT OF THE YEAR | CO-OP COLLEGE: Molly Mifsud

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:17:21 +0000

During Molly’s time at Tall Tree, she had the chance to work on projects that helped the organization thrive. She made administrative changes that improved the efficiency of their care, such as revising their intake process to handle a larger volume of inquiries. The revision of these systems allowed the team to connect patients with […]

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2022 ACE-WIL Student of the Year | WIL College: Jacqueline Sperber

Samantha Toms — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:13:06 +0000

Jacqueline Sperber, a Post-Degree-Diploma Business Administration in Marketing student, did not only stand out in her co-op achievements through cross-functional teamwork and a solid understanding of the field she was working in, but she also was able to apply tools and strategies learned in her program to succeed in every aspect of her co-op experience, […]

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2021 ACE-WIL Outstanding Contribution Award

Vanessa Raber — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:16:53 +0000

Helena Prins, BC Campus Helena has been contributing her time, energy, and ideas to the ACE-WIL Professional Development committee since 2017-2018. When Helena left her post at Royal Roads University and moved to BC Campus in 2019, she continued her involvement on the committee and brought BC Campus in as a new member institution to […]

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