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Collin Cureatz Memorial Award for Co-op Student Involvement [I1309]
| Donor(s): | Experiential Learning Hub – Co-operative Education and friends and family of Collin Cureatz |
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| Value: | 1 award of $1000 + certificate and plaque naming |
| Awarded: | In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive |
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The Collin Cureatz Memorial award recognizes a co-op student who has contributed to the betterment of the University of Guelph co-op program or to co-op student life. Established in 1999, the award was renamed in 2008 in honour and remembrance of exemplary co-op student Collin Cureatz. During his years at Guelph, Collin achieved excellent marks, was an outstanding co-op student, an enthusiastic Peer Helper, and a dedicated volunteer within the community. This award is presented each year to a student who mirrors the outstanding qualities and talents that Collin possessed. Staff, faculty and/or students will nominate students to recruit@uoguelph.ca using the online nomination form. Included in the nomination package students must provide their resume and a personal statement describing the impact they had on the company (maximum 2 pages). Selection will be based on: Contribution to Co-op Education (15 points), Mentoring relationships with other students (5 points), Non Co-op extracurricular activities (5 points), Student’s Academic Achievements based on cumulative average (5 points), Student’s Resume (5 points), Student’s Personal Statement (15 points).
Students who have completed a co-op work term in the current calendar year (winter, summer or fall semester) and who have positively represented the Co-op program to current students, future students, and the community in general.