CIBC Scholarships awarded to U of S Graduate Students

Posted September 10, 1999


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 10, 1999
99-09-03-GS

CIBC Scholarships Awarded to U of S
Graduate Students

The University of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce that two of
its own graduate students are the proud recipients of CIBC
Youthvision Graduate Research Awards for 1999.

Rhonda Koster and Joanne Butler were among six recipients to
receive the inaugural research award worth up to $30,000 over the
next two years. These research grants are given to select Canadian
post-graduate students who demonstrate excellence in academic
achievement and innovative research in the field of community
economic development and youth employment.

Koster received the CIBC award for her Ph.D. geography dissertation
to determine if tourism strategies within a community economic
development plan will assist in creating sustainable employment
opportunities for youth in rural communities. Butler, a Ph.D. student
in Sociology, was awarded the scholarship for her dissertation
entitled: "Entrepreneurship Training and Small Business
Development: Programs for Young Adults in Saskatchewan."

"CIBC is extremely proud to support the future contributions of our
scholarship recipients in the field of community economic
development," said Warren Wagner, CIBC district manager for
Northern Saskatchewan. "The prominence of Saskatchewan winners
illustrate the importance of community economic development in the
province's academic community and to Saskatchewan as a whole."

The CIBC, one of North America's leading financial institutions and
one of Canada's largest corporate donors, added the Youthvision
Scholarship Program last fall as part of its Youthvision Initiative, a
collection of hundreds of community based programs in support of
Canadian youth. In 1998 alone, the CIBC invested more than $26
million in community based organizations.


For more information, contact:

Kevin Lightfoot or Gary Kachanoski, Dean
CIBC Corporate Communications College of Graduate Studies & Research
(204) 944-5374 University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5759