U of S Wins On A New Playing Field

Posted February 11, 2000


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 11, 2000 2000-02-06-C0

U of S Wins On A New Playing Field

The U of S has again beaten out some fierce competition from top Canadian universities, this time on the accounting field.

Amber Wooff and Doug Winslow, third year accounting students, won the Grant Thornton Accounting Case Competition held in Winnipeg this past weekend.

"U of S accounting graduates continue to be eagerly sought after by employers throughout Western Canada," said Professor Gary Entwistle, College of Commerce. "This award is one indication as to why."

The team was coached by Entwistle, with assistance from Professor Colin Boyd and fourth year accounting students Sandra Baptiste and Jaeson Jaman.

"The U of S sends a great team every year," said John Gunn, National Human Resources Partner for Grant Thornton, and organizer of the competition, "but Doug and Amber really represented the U of S exceptionally well."

The accounting firm, Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants, has sponsored the competition for the past five years, and this is the first time that the U of S has won.

Other competing universities included UBC, Simon Fraser, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge and University of Manitoba.

For more information please contact,

Professor Gary Entwistle
Accounting Department
College of Commerce
(306) 966-8403