University of Saskatchewan Receives 3 Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership Awards

Posted May 17, 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 17, 2006
2006-05-22-CO

University of Saskatchewan Receives 3 Entrepreneurship and Business
Leadership Awards

(TORONTO) - The University of Saskatchewan was recognized for student and
faculty entrepreneurial and business leadership excellence by winning three
out of the top five awards presented at the Advancing Canadian
Entrepreneurship (ACE) National Awards Banquet held at the Toronto Hilton
May 16, 2006.

Over 2000 student leaders, 50 faculty members, and 300 business judges
gathered to showcase financial literacy projects, entrepreneurial ventures
and to compete for awards of business excellence.

Michael Scissons, a 2006 Arts and Science graduate now with General
Entertainment Corporation, received a cash prize of $10,000 and was named
the recipient of the 2006 National CIBC Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Award. He will represent Canada at the Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards
(GSEA) competition-presented by Mercedes Benz financial, to be held in
Chicago, Illinois in November.

Dean Kennedy, a 3rd year Commerce student at the U of S and ACE Saskatchewan
President was selected from over 2000 student leaders across the nation as
the inaugural recipient of the Gwyn Morgan Scholarship for Principled
Leadership. Funded by EnCana Corporation, this scholarship of $2500 is
presented in honour of their former CEO, Gwyn Morgan paying tribute to his
character, tenacity and leadership; his instrumental role in the creation of
EnCana.

"I am honoured to be the recipient of this scholarship and proud to have
represent the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in the province of
Saskatchewan," said Kennedy.

Ayten Archer, ACE John Dobson Fellow and ACE Saskatchewan Faculty Advisor
was selected from over 50 faculty members and named John Dobson ACE Fellow
of the Year. In presenting the award, Professor Peter Johnson of McGill
University and Vice Chairman of the John Dobson Foundation stated, "Across
the country, university and college faculty are helping develop young
confident, entrepreneurial and community minded youth poised to make a
difference in the Canadian business landscape. The recipient's contribution
to the advancement of entrepreneurial learning is outstanding and
invaluable."

ACE Saskatchewan team members Dean Kennedy, Brad Vermeersch, Paul Magnuson,
Ainsley Robertson, Nicole Martini, Curtis Mann, Casey Stuart, Dawn
Predinchuk, Kate Matthews, Marla Boyer, Jodi Matsalla, Mindy Loverin, and
Laith Anton were named finalists in the National Exposition beating 46
Canadian university and college teams. Memorial University won the event
and the right to represent Canada at the SIFE -Students in Free Enterprise
World Cup in Paris, France in September.

"Our students were provided the opportunity to showcase seven projects with
the theme of breaking economic barriers, empowerment and sustainability to
Canada's most respected industry leaders. They received invaluable feedback
on their communication, financial literacy and business leadership skills,"
said Archer, the ACE Saskatchewan team coach.

"We are grateful to members of the Saskatoon business community for their
on-going support of our entrepreneurial projects and are tremendously proud
of the success of our students."

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For more information, please contact:

Dean Kennedy
President, Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship, Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 260-9760
Email: dlk862@mail.usask.ca

Ayten Archer
ACE John Dobson Fellow
Professor, College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-8424
Email: archer@commerce.usask.ca


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