TORONTO, April 13, 2011 – The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is pleased to announce that The University of Winnipeg has been selected as the Outstanding Manitoba Community Partner for the 2010 CYBF Chairman’s Awards.
As a Community Partner, The University of Winnipeg assists in identifying entrepreneurs, recruiting leaders of the business community to serve on Loan Review Committees and deliver CYBF programs. As the provincial winner, The University of Winnipeg will receive a professional photo shoot and national profiling through media, advertising and social media campaigns.
“The CYBF Chairman’s Awards program recognizes the excellence of entrepreneurs, as well as the generosity and dedication of those who support them, including Community Partners,” says Vivian Prokop, chief executive officer, CYBF. “It is with great honour that CYBF announces The University of Winnipeg as the winner of the Outstanding Manitoba Community Partner Award. The organization champions youth entrepreneurship in everything that they do and continually provide exceptional support and resources the young entrepreneurs in their community.”
UWinnipeg is consistently ranked in the Top-10 in the country on an annual basis by both Maclean’s Magazine and The Globe & Mail newspaper. The University of Winnipeg is a leader in academic excellence, Indigenous education, environmental studies, business, and theatre & the arts.
For additional information on the 2010 CYBF Chairman’s Awards program, please visit www.cybf.ca/awards
ABOUT THE CANADIAN YOUTH BUSINESS FOUNDATION (CYBF)
Canada’s Entrepreneur Gateway
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the ‘go to’ place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national charity, we are dedicated to growing our nation’s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-34, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring, to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business.
CYBF Media Contact:
Rachel Azagury
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866-646-2922 x2111
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