Over 50 of Canada’s Brightest High School Students at Lakehead U for Shad Valley 2006
(Thunder Bay, June 29, 2006) For the month of July, Lakehead University will host some of the brightest young minds in Canada during Shad Valley 2006.
The official welcome of the Shad Valley students takes place on Monday, July 3, at 9:30 a.m. in Lakehead's Senate Chambers. Shad Valley is a program geared to develop innovative leaders of tomorrow. The program runs until July 27, and Shads (participants) live in residence throughout the session.
Shad Valley puts Shads through a rigorous academic program with a focus on Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Medicine, and Science. During the month-long program, students attend presentations on various topics, participate in workshops, and complete projects in different areas. Shad Valley is held at 11 university campuses across Canada.
Shad Valley puts Shads through a rigorous academic program with a focus on Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Medicine, and Science. During the month-long program, students attend presentations on various topics, participate in workshops, and complete projects in different areas. Shad Valley is held at 11 university campuses across Canada.
This year, the students at Lakehead will be taking part in workshops and lectures from various departments on campus as well as visit the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the Cancer Centre, Canadian Blood Services, and more. There will also be field trips to the Sleeping Giant and River Rat Rafting. Students will host music ensembles in the Agora throughout the month, and will end the month off with a display of their major projects.
Last year, Lakehead University's Shad students took home a national award for the best Business Plan award at the RBC Shad Cup Competition - a competition designed to showcase entrepreneurship, science, and technology skills of Shad students who won the regional entrepreneurship competitions after the month-long program is over.
For further information and a schedule of events, please contact Shad Valley 2006 organizers Dr. Sultan Siddiqui, Program Director, Faculty of Engineering, at on his cell phone at 251-2162, and Mr. Lynne Sevean, Program Manager, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Environment at 343-8301.