Shad Valley was recently featured in a news release from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Municipal Affairs
December 17, 2008
The following statement was issued by the Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal Affairs. It was also read in the House of Assembly:
Congratulations to Shad Valley Students on Recent Award
This summer, the Department of Municipal Affairs was honoured to provide a four-week summer internship to five students with the Shad Valley program.
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I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate two of our students - Alex Abbott and Ankur Ralhan – on recently being named RBC / Shad Valley Entrepreneurial Cup winners. This award acknowledges the innovative spirit, youthful exuberance and leadership skills of Shad Valley students. The competition is a showcase for entrepreneurship, science, engineering and technology and demonstrates what teams of bright students can create with a little opportunity and a lot of passion.
Read the full press release at http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2008/ma/1217n05.htm.