Student of the Year Award - Past Winners
Student of the Year Award: Trisha Roberson (Physics)
March 30, 2012
This year’s Science Co-op Student of the Year recognizes an outstanding young physicist, Trisha Roberson (Honors Physics & Philosophy), who has stellar achievements in all areas in her academics, co-op work terms and UBC community. As one of the forerunners of the Max Planck Institutes &… read more
Student of the Year Award: Gurpal Bisra (Engineering Physics)
March 30, 2011
Gurpal’s one dream is to have a positive impact on humankind and our planet. His participation in the Science Co-op program has shown that he is determined to make his dream come true. In grade 10, he was inspired by his Science teacher who talked about how nanotechnology could be used to cure… read more
Student of the Year Award: Maya Tong (Microbiology & Immunology)
March 30, 2010
Maya began her co-op career with us much like any other student. She attended workshops and applied to jobs in hopes of landing her first placement. What separates Maya from others is how much effort she put into her co-op experience. In a word, she was persistent. She didn’t try to take the easy… read more
Student of the Year Award: Alec Lee (Biotechnology)
March 30, 2010
Alec is the kind of person who makes change happen. In 2007 he co-founded a company, MCAT Question a Day, which provides free test prep services to pre-medical students preparing for the rigorous MCAT examination. Their website launched in 2008 and since then has grown to serve nearly 80,000 users… read more
Student of the Year Award: Yan Xu (Microbiology & Immunology)
March 30, 2009
Dr. Elisabeth Maurer stated “Without exaggeration, Yan is the most outstanding student I have met in my career”. We agree and this is why Yan Xu is the co-recipient of the UBC Science Co-op’s 2009 Student of the Year Award.Yan Xu, a Microbiology and Immunology student, started his co-op experience… read more