Oct 07, 2019

This season, WDBA added 13 co-op students to its roster. The University of Windsor and St. Clair College students are loaded with big talent and come from several different faculties including engineering, human resources, marketing & communications, and finance. The WDBA Co-op Program was launched in January, 2016 and provides post-secondary students with valuable work experience and professional development opportunities. To date, 77 students have taken part in the program.

Photo of WDBA's Fall 2019 Co-Op Students standing together

Abdallah Shaat, Project Scheduler Co-op. Fourth year Civil Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Favourite Sports Team: Liverpool FC. Favourite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio. Quote: "Whether you think you can, or you can't, you're right" - Henry Ford. Fun Fact: Is a fitness enthusiast and likes to play soccer.

Braeden Seifarth, Finance Co-Op. Thirs year business student at the Unviersity of Windsor. Favourite Movie: Shawshank Redemption. Favourite Actor: Morgan Freeman. Quote: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" - Margaret Wolfe Hunderfold. Fun Fact: Braeden loves to watch sports with friends.

Christa Vadori, Special Examination Co-Op. Fourth year Business student at the University of Windsor. Loves: TV Show: The Mindy Project. Food: Pasta Quote: "If you want to be happy, be" - Tolstoy. Fun Fact: Fulfilled a bucket list item by going to Ottawa for Canada Day this past summer.

Eric MacMillan, Environmental Co-Op. Fourth year Environmental Engineering Student at the University of Windsor. Loves: Sports Team: Toronto Blue Jays. Food: Hungarian Lecso. Quote: "Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men" - JFK. Fun Fact: Eric is an Astrophotography enthusiast.

Himani Raval, IT Co-op. Third year Computer Science student at the University of Windsor. Loves: TV Shows: Scandal. Food: All of them, I love food. Quote: "Alright, alright, alright" - Mathew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused. Fun Fact: Loves watching movies.

Lauren Awad, Building Mechanical/Electrical Co-op. Fourth year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Loves: Actress: Maggie Smith. Food: Lasagna. Quote: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest places, if one only remembers to turn the light on" - J.K. Rowling. Fun Fact: Is a book enthusiast.

Lyndi-Colleen Morgan, Marketing and Communications Co-op. Second year Public Relations student at St. Clair College. Loves: TV Show: Euphoria. Actor: Keanu Reeves. Quote: "The road to success is always under construction" - Lily Tomlin. Fun Fact: Currently learning American sign language.

Marham Khan, Bridges and Roads Co-op. Fourth year Civil Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Loves: TV Show: Grey's Anatomy. Food: Pasta. Quote: "Treat others the way you want to be treated" - Unknown. Fun Fact: Loves making desserts in her free time.

Mona Ben Aoun, Early Works/Utilities Co-op. Fourth year PHysio Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Loves: Movie: Gladiator. Athlete: Roger Federer. Quote: "Failure is success in progress" - Albert Einstein. Fun Fact: Roger Federer's biggest fan.

Nolan Stratton, Civil Engineering Co-op. Fourth year Civil Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Loves: TV Shows: House of Cards. Food: Sushi. Quote: "You are as you make yourself." Fun Fact: Has served in the Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces for the past two years.

Sabreena Pontoni, Marketing and Communications Co-op. Fourth year Business student at the Unviersity of Windsor. Loves: Sports Team: Juventus. Food: Sushi. Quote: If it were easy everyone would do it" - Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own. Fun Fact: Currently training for her second half marathon.

Shelair Sinjari, Project Scheduler Co-op. Fourth year Civil Engineering student at the University of Windsor. Loves: TV: The Big Bang Theory. Food: Chocolate. Qoute: "When all is said and done success without happiness is the worst kind of failure." - Rabbi Louis Binstock. Fun Fact: Can solve a 3 by 3 and 5 by 5 Rubik's Cube.

 

Zaynab Panjvani, HR/Health & Safety Co-op. Fourth year Business student at the Unviersity of Windsor. Loves: TV: How I Met Your Mother. Food: Pasta. Quote: "Lead from the back and let other sbelieve they are in front" - Nelson Mandela. Fun Fact: Grew up in Congo, Africa and loves to play badminton.

 

 

 

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