To celebrate five years of supporting Black youth through STEM work-integrated training journeys, the ELITE Program held a special Entrepreneurship Design Series Final Showcase to end our fifth internship summer. With honoured guests, ELITE Program alumni, and program partners in attendance, we looked back on our history and accomplishments while recognizing the bright future ahead for the program, Black youth in STEM, and our community. The pictures shown below present a curated journey through the activities of the day.
Highlights
Five-year anniversary event set-up
Five-year anniversary event set-up
Five-year anniversary event set-up
Audience members, including UofA President Bill Flanagan and Edmonton Unlimited CEO, Tom Viinikka, watch event opening
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
ELITE Program Director, Dr. André McDonald, provides opening remarks
Pitch Competition Judge, Chloe Xing Schimpf, RBCx Vice-President of Banking
Pitch Competition Judge, Adrian Reynolds, of Spasiuk-Reynolds Wealth Advisory Group
Audience members listen intently during opening remarks
Audience members applaud speakers
ELITE Program interns, partners, Steering Council members, and internship hosts
ELITE Program staff Idara Effiom and Adiki Puplampu lead engagement at the welcome table
Pitch competition judges (from left to right: Adrian Reynolds, Chloe Xing Schimpf, Tomi Oyende)
ELITE Program partners, interns, and staff mingle during the 5-year anniversary event
A group of interns after their pitch presentation
Interns present their entreprenurial pitches to audience members and judges
ELITE Program alumni with Dr. McDonald
Interns receive post-pitch prizes
Interns receive post-pitch prizes
Entrepreurship Design Series leads with Dr. McDonald
Interns receive post-pitch prizes
Allan Waine from Edmonton Unlimited addresses the audience
Anniversary Video
The full video of the event.