Medford Resident Eric Wade Named NYSCCEA
Student of the Year
Medford resident Eric Wade, a May 1999 graduate of the C.W.
Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, is the winner
of the New York State Cooperative and Experiential Education
Association (NYSCCEA) Student of the Year Award. The award was
presented on September 30, 1999 at the NYSCCEA annual conference.
Eric received the award for his outstanding work as president
of the C.W. Post Chapter of Kappa Theta Epsilon (KTE), the National
Co-op Honor Society. While he was president, Eric also led the
organization from an honorary organization to a service-oriented
organization that has helped spread the word about co-op at C.W.
Post. Under Eric's leadership, the C.W. Post Chapter of KTE won
national acclaim as the 1999 "Chapter of the Year."
Eric received his bachelor's degree in accounting as a non-traditional
student while participating in three co-ops in distinct areas
of accounting. "My experiences provided by my co-op placements
proved invaluable," he said. "Co-op provided me with
the opportunity to develop into a confident professional."
C.W. Post's Cooperative Education program is run through its
Professional Experience and Placement Office. Co-op is a program
that integrates classroom learning with paid work experience.
Through co-op, students build resumes, explore careers, establish
business contacts through networking and earn money to defray
the cost of college education.
For more information, contact the PEP office at (516) 299-2251
or visit their web site at www.liu.edu/pep.
For more information call the C.W. Post
Public Relations Office at (516) 299-2333 or e-mail pr@cwpost.liu.edu or send
mail to: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern
Blvd., Brookville, New York 11548-1300.
