MONTREAL, Aug. 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank is pleased to
announce this year's winners of its Women in Financial Markets
Scholarship, now in its fourth year. At a reception to honour the
recipients, Ricardo Pascoe, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
of National Bank Financial and Executive Vice-President - Financial
Markets, joined by members of his Financial Markets Management
Committee, awarded a total of $30,000 to three students enrolled in a
finance-related graduate program at a Canadian university.
"We continue to be impressed by the caliber of talented women who
applied for participation in our Scholarship Program", said Mr. Pascoe.
"This program, which we believe to be unique in Canada, speaks to
National Bank's commitment to the development of talented and ambitious
women who are passionate about pursuing a career in capital markets."
National Bank's program supports recipients while completing their post
graduate degree and offers them an opportunity to familiarise
themselves with the Financial Markets division at a major financial
institution.
The three winners of this year's bursaries are:
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Maryse Duguay-Patenaude, who will be undertaking a Master in Financial Engineering at HEC
Montréal
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Shikha Jain, who is currently enrolled in the Master of Business Administration
program at York University - Schulich School of Business
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Lauren Reid, who has been accepted in the Master's of Management of Innovation
Program at the University of Toronto
Scholarship winners have been paired with senior professionals in the
Bank's Financial Markets sector, who will mentor them during their
studies. All recipients will receive senior level mentorship from Susan
Monteith, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Client
Strategy and People Development. In addition, Maryse Duguay-Patenaude
will be mentored by Marjorie Skolnik, Director - Global Equity
Derivatives; Shikha Jain and Lauren Reid will be mentored by Marjorie
Nadeau, Director - Risk Management Solutions Group.
About National Bank of Canada
With $185 billion in assets as at April 30, 2013, National Bank of
Canada (www.nbc.ca), together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading
integrated financial groups, and was named among the 20 strongest banks
in the world by Bloomberg Markets. The Bank has close to 20,000
employees and is widely recognized as a top employer. Its securities
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's
activities via social media and learn more about its extensive
community involvement at clearfacts.ca and commitment.nationalbank.ca.
Image with caption: "Bottom (from left to right): Lauren Reid, Shikha Jain and Maryse Duguay-Patenaude. Top row (from left to right): From National Bank Financial Markets, Susan Monteith, Brian Davis, Marjorie Nadeau, Ricardo Pascoe, Marjorie Skolnik and Sean St. John. (CNW Group/National Bank of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130809_C5045_PHOTO_EN_29746.jpg
SOURCE: National Bank of Canada
