MONTREAL, July 17, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank
is pleased to announce the winners of the Women in Financial
Markets Scholarship for 2017. At a reception to honour the
recipients, Denis Girouard,
Executive Vice-President – Financial Markets, joined by members of
the Financial Markets' team, awarded a scholarship in the amount of
$10,000 to Florence Godard-Kalogiros and Ekin Ober. These two outstanding student
applicants have demonstrated a strong interest in pursuing a career
in financial markets.
Highlights
- The winners of this year's scholarships are enrolled in post
graduate studies at a Canadian university:
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- Florence Godard-Kalogiros
is currently undertaking a Master's degree in Management, Finance
specialization at HEC Montréal.
- Ekin Ober is currenly
undertaking a Juris Doctor at Osgoode Hall Law School and a Master
of Business Administration at Schulich School of Business.
- The scholarship program derives its strength from the
financial support it offers, but also from the internship and
mentorship opportunities that help candidates familiarise
themselves with the industry and the culture within National
Bank.
- For many years, National Bank has been rolling out a wide range
of measures to increase the representation of women throughout the
organization.
Quotes
"Diversity is at the heart of our organizational culture and we
are committed to promoting strong women leaders in the Canadian
capital markets. We are very proud that our scholarship program,
now in its eighth year, keeps attracting such talented candidates.
Congratulations and welcome to Florence and Ekin!," mentioned
Denis Girouard, Executive
Vice-President – Financial Markets, National Bank.
"This year's scholarship winners are well-qualified individuals
who both have unique backgrounds and experiences that allowed them
to discover their passion for finance. We look forward to
furthering their interest in capital markets during their
internship," added France
Beauregard, Senior Manager – Human Resources, Financial
Markets.
Photos
From left to right : Financial markets team members'
Yanick Blanchard, Elaine Barsalou, Sandrine Theroux, Beata
Swist, Melissa Tan,
France Beauregard, Sandy Lam and Denis
Girouard, with the two recipients of the eighth edition
Florence Godard-Kalogiros and
Ekin Ober (seated).
From left to right : Yanick
Blanchard, Managing Director and Head Corporate and
Investment Banking, the recipients Florence
Godard-Kalogiros and Ekin
Ober, and Denis Girouard,
Executive Vice-President – Financial Markets, National Bank.
About National Bank of Canada
With $239 billion in assets as at April
30, 2017, National Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries,
forms one of Canada's leading
integrated financial groups. The Bank has more than 21,000
employees and is widely recognized as a top employer.
The Bank's securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities at
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