(TORONTO) May 20 2021: Logan Geraghty, from University of New Brunswick was named the 2021 Student Leader of the Year by Canada’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and program partner, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.
In addition to handling the disruption of the pandemic, Logan Geraghty led his University of New Brunswick team through a split which allowed for the creation of Enactus St. Thomas University. Despite losing half of their projects and members Logan kept team spirits high by introducing new professional development opportunities and projects. He also led the development of a new project called Rocket Trade which was able to help beneficiaries change their net worth by a total of $20,000 over a few months. Through his leadership, the team was able to take home Runner up in the CWB Financial Education Challenge and Second Runner up in the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge.
The Student Leader of the Year award is designed to recognize the student leader / president who has made the most outstanding contribution to their Enactus team, supporting and advancing the team’s success. The award announcement took place at the 2021 Enactus Canada National Exposition on May 20.
“As one of Canada’s most trusted and iconic brands, we build teams that dream big and work as one to deliver world-class customer experiences. Enactus is doing the same through their programming, and we are proud to recognize Logan Geraghty for his achievements,” said Jason Blanchette, Vice President, Planning & Promotions, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. “The Student Leader of the Year award that we support through Enactus is an extension of our commitment to supporting the next generation of leaders in Canada.”
“At Enactus, we aim to empower the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders,” said Enactus Canada president, Nicole Almond. “Logan encapsulates everything we hope to inspire in our students and we are proud to celebrate them with this award.”
The Enactus Canada National Exposition unites 1,500 delegates including the country’s brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs to enable progress by supporting entrepreneurial action through competition, recognition and education.
For competition updates, visit nationals.enactus.ca. All competition results will also be published on enactus.ca/events/national-exposition following the event.
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ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada, a national charity and the country’s largest post-secondary experiential learning platform, is shaping entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social and environmental health of Canada. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 3,000 post-secondary students led 275 community empowerment projects and business ventures last year in communities coast to coast, directly impacting over 39,000 lives.
As a global network of 35 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION: ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, (TSX: CTC.A) (TSX: CTC) or “CTC”, is a family of businesses that includes a Retail segment, a Financial Services division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening divisions. Party City, PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. The Retail segment also includes Mark’s, a leading source for casual and industrial wear; Pro Hockey Life, a hockey specialty store catering to elite players; and SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, National Sports, Intersport and Atmosphere, which offer the best active wear brands. The more than 1,740 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by CTC’s Financial Services division and the tens of thousands of people employed across Canada and around the world by CTC and its local dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers. In addition, CTC owns and operates Helly Hansen, a leading global brand in sportswear and workwear based in Oslo, Norway. For more information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca.
Media Inquiries:
Gaston Calzato
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Enactus Canada
gaston@enactus.ca | 647.867.6357