The establishment of the Reinhold Schuster Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering honours an important scholar, and teacher, the pre-eminent expert in cold-formed steel in Canada, and will make an important and visible contribution to the education of this country's future leaders.
| The 2009-2010 scholarship was awarded to Kevin Van Ootegham. Kevin completed his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2008. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Applied Science degree at the University of Waterloo, with Dr. Lei Xu and the Cold-Formed Steel Research Group, in the Department of Civil Engineering. He is the current recipient of an Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2009-2010) as well as the University of Waterloo, President’s Graduate Scholarship (2009-2010) |
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The CSSBI Award of Recognition is intended to pay tribute to an individual or company who by their efforts have furthered the goals of the Institute, expanded the scope of sheet steel in construction and improved the quality of the construction industry in Canada. The individual or company has accomplished the above criteria without regard to personal or corporate gains but with the good of the industry and the Institute as a focus.
The 2008 CSSBI Award of Recognition was presented to Mr. Ron Danielsen at the CSSBI Annual Meeting banquet on June 8th, 2008. Ron currently works for Behlen Industries and has been involved with the CSSBI for almost 30 years. He was recognized for his many contributions to the Institute and the Canadian sheet steel industry. The photo shows Ron (right) being presented with the award by Mr. Angelo Sarracini of Bailey Metal Products, current President of the CSSBI.

The CSSBI Award of Recognition was presented at the June Annual Meeting to Mr. Glen White. Unfortunately Glen was unable to attend the ceremony but the award was accepted on his behalf by his son Jason White.
The CSSBI Award of Recognition was presented at the June Annual Meeting to Mr. Gil Campeau. The photo shows the award being presented to Gil (left) by the President of the CSSBI, Mr. Jamie Robertson of Agway Metals (right). Gil is joined by his wife, Heather.
The photo shows the Award being presented to Dr. Reinhold Schuster (centre) by the President of the CSSBI, Mr. Glen White of Steelway Building Systems (right). Reini is joined by his wife, Colette. This presentation was made during the CSSBI Fall Meeting program held in Mississauga, Ontario.
The photo shows the Award being presented to Mr. James Irwin (right) by the President of the CSSBI, Mr. Glen White of Steelway Building Systems (left). Jim is joined by his wife, Shirley. This presentation was made during the CSSBI Annual Meeting program held in La Malbaie, Quebec.

The photo shows the Award being presented to Mr. Richard Benson (right) by the President of the CSSBI, Mr. Glen White of Steelway Building Systems (left). Richard is joined by his wife, Nora Lee. This presentation was made during the CSSBI Annual Meeting program held in Canmore, Alberta.