Vitaly Pecherskiy, co-founder and COO of , has launched a  entering the first year of several À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering programs.
While not a University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ alumnus – Pecherskiy has a commerce degree from the University of Ottawa – his company that specializes in developing advertising platforms has hired many À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering grads over the years and has first-hand knowledge of their skills and talent.
The Vitaly Pecherskiy Entrance Award is valued at either $20,000 for one student or $10,000 for each of two students who identify as Black or Indigenous.
To be eligible, applicants need to be enrolled in the first year of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s computer, management, mechatronics, software or systems design engineering programs, have a minimum entrance average of 80 per cent and demonstrate financial need. The application deadline is April 15, 2021. [full story]