A U of S student in Mechanical Engineering has received one of five ECO Canada Student Ambassador Awards for 2008.

According to a news release, Chris McCaig was selected from more than 50 award applicants for designing and developing a wind turbine on the U of S campus. Each of the five recipients of the ECO Canada award will receive a grant worth $2,500 and the opportunity to preset their research during GLOBE 2008, a conference on business and the environment being held March 12 to 14 in Vancouver.

Established in 1992, ECO Canada develops programs that help both employers and job seekers in the environment sector by developing business programs and providing various career resources, internships and certification.