Dr. Karsten Zegwaard has been awarded with The Mr Donald MacLaren, Jnr Award for Professional Achievement in CWIE.
This prestigious award is presented at the bi-annual World Conference on Cooperative Education to an individual in recognition of high achievement and continuing commitment to the enhancement of international cooperative education.
The criteria for the award requires significant contributions to international work integrated learning. Ideally, the recipient has:
- been innovative in the application of work integrated learning techniques;
- a documented history of producing international work based education;
- contributed research to the field;
- provided key leadership in managing/administering a program; and
- evidence of active involvement in related associations for the field.
Congratulations to Karsten. He was nominated by NZACE Council and others including three previous recipients.