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UW club brings home the hardware | i: "Chapter of the Year," along with the University of Western Ontario, for its large volunteer involveâ€" ment, expansive highâ€" school outreach program and professional chapter structure. UW‘s Engineers Withâ€" out Borders was named r. l "The University of Waterloo captured several awards at the recent Engineers Without Borders national conferâ€" ence in Ottawa. As well, Catherine Denis, a systems design engineering _ student, received the inaugural Proâ€" fessional Engineers of Ontario/Engineers Withâ€" out Borders Scholarship, worth $1,000. She will be travelling to Burkina Faso in May for a fourâ€"month overseas internship with EWB. In 2004, Lewis completâ€" ed a fourâ€"month internâ€" ship in Cameroon, where she worked on a health project to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in rural communities. The conference, held Jan. 18â€"22, also included distinguished guest speakâ€" ers such as Lt.â€"General Romeo Dallaire, commanâ€" der of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda in 1994 and author of Shake Hands With the Devil â€"The Failâ€" ure of Humanity in Rwanâ€" "The growth of memâ€" bership and of our educaâ€" tional programs this year is a testament to the hard work, thoughtfulness and dedication of our memâ€" bers." in international developâ€" ment," said Lewis, an ecoâ€" nomics student. UW‘s chapter sent 40 students to join more than 500 inspired young Canaâ€" dians at conference. The delegates learned about international development related issues and particiâ€" pated in interactive workâ€" shops. Mike Tucker, a repreâ€" sentative of Digital Rapids, EWB Waterloo‘s newest corporate sponsor, was also present at the conferâ€" ence. www.waterloochronicle.ca