CRG Receives E. Sam Sovilla Award of Excellence

Cornerstone was nominated and received the prestigious Ohio Cooperative Education Association (OCEA) 2010 E. Sam Sovilla Award for Excellence for our ongoing contribution to students and cooperative education. As the E. Sam Sovilla award winner, Cornerstone Research Group demonstrates the required attributes through promoting and supporting the ideas of cooperative education through quality student Assignments; providing financial and other support for cooperative education; and demonstrating support for the betterment of cooperative education through participation in the Ohio Cooperative Education Association and/or other professional organizations.

The nominator, Cheryl Cates, from the University of Cincinnati, indicated, “CRG’s corporate culture creates a climate of 'accelerated experience' for its Research Associates (co-op students). The co-ops work alongside full-time professional staff on hands-on projects for both government and commercial customers. This accelerated work experience gives college student graduate-level challenges and real-world work experience while undergraduates.”

The award was presented at the OCEA annual conference on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Blackwell Inn on the Ohio State University campus, Columbus, OH. (4-2-10)