JSGS students win silver at national case competition

Posted: February 14, 2013 2:30 p.m.

The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School (JSGS) team accepting their award (L to R) Julene Restall, Nicole Callihoo, Dominic French, David Cundall with their coach Dan Perrins, JSGS Director of Outreach & Training. Photo: Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School

The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) took home the silver medal at the Second Annual National Public Administration Case Study Competition held on February 8 in Kingston, ON. Endorsed by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA), and organized by Queen’s University, the competition included ten teams of graduate students from policy schools across Canada.

This year’s JSGS team was comprised of two students from each of the school’s University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina campuses – Nicole Callihoo, David Cundall, Dominic French and Julene Restall. The students were given a fictional case and were ask to provide policy recommendations to a panel of senior leaders from various governments and institutions. This year’s fictitious case study, “Canada Made Me Do This” the tragic death of Nelly Traverse, focused on Aboriginal suicide, social and economic challenges of Aboriginal communities, national security, the power of social media within a policy context, and the impact of events on business and foreign affairs.

For more information on the case study competition, visit www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca.