Congratulations to the students who successfully completed the CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course and are now entitled to use the CCS designation.

The passing grade for the CCS course is 65%. The final grade is based on the results of the final examination plus the results of four tests taken throughout the year.

The average grade of the 2010-11 CCS course was 73%, and the mark that occurred the most was 63%. The highest grade was 95%, with 2 students achieving this mark.

The following students received the highest marks – well done!

Mr. Baldev Aggarwal, Near North Customs Brokers Inc., Barrie, Ontario, shared the highest mark - 95%.

Ms. Nan Tang, of Burnaby, British Colombia shared the highest mark - 95%.

Mr. Le Yang, of Softmoc, Whitby, Ontario, shared the second highest mark – 94%.

Mrs. Yuling Wang, Lily Customs Brokers., Etobicoke, Ontario, shared the second highest mark – 94%

Miss Regina Jurnali Kurniawan, of Montreal, Quebec, shared the second highest mark – 94%

Mrs. Melanie French, Cole International Inc., Fort Frances, shared the second highest mark – 94%

Nine students shared the third highest mark – 93%. They are:

Ms. Sandra Walker, Agility Logistics Co., St. Laurent, Quebec,

Mrs. Sofica Tudose, Mantoria Inc., Montreal, Quebec,

Mrs. Carmen Dumitrache, Affiliated Customs Brokers Ltd., Montreal, Quebec,

Ms. Ruthann Brookins, Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., Oxford, Nova Scotia,

Ms. Yi Zhang, FedEx Trade Networks, Transport & Brokerage (Canada) Inc., Mississauga, Ontario,

Mrs. Ying (Ivy) Yin, Kintetsu World Wide Express (Canada) Inc., Mississauga, Ontario,

Mrs. Wanjun Xu, DHL Express (Canada) Ltd., Brampton, Ontario,

Mrs. Amanda Soobramaney, FedEx Trade Networks, Transport & Brokerage (Canada) Inc., Mississauga, Ontario,

And Mr. Stephen Morrell, Integral Trade Networks Logistics., Mississauga, Ontario.

Each CCS designate is committed to excellence through professional development and life-long learning.

Congratulations to all and thank you for your ongoing support!

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