Belleville, Ontario, November 8, 2013 – Loyalist College is pleased to announce that during the Annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on November 7th, 279 awards worth a total of over $148,000 were presented to 244 Loyalist students.
“Receiving financial assistance makes a significant difference for many students, helping to set them up for success now and in the future when they graduate,” said Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy. “We want to say ‘thank you’ to the many donors who have made this evening possible.”
The Loyalist College Foundation provided more than $107,000 of the total, including five new bursaries. The remaining amount is donated by individuals, businesses, and community organizations, with eight new bursaries this year.
“It’s wonderful to see how the awards program has grown year-over-year,” said Tamara Kleinschmidt, Chair of the Loyalist College Board of Governors. “Many of the awards are provided through the College Foundation endowment – an investment which provides important support for Loyalist students today and in the future. I would like to recognize the work of the College Foundation Board, whose members play an important role in this driving this support.”
A number of new awards were presented to students for the first time, including:
- Bill Hunt Award to Solana Cain, second-year Photojournalism
- College Council Distinction Award to Barry Doyle, second-year Civil Engineering Technician, Karin Johansen, third-year Business Accounting, Kayla Lahey, second-year Esthetics and Spa Management and Danielle Sanderson, second-year Biotechnology Technician
- Dame Sylvia Burkinshaw Memorial Bursary (sponsored by St. John Ambulance) to Sarah Paton, second-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Edward J. Buckley Memorial Bursary to Erica Barlow, Personal Support Worker, Jannette Cox, Social Service Worker, Avril Hudson, Social Service Worker and Alicia Roy, Business Accounting
- Esthetics and Spa Management Bursary to Megan Durrant, second-year Esthetics and Spa Management
- Freedom 55 Financial Award to Sarah Hubble, second-year Business Sales and Marketing, and Clara Quinn, second-year Business
- Greg Shepherd Memorial Award to Meaghan Doucette, second-year Developmental Services Worker
- James E. Marker Bursary to Nicole Bragg, second-year Motive Power Technician and Raychel Weese, Practical Nursing
- Jean McCracken Memorial Award was presented to Charlotte Miller, second-year Early Childhood Education
- Kirk and Norman Lightfoot Memorial Bursary to Nicole Couvrette, second-year Civil Engineering Technician
- Marilyn Hayes Helping Hand Bursary to Liam McGuire, Sports Journalism
- Northumberland Road Builders Association Bursary was presented to Tamara Keyes, first-year Environmental Technician
- OACETT/Northumberland Road Builders Association Bursary to Katrine Dussault, third-year Architectural Technology
- Thomas J. Hayes Memorial Helping Hand Bursary to Daniel Wright, Sports Journalism post-grad
Second-year Radio Broadcasting student Benjamin McLean was the recipient of the UCB Canada Award, the Suzanne Meloche Memorial Scholarship and a Hardisty Scholarship. “As I drove to Loyalist from Kingston, I was thinking about the responsibilities I have as a mature student – family, studies and work,” said Ben. “And then at the awards ceremony, I realized that my life is going really well. I can’t tell you how lucky I feel to have found a program that combines all of my favourite things and lets me do them every day. I’m proud to be recognized with these three awards.”
Loyalist College prepares students for a rewarding career by combining rigorous academic standards with hands-on training from industry experts. Programs range from apprenticeships and certificates to diplomas and post-graduate studies. Loyalist offers more than 60 full-time programs and 77 university transfer agreements around the world. The best testament to the College’s value is from students, 96 percent of whom say they would recommend Loyalist to a friend. Loyalist is committed to helping students find great jobs, as well as supporting and enhancing the economic and social development of all individuals in its communities.
The Loyalist College Foundation was established in 1995 to provide leadership in meeting the goals for long-term development and fundraising to benefit the students and programs at Loyalist College.
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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Interim Director of Marketing and Communications, Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2536