HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDERS REPORT
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O F A CA N A D HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EMERITUS VICE PRESIDENT V. Prem Watsa (2012) Dominic D’Alessandro (2005) Serge Godin (2015) Chairman and CEO Past President and CEO Founder and Executive Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Manulife Chairman of the Board CGI, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Jay S. Hennick (2019) David Johnston (2018) Rebecca MacDonald (2009) Global Chairman and Chief Chair, Rideau Hall Foundation Founder and Executive Chair Executive Officer 28th Governor General of Canada Just Energy Group Inc. Colliers International Group Inc. Founder and Chairman FirstService Corporation
VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER Brian Mulroney (2012) Rick Waugh (2011) Former Prime Minister of Canada Retired Deputy Chairman, Senior Partner President & CEO Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Scotiabank
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Since the establishment of its scholarship programs in 2012, the Horatio Alger Association of Canada has become one of the country’s largest, need-based scholarship providers. 1,168 508 120 $7.1 Scholarships High Schools/ Colleges/Universities Awarded CEGEPs Served Attended MILLION in scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS $1.68 Million – Estimated value of Horatio Alger scholarships awarded in 2020 to more than 245 new Scholars
$1.57 $81 $25 MILLION THOUSAND THOUSAND Undergraduate Vocational & Technical Indigenous
SUPPORT SERVICES • Alumni Association • ComPsych • Online Education • Career Support • Emergency Fund • Personal Contact • College Readiness • Housing Needs • Professional Development • College Support and • Licensing Fees • Non-Traditional Support Financial Aid Counseling • Networking and Career Guidance
2020 SCHOLAR PROFILE $29,575 3.74 26% Average Family Income Average High School GPA First-Generation College Students
Adversities: Divorce of Parents | Physical/Mental/Sexual Abuse | Alcohol/Substance Abuse | Homelessness | Physical/Mental Disability or Illness | Death of Parents | Foster Care
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OVERVIEW...... 3
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDERS...... 4
SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES...... 5
NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM...... 6
CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM...... 8
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL ENTRANCE AWARDS ...... 12
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS...... 13
INDIGENOUS ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP ...... 15
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE...... 17
Association Member Jay S. Hennick with Canadian Horatio Alger Scholars in Toronto, Ontario.
2 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OVERVIEW
The Horatio Alger Association of Canada has awarded more than $7.1 million in scholarships to more than 1,100 hardworking students across the country. Recipients of these awards are rewarded for persevering through adversities while committing to academic excellence and serving their communities. The Association focuses on helping these young people pursue their dreams through higher education, which changes the trajectory of their and their families’ lives forever.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Eligible colleges and universities are listed by territory below:
National Entrepreneurial Scholarship • Alberta: University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic Each year the Association selects 10 inspiring graduating • British Columbia: Simon Fraser University, University of high school students to receive the National Entrepreneurial British Columbia, University of Victoria, Capilano University, Scholarship. In addition to a $10,000 scholarship, National Douglas College Entrepreneurial Scholars receive an all-expenses paid trip to • Manitoba: University of Manitoba, Red River College, Washington D.C., during the spring of their terminal year of Assiniboine Community College high school to participate in a conference with their Ameri- • Newfoundland and Labrador: Memorial University, can National Scholar counterparts. College of the North Atlantic • Nova Scotia: Dalhousie University Canadian Scholarship • Ontario: University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, The Association annually awards 160 scholarships, valued at Georgian College, Seneca College, Sheridan College $5,000 to graduating high school students who demonstrate • Quebec: McGill University, Laval University, O’Sullivan perseverance in overcoming adversity and a commitment to College of Montreal their communities. Students from all across Canada receive support through this program. Indigenous Achievement Scholarship The Indigenous Achievement Scholarship is awarded in Fairfax Financial Entrance Awards partnership with Indspire, a national Indigenous registered The Fairfax Financial Holdings Entrance Awards program is charity that invests in the education of First Nation, Inuit, a partnership of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (whose and Métis people. Five awards of $10,000 each are awarded Chairman and CEO, Prem Watsa, also serves as the Presi- annually to Indigenous students who plan to start a four-year, dent of the Horatio Alger Association of Canada). Through post-secondary program in the fall semester. this partnership, more than 45 scholarships are awarded to selected youth residing in Canada who face significant Vocational and Technical Education Scholarships financial obstacles to help them achieve a Canadian college The Vocational & Technical Education Scholarships, valued at or university diploma or degree. $3,000, are awarded to eligible students across all provinces and territories in Canada. Scholars in this program enroll in The Fairfax Financial University Scholarship provides $24,000 a three-year (or less) career or technical degree/ certificate scholarship awards and the Fairfax Financial College Scholar- program that leads to direct employment post-graduation. ship provides $12,000 scholarship awards. Crown Lift Technical Scholarship* The Crown Scholarship provides two recipients with $2,500 to pursue an Associate’s degree or certificate in industries such as manufacturing, production, or welding. Recipients of this award display both integrity and perseverance in over- coming adversity.
* This program is not featured in this publication because the selection process is ongoing due to the pandemic.
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The Horatio Alger Association of Canada is grateful to its Members and Friends for their generous support of scholarships for young Canadians. With your contributions, students are being provided with knowledge, increased opportunities, and hope for the future. Thank you for participating in this important work.
CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIPS Horatio Alger Association SPECIALIZED SCHOLARSHIPS of Canada Berkshire Hathaway Energy Fairfax Financial Entrance Awards Canada Foundation (in honor of NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL V. Prem Watsa Gregory E. Abel) SCHOLARSHIPS Indigenous Achievement Scholarships Sharon & David L. Johnston Horatio Alger Association Horatio Alger Association of Canada of Canada IHS Markit VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL Crown Lift Technical Scholarships* Walter Scott, Jr. EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS Janet and James F. Dicke II
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Horatio Alger Association Foundation of Canada
* This program is not featured in this publication because the selection process is ongoing due to the pandemic.
Note: The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans also provides partial support for many of the Canadian scholarship programs listed above.
Scholars with Horatio Alger Members Prem Watsa, Bonnie McEleveen-Hunter, David Johnston, and Jay S. Hennick.
4 SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES
In addition to scholarship support, the Association offers a number of services and opportunities to Horatio Alger Scholars, including:
• ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: All Scholars who have graduated from college become part of the Alumni community and are eligible for opportunities such as graduate grants and Alumni regional gatherings. Alumni Scholars also give back by providing a diverse range of supports for Scholars such as career connections, care packages, and personalized letters. • CAREER SUPPORT: Internship stipends allow Scholars to take advantage of unpaid internships; externships provide short-term experiential learning opportunities provided by Member or Alumni organizations, and career mentoring is supported through the Association’s online networking platform. • COLLEGE READINESS: Information is delivered to Scholars through online curriculum to prepare them for their first year of post-secondary education. Topics are varied, but include mental health support and awareness, note-taking and study skills, and involvement opportunities available on campus. • EMERGENCY FUND: Emergency financial support, including housing and food assistance, provide a lifeline for Scholars who experience adverse circumstances. • FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE SELECTION COUNSELING: Support is provided to Scholars and applicants regarding college selection, taking into consideration the anticipated debt load and course of study to determine which institutions are the best fit. • HOUSING NEEDS: The Association ensures that Scholars at risk of homelessness have somewhere to go during their winter and spring breaks. • NETWORKING: HAA Connect is an online networking tool through which Scholars and Alumni can connect with others and reach out for help. The Association and Alumni community also use this tool to post volunteer opportunities and upcoming events for Scholars and Alumni. • ONLINE EDUCATION: Scholars are eligible to participate in online courses offered in partnership with the University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Current topics include entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Credits are earned toward their degree with no additional cost to the Scholar. • PERSONAL CONTACT: Once Scholars are awarded a Horatio Alger scholarship, they become members of the Horatio Alger family. Horatio Alger Alumni and staff keep in regular contact with Scholars through email, text, phone calls, and mail.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Scholars may participate in online courses in business etiquette, finances, and other topics to get a head start on preparing for the professional world.
• SUPPORT AND REFERRAL SERVICES: 24/7 access to confidential counseling services assist Scholars and Alumni facing mental, emotional, social, financial, legal, and other life challenges.
5 NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Thank you for investing in the lives of bright, young individuals! “ It is greatly appreciated, and this opportunity has been a tremendous blessing for my family and me. This award has truly motivated me to pursue my passions and keep persevering through adversity. JESSICA WAURAN 2020 NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL” SCHOLAR TOP PROGRAMS OF STUDY
BUSINESS ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCES
23% 10% 10%
POPULAR INSTITUTIONS
$350,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 35 SCHOLARS SINCE 2016. 6 6 NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2020 SCHOLAR PROFILE
ETHNICITY GENDER
$26.4K AVERAGE 10% FAMILY INCOME 40% 10% 80% 20%
3.74 20% HIGH SCHOOL GPA 10% 10% MALE FEMALE
Asian Black or African American Hispanic/Latino Caucasian SCHOLARS Middle Eastern Other DAVID CHUNG Ancaster High School
CYRIL FAYEK Ecole Sec Pere Rene De Galinee
GRAYSON HAMILTON NUMBER OF ADVERSITIES Dartmouth High School EXPERIENCED* ABISHEK KANAGASABAY Fleetwood Park Secondary School
ANDRE NONAKA Cardinal Leger Secondary School
MWINYI SAUNDERS-ALLEYNE 30% 30% Danforth Collegiate & Tech School
20% JING HAN SUN Marianopolis College 10% 10% VICKNESH SURESH Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
ANTHONY VU 1 2 3 4 5 6+ Cathedral High School * Applicants complete an Adversity Questionnaire with their JESSICA WAURAN application and indicate if they have experienced any of Carver Christian High School the following: Abandonment, Death (Parents/Guardians), Disability, Divorce, Drug/Alcohol Use in Household, Financial Need, Foster Care, Foster Care (at time of award), Homelessness, Homelessness (at time of award), Incarceration, Mental/Physical/ Sexual Abuse, Other 7 CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
I have many dreams and goals for my post-secondary career and I want to sincerely thank you “ for making it possible for me to take the first step toward realizing them! I hope to make the Association proud with my actions and achievements.
ELIZAVETA YAKUBOVSKAYA 2020 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCHOLAR”
TOP PROGRAMS OF STUDY
HEALTH BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BUSINESS PROFESSIONS
18% 20% 10% 11%
POPULAR INSTITUTIONS
$2.78 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 556 SCHOLARS SINCE 2016. 8 8 CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
20202020 SCHOLARSCHOLAR PROFILEPROFILE
ETHNICITY SCHOLARS YUSUF ABDERRAHMAN CARA BROWN 1% 3% Rick Hansen Secondary School Huntsville High School Caucasian 6% ANWAR ABDI MEGAN BUDD Asian York Memorial Collegiate Institute County Central High School 6% Middle Eastern ZAINAB ABDULSADA COURTNEY BUDER 8% Black or African Westdale Secondary School Rosedale Heights School Arts American 41% Other HEBA AL-FAYEZ SAMANTHA CALLIHOO Rick Hansen Secondary School Archbishop Oleary High School 2 or more races Hispanic/Latino NOOR AL-SEHAIL MAX CAMPBELL 35% Woodlands School Elmira District Secondary School MIA-ISABELLE ALVAREZ MIA FAGAN Hugh Boyd Secondary School Horton High School
THOMAS AN EDITH CHAN Magee Secondary School Dr E P Scarlett High School
GENDER GRIGORY ANISIMOV NANDAN CHANDRAKANTH $29.8K Oakridge Secondary School Gonzaga Regional High School AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME AHMED ANWER ANSON CHEUNG Assumption College School Huron Heights Secondary School
NAVILA ASGAR SUVANSH CHHABRA 26% R H King Academy Canterbury High School 3.74 NAJELLA ATTIQI NATALIE CHIANG Kitchener-Waterloo Coll-Vocational School Vincent Massey Sec School HIGH SCHOOL GPA KENZIE AUGER JOSHUA CHIU Woodstock High School Point Grey Secondary School
ANIKA BACH TAYYIB CHOHAN Ballenas Secondary School Queen Elizabeth Sr Sec School
NUMBER OF ADVERSITIES JENNIFER BAO SINNIE CHOI EXPERIENCED* MALE Canterbury High School Sir Winston Churchill High School PHAZHA BASIAMI TASNEEM CHOUDHURY 23% 22% John G Diefenbaker High School Danforth Collegiate & Tech School
SOPHIA BAWN HAZRA CHOWDHRY 16% 16% South Kamloops Secondary School WH Croxford High School 13% CHIARA BERGAMO CARMEL CHRISTOPHER Saint Ignatius High School Dr E P Scarlett High School 6% 74% 4% RAIYAN BHUIYAN BLAKE COLBRAN Monarch Park Collegiate Marystown Central High School
DANIELLE BLANCO SOPHIA DANIELS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6+ Saint Marys Academy Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School * Applicants complete an Adversity Questionnaire with their application and indicate if they have ERIKA BRADY DARIAN DART experienced any of the following: Abandonment, Malvern Collegiate Institute Drumheller Composite High School Death (Parents/ Guardians), Disability, Divorce, Drug/ Alcohol Use in Household, Financial Need, Foster Care, Foster Care (at time of award), Homelessness, FEMALE Homelessness (at time of award), Incarceration, Mental/Physical/ Sexual Abuse, Other 9 CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SCHOLARS (continued) ABIGAIL DAVIS BEATRICE GREGOIRE-TOUTANT SYDNEY LORO Parkland Composite High School St Thomas Aquinas Catholic High Dr E P Scarlett High School
NEETHU DAX SOPHIA GUAN GE (LUCY) LUO W P Wagner School Gleneagle Secondary School Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
AMBER DEAKIN LAUREN HART PETER MACBETH Ballenas Secondary School Ingersoll Dist Collegiate Institute Oak Bay Secondary School
JENS DEKKER MICHELLE HOFFMANN GRACE MACDONALD Anderson Collegiate South Island Distance Education School Reynolds Secondary
KIRAT DHALIWAL CEILI HOPKINS CINDY MACH Father Michael Mcgivney Catholic Patrick Fogarty Secondary School Sardis Secondary School Academy High School JING YI HUANG SUSAN MACINNIS MAYA DINWOODIE J N Burnett Secondary School Riverview Rural High School Gleneagle Secondary School SONIYA HUDA ELIZA MACLEAN PAIGE DOUSE Cariboo Hill Secondary School Etobicoke School Of The Arts Uxbridge Secondary School PHILIP IMASUEN KATIE MACLENNAN BRANDON DUONG John Taylor Collegiate Memorial Composite High School Kwantlen Park Secondary MACKENNA JARDINE MUNTDR (MONY) MADLOL ABIGAIL EDMOND Ballenas Secondary School Oakridge Secondary School Kelvin High School EMILY KENNY MAHAM MALEK LEEN EL- GHALAYINI Baltimore School Richview Collegiate Institute Nepean High School MELANIE KENT HAMNA MALIK DJ ELIA Robert A Mcmath Secondary School A N Myer Secondary School J L Ilsley High School ELIZABETH KINGSLEY JARLENE MANGE ALEJANDRA FERNANDEZ Saint Stephens Secondary School Drumheller Composite High School Monsignor Doyle Cath Sec School ALENA KURETS MONIQUE MARCIANO LUKE FORRESTER Cardinal Leger Secondary School Assumption College School Carson Graham Secondary School NATALIE KWIK MADELINE MAYES CATHERINE FORTIN J F Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute Victoria School Performing Visual Arts Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles CHRISTINA LAM RYANN MCCREADY BECKY FOSTER Dr Charles Best Secondary School Riverside Secondary School Bridgetown Regional High School CHRISTINA LAMPE SAMPSON BENJAMIN MCMULLAN JAELYN FRYKAS M M Robinson High School Ladysmith Secondary School Gilbert Plains Collegiate ELIZABETH LANG SIRIPITH MINGCHUAR OLIVIA GATES Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Alpha Secondary School Sir John A Macdonald High School ZACKARY LITTLE LUXSHMI NAGESWARAN NAVDIP GILL Sir John A Macdonald High School Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute Chestermere School HIRAM LO NARGANG-WHITE LAILA GIRUM Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary Victoria High School Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School PAIGE LOHNES SENAIDA NG BRIANNA GRAHAM Westview Secondary School Havergal College South Colchester Academy
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SCHOLARS (continued)
ANDY NGUYEN RAYMOND ROY EMELIE VANSOLKEMA Port Moody Secondary School W F Herman Collegiate Institute Mark R Isfeld Secondary School
AISHA NIAZI GWYNETH SAGAYNO LI HSIEN WANG Moira Secondary School Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute Vincent Massey Sec School
JACQUELINE NWABUEZE MALAIKA SAHUKHAN SERENA WELLS Denis Morris High School Alpha Secondary School Gander Collegiate School
SAMANTHA OGBEIWI JOSHUA SAMUEL SHAWNA WHITE North Surrey Sr Secondary School Iroquois Ridge High School Bridgetown Regional High School
SHASHANK OJHA JAPRAJ SANDHU SAMANTHA WHYNOT Leaside High School Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary Liverpool Regional High School
REIM OMAR GRAHAM SAYLE ANNALISA WIEBE Agincourt Collegiate Institute Howe Sound Secondary School Kinkora Regional High School
VERONIKA PARKINSON SAHAR SEKANDIRI VICTORIA WILKINSON Surrey Christian School L’Amoureaux Collegiate Institution St Mary Catholic Secondary School
PRUTHVI PATEL CHELSEA SHARP HANNA WILLSON-WOZNIAKOWSKI Cent Elgin Collegiate Institute Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Eden High School
MARIA PAUCHLY ABEDAH SIDDIQUI SAMUEL WOLDEGEBREAL Delta Secondary School Moscrop Secondary School Danforth Collegiate & Tech School
ROB PHAM AMRIT SINGH MARK WONG E D Feehan High School Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Salisbury Composite High School
KATIE PHIPPS CHLOE SPARAVIER QIN TONG WU Huron Heights Secondary School Westwood H S-Senior Campus Old Scona Academic High School
JEANNE POLOCHANSKY GRETA STARK MICHELLE XIE Etobicoke School Of The Arts Central Collegiate Institute Sir Winston Churchill High School
MACKENZIE POND MILA STEWART ANGEL XING Leo Hayes High School Frances Kelsey Secondary School Bayview Secondary School
JADYN POWELL JODIE SUN ELIZAVETA YAKUBOVSKAYA Bear Creek Secondary School Fleetwood Park Secondary School Northview Heights Secondary School
NEEVATHA PUNITHARAJAH ZOFIA SVEC KAYVAN YAVARI Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Glenlyon-Norfolk School Victoria Park Secondary School
KEHAN RANAWAKA TONY TAN STEVEN YOUNG Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute A R Macneill Secondary School South Colchester Academy
RIA RAUT JODY TAO SHADI ZADEH Kingston Coll and Vocational Institute Burnaby North Secondary School Newmarket High School
NOAH REISMAN SARAH TARDIF CARMEN ZENG Collingwood Collegiate Institute Harrison Trimble High School Oakwood Collegiate Institute
SHADI REZAEIKERAMATI SARA TITZE CATHERINE ZHANG Sutherland Secondary School Dryden High School Martingrove Collegiate Institute
ELIEAH ROBERTSON RAYNA TOTTEN MOUSA ZOUROB Grimsby Secondary School Cobequid Educational Centre Oakridge Secondary School
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UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS
OVER $2.6 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN DISBURSED TO 223 SCHOLARS SINCE 2007.
INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARS
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Ayah Alelaiwi Jeremie Dumas Oyindamola A. Eniola Leanne Lareault-Caron Faith Kostur MCGILL UNIVERSITY Lison Michaud Jenny Park UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Basu Roya UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Evelia Raphael Rhea Xinxo OKANAGAN CAMPUS Chen Qi Yang Soule Cretney MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUND- UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA LAND- ST. JOHN’S CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Joshua Machado Rebecca Goulding VANCOUVER CAMPUS Katie Mcdonald Juliette Desvaux UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Kamil Kanji Joshua Auw-Yang SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Amy Cao Michael Ewanyshyn UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Rachel Ong Alicia Stockley Sana Al-Jumaily
COLLEGE SCHOLARS
OVER $650,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN DISBURSED TO 109 SCHOLARS SINCE 2012.
INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARS
CAPILANO UNIVERSITY RED RIVER COLLEGE - NOTRE DAME SHERIDAN COLLEGE-TRAFALGAR CAMPUS Valerie Ohtsji CAMPUS Ellie O’Brien Ethan Strokon Gabriel Martin Katy Teeuwen Anthony Galsim Miniano Joyce Xu COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC Madison Scanlon SENECA COLLEGE SOUTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF Nicole Brouillard TECHNOLOGY DOUGLAS COLLEGE-NEW Harneet Gill Elmer Badillo WESTMINSTER CAMPUS Hiba Alodat Roxanne Mederios Manisha Shergill
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I would like to express my extreme appreciation to the Horatio Alger “Association for offering this scholarship to myself and other students seeking to better their situations and gain applicable career skills. This award will help me to focus on my studies to my fullest potential and represent my school as well as the Horatio Alger Association in an honourable way. Thank you very much.
SARAH EASBY, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL 2020 SCHOLAR ” TOP PROGRAMS OF STUDY
HEALTH ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS
20% 33% 13%
POPULAR INSTITUTIONS
OVER $100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 34 SCHOLARS SINCE 2019. 13 13 VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2020 SCHOLAR PROFILE
ETHNICITY GENDER PRIMARY LANGUAGE
75% ENGLISH
22% 78% 44%
56% 25% FRENCH
MALE FEMALE
Caucasian Other REGIONS
33% British Columbia 33% ��% Ontario Quebec
��% ��% Manitoba Nova Scotia SCHOLAR AGES
SCHOLARS 56% 22% 22% KATHERINE AMOS
SARA BAKER
SARAH EASBY
BRITTANY KAVELMAN
21 AND UNDER 22 – 25 26 AND ABOVE ARHAM KHAN
JOSHUA KRAUCHI
MACKENZIE MAIN
MIRANDA ST-LAURENT
LAURANA WILLISTON 14 INDIGENOUS ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
I am beyond grateful to have this opportunity and support. I want to “bring [dental care] to the Northwest Territories, open my own practice, and travel around to smaller communities since they do not have access to such necessary healthcare. I hope to inspire more Indigenous youth to follow their dreams! Anything is possible when you set your mind to it. STATEMENT FROM A 2020 ”INDIGENOUS SCHOLAR TOP PROGRAMS OF STUDY
ABORIGINAL KINESIOLOGY ENVIRON- EDUCATION NURSING PREPARATION MENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
POPULAR INSTITUTIONS
$50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 10 SCHOLARS SINCE 2019. 15 15 INDIGENOUS ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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ETHNICITY GENDER
20% 3.2 HIGH SCHOOL 0% 100% GPA
80%
MALE FEMALE
First Nations Inuit REGIONS
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YUKON NUNAVUT NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
To maintain the students’ privacy, we are pleased to convey that one student was selected from each of the high schools listed below to receive a Horatio Alger Indigenous Scholarship in 2020.
SCHOLARS
ELIZA VAN BIBBER SCHOOL
ECOLE SAINT PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN TERR HIGH SCHOOL
CHIEF JULIUS SCHOOL
ECOLE SAINT PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL
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The Horatio Alger Association of Canada expresses sincere gratitude to the dedicated individuals listed below who serve on the Scholarship Selection Committee to determine which young Canadians are most qualified to receive Association scholarships. We thank them for their efforts and leadership in carrying out this important responsibility.
Michelle Bomberry Cathy Viva Elected Councillor Director of Programs and Student Six Nations Elected Council Services, Retired Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Donna Bouchard Center for Education Student Services Counsellor Marion M. Graham Collegiate Dan Ouimet Senior Vice President, External Scott Hillier Engagement President and CEO Futurpreneur JA Canada Jeffrey Post Rico Natale Associate Director, Academic Quality Advisory to the Vice Provost Niagara College Brock University Steve Richter Nicholas Katalifos Bilingual Policy Analyst Centre Principal/Directeur Future Skills Center Wagar Adult Education Centre
Michelle Pidgeon Associate Professor, Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University, Surrey
17 The Horatio Alger Association, a registered educational charitable organization, values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The Association is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions are based on merit and individual qualifications, performance, business needs, and job requirements. The Association is also committed to maintaining an environment that encourages and fosters appropriate conduct among all persons and respect for individual values. The Association’s policies, as outlined above, extend beyond its staff to its Members, Scholars, Alumni, volunteers, and associates (contractors, vendors, affiliates).
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