November 17, 2004 - 4:00pm
Eight Malaspina University-College students have received national scholarships worth a total of $46,000 from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation.
The 2004 In-Course Millennium Excellence Award Laureates are:
* Kyle Danielson, a Dover Bay Secondary graduate and now a third year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student - $5,000 renewable for one year. Volunteer work includes Lantzville Volunteer Fire Department, Emergency Medical Assistant, and fundraising.
* Andrea Hunter, a Nanaimo District Secondary School graduate, and now third year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student and a fourth year student in the Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology) program - $4,000. Volunteer work includes respite care, Nanaimo Montessori School and various positions with school clubs.
* Peter Carter, currently a second year student in the Social Services diploma program who upgraded his high school education through Malaspina's Adult Basic Education program - $4,000 renewable for one additional year. Volunteer work includes Boys and Girls Club, Edgewood Treatment Centre, and Dufferin Extended Care Unit.
* Lindsay Doolittle, a Wellington Secondary graduate, and now a fourth year student in the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care (specializing in Child Protection) - $5,000 renewable from 2003. Volunteer work includes Nanaimo Youth Council (founding member), Malaspina's Education Council, Positive Space Committee, Curriculum Committee, Child and Youth Care Club (vice-president), and the new health advisory committee.
* Bev Faryna, a fourth year student in Bachelor of Arts (English) - $5,000 renewable award from 2003. Volunteer work includes Nanaimo Women's Resources Society, Women's Assault Line at Haven, Central Vancouver Crisis Society, founder and chair of the Malaspina English Students' Association.
Two Malaspina millennium scholarship winners have transferred to other universities, while one recipient has deferred her award until the fall of 2005. They are:
* Leslie McDonnell of Nanaimo - $5,000 renewable for one additional year - now attending the University of B.C.
* Sarah Honkanen of Nanaimo - $4,000 renewable for one additional year - now attending the University of Victoria.
* Kristina Vaudry of Victoria - $5,000 renewable for one additional year - deferred to fall 2005.
The recipients were selected on the basis of community involvement, the ability to lead and motivate others, proven interest in innovation and academic achievement. The national In-Course awards are available to students who have already completed a portion of their program and whose talents only began to be recognized after they started their post-secondary studies.
"Congratulations to our current group of millennium scholarship winners," said Malaspina President Rich Johnston. "These are very busy and dedicated student leaders, and we're very proud of their achievements."
The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation is a private and independent organization created by an act of Parliament in 1998. It encourages Canadian students to strive for excellence and pursue their post-secondary studies.
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $1.2 billion to over 350,000 students across Canada. Students in financial need have received more than one billion dollars in bursaries. Students who demonstrate exceptional merit have received scholarships with a total value of almost twenty-one million dollars.
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