SaskTel Centennial Scholarship
The SaskTel Centennial Scholarship program is pleased to have recently awarded four scholarships of $2008 to each of three post-secondary students and one to a SaskTel employee. The students chosen have demonstrated excellence in community involvement, leadership and academic achievement.
In addition, each of the winning students has chosen an eligible Saskatchewan-based non-profit organization, event or project to receive a matching $2008 grant from SaskTel.
The recipients of the 2008 Centennial Scholarships are:
| University of Saskatchewan |
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| Haydee Iglesias |
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Pursuing a Marketing/Finance Degree through the Edwards School of Business
Community/volunteer highlights:
- volunteers with NASHI, visits with the elderly, raises funds to provide milk to the Saskatoon Friendship Inn
- tutors young adults in literacy
- helps the SaskTel Pioneers
Matching grant recipient selected:
- NASHI
- http://www.nashi.ca/
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| Bradley Vermeersch |
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Pursuing a Finance Degree through the Edwards School of Business
Community/volunteer highlights:
- volunteer with Junior Achievement, Youth and Business Committee for the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, ACE Saskatchewan
- member of Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence Advisory Board, Saskatoon Commerce Student Society, and JDC West Team
- level 3 Baseball SK umpire
Matching grant recipient selected:
- ACE Community Development Corporation
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| University of Regina |
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| Kent Peterson |
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Pursuing a Business degree (majoring in Human Resource Management) through the Hill School of Business
Community/volunteer highlights:
- volunteer with the White Fox Museum as the Heritage Board President
- youth member on the local Constituency Executive
Matching grant recipient selected:
- The White Fox Museum
- http://wfox.sasktelwebsite.net/services.html
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| Connor Wright |
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Pursuing an Electronic Systems Engineering degree
Community/volunteer highlights:
- member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and an executive member of the Regina Engineering Students Society
- volunteer with the Saskatchewan Cancer Society, Tumbleweed Theatre, Prairie SonBeam, and My Future is Here
Matching grant recipient selected:
- The Children’s Health and Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan
- http://www.chhf.sk.ca/site/index.php
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