Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross Celebrates with nine students who received BUILDING Foundation bursaries for positive contributions to their communities.
December 9, 2011
Bursaries Will Allow Recipients to Build a Better Future for Themselves: Irvin-Ross
Nine students making positive contributions to their communities have been awarded BUILDINGFoundations bursaries, Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross announced today.
“An investment in education provides outstanding returns to individuals and to society,” said
Irvin-Ross. “I take exceptional pride in recognizing youth who contribute to community enrichment, the well-being of others and promotion of a high quality of life. We are pleased to support their efforts to achieve success.”
The BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Fund is part of the province’s long-term housing strategy and investment plan to support low-income households. Nine $1,000 bursaries are awarded each year.
In recognition of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives, Manitoba Housing and Community Development is providing one additional bursary of $1,000 to a student enrolled in a co-operative or community development post-secondary program in Manitoba. This year the bursary was awarded to University of Winnipeg student Corinne Murdock.
Students receiving the 2011 BUILDINGFoundations bursary are:
The bursary program began in 2007 and has provided 36 recipients with bursaries of $1,000. Applications are reviewed and evaluated based on a combination of academic excellence and volunteer work in the community.
The province’s long-term housing strategy supports a vision to create stronger communities through housing solutions, said Irvin-Ross. More information about the province’s BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Program and long-term housing strategy is available at www.manitoba.ca/housing.
The BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Fund is administered by the Winnipeg Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to be a catalyst for strengthening community well-being, now and for future generations, by promoting philanthropy, creating partnerships and supporting diverse charitable organizations.
NINE STUDENTS RECEIVE BUILDINGFOUNDATIONS BURSARIES
– – –Bursaries Will Allow Recipients to Build a Better Future for Themselves: Irvin-Ross
“An investment in education provides outstanding returns to individuals and to society,” said
Irvin-Ross. “I take exceptional pride in recognizing youth who contribute to community enrichment, the well-being of others and promotion of a high quality of life. We are pleased to support their efforts to achieve success.”
The BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Fund is part of the province’s long-term housing strategy and investment plan to support low-income households. Nine $1,000 bursaries are awarded each year.
In recognition of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives, Manitoba Housing and Community Development is providing one additional bursary of $1,000 to a student enrolled in a co-operative or community development post-secondary program in Manitoba. This year the bursary was awarded to University of Winnipeg student Corinne Murdock.
Students receiving the 2011 BUILDINGFoundations bursary are:
- Shawna Chartrand, Red River College;
- Bernadine Fontaine, Red River College;
- Chantel Henderson, University of Winnipeg;
- Yi Yan Huang, Red River College;
- Janette Klassen, Red River College;
- Ayesha Lugas-Garand, University of Manitoba;
- Amanda Mazariegos, University of Manitoba;
- Claude Michell, University of Winnipeg; and
- Frank Wheeler, University of Manitoba.
The bursary program began in 2007 and has provided 36 recipients with bursaries of $1,000. Applications are reviewed and evaluated based on a combination of academic excellence and volunteer work in the community.
The province’s long-term housing strategy supports a vision to create stronger communities through housing solutions, said Irvin-Ross. More information about the province’s BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Program and long-term housing strategy is available at www.manitoba.ca/housing.
The BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Fund is administered by the Winnipeg Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to be a catalyst for strengthening community well-being, now and for future generations, by promoting philanthropy, creating partnerships and supporting diverse charitable organizations.
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