Manitouwadge Student Receives Scholarship Award
Manitouwadge High School Graduate Kurtis Jung
Kurtis Jung, a student at Manitouwadge High School, has received a 2010 Entrance W. Garfield Weston Award worth up to $40,000. Nationally, only 46 W. Garfield Weston Awards were granted to well-rounded students who are passionate about their fields of study, community-minded and truly interested in becoming involved and making a difference in society. Kurtis enjoys giving back to his community by volunteering at the Manitouwadge General Hospital, refereeing for the Manitouwadge Minor Hockey Association and assisting with the Manitouwadge Figure Skating Club’s Annual Carnival. As Vice President and Treasurer of the Manitouwadge High School Athletic Association, Kurtis helped plan, promote and manage a variety of sporting and fundraising events for the school and community. With a keen interest on how things work, he is pursuing an education in instrumentation engineering.
Hundreds of students throughout Canada apply for The W. Garfield Weston Awards, the largest scholarship available for college study in Canada. The awards are underwritten by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation (www.westonfoundation.org) and administered by The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (www.cmsf.ca).
Each W. Garfield Weston Award comprises an annual stipend of $8,000, a matching tuition waiver from a participating college, $3,500 in funding for summer internships and opportunities, one-on-one mentorship and participation in an annual national leadership conference. Applications are available in January each year. Since the program was launched in 1999, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation has invested in more than 400 W. Garfield Weston scholars throughout Canada.
For more information on the award, please visit www.garfieldwestonawards.ca.
