Since 2011 Bruce Power has been giving local post-secondary students an educational boost through their scholarship program and today, (Tuesday, August 9th, 2016) Bruce Power did just that.
100 lucky students were presented with a $500 scholarship each at a special breakfast ceremony held at the Bruce Power Visitors Centre.
“Each year, it gets more difficult for our Sponsorship Committee to choose only 100 recipients from over 300 applications of students who live in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties,” said Len Clewett, Chief Nuclear Officer. “Bruce Power believes in the power of education – if we can provide even a small boost to a local student, it may help them excel at their studies and, hopefully, come back to the area to pursue their career, should they choose.”
A total of $50,000 in scholarships were handed out to students, who were carefully chosen by a selection committee made up of 15 Bruce Power Employees from various departments and levels.
An additional $20,000 will be awarded to 10 local students from the Saugeen and Nawash Unceded First Nations as part of the Aboriginal Scholarship for Post-secondary Education Beyond-First Year.
