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Wellington County hands out educational scholarships and bursaries

Wellington County has announced ten recipients of educational scholarships and bursaries for the year.

These scholarships and bursaries were given out based on academic achievement, community involvement, or financial need. The ten selected students were announced at the county council meeting on Thursday.

Among the students selected were Madalyn Scott from the Township of Wellington North and Kissorney James from the Town of Minto.

All of the recipients were given $1,000 to go towards their post-secondary student expenses. Additional information on the County of Wellington’s Scholarship and Bursary Programme can be found at www.wellington.ca/scholarships.

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