Nearly 60 recent high school graduates from across Niagara gathered together virtually Wednesday, July 7 as they were celebrated for their accomplishments by Brock University.<\/p>\n
The 2021 recipients of the University\u2019s Niagara Principal\u2019s Scholarships, which are presented to two students from nearly every private, public and Catholic high school in the region, each received a portion of the $140,000 distributed this year.<\/p>\n
Recipients were individually honoured during the virtual event, which their families, principals and guidance counsellors were also invited to attend.<\/p>\n
Guests heard from a panel of current Brock students and past scholarship recipients, who shared their own University experiences, and learned about leadership and engagement opportunities, as well as transition programs.<\/p>\n
Interim Brock President Lynn Wells said the nearly $1 million in funds given to Niagara Principal\u2019s scholars since the program began in 2016 is representative of the University\u2019s commitment to the region and its young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrock is proud to support and celebrate the success of students from across the region,\u201d Wells said. \u201cThese bright young minds are the leaders of tomorrow, and we\u2019re excited to see all they will accomplish on their journey as engaged members of both the Brock and Niagara communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Delivering the funds to recipients has also become an important part of the calendar for Geraldine Jones, University Registrar and Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services, and her team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so proud to recognize high-achieving students in Niagara and we anticipate the positive impact they have on our campus each year,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
In addition to the scholarships, award winners also received a box of Brock gear, including a T-shirt, water bottle and lanyard to start them off on the right foot when they arrive at the University this fall.<\/p>\n
Carly Dugo, Recruitment Officer, Campus Initiatives, said the boxes provide a tangible connection for scholarship winners to feel like they are officially Brock students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to make sure the recipients felt some extra appreciation, and all of the items in the box will definitely be useful for them when they start their studies this fall,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see all of the winners wearing their new Brock gear when they begin their classes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2020-21 cohort of Niagara Principal\u2019s Scholarships recipients includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n Holly Farquharso, A.N. Myer Secondary School<\/p>\n Tucker Raina, A.N. Myer Secondary School<\/p>\n Abbey Parker, Beamsville District Secondary School<\/p>\n Evan Rolston, Beamsville District Secondary School<\/p>\n Brooke Metelsky, Blessed Trinity Catholic School<\/p>\n Alexandra Negus, Blessed Trinity Catholic School<\/p>\n Jayden Cruz, Denis Morris Catholic School<\/p>\n Connor Wright, Denis Morris Catholic School<\/p>\n Aliya Aragon, DSBN Academy<\/p>\n Maya Lindsay, DSBN Academy<\/p>\n Deanna Stickney, E.L. Crossley Secondary School<\/p>\n Parker Triano, E.L. Crossley Secondary School<\/p>\n Isabelle Stark-Pelisek, Eastdale Secondary School<\/p>\n Chantal Fortier, \u00c9cole Secondaire Catholique Jean Vanier<\/p>\n Calvin Hendriks, \u00c9cole Secondaire Catholique Jean Vanier<\/p>\n Julia Eccles, Eden High School<\/p>\n Amy McMillan, Eden High School<\/p>\n Allison Addy, Governor Simcoe Secondary School<\/p>\n Sarah Rupcic, Governor Simcoe Secondary School<\/p>\n Zoe Thibault, Great Lakes Christian High School<\/p>\n Nathalie Vasquez, Great Lakes Christian High School<\/p>\n Morgan Hoover, Greater Fort Erie Secondary School<\/p>\n Michael Willey, Greater Fort Erie Secondary School<\/p>\n Maya Koot, Grimsby Secondary School<\/p>\n Emma Ratke, Grimsby Secondary School<\/p>\n Andrea Dekorte, Heritage Christian School<\/p>\n Madelyn Ybema, Heritage Christian School<\/p>\n Calleigh Cunningham, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School<\/p>\n Thuan Tran, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School<\/p>\n Natasha Eckhardt, Jordan Christian School<\/p>\n Alexander Deangelis, Lakeshore Catholic High School<\/p>\n Megan Sardella, Lakeshore Catholic High School<\/p>\n Liam Panici, Laura Secord Secondary School<\/p>\n Lucy Teminski, Laura Secord Secondary School<\/p>\n Emily Hamann, Notre Dame College School<\/p>\n Abigale Phillips, Notre Dame College School<\/p>\n Parker Lampman, Port Colborne High School<\/p>\n Madelyn Crawford, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School<\/p>\n Joseph Thompson, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School<\/p>\n Ashley Scholman, Smithville District Christian High School<\/p>\n Emily Stiff, Smithville District Christian High School<\/p>\n Daniela Solis Gomez, St. Catharines Collegiate<\/p>\n Molly Nullmeyer, Saint. Francis Catholic Secondary School<\/p>\n Maceo Tripodi, Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School<\/p>\n Thia Dryden, Saint Michael Catholic High School<\/p>\n Khoi Nguyen Vu, Saint Michael Catholic High School<\/p>\n Nicholas Caruso, Saint Paul Catholic High School<\/p>\n Sumin Oh, Saint Paul Catholic High School<\/p>\n Emily Douglas, Stamford Collegiate<\/p>\n Madison Ruddell, Stamford Collegiate<\/p>\n Blayden Burrows, Thorold Secondary School<\/p>\n Chantel Dionne, Thorold Secondary School<\/p>\n Kristy Cutler, Welland Centennial Secondary School<\/p>\n Jackson McNeil, Welland Centennial Secondary School<\/p>\n Andrew Dinh, Westlane Secondary School<\/p>\n Marko Zivkovic, Westlane Secondary School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nearly 60 recent high school graduates from across Niagara gathered together virtually Wednesday, July 7 as they were celebrated for their accomplishments by Brock University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":73162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9794,3319,4052,1,4],"tags":[9097,6984,703,8997,4305,8809,6657,748],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73163,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73161\/revisions\/73163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}