The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has awarded its 2019 Scholarships to four deserving students. The conservation scholarship program rewards graduating high school students who are pursuing post-secondary studies in a conservation-related field and who have demonstrated high academic standing and involvement in environmental initiatives. In total, $3000 was awarded across the St. Clair region this year.
Kevin Robertson from Great Lakes Secondary School in Sarnia and Abigail Irwin from Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational School in Petrolia were selected as recipients of the 2019 A.W. Campbell Memorial Scholarships. Kevin will be studying Environment and Physical Geography at Nipissing University this coming fall, while Abigail was accepted at Lakehead University – Georgian Campus for their Environmental Sustainability Program.
Laura Benedict, a student from Strathroy District Collegiate Institute received the Mary Jo Arnold Conservation Scholarship. Laura will be attending the University of Guelph in Ridgetown to pursue a degree in Agriculture.
The recipient of the 2018 Tony Stranak Conservation Scholarship was Madeline Morrison, a student at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School in Sarnia. She is enrolled in the Conservation Biology program at Trent University.
The students were presented with their awards at the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting last week by Chair, Joe Faas and Vice-Chair, Larry Gordon. “It was such a delight to celebrate this year’s recipients of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority scholarships,” said Joe Faas. “The young people we have acknowledged today will be our future conservationists and will take an active role in the important environmental issues that face our region. We are happy to provide support to them as they pursue their post-secondary studies in the environmental field.”
The scholarships are made possible through trust funds established by the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation and its donors.
About the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is located in southwestern Ontario and includes the Sydenham River watershed and smaller watersheds draining directly into southern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River and northeastern Lake St. Clair. The Conservation Authority implements programs to reduce the risk to life and property from flooding and erosion and promote water and land stewardship, forestry, wildlife habitat creation, conservation education, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit our website at www.scrca.on.ca.
