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By battlefordsNOW Staff

Battlefords and ML campuses

North West College awards over $66,000 in Entrance Scholarships

Dec 9, 2022 | 7:32 PM

North West College (NWC), in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake, announced it was thrilled to award a total of $66,460 to students in Entrance Scholarships last month.

More than 135 scholarships were presented to recipients who demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and commitment to pursuing advancement in post-secondary education at NWC.

“North West College has one of the most competitive scholarship programs among the Saskatchewan Regional College system,” president and CEO Dr. Eli Ahlquist said in a release. “Through the generous support of our corporate and individual benefactors, thousands of dollars are awarded annually to reduce the financial burden of those who choose to pursue their education with us.”

The criteria for candidates to be considered for the awards includes a combination of stellar academic achievement, extra-curricular participation, community service, and financial need.

The 2022 Battlefords Campus Major Entrance Scholarship Winners are:

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Aaron Lowe Scholarship, $500: Avery Douville.

NWC Adult Education Scholarship, $500: Kimberly Beamish.

Battlefords Adult Education Committee Scholarship, $500: Ike Obianwu.

Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services Scholarship, $500: Meshwa Patel.

Innovation Credit Union Choose Excellence, $500: Alex Northcott, Kimberly Beamish, Paige Russell and Natelka Sendecki.

Innovation Credit Union Choose Excellence, $1,000: Abralee Stone and Danielle Grieve.

Innovation Credit Union Choose Excellence, $2,000: Ryan Kamp and Megan Richards.

NWC Board of Governors Scholarship, $750: Danielle Grieve.

The above recipients are all in the Psychiatric Nursing program.

Gold Eagle Lodge Scholarship, $1,000: Larissa McCallum, Business.

Stan Wychopen Memorial BBEX Scholarship, $2,000: Elias Frank, Business.

Shirley Bidart Memorial Scholarship, $1,500: Samantha Knight and Paige Russell, both in Psychiatric Nursing.

Ultra Print Scholarship, $2,000: Kaitlyn Agarand, Psychiatric Nursing.

Walker Wood Foundation, $2,000: Alex Northcott, Kaitlyn Agarand, Kim Beamish and Jireth Medina, all in Psychiatric Nursing.

Sobeys Choose Excellence Scholarship, $3,000: Calle LaFreniere, Hairstylist.

The 2020 Meadow Lake Region Major Entrance Scholarship Winners are:

Redhead Equipment Outstanding Student Scholarship, $2,000: Michael Lafleur, Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport Technician.

Meadow Lake Co-op Choose Excellence Scholarship, $2,000: Brayden Berry, Electrician.

Meadow Lake Kinsmen Club Choose Excellence Scholarship, $2,000: Jaycee Myette, Welding.

PineRidge Ford Choose Excellence Scholarship, $2,000: Charles Alcrow, Plumbing and Pipefitting.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, NWC distributed over $116,800 to its students, and expects to award a total of $120,000 in the current academic year.

Scholarships at NWC are provided through gifts from individual and corporate donors, as well as a grant from the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarships program , administered through the Ministry of Advanced Education. Through the program, the province matches funds NWC receives for scholarships from its industry partners and private donors, to double the resources to support even more students.

Ahlquist thanks all the community partners for investing in education in the North West Region.

“Their generous support is ensuring that through our scholarship program, we can acknowledge students’ success, and help to alleviate and remove some financial barriers to higher education,” he said.

Applications for 2022-23 Completion Scholarships will be available online in March 2023 through
North West College’s website .

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