Elwick Newsletter - Seven Oaks School Division

FoundationN E W SOh, The Places They GoWinning a Scholarship is Just the First Step of a Longer JourneySpring 2012Every year, the Seven Oaks EducationFoundation awards more than 80scholarships to students throughout theSeven Oaks School Division.But awarding the scholarship is only thebeginning because a scholarship is asmuch about the work that comes afterthe awards ceremony as it is about thework that came before.With that thought in mind, we catch upwith a few previous scholarship winnersfrom the Seven Oaks School Division tosee what they are doing now, and howtheir scholarship win impacted their lives –wherever their career path has taken them.Name: Keeley EdwardsGraduated: From WestKildonan Collegiate in2009Scholarships Received: The Nellie& Ben Zaidman Memorial Scholarshipfrom the Seven Oaks EducationFoundation, and Advanced EarlyAdmissions and an entrance scholarshipwith the University of ManitobaPost-Graduation Path: ComeSeptember 2012, Keeley will beginher fourth year at the University ofManitoba, in her third year of theBiochemistry Honours program. Inthe meantime, she’ll be spending hersummer working in a biochemistryresearch lab at the University.On Receiving Her Scholarships:“Receiving the Nellie and Ben ZaidmanMemorial Scholarship from the SevenOaks Education Foundation wascertainly an honor. Being a scholarshiprecipient has helped to reinforce thevalue of working hard and putting effortinto my education, and that ethic hasnot been lost in my years at university.I believe that having academic awards(monetary or otherwise) have been, andwill continue to be, a valuable part of myresume.”On the Importance of Scholarships:“I feel that scholarships are important,as they recognize and reward the effortsof students that act above and beyondexpectation. Although these students areoften those that do not require additionalmotivation, for many students, receivingscholarships becomes a goal; a goalwhich those students will strive to reach.In addition, with the cost of a postsecondaryeducation, scholarships are aninvaluable aid in paying for the educationthat their recipients desire to obtain.”Name: Alaina EdwardsGraduated: From WestKildonan Collegiate in2008Scholarships Received: WestKildonan Collegiate Institute 50thAnniversary Scholarship #2 as well as theHogg Centennial University of Manitobaentrance scholarship and the ManitobaYouth Leadership Scholarship.Post-Graduation Path: Alaina is finishingher final year of the Commerce HonoursProgram at the University of Manitoba,with a double major in Finance andLogistics and Supply Chain Management.In the meantime, she’s working as asummer student at Manitoba Hydro in thecorporate budgeting department.On Receiving Her Scholarships:“On a personal level, the scholarshipimpacted me by aiding in paying offsome of the costs of university. Incombination with other scholarships,it helped in covering almost my fullfirst year of course tuition. As tuitionand textbooks are so costly, it wasextremely helpful financially. I am verythankful for the scholarship and thesupport and opportunities it gave me.”On the Importance of Scholarships:“Scholarships help create opportunitiesfor people that may not otherwiseexperience those opportunities due tolack of funding.They also provide something for studentsto strive for in high school, encouragingthem to work harder. I feel this is goodmotivation as it helps encourage asense of work ethic which is extremelyimportant in University.”Name: Cameron PatrickGraduated: From WestKildonan Collegiate in2003Scholarships Received: The SevenOaks School Division/Seven OaksEducation Foundation Faculty ofEducation Scholarship, the Rotary Clubof North Winnipeg Scholarship and anEntrance Scholarship to the University ofWinnipeg.Post-Graduation Path: Cameronis currently working for the City ofWinnipeg as an operator at the watertreatment plant.CONTACT WAYNE SHIMIZU at Wayne.Shimizu@7oaks.org • VISIT SOEF at www.7oaks.org