Knowledge First awards $120,000 in scholarships to graduate students
Knowledge First Financial, an RESP company, has awarded scholarships to 11 students pursuing graduate studies. The combined worth of the scholarships for 2019 is $120,000.
The scholarships are awarded to students who have excelled in academics and in their community through volunteerism or athletics.
“Each application we receive is a source of inspiration for the work Knowledge First Financial does, and we review each one with care,” said George Hopkinson, President and CEO, Knowledge First Financial. “These individuals, selected from nearly 500 applicants this year, help reaffirm our commitment to inspiring students to achieve their education dreams through savings and through scholarships. Congratulations to each recipient of this year’s awards.”
The following students received scholarships for 2019:
|
Roxana Militaru |
$25,000 |
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, |
|
Jacob Bennett |
$15,000 |
Juris Doctor – Common Law, York University |
|
Laurie Chartrand |
$10,000 |
Master in Development Studies, |
|
Lina Elfaki |
$10,000 |
Doctor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
|
Andy Le |
$10,000 |
FRCCPC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta |
|
Colter Long |
$5,000 |
Master of Education, Counselling & Psychology |
|
Na’Shantéa Miller |
$10,000 |
Master of Public Policy, Harvard University |
|
Stephanie Rak |
$5,000 |
Master of Science, Marketing & Consumer Studies |
|
Chantal Riel |
$10,000 |
Master of Counseling & Spirituality, Université St-Paul |
|
Linda Ruan |
$10,000 |
Master of Piano, Performance, The Julliard School |
|
Dan Zhang |
$10,000 |
Master of Science, University of Calgary |