County students receive Loyalist College undergraduate awards

Loyalist College students from Prince Edward County were among more than 240 award recipients at the recent Annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony.
The awards ceremony recognized the students’ achievements and talents as well as the generosity of private donors, service clubs, community partners and the College Foundation in presenting awards totaling $160,575.

“In addition to the financial support, these awards provide our students with encouragement, community recognition, and motivation,” said Maureen Piercy, Loyalist College president. “There is a genuine human connection with donors, whose message is: ‘This is important to your life. Congratulations. Keep up the good work, and continue to reach for your goals.’”

“I want to thank the many donors who make this program possible, and to recognize the work of the College Foundation Board, whose members play an important role in supporting Loyalist and our students,” added Stuart Wright, Chair of the Loyalist College Board of Governors. “It is wonderful to see the growth in this awards program. Many of the awards are provided through the College Foundation endowment – an investment which provides important support for Loyalist College students today, and will continue to provide such support through the future.”

Students from Prince Edward County receiving awards were: Also receiving awards (County student, award, program) were:
Thomas Hern, Stark Family Fund Bursary, Biotechnology Technician – Year 1

Tammy-Sue Butts, Bridge Street United Church Foundation Bursary, International Support Worker

Bobbi Jo Robbins, Child & Youth Worker Students’ Choice Award, Child and Youth Worker – Year 2

Austen Del-Gatto, Gord Ingraham Memorial Bursary, Chemical Engineering Technician – Year 2

Vanessa Pilon, Gord Ingraham Memorial Bursary, Chemical Engineering Technology – Year 3

Marlayna Church, John M. & Bernice Parrott Returning Student Bursary, Culinary Management – Year 2

Vanessa Pilon, Michael Bacon Award, Métis Nation Of Ontario Bursary, Chemical Engineering Technology – Year 3

Guinevere Whitehead, Peter F. Huff Memorial Bursary, Accounting – Year 1

Douglas DeMille, Waste Management of Canada Corporation Award, Environmental Technician – Year 2

Clara Quinn (left), a first-year Business student, was presented a John M. & Bernice Parrott Entrance Bursary by Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy.

Danielle Quinn (left), a first-year Architectural Technician student, was presented the City of Quinte West Murray Ward Bursary by Councilor James Harrison, City of Quinte West.

Miranda Byford (left), a second-year Practical Nursing student, was presented a Ferris Scholarship Fund Returning Student Bursary by John McMahon, Vice-President Academic, Loyalist College.

Deborah Kuipers (left), a second-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student, was presented the Deb McCaw Memorial Bursary by Janet Twiddy.

Robert Steenburg (left), a first-year Customs Border Services student, was presented a Quinte Veterans’ Association Bursary by Earl Hewison, former President of the Quinte Veterans’ Association.