Minister announces winners of CareerSearch 2002 Tuition Voucher Contest

Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education Minister Anna Thistle is pleased to announce the winners of the CareerSearch 2002 Tuition Voucher Contest.

"This contest was a wonderful opportunity for all graduating high school students throughout the province to make use of the wealth of career information included in our CareerSearch 2002 study," said Minister Thistle. "The document is an invaluable tool to support students in making one of the most important decisions of their lives."

Eligibility for the contest required that a student answer a question related to a post-secondary program which they were interested in, using information from CareerSearch 2002. Only one entry per student was accepted.

Winners were selected from a random draw of individuals in the various school districts and each will receive a $500 tuition voucher, redeemable at any post-secondary institution in Newfoundland and Labrador, until March 31, 2004.

"The idea for this contest was developed to encourage students across the province to seek out the valuable information in CareerSearch - either in the book or online," explained Minister Thistle. "Anyone who goes to the CareerSearch website is able to look up the program they wish to study, what they can expect to earn and how satisfied previous graduates were with their course."

The winners include:

District 1 - Sara McCarthy, Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Goose High)
District 2 - Jenny Gardiner, Roddickton (Cloud River Academy)
District 3 - Kayla Perry, Corner Brook (Herdman Collegiate)
District 4 - Jaclyn Aucoin, Stephenville (Stephenville High)
District 5 - Leslie Earle, Springdale (Indian River High)
District 6 - Dwayne Sturge, Lumsden (Lumsden School Complex)
District 7 - Shelly Cheeseman, Rushoon (Christ the King School)
District 8 - Nathan Martin, Little Heart�s Ease (Southwest Arm Academy)
District 9 - Ashley Doyle, Avondale (Roncalli Central High)
District 10 - Kingsley Gifford, Manuels (Holy Spirit High)

A prize has also been awarded to the school with the highest participation in the contest. This prize, consisting of a computer system valued at $1,500, will be awarded through the Computers for Schools Program and is made possible through the generous contribution of the Computer House in St. John�s. The winner is St. Mary�s All Grade School in Mary�s Harbour, Labrador, with 100 per cent participation of its Level III class.

For more information on CareerSearch 2002, visit the website at: www.gov.nl.ca/youth/careersearch.htm

Media contact: Kathy Dicks-Peyton, Communications, (709) 729-6573

2003 06 19                                      11:50 a.m.