Sport Newfoundland and Labrador announced the recipients of scholarships/bursaries during the 17^th Annual Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Presentation during a reception at the Holiday Inn in St. John�s on Thursday. Twenty recipients received a scholarship/bursary in the amount of $500 for their contribution to sport during 2007. One recipient received the inaugural Frank Butler Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

The Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship/ Bursary Program is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying amateur athletes, coaches and officials (who are enrolled in a post secondary institution) to help offset the costs of training and competition.

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador President, Tom Godden says, "We are delighted with the opportunity to contribute to the development of our athletes and coaches through our Scholarship program. They make significant sacrifices to accomplish what they have and we are only too humbled to be able to provide this assistance to them"

This year for the first time Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is providing the Frank Butler Memorial Scholarship. Frank was the backbone of Memorial Athletics for close to 30 years and his devotion to the development of university sport in Canada and to the growth of the CIS as a governing body helped interuniversity sport experience significant growth and popularity across the country. Frank�s impact on sport was immeasurable, contributing as an athlete, coach and administrator. Jason Hill of St. John�s was the recipient of the Frank Butler Memorial Scholarship valued at $1,000.

The recipients of Scholarships/Bursaries include:

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador represents 43 provincial sport organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador providing programs and services in the promotion of sport and physical activity. Visit www.sportnl.ca for information on programs offered by Sport Newfoundland and Labrador.

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