Education
April 6, 2010Minister
Announces Post-Secondary Scholarship Winners
For the third year in a row, dozens of students
will receive help with their tuition through the Provincial Government's
Successful Post-Secondary Transition Scholarship program.
"I offer my sincere congratulations to each of these individuals, not only for
receiving these scholarships, but for making the decision to further their
education and training," said the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education.
"With an educated population, we can look forward to successful, thriving
communities that form the foundation of a strong, prosperous province."
Forty-six adult learners will each receive a $2,000 scholarship through the
program, which is funded by the Provincial Government as well as through the
Labour Market Agreement. The scholarship is open to permanent residents of the
province who have graduated since 2007-08 from Adult Basic Education (ABE),
General Educational Development (GED) or the Comprehensive Arts and Science (CAS)
College Transition program. To be eligible, individuals must also be enrolled in
their first-year of a full-time program of studies in a public or private
post-secondary institution leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.
In keeping with the Provincial Government's commitment to raise provincial
literacy skill levels, approximately $31 million has been invested in literacy
since 2004. This includes $6.5 million annually for ABE and literacy
programming; $650,000 to expand College of the North Atlantic's Comprehensive
Arts and Sciences program; and an additional $1.1 million over the past three
years for public libraries. As well, as announced in Budget 2010: The Right
Investments — For Our Children and Our Future, a new strategic adult literacy
plan will be launched in 2010-11 through an allocation of $2.3 million this year
through the Labour Market Agreement.
Minister King also noted that an ABE e-learning pilot is currently underway.
Learners are provided with a laptop and software to complete ABE Level I at
home. An instructor is online and learners are assigned a mentor from within
their community. There are currently two communities engaged in the pilot, with
plans to expand to an additional two for the 2010-11 school year.
"We have frozen tuition that is already among the lowest in the country and we
have implemented significant measures to alleviate the burden of student debt,"
said Minister King. "This scholarship provides another level of support to help
students access post-secondary education. I am pleased we are able to assist
these students, and I offer my best wishes to all of them as they continue on
their educational path."
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Media contact:
Tara Power
Director of Communications
Department of Education
709-729-0048, 727-5953
tarapower@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
2009-2010 Successful Post-Secondary Transition Scholarship Award Winners
Adam Abdalla, Academy Canada, Automotive Service
Technician
Wesley Ahrens, College of the North Atlantic, Video Game Design
Stephen Barry, College of the North Atlantic, Telecommunications Engineering
Technology
Nicole Blake, Keyin College, Dental Assistant
Brian Brown, Keyin College, Business Management
Jennifer Brushett, College of the North Atlantic, First Year Engineering
Technology
Jada Coles, College of the North Atlantic, Business Administration
Stephen Collins, Memorial University, Bachelor of Arts
Christopher Cook, College of the North Atlantic, Heavy Equipment Operator
Clarence Cornick, College of the North Atlantic, Electronic Engineering
Christine Critch, College of the North Atlantic, Community Studies
Peggy Dawe, College of the North Atlantic, Business Administration
Charlotte Dyson, College of the North Atlantic, Journalism
Mandy Earle, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Catherine Edwards, Keyin College, Office Administration
Kayla Evans, College of the North Atlantic, Construction Industrial Electrician
Barbara Flowers, College of the North Atlantic, Mining Technician
Anthony Fowler, College of the North Atlantic, Instrumentation and Control
Technician
Jennifer Francis, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Ada Fudge, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Kimberly Gardner, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Leo Green, College of the North Atlantic, Construction Industrial Electrician
Trudy Hutchings, Keyin College, Occupational Health and Safety
Jacqueline Janes, Keyin College, Occupational Health and Safety
Cheryl Jenkins, College of the North Atlantic, Mining Technician
Tammy Keefe, Keyin College, Office Administration
Daphne March, College of the North Atlantic, CAS
Leslie McDonald, Keyin College, Office Administration
Holly Morrissey-Moore, College of the North Atlantic, Construction Industrial
Electrician
Stephen Oliver, Academy Canada, Commercial Cooking
Joshua Parsons, College of the North Atlantic, Instrumentation and Control
Technician
Lenore Payne, College of the North Atlantic, Practical Nursing Program
Mandy Penney, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Tamer Randell, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Michael Renouf, Academy Canada, Construction Industrial Electrical
Patricia Rice, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration (Executive)
Yvonne Russell, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Adam Sharpe, College of the North Atlantic, First Year Engineering Technology
Michelle Street, College of the North Atlantic, Office Administration
Goldie Sutton, Centre for Nursing Studies, Licensed Practical Nurse
Doreen Taylor-Pretty, Keyin College, Occupational Health and Safety
Tammy Turnbull, College of the North Atlantic, Community Studies
Debra Virtanen, College of the North Atlantic, Business Administration
Bernice Wadden, College of the North Atlantic, Hairstyling
Ernest Williams, College of the North Atlantic, Oil Burner Mechanic
Kenneth Young, College of the North Atlantic, Instrumentation and Control
Technician
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