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May 18, 2010

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education:

Scholarship Winner Congratulated

I am honoured to rise in the House today to congratulate the winner of one of the largest scholarships awarded in the province. Teachers and students at Heritage Collegiate in Lethbridge have a lot to celebrate today, because Kaitlin Strong, a student at the school, has been named the winner of the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship.

Ms. Strong, a 16-year old Level II student, was selected on the basis of academic achievement and the quality of her character. She is involved in a variety of school activities, from concert band to volleyball and softball, and is editor of the student newspaper. Ms. Strong is also a member of the school's winning robotics team which will represent this province at the international robotics competition in Hawaii in June.

Outside of school, she is a proficient downhill skier, scuba diver and piano player. Truly, her parents, William and Suzette Strong, have a lot of to be proud of.

In September, Kaitlin will travel to Pearson College and together with 100 other students selected from more than 80 countries around the world, she will spend two years studying at the college and graduate with the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma. This is a pre-university course of study designed for highly motivated high school students which offers a comprehensive international curriculum.

Pearson College, located near Victoria, British Columbia, is one of 13 United World Colleges. These colleges are dedicated to the promotion of international understanding by creating an environment in which students are brought together to study and serve the community.

The Provincial Government is proud to support this renowned scholarship program with a $35,000 annual investment which goes directly to the college to fund the education of two students from Newfoundland and Labrador. In September, Kaitlin will join Brandi O'Keefe from Ferryland, who received the 2009 scholarship.

Providing funding for students' education and future is one of the most important investments government can make. To that end, we provide approximately $254,000 in scholarships annually to high school students alone. This is an investment we're pleased to make because it is an investment in our future.

On behalf of this Honourable House, I offer my sincere best wishes to Kaitlin and I hope that in the years to come, she returns to Newfoundland and Labrador to contribute her skills, knowledge and determination to the betterment of our great province.

2010 05 18                                                  1:40 p.m.
 


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