May 7, 2012
The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Announces 2012 Scholarship Recipients
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador has announced the scholarship recipients of the 2012 Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Program. Nineteen scholarships were awarded on Friday, May 4, at a reception at the Johnson Geo Centre.
“These scholarship winners are true examples of excellence in sport,” said Minister Dalley. “It is very important to acknowledge their accomplishments, both academic and athletic, and to encourage them in their chosen sport.”
The Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to qualifying amateur athletes, coaches and officials, who are enrolled in a post secondary institution, to assist in offsetting the costs of training and competition. The program has been in place for over 20 years, with thousands of dollars being distributed to deserving students around the province.
“We are very proud of these recipients,” said Doug Fowler, President of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador. “These athletes, coaches and officials work hard to promote their sports and these scholarships will help them to continue their pursuit for excellence in their athletics.”
This is the fifth year that Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is providing the Frank T. Butler Memorial Scholarship, valued at $1,000. Frank Butler was vital to the development of athletics at Memorial University, and played an integral part in developing interuniversity sport experience across Canada. This year, Justin Hearn of St. Joseph’s was the recipient of the Frank Butler Memorial Scholarship.
The recipients of Scholarships/Bursaries include:
| Katherine Alexander | Paradise | Synchronized Swimming |
| Shane Boland | Goulds | Softball |
| Ben Colbourne | St. John’s | Rowing |
| Jennifer Cunningham | St. John’s | Curling |
| Katherine Edgecombe | Burin Bay Arm | Hockey |
| Brenda Greene | St. Joseph’s | Shooting |
| Suzannah Healey | Holyrood | Synchronized Skating |
| Garrett Mercer | Bay Roberts | Bowling |
| Erica Noonan | Stephenville | Cross Country Skiing |
| Kyle Power | Labrador City | Speed Skating |
| Victoria Ralph | Carbonear | Wrestling |
| Deidre Rees | Kilbride | Rugby |
| Robert Rogers | Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s | Rugby |
| Ben Taylor | St. John’s | Shooting |
| Colin Thomas | St. John’s | Curling |
| Scott Whalen | Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s | Bowling |
| Neilson Woodman | St. John’s | Shooting |
| Matthew Young | Corner Brook | Figure Skating |
| Justin Hearn – Frank T. Butler Scholarship | St. Joseph’s | Shooting |
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador represents over 55 provincial sport
organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador by 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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Media contact:
| Troy Croft Executive Director Sport NL 709-576-4932 troy@sportnl.ca |
Diana Quinton Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 631-8155 dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca |
2012 05 07 4:20 p.m.