Fisheries and Aquaculture
November 3, 2014

Investing in the Development of Youth

Nicole Kennedy Wins the 2014 Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship

Nicole Kennedy of Spaniard’s Bay is the winner of the seventh annual Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship. The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, recently presented the $1,000 scholarship to Ms. Kennedy, which she earned based on her academic performance, her community involvement, and her essay response to the question “What is the biggest issue facing the province’s fishing and aquaculture industry?” Ms. Kennedy’s essay focused on the need to balance commercial interests with environmental concerns.

“I am pleased to award the 2014 Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture scholarship to Nicole Kennedy. Her insightful essay about balancing economic and environmental considerations within the seafood industry, her service to her community, and her many personal pursuits all speak to the bright future she has ahead of her.”
- The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Ms. Kennedy graduated from Ascension Collegiate last year with a cumulate average of 93 per cent, and has just started business studies at Memorial University. As a high school student she raised funds for various charities, played and coached a variety of sports, performed in dance recitals and regional drama festival shows, and participated in the Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador and Miss Teen Canada-World pageants.

“I thank the Provincial Government for this scholarship, which will support my studies within the Faculty of Business at Memorial University. I am very excited to begin my first semester at the university, and this scholarship will certainly help my transition into life at Memorial.”
- Nicole Kennedy, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship Winner

In addition to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship, the Provincial Government supports student engagement in marine issues by providing funding for student placements at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Students on Ice scholarships, and the Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Scholarship for graduate students studying fisheries science at Memorial University.

QUICK FACTS

• Nicole Kennedy has been awarded the seventh annual Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship valued at $1,000.
• The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship was created in 2008 to promote awareness and appreciation of the province’s fishing and aquaculture industries among graduating high school students.
• Scholarship applicants must demonstrate strong academic standing and participation in extracurricular activities, and provide an essay of 2,500 words or less that explores an issue facing the fishing or aquaculture industries and offers possible solutions.

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