Incredible Learning Adventure Made Possible Through Provincial Government Support

Bailey Tarrant, a 14-year-old Grade Nine student from Holy Name of Mary Academy in Lawn, was recently awarded a $10,000 Students on Ice Scholarship through the Marine Institute’s Ocean Net program. The scholarship, which was funded by the Provincial Government, will enable Ms. Tarrant to learn about environmental sustainability while exploring arctic environments on a research vessel staffed with world-class educators.
 
“Ms. Tarrant will be a tremendous ambassador for Newfoundland and Labrador as she joins other Canadian students on the Students on Ice Arctic Youth Expedition this July,” said the Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. “The essay she wrote to win this scholarship shows the extraordinary intelligence of our province’s youth, and this scholarship is one way the Provincial Government is encouraging talented young people to consider futures in ocean science.”
 
Ms. Tarrant’s essay A Little Does A Lot: Cleaning the Trash Vortex, explored ocean pollution and ways to address it.
 
“Ms. Tarrant has brought tremendous pride to her school and her community with this achievement,” said the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice and MHA for the District of Grand Bank. “I commend her environmental advocacy, and I wish her all the best as she embarks on this once-in-a-lifetime educational experience.”
 
This marks the first year that the Marine Institute’s Ocean Net program has awarded a Students on Ice Scholarship. Ocean Net initiates, guides, and supports the engagement of youth and community volunteers in all aspects of the marine environment.
 
“I want to thank the Provincial Government and the Marine Institute for making this incredible experience possible,” said Ms. Tarrant. “I plan to use this learning experience to further my understanding of the environment and the impacts of our actions on the world, and to sharing what I learn with others.”
 
The Provincial Government makes Students on Ice scholarships available to youth through a number of departments and organizations each year. The Provincial Government also funds the Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Scholarship for graduate students; the Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship; and student placements at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research at the Marine Institute.
 
More information about Students on Ice can be found by visiting www.studentsonice.com .

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Photo: The Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, meets with Bailey Tarrant, recipient of the 2013 Students on Ice Scholarship presented by the Marine Institute’s Ocean Net program.

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2013 06 05             11:15 p.m.