Fourteen Grade 12 students from across Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) received the 2023-24 Past-Directors' Bursary during the WRDSB Board of Trustees meeting on May 27. Each recipient of the bursary will receive $150. The selected students will receive the bursary to support them in pursuing a trade through college or apprenticeship programs.
Chairperson Joanne Weston praised the recipients of the 2023-24 Past-Directors' Bursary for their commitment to furthering their learning pathways and entering careers in the skilled trades. "I applaud your dedication to pursuing a career in the skilled trades, for which there is a critical need in Ontario," said Weston. "We are proud of your accomplishments within the WRDSB and we celebrate with you, your families and caregivers and communities as you continue your postsecondary education through college or apprenticeship programs."
The WRDSB would like to congratulate the students who were selected for the bursary:
- Andrew Chumley, Elmira District Secondary School
- Atlas Bruckman, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute
- Ava Carlaw, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
- Brighton Holland, Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
- Domanic McDermitt, Preston High School
- Jeremy Tobola, Southwood Secondary School
- Kazim Jamal, Eastwood Collegiate Institute
- London Voin, Eastwood Collegiate Institute
- Lukas Etue, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
- Nathan Zehr, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
- Rami Zeineddine, Grand River Collegiate Institute
- Scott Good, Elmira District Secondary School
- Tyson Bauman, Elmira District Secondary School
- Zach Turner, Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute
The bursary is a testament to the WRDSB's dedication to fostering excellence and supporting the region's next generation of skilled tradespeople.
Learn more about the Past-Directors' Bursary and other WRDSB scholarships.
