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The Friends of Glendon are happy to share these stories of how the generous support of donors has made a difference for these students. Alexandrea Turpin – York University Samuel de Champlain Scholarship Alexandra is an exchange student coming to Glendon from the
Institut d’études politiques de Paris. She will be at Glendon to study English
as she would like to become a journalist. She chose Glendon because of its nice
campus, art gallery, theatre and other extra curricular activities. Alexandra
like to get involved in the arts: she has already been an extra in a film, had
her own radio show and hosted a TV show all in addition to being a superior
student.
Kaitlyn Chambers – Omer and Nora Deslaurier Service Bursary Kaitlyn graduated from Valley Heights Secondary School in the
rural community of Langton. In high school she became involved with the
yearbook, working up to yearbook editor. She was also her Students’ Council
vice-president. Through her time on Council, she’s been able to make her school
more community-oriented through organizing a school team to participate in the
CIBC Run For the Cure and to raise funds for the local women’s shelter. Kaitlyn
is also involved with the Crime Stoppers Club where she helps raise awareness
about local crimes and gives students information about how they can help.
Kaitlyn has decided to come to Glendon so that she can study in a bilingual
environment and her improve her French. She loves French and believes that there
are not enough people in Ontario who appreciate the value of French. She would
eventually like to teach both subjects and views bilingualism as the way for the
future.
Nathalia Santana – Roseann Runte Award for Bilingualism Nathalia, raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was
interested in languages from a young age. Besides Spanish, her mother tongue,
she learned English, French, German and American Sign Language. She volunteered
with the children at the National Deaf School and participated as an interpreter
in various community events including the XIVth Pan American Games in Santo
Domingo 2003. Nathalia aspires to complete an International Studies Degree at
Glendon and feels that a bilingual degree will help her to be prepared to face
the challenges of the international world. Lauren Crawshaw – Alumni Entrance Scholarship Lauren has always had a deep interest in the environment and
a drive to protect it. This has led her to become active in many volunteer
opportunities in her community and internationally. Lauren used her talents in
art to create pieces for auctions for the Oshawa Second Marsh Fundraising and
the Canadian Organization of Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation
events. This past November she designed the winning costume in her school’s
fashion show, to which all proceeds went to purchase prosthetic hands for a
female student whose arms were severed in her home village in Sierra Leone..
Future aspirations include enrolling in the environmental and health studies
program at Glendon and a trip to Africa. For Lauren, Glendon’s bilingual nature
will give her the means to communicate in Africa and elsewhere around the world.
Lauren feels at Glendon she can get an education where she can be challenged and
stimulated by creative ideas to help her make a difference.
Johanna Groenberg – Living and Learning in Retirement 25th Anniversary Service Bursary Johanna has a keen interest in human rights and the
environment, which has led her to Glendon’s bilingual bachelor of arts in
International Studies. She has been actively involved in her school’s External
Affairs Committee and had a co-op placement with Canadian Civil Liberties
Association under the direction of Alan A. Borovoy (a Glendon Canadian Studies
professor). Through her school’s student council, she has had the opportunity to
heighten awareness of many issues such as fair trade, apathy and recycling.
Impressively, Johanna is the also the Head Delegate of the Model United Nations
Association for her high school, Earl Haig, in Toronto. She hopes to one day
become a lobbyist for organizations that promote human rights and aim to alter
trade systems that take power away from the public. Heather Mawhinney - Living and Learning in Retirement 25th Anniversary Service Bursary Heather is a Torontonian with strong leadership skills and a
proud interest in Canada. She believes that by being strong in both of Canada’s
national languages, she will be able to reach out to a greater number of people.
Heather aspires to be fluently bilingual, as it will enable her to work with
anyone, anywhere in Canada, and expand her horizons. Since elementary school,
Heather has been actively involved in various extracurricular activities such as
a member of several sports teams and as a member of performer in various
theatre, dance and musical performances. Heather has attended several leadership
conferences as a delegate and a group leader; she has taken part in the Markham
Youth Leadership program and is a member of her Student Council. Furthermore,
Heather is proud to be part of her high school’s newly-founded Peer Mediation
program.
Cassandra Madvo – Club Richelieu Service Bursary Cassandra is graduated from a French first language school in
Toronto. For over five years, she has volunteered by tutoring immersion children
in French. With her extensive French knowledge, she has also volunteered at the
Théâtre Français de Toronto. She is a Student Ambassador for the Kids Help Phone
and volunteers with the Centre Francophone de Toronto. Through her volunteerism,
she is helping keep the French community in Toronto alive. Jessica Wilson – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Jessica hails from North Vancouver, British Columbia. She
chose Glendon because of its commitment to bilingualism and its international
student body and faculty. Jessica has a passion for sports and languages. She
was a volunteer coach with a U8 girls field hockey team, she assisted with a
baseball team for disabled children and has been a volunteer with the Vancouver
food bank. Jessica feels Canada’s future challenges include preserving Canada’s
natural resources, air quality due to pollution from industry and vehicles and
finally protecting our nations’ fresh water supplies. Fannie Bergeron-Timmons – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Fannie comes to Glendon from Drummondville, Quebec and will
pursue a Bachelor of Arts in History. Fannie has chosen to study at Glendon
because she wants a diverse liberal arts education within an international
institution that will one day lead her to a profession abroad.Fannie feels
Canada should take a leadership role in the international community as well as
address the important public issues of health care and post-secondary education.
Maude Cadrin – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Maude graduated Cégep de Sainte-Foy and will study Business
Economics at Glendon. Maude has decided to come to Glendon so she can become
fluent in English while still studying in a both official languages. She feels
studying in a bilingual setting will help with her personal and professional
goals. Maude feels that Canada’s future challenges include: our aging
population, increasing tolerance of differences specifically in regards to
immigration, religion and homosexuality, the environment, and finally
globalization. Aya Paul-Hus – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Aya graduated from Cégep Champlain St-Lambert, Quebec and
will be working towards a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. She chose
to study at Glendon because she believes it will give her access to a more
professional aspect of the world and a deeper level understanding. She hopes to
one-day work in a professional position in the international community. Aya
feels that Canada should take a leadership role in the international community
and should advocate literacy, health, democracy and environmental sustainability
worldwide. She feels the world’s future challenges will become Canada’s future
challenges. Sean Knight – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Sean comes from Calgary, Alberta where he graduated from
Bishop Carroll High School. He will pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science.Sean has decided to come to Glendon because of its bilingual certificate
program in public administration & public policy and its highly personalized
attention. Sean feels that Canada’s future challenges include: a lack of
cooperation and compromise on the federal level concerning national issues such
as the Kyoto Accord and same-sex marriage, the state of the economy, the
condition of the Canadian Armed Forces, and Canada’s presence in the
international community. Sean intends to pursue a career in government and would
like to enter federal politics. Claire Lacey – Harris Steel Entrance Scholarship Claire graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary,
Alberta .She will pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at
Glendon.Glendon appealed to Claire because of its dedication to producing future
leaders, its size and its personalized education. Claire feels that Canada’s
future challenges include: social issues such as the health care system, the
continuance of publicly funded Catholic schools, the allowance of homosexual
marriage, and the legality of marijuana, as well as Canada’s relevancy on the
world stage. Claire feels Canada’s greatest challenge is the apathy, which many
Canadians feel towards politics. Hannah Renglich – Award of Distinction Hannah Renglich is an extraordinary young woman whose
commitment to her school and community has enriched the lives of many. She spent
3 years in student government helping broaden its schools focus to include the
greater community. She was a student tutor, co-editor of her school’s yearbook,
a member of the school’s volleyball team, the founder and director of her
school’s choir. Outside of school she was a writer and editor of Five Minutes to
Midnight, a youth awareness and human rights publication, a reading buddy at her
local library and a member of the prestigious Toronto Children’s Choir and a
volunteer with the Daily Food and Bread.Hannah is natural born leader with a
bright future ahead who’s a perfect fit for the Glendon community. Hannah is
passionate about making a difference. She will pursue a Bachelor of
International Studies. Siobhan Ozege – Living and Learning in Retirement Service Bursary Siobhan comes from Belle River, Ontario. She was an active
member of her high school as editor-in-chief of the yearbook, assistant coach of
the swim team and founded a Free the Children chapter. Siobhan intends to study
International Studies and would like to work for a non-government charitable
organization or for a humanitarian service. She feels that being bilingual will
help her with future job opportunities. Philippe Murphy - Escott Reid Entrance Scholarship Philippe Murphy was born in Brazil and raised in a bilingual
environment (English and Portuguese) Mississauga, Ontario. At a young age his
parents instilled the importance of languages and enrolled him in a French
immersion program. Phillippe was the first student at his high school to
participate in an international exchange. He travelled to the south of France
and gained new perspective and appreciation for life, culture and language.
Phillippe will study in both of Canada’s official languages and would like to
become a French and English teacher to instil his enthusiasm for languages to
others. Krista Daviault –L. B. Pearson Entrance Scholarship Krista hails from Calgary, Alberta. She has many plans and
ambitions, one of which is to become trilingual. Krista decided to come to
Glendon because of its renowned faculty, its international student boy, the
colleges intimated campus size, and it’s emphasis on languages. She will study
psychology and intends to contribute to society through volunteerism and service
work.
Jerrod Kalthoff – Friends of Glendon Award of Excellence Jerrod is from Calgary Alberta where he graduated with honours. He participated in a local Tae Kwon Do club; has been a part of student council and the debate and speech club. Jarrod was proud to participate in the Forum for Young Canadians program on parliament hill. Jerrod chose Glendon because he believes the small size will be conducive for his learning style and because philosophy and politics have always fascinated him. He likes the bilingualism of Glendon because he feels our country was born out of the traditions of both cultures, and as such to speak and understand only one of our languages is to truly understand only half the story of who we are. |
