Two students graduating from North Shore high schools this month will be heading to university in the fall with some financial peace of mind.
Mulgrave School International Baccalaureate student Hannah Rahim and Seycove secondary student Scott Bernard have both been named 2016 Schulich Leaders and will receive $60,000 and $80,000, respectively, toward their post-secondary educations.
Every year, the Schulich Foundation funds 50 undergraduate scholarships in Canada for high school grads enrolling in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics undergraduate program at a participating university.
Rahim plans to use her scholarship to attend the University of Calgary where she will study health sciences starting this fall.
“This award will help me achieve my ultimate professional goal of becoming a clinician-scientist so I am able to both conduct research and also witness the direct impact of that research on my patients,” said Rahim in a press release.
Bernard said he is excited to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering at Simon Fraser University. “I want to thank the combined efforts of the Seycove teachers and counsellors as well as the North Shore community members that have made this opportunity possible for me,” he stated.
Rahim and Bernard were selected from more than 1,500 nominees across the country based on academic performance and leadership.
– Christine Lyon
