Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) has selected the winners of its 2010 Scholarship Program. The winners were announced today by the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.

“It’s a pleasure to announce the winners of Housing’s 2010 scholarship program,” said Minister Hedderson. “These individuals see the value of getting a good education and work very hard to do well. As a government, it is important that we support and reward those who are striving to better their lives – they are our future and we need to invest in them. I offer my sincere congratulations on their achievement and wish them all the best in their studies and future endeavours.”

Each year, Housing awards scholarships to high school graduates and adults pursuing a post-secondary education. The scholarships are awarded in the Avalon/East, Central and Western/Labrador regions to tenants’ children and adult tenants returning to school. Each scholarship is valued at $1,000.

Housing’s 2010 scholarship winners are:

Avalon/Eastern Region

• Lesley Snow, adult scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.
• Lindsay Collins, youth scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.
• Thomas Denine, youth scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.
• Shaleen Strickland, youth scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.

Central Region

• Peter Walsh, adult scholarship winner, attending College of the North Atlantic, Stephenville.
• Harrison Collis, youth scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.
• Scott Curlew, youth scholarship winner, attending College of the North Atlantic, Grand Falls-Windsor.
• Sheldon Frost, youth scholarship winner, attending Memorial University, St. John’s.

Western/Labrador Region

• Patricia Simms, adult scholarship winner, attending College of the North Atlantic, Corner Brook.

Winners of the adult scholarships are selected based on an interview that assesses initiative, need and community experience.

Youth scholarships are awarded based on the results of the Department of Education’s scholarship score, which is derived from a student’s performance on public examinations.

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Media contacts

Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015
rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca

Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca