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September 10, 2024

The MEA is pleased to announce it has awarded ten (10) bursaries this summer to assist children/dependents of municipal employees/elected councillors who have enrolled in an engineering program at the university level for the upcoming 2024/2025 academic year.

The MEA values the contribution of all municipal employees, is committed to the continued technical excellence of our future municipal engineers, is sensitive to serving the community and the need for effective communication skills.

This is the 17th consecutive year the MEA has awarded bursaries to engineering students. Since the inception of the Bursary Program in 2008, the MEA has now awarded 150 bursaries totalling over $198,000.

This year’s bursary award winners……

The top 2 highest scoring applications are:

Findlay Nischan, whose mother, Tricia Bray, works for the Town of Collingwood as a Procurement Coordinator.  FIndlay was awarded the John Hammer Memorial Bursary ($2,000);

Samuel Adams, whose Father, Tom Adams is a Councillor for the Town Of Oakville. Samuel was awarded the William Robinson Memorial Bursary ($2,000);

Eight (8) additional bursaries valued at $1,500 awarded to:

Oviyaa Sugunan       Justin Zhou            Jovan Dosanjh       Ryan Pankoff

Alyssa Rushton         Elliott DiPietro          Rohan Buch        Katherine Percival

 

Congratulations to this year's winners and good luck at University!