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August 23, 2023

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 2023/2024 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 16th consecutive year the MEA has awarded bursaries to engineering students. Since the inception of the Bursary Program in 2008, the MEA has now awarded 140 bursaries totalling over $182,000.

This year’s bursary award winners……

The top 2 highest scoring applications are:

Peyton Davey, whose father Andrew Davey, works for the Municipality of Clarington.  Peyton was awarded the John Hammer Memorial Bursary ($2,000);

Lyndsay Dajka, whose mother, Kristen Dajka, works for the Region of Waterloo.  Lyndsay was awarded the William Robinson Memorial Bursary ($2,000);

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

Nolan Lusk               Hayden Kan              Hanna Holtzhauer        Maya Williams

Maxwell Sloan          Carson Love             Tyler Harper                  Braden McEachern

 

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