The Holland College Foundation held its annual student awards celebration recently at the Tourism and Culinary Centre. Approximately 300 scholarships, bursaries, and awards, totaling more than $350,000 were given out this academic year.
The event, sponsored by PepsiCo Beverages, recognized the hard work, academic excellence, volunteerism, community service, leadership skills, and professional promise of Holland College students. Approximately 150 donors support scholarships, bursaries, and awards, and their commitment and generosity were also celebrated at the event.
Students from the Holland College School of Performing Arts Music Performance program jazz band entertained the recipients, their families and donors; and students from the college’s Culinary Institute of Canada provided refreshments.
Wilma Hambly, vice-chair of the Holland College Foundation Board of Directors, commended the students and thanked the donors.
“It truly amazes me, the caliber of young people who attend Holland College. We are proud of their accomplishments and join them in feeling very thankful for our donors who give so generously,” she said.
In this picture: Jim Ferguson, senior manager, CBC Prince Edward Island, congratulates Holland College Journalism student, Drake Lowthers, CBC Journalism Award recipient at the recent student awards celebration.
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Sara Underwood, Media and Communications Officer
Tel: 902-566-9695
Date: Tuesday, March 08, 2016
