The Ted Nolan Foundation is pleased to announce the Rose Nolan Scholarship winners for 2011.
With the generous support of our sponsors The Ted Nolan Foundation was able to award ten scholarships that help to enhance and assist First Nation women in their educational and training aspirations.
A big thank you goes out to Mr. Joe Tice and the selection committee for all their hard work and also, to the 175 applicants who applied this year.
The Ted Nolan Foundation would like to congratulate the 2011 Rose Nolan Scholarship award winners and wish them much success on continuing their studies this year.
The 2011 Rose Nolan Scholarship Award Winners
Vicki Sahanatien – Wahta Mohawk First Nation, Ontario
Rhoda Heimbecker – Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
Lauren McComber – Mohawk First Nation of Kahnawake, Quebec
Chantai Minet – Teslin Tlingit Council, Yukon
Jennifer Brant – Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario
Starlit Simon – Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick
Shauna Turner – Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba
Deborah Pine – Garden River First Nation, Ontario
Cara-Faye Merasty – Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
Terri Nicole Fisher – Chippewa of the Thames First Nation – Ontario
Over the next few weeks the scholarship winners will be featured along with their picture. Congratulations!
Rose Nolan Scholarship winners for 2011 will be announced on Thursday, August 4 and all winners will be personally notified by Ted. The Ted Nolan Foundation is pleased to announce that ten scholarships will be given out this year.
Please watch out for this announcement.
The Ted Nolan Foundation would like to thank everyone that has submitted an application for the 2011 Rose Nolan Scholarship.
On behalf of everyone at the Ted Nolan Foundation, good luck! and we will keep you posted as to when the winners will be announced.
The Ted Nolan Foundation would like to thank all those who helped make our 2nd annual fundraising luncheon a great success. A special thank you to our host, Mr. Robert Irving, his staff, Sharon Thivierge, Maureen Cameron, and Pat Harknett for their generosity, time and commitment.
We would also like to thank our special guests Lieutenant Governor Graydon Nicholas, Phil Fontaine, Tim Horton’s SVP of Corporate Affairs Nick Javor, Chief Candice Paul, student representative Greg Francis, Superintendant Dianne Wilkins, and MC Marty Kingston. Thanks to Holly Jane Sock, Angee Acquin and her son Bronson, as well as Judie Acquin Miksovsky and her daughter Autumn for making the afternoon memorable.
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It was a good day for education yesterday as the Ted Nolan Foundation raised more money at its second annual luncheon in support of First Nations women seeking post-secondary schooling.
The event, held at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in downtown Moncton, coincided with the annual general meeting of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) being held in Moncton until today. A number of assembly members were in attendance, listening to a variety of speakers that included former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine.
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by jacques gallant
Times & transcript staff
