Vicki Sahanatien 2011 Rose Nolan Scholarship Winner is a proud member of Wahta First Nation located in the rural territory of central/northern Ontario. Currently working on a PHD in Biological Science at the University of Alberta and will graduate in 2012.
Vicki is in her final year of data analysis and thesis writing and her research is on polar bear ecology and is integrating biological, physical and social sciences. She studies polar bears using GPS satellite telemetry to collect polar bear movement information and is testing new types of satellite imagery to understand sea ice habitat.
She has been a pioneer in pursuing post-secondary education and was the first in her family and her First Nation to attend university and to pursue post secondary training in science. In 1981, she completed her BSC at the University of Guelph, and in 1992 her MES at York University.
Upon graduation she plans to continue working in the ecology – natural resource management – environmental field and hopes to establish her own consulting company.
Congratulations Vicki from all of us at the Ted Nolan Foundation.
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 announce that we will extend the deadline date to July 8, 2011 due to the Canada Post mail strike.
Please have your application stamped by the post office by that date to make sure your application will be accepted.
Also, we will not be taking faxes or e-mailed applications. Thank you and good luck!
