Posted by Lyle Goodin on Jul 12, 2016
Each year for over twenty years the Rotary Club of Bowmanville has awarded bursaries to deserving students who have just graduated from high school and are furthering their education either at a post-secondary educational institution or in an apprenticeship program.  Each bursary has a value of $2,000 with $1,000 awarded for the first year of studies and another $1,000 offered upon confirmation of continuing into a second year of study.

This year, in order to streamline the selection process, the Student Guidance Office at our five local high schools were asked to each select one deserving student based upon several criteria.  Those criteria included financial need, academic achievement, and community and extracurricular involvement.  The students were also required to write an essay outlining their goals and plans for their future as they relate to the courses they have chosen.

The Rotary Club of Bowmanville is pleased to announce this year's recipients of our bursary program.  They are:
*   Rachel Witvoet  -  Durham Christian High School
*   Shelby Ravary  -  St. Stephen's Secondary School
*   Carly Diane Chisholm  -  Clarke High School
*   Brittany Foster  -  Clarington Central Secondary School
*   Tia Donovan  -  Bowmanville High School 


(L to R) Rotary President David Penney, Carly Diane Chisholm, Rotarian Renne Bos, Brittany Foster, Rachel Witvoet, Shelby Ravary, Rotarian Georg Krohn, absent Tia Donovan
During the presentation ceremony, each student was asked to read their essay outlining their goals and aspirations.
 
Rachel Witvoet plans to attend Redeemer University College in Hamilton and study business.  She wishes to one day have her own business and to use some of the proceeds of a successful enterprise to perform charitable work.


                         Rachel Witvoet  -  Durham Christian High School

Carly Diane Chisholm is enrolled in a three year biotechnology program at Durham College.  She hopes to one day work overseas and use biotechnology to help reunite families torn apart by disaster.


                         Carly Diane Chisholm  -  Clarke High School

Brittany Foster will be attending Trent University to study psychology.  Her goal is to help people by becoming a trauma counsellor.


                         Brittany Foster  -  Clarington Central Secondary School

Shelby Ravary will be attending UOIT and taking the Life Sciences Co-op program.  Her ultimate goal is to become a physician.


                         Shelby Ravary  -  St. Stephen's Secondary School

Unfortunately, Tia Donovan was unable to be present.

The Rotary Club of Bowmanville extends its very best wishes to all our bursary recipients for success in their studies and fulfillment of their dreams.  We look forward to seeing them next year to receive the second installment of their bursary and in the future as successful members of our community.