Rotary Club of Truro RYLA Bursaries
Posted by Lydia Sorflaten
Rebecca O'Connell, SouthColchesterHigh School and Matthew McLaughlin CEC were chosen the winners of the Rotary Club of Truro RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) Bursaries valued at $500 each, payable upon acceptance at an institution of higher learning.
Rotary Club of Truro RYLA Bursaries
Congratulations to Rebecca O'Connell, SouthColchesterHigh School and Matthew McLaughlin Cobequid Education Center, this year's winners of the Rotary Club of Truro Rotary Youth Leadership Bursaries.
Have a look at some activities of each of the winners to see how these deserving individuals are building their life skills:
Rebecca O'Connell: Along with 4-H, Canada Wide Science Fair, Leadership Camp, Coaching/Refereeing, working, farm responsibilities, social action project (Brazil), school mentoring program and the French program, Rebecca manages to hold Honors with Distinction
Matthew McLaughlin: In his home community of Economy, Matthew volunteers with the Fire Brigade. At CEC, through a Creative Action Service program he commits 150 hours in community service. He is part of the International Baccalaureate program and is a candidate for the 2009 Governor General's award. He is part of the Robotics Club, Chess Club, Cougar Café and Red Cross.
Picture: Matthew McLaughlin, Rebecca O'Connell with Rotarian Stephen Gallant.
The three Rotarians (Garth Coffin, Laurie Sanderson and Lydia Sorflaten) interviewed the eight candidates. Impressive, the say the least!
Congratulations to Rebecca O'Connell, SouthColchesterHigh School and Matthew McLaughlin Cobequid Education Center, this year's winners of the Rotary Club of Truro Rotary Youth Leadership Bursaries.
Have a look at some activities of each of the winners to see how these deserving individuals are building their life skills:
Rebecca O'Connell: Along with 4-H, Canada Wide Science Fair, Leadership Camp, Coaching/Refereeing, working, farm responsibilities, social action project (Brazil), school mentoring program and the French program, Rebecca manages to hold Honors with Distinction
Matthew McLaughlin: In his home community of Economy, Matthew volunteers with the Fire Brigade. At CEC, through a Creative Action Service program he commits 150 hours in community service. He is part of the International Baccalaureate program and is a candidate for the 2009 Governor General's award. He is part of the Robotics Club, Chess Club, Cougar Café and Red Cross.
Picture: Matthew McLaughlin, Rebecca O'Connell with Rotarian Stephen Gallant.
The three Rotarians (Garth Coffin, Laurie Sanderson and Lydia Sorflaten) interviewed the eight candidates. Impressive, the say the least!
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