CNA announces new scholarships
2/27/2009 10:07:21 AM
College of the North Atlantic (CNA) announced this week it has received nearly $50,000 in donations from industry partners.
Corinne Dunne, VP of Development and College Advancement, says the funding will be used to purchase new equipment and to create four new scholarships at CNA.
The International Pressure Equipment Integrity Association has made a gift of $20,000. The money will be used for equipment in the Non-Destructive Testing lab at the Port aux Basques campus.
The Princess Auto Foundation Entrance Endowment Bursary is valued at $20,000. An endowment fund of $15,000 has been established to provide an annual entrance bursary to students entering the Automotive Service Technician, Electrical or Welding Apprenticeship program.
“In the first two years the amount awarded will be $2,500 per year,” says Dunne. “After that, the amount awarded will be based on the interest earned from the endowment fund.”
The City Honda Tool and Work Experience scholarship is valued at $1,000. The scholarship will be awarded to a second semester student of the Automotive Service Technician program and will assist with the purchase of tools required for a career in the automotive industry and to provide a valuable work experience opportunity.
The Oil and Gas Week scholarship is also valued at $1,000.
This scholarship, presented in February, will be awarded to a second-year student enrolled in one of the following programs: Business Administration, Business Management, Geomatics Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Petroleum Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology or Welder/Metal Fabrication.
Finally, five awards valued at $1,000 each, make up the Rogers Communications Inc. Scholarships. Once scholarship will be awarded to second year students enrolled in Film and Video Production and four scholarships will be awarded to students in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program.
All of the scholarships will be administered through CNA’s Student Services department and the Provincial Awards committee.
“Once again, these new scholarships are made possible through the cooperation and dedicated effort of the college team and the community,” says Dunne.
“I would like to thank our donors as well as the individuals who continue to work with us at the various campuses and especially, Donna Feltham, manager of Student Services and chair of the Provincial Awards Committee; Sonya Smith, manager of Alumni & Advancement and Joanne Whalen, Alumni and Advancement officer.”
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For more information please contact:
Glenda McCarthy
College of the North Atlantic
709. 643.6408
glenda.mccarthy@cna.nl.ca
Or
Stephen Lee
Marketing and Communications Manager
College of the North Atlantic
709.643.7721
Stephen.lee@cna.nl.ca