The Domtar Dryden Mill is once again supporting hard-working high school graduates as they embark upon their future pathways.
Public Affairs Manager Bonny Skene says they have awarded ten scholarships this year.
Skene explains why the bursaries are a key part of their mandate.
“If you do want to go on to post-secondary, it means a move, usually a move away from home and that’s expensive. So, we think it’s important to support the youth in the community and in the region.”
Skene adds, “We just think it’s important that regardless of the program that kids are choosing to pursue that it’s important to support them in their endeavours to further their education.”
The scholarships focus on three categories; academic achievement, trades pathways and to students who have completed co-op placements at the Domtar mill.
When it comes to trades, Skene says, “Trades is a great career path. It’s something that obviously is needed at a mill like ours or any sort of industrial operation. So those are always sought after. With a trades certification you become very mobile. Whether you want to stay in one spot or move around a bit. You really have some very good career opportunities. So we’re happy to support that and we’re always in need at the mill of those kinds of skill sets.”
The scholarships are valued at $750 each.
Dryden High School recipients of academic scholarships:
-Bennet McLeod
-Kenzie Lancaster
-Alyssa McCready
-Julia Jones
-Brynn Montgomery
-Liam Jones
-Grace Douglas
Dryden High School Trades scholarships:
-Aliyah Readman
-Noah Heselwood
Scholarship:
-Annabelle Belanger from Ignace High School
Skene says “The cohort of students that came forward this year was very impressive. Our committee applied a rigorous review in a highly competitive process. For a year in which we all had to be flexible and learn new ways of getting work done, there were a lot of absolutely stellar applications.”
Skene also delivered the following message to the Class of 2021:
