Yukon Energy has awarded scholarships totalling $15,600 to ten deserving Yukon students. Six of the students will receive $2,000 each to pursue post-secondary studies at various universities and colleges across Canada, and one student will receive $1,000 to take a pre-apprenticeship program. This is the first year that Yukon Energy has offered a pre-apprenticeship scholarship.
“With trades people so much in demand these days, we felt it was important to provide an incentive to those considering trades programs,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “To our knowledge, we are the first company to offer such a scholarship in the territory.”
In addition to the general and trades scholarships, members of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation can apply for scholarships as part of a benefits agreement related to the construction of the Mayo-Dawson transmission line. This year, two members of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun will each be awarded $1,000 to study at post-secondary institutes and one Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation member is eligible to receive $600 to pursue post-secondary studies.
“It’s important to Yukon Energy that we invest in and give back to the people and the communities we serve,” Patterson said. “Offering scholarships is just one of the ways we do that.”
This year’s recipients are:
Matthew Moffatt – Business Administration
Sheng Choi - Engineering
Boris Hoefs - Engineering
Brendan Zrum – Mechanical Engineering
Kaleb Dawe – Commerce/Business Administration
Ben Steinberg - Engineering
Avery Murray – Construction/Industrial Electrical
Martin Slama – Business Administration
Alexander Profeit – Science
Roxanne Anderson – Social Work/Criminal Justice
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here to find out more about Yukon Energy’s scholarship program.
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Contact:
Janet Patterson
Communications, Yukon Energy Corporation
(867) 393-5333
janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca
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