St. Catharines university gives out 59 scholarships to Niagara grads

Brock university is making post-secondary education a little easier for 59 Niagara high school soon-to-be graduates, handing them $2,500 scholarships.

For the seventh consecutive year, the University has presented the Niagara Principal’s Scholarships to two students from nearly every public, Catholic and private secondary school in the region.

The entrance scholarships are given to graduating high school students who have demonstrated not only high academic results, but also strong community engagement. Also factored in: all 59 applied to Brock.

Brock invited all this year’s recipients to campus on May 17 for a ceremony in their honour, following two years of virtual presentations.

Since the award’s inception, the University has contributed more than $1 million to local high school students, including $147,500 in funding for 2022.

Brock Interim President Lynn Wells said, “Brock is committed to the future of the Niagara region and that includes investing in the leaders of tomorrow.”

“”We’re proud to support these talented young individuals on their paths to success and look forward to all that they will accomplish in the coming years as they continue to grow their involvement locally and on campus.”

In addition to being individually honoured at the ceremony, scholarship recipients were each gifted an awards box filled with Brock University gear and items to get their post-secondary experience off on the right foot.

“It was so exciting for everyone involved to be able to honour this year’s group in person,” said Carly Dugo, Recruitment Officer, Campus Initiatives.

“This was our chance to give these rising stars a warm Brock welcome while recognizing their efforts in front of their families and future peers.”

The scholarships were presented as part of Brock’s inaugural Niagara Applicants’ Reception, held to welcome local applicants to campus to get a taste of their future Brock experience. Similar events are held in communities across Ontario, connecting applicants with Brock ambassadors to talk about the next steps in their journey.