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Vocational Service
Northwest Rotary Scholarship
In September 2003, our Rotary Club established a new scholarship at Memorial University of Newfoundland. It is valued at $1000 annually and will be awarded to a full time student beyond first year pursuing a B.A. or a B.Sc. with a major in one of the Social Sciences who has demonstrated a commitment to community service. The recipient of this scholarship will be a long-term resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who completed high school in this province and will have demonstrated scholarship standing. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid upon the joint recommendation of the Dean of Arts and the Dean of Science. The Scholarship will be presented at one of the regular meetings of the Rotary Club of St. John's Northwest and the recipient will be asked to speak about their goals and community service work.
2006 Winner
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2006 winner Susan Piercey (middle)
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The 2006 recipient of Northwest Rotary's scholarship, Ms. Susan Piecey, is attending Memorial University, and studying towards a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science. Susan is currently a volunteer with the Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre and holds a part time job in the Education Department at MUN.
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2006 Winner Susan Piercey was raised in Grand Bank, on the Burin Peninsula. She attended school at Partanna Academy, Lake Academy and John Burke High School. At that level, her major accomplishments include becoming a co-creator of the first John Burke High Art Club, participating in a 6 Month Exchange with Quebec, remaining a dedicated volunteer with St. Alban's Anglican Church, and becoming Valedictorian of the John Burke High Class of 2005.
2005 Winner
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2005 winner Cecily Pantin of St. John's with 2004-2005 President Lucy Dobbin
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The 2005 recipient of Northwest Rotary's scholarship, Ms. Cecily Pantin, is a third year arts student at Memorial. She is currently completing a degree in political science with a minor in history and has plans to pursue a degree in international law after 2006.
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Cecily has always been interested in both national and foreign affairs, in particular with the humanitarian work of organizations such as the United Nations.
Cecily is very active as a volunteer in the church community at St. Thomas' Anglican Church in St. John's. She has been a Sunday school teacher for the past 5 years for children ages 5-13, as well as a Vacation Bible School teacher. She has also worked with teenagers, as a youth leader for two Anglican Church retreats.
Cecily says that one of her greatest passions is dance, which she has been actively involved in for 16 years. Cecily is currently the liturgical dance instructor at St. Thomas'. She choreographs and teaches dance for use in the worship service, to a group of nine enthusiastic girls. She was also the choreographer and member of the directing team for a holiday musical the past two Christmas'. "Four Tickets To Christmas," was a family Christmas musical, put off for the entire community by three Anglican Churches. The cast varied in age from 5-70. Cecily says that it was such a wonderful experience to watch these people having fun and learning something they may have thought they would never do. It was a great success and an experience she will never forget.
2004 Winner
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2004 winner Taracetta Butt of Forteau accepts scholarship awarded from 2003-2004 President Tom McCaughty and 2003-2004 Director of Vocational Services Wendy Scammell.
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