University Awards Scholarship Recipients

Miles Dempsey

Miles graduated from Collingwood Collegiate (CCI) in June of 2024 then took a gap year to work in construction and travel. While at CCI, he excelled not only academically but in all aspects of school life. As a member of several high school sports teams, he achieved many honours including Senior Athlete of the Year. He is a classical guitarist and played in a group band that performed at school and community events. He has supported his community as a volunteer at the Village Green opener, as a youth basketball coach and as a member of a provincial championship hockey team. Miles has been admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering program at Dalhousie University, and he has been invited to run on the varsity track team.

Hailey Griffin

Hailey graduated from Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School where she was recognized as an outstanding student. She was a member of the school’s debate team, participated on several sports teams, took on leadership roles as a manager for other teams and volunteered as a Grade 9 Link Crew leader. Outside of school, she has successfully balanced part time jobs with her role on a dance team, both as a competitor and as an instructor for the younger dancers. She has been accepted to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program at Queen’s University where she plans to study Political Science and, ultimately, she hopes to study law.

Alyssa Rowbotham

Alyssa graduated from Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School where she achieved outstanding academic results while also making a significant contribution to her school and community. She was the yearbook editor, a Student Senator on the Simcoe Muskoka District School Board, a member of the Student Leadership Committee and the school’s representative to the Ontario Student Leadership Conference. She has also had lead roles in theatre productions both at school and in the community. At commencement she received the Governor General Bronze Medal in recognition of achieving the highest average in her graduating class, and she was the class valedictorian. Alyssa has been accepted to the Bachelor of Medical Science program at Western University.

Christopher Stephens

Christopher is a graduate of Stayner Collegiate. During his years at Stayner, he was Students’ Council Treasurer, led a committee in the NASA Space Apps Challenge and led a group of artists who painted a mural on the Township of Clearview’s Tourist Centre. He contributed to community events such as the arts festivals and he was a volunteered as a technology assistant at the Clearview Library. He achieved outstanding academic results in all of his courses while balancing his co-curricular activities and a part time job. Christopher has accepted an offer to Honours Civil Engineering Co-op at the University of Waterloo with a goal of becoming a transportation engineer with a focus on rail transit.

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