Posts by Wayne Sankarlal

Ezekiel is one of our students from a single parent household.  He received a Queen’s University BIPOC soccer scholarship, but in his first year he was injured.  Upon recovery he was granted an opportunity to play for St. Lawrence College Men’s Soccer team 2022 – 2023.  During his stay at St. Lawrence College, he received…

Emily Marasigan, is a 17-year old student attending East York Collegiate Institute.  For her third year of high school she maintained above average marks for all of her classes.  She joined the school band and this year attended the Music Fest in Niagara Falls, performing in front of judges and receiving an hour-long clinic with…

Emma is from a single parent household.  She has had a successful first year in her performing Arts high school. It was a bit of a rocky start as she suffered a serious concussion in gym in the first week of school. However, Emma slowly recovered by midyear and was able to return to full classes. She…

Christopher Sankarlal is a 2nd-year university student majoring in Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor. He is working this summer with the Hospice of Windsor-Essex to gain experience in the field of palliative care. Christopher finished his second year of studies with a 3.9 GPA and was awarded the President’s Level Support Scholarship for…

Cayla, on Ontario Scholar, is a first year student in the Bachelor of Arts/Honours Forensic Psychology Program at the Ontario Tech University.  She completed her first year with an A-Average in her courses and was on the Dean’s Honours List.  She is looking forward to commencing her studies in the Fall of this year.    Cayla…

Aeryn or Rinn as she prefers to be called, is another one of our bursary recipients from a single parent home.  After graduating from high school, she took a year off to focus on her mental health, with the support of her therapist.  During this year she developed a passion for Sign Language Communication and…

Kavone is a 21 year student at Western University, entering her final year at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. She is pursuing her degree in music education, as she hopes to become a music teacher. This past year she worked on campus as a Residence Don for the second year to help guide first…

Kaiya is a grade 4 student who has persevered this past year and continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity, both academically and athletically. Kaiya has proven that she can excel academically when faced with the challenge of having to transition back and forth between in-person and online schooling. She was able to…