REGINA — Saskatchewan community-owned, not-for-profit Access Communications announced today applications are now open for this year’s Access Communications Doug Alexander Scholarship Program, which awards up to 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating high school students in communities served by the cooperative.
Since being established in 2005, the Access Communications annual scholarship program has awarded more than $380,000 to almost 1,400 students. The program was renamed in 2020 in honour of the late Doug Alexander, community relations manager at Access Communications, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to community involvement, says a press release.
The program’s scholarship recipients “demonstrate a genuine passion for volunteerism, giving their time to improve their communities,” the release says.
“Our scholarship program doesn’t just focus on grades — we’re looking for the exceptional young people who make their communities better,” said Fran Moran, communications manager at Access Communications, in the press release.
“Having interviewed the incredible students from last year, we know the difference today’s youth can make in the province. And we’re honoured to help them as they continue on their educational journey.”
The application deadline for this year’s scholarships is Thursday, April 14, 2022. An awards committee will select the recipients by considering criteria including contribution to the community, academic achievement, extracurricular school activity and more, says the release.
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Pictured above are one of the program’s 2021 scholarship recipients, Marusia Shevchuk (left) from Battleford, and Martin Smith (right), regional manager, north west district, at Access Communications. Photo provided by Access Communications.
