First round of Metis scholarships helps dreams become careers.A future Aboriginal doctor, a dentist and a lawyer are among the first recipients of a $2-million endowment fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses for Metis Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence students at the University of Alberta. A total of $100,000 has been awarded to 13 students in the first round of scholarships from the Metis Endowment Fund, which was announced in 2008 to give financial assistance to Metis students attending the U of A. Glen Armstrong, a married father of three growing children, has experienced first-hand the trials and frustrations of accessing family medical care in rural areas, and once he completes his medical degree, he plans to take up family practice in the High Prairie area. He is being helped along in his fourth year of studies with a $20,000 scholarship from the endowment fund. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a child, Rhiannon Lennie endured many surgeries to correct a cleft lip. During numerous visits to the dentist, the Peace River girl dreamed of someday some·day adv. At an indefinite time in the future. Usage Note: The adverbs someday and sometime express future time indefinitely: We'll succeed someday. Come sometime. being on the other side of the chair. With the help of a $5,000 scholarship, Lennie plans to complete her dentistry dentistry, treatment and care of the teeth and associated oral structures. Dentistry is mainly concerned with tooth decay, disease of the supporting structures, such as the gums, and faulty positioning of the teeth. studies at the U of A, then take her skills home to northern Alberta Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region. . Danielle Fostey of St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery plans to complete her sociology degree this year with the help of her $5,000 scholarship, and then attend law school. After following her mother's divorce proceedings through the courts, Fostey decided to practice family and/or criminal law to give Aboriginal people--women in particular--a voice in the justice system, and to bring changes to the system itself. The Metis Endowment Fund was created through a $2-million contribution from the Metis Nation of Alberta, to be matched by the U of A over time, eventually growing to $4 million. This year's recipients received scholarships worth $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000. |
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