The College Student Alliance Leadership Scholarship Recipients Announced

TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Today the College Student Alliance (CSA) announced the recipients of the third annual CSA Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes up to 15 outstanding leaders across Ontario who have demonstrated exceptional work on campus and in their community. The recipients of this scholarship will each receive a certificate, a letter of recognition, and a financial award of $1,000.00 from the CSA.

"I congratulate this year's recipients and I am proud to recognize their dedication to their colleges and communities," says Ciara Byrne, President of the College Student Alliance. "We will continue to support student leaders across Ontario through this scholarship for years to come."

For the 2012-2013 academic year, the CSA received 75 applications from students at 22 different colleges across Ontario. The scholarship will be awarded to college students that demonstrate leadership to their college and community, show an ability to motivate others and are in good academic standing.

We are pleased to award eleven $1,000 scholarships to the following students:

Sumel Kanuga, Centennial College Student Association Inc.
Samantha Clark, Conestoga Students Incorporated
Roxanne Swarbick, Student Union Confederation College Inc.
Keerththana Kananathan, Your Student Association Durham College
Nadine Meek, Fanshawe Student Union
Mitzi Young, Fleming College Student Administrative Council
Kaytlyn Blanchard, Georgian College Students' Administrative Council (Orillia)
Erika Barratt, Humber Students' Federation
Emily Glover, Northern College Student Association - Haileybury Campus
Madison Davis, Student Administrative Council - St. Lawrence Brockville
Raymond Trecartin, Sault College Students' Union

The College Student Alliance (CSA) is an advocacy organization, which has been proudly serving Ontario's college students since 1975. The CSA currently represents 15 colleges and 22 student associations with over 135,000 full-time student members throughout the province.

SOURCE: College Student Alliance

Ciara Byrne
President
College Student Alliance
519.748.5131 ext 16
[email protected]