Winners of the 2008 OPSEU Global
Solidarity Scholarships
OPSEU has awarded 10 scholarships to students to support our
goals of social justice and global solidarity for the working class. Children,
foster children or wards of OPSEU members in good standing were eligible to win
$1,000 towards post-secondary education.
OPSEU has made the fight against HIV/AIDS a top priority in our
work towards a healthier international community. HIV/AIDS and international
worker solidarity across borders are the foundation of the OPSEU scholarships.
Applicants were asked to submit an essay on the issue, along
with a summary of their personal involvement in helping to build our
communities.
The 2008 winners are:
Luke Emms, Thunder Bay; Autumn Landry, Peterborough;
Samantha Allan, Dryden; Krystyna Downey, Carp; Mariam Paul, Scarborough;
Dana Strudwick, Youngs Point; Jennifer Novakovich, Tecumseh; Stacey Case,
London ; Gregory Twentyman, Sault Ste. Marie, and Sandi Elliott, Fort
Frances.
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