File photo of the Lethbridge County office in downtown Lethbridge. Lethbridge County council has awarded three students with bursaries. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge County council awards three students with bursaries

Aug 4, 2023 | 1:07 PM

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB – Lethbridge County has awarded bursaries to three local students.

Abigail Giacchetta, Elayna Vucurevich, and Emma Reurink have each received $1,500 to use for their post-secondary studies. The County notes the three were chosen by a selection committee comprised of three members of Lethbridge County council.

This year marked the first in which council offered three bursaries at $1,500.

Earlier this year, a resolution was passed to bump the bursary up from $1,000 and to award it to three students instead of two.

Abigail Giacchetta said, “This will greatly help me in my postsecondary journey as schooling is expensive, especially since I would like to eventually attend medical school. Every scholarship is immensely advantageous for me, like this one. I am very grateful to receive this award.”

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Giacchetta studies in the Bachelor of Science – Neuroscience program at the University of Lethbridge.

Meanwhile, Elayna Vucurevich stated, “I am very grateful and honoured to receive this bursary and would like to thank everyone who made this possible. Receiving this bursary will help me greatly in my post secondary studies.”

Vucurevich is in the Bachelor of Applied Science program at the University of British Columbia.

The award is open to any resident, including mature students, attending an accredited college, university of trade school.

Reeve Tory Campbell said, “The Post-Secondary Bursary Program is an initiative that council has been proud to support since 2020. We wish today’s recipients, and all applicants much success in their educational journeys.”

Emma Reurink, who is studying in the Animal Veterinary Technician program at Olds College stated, “I am very honoured to be receiving this bursary. I have lived in Lethbridge County my whole life and I am thrilled to be awarded this generous gift. Education is the key to success. This bursary will help me pay for some of my tuition and I am ever thankful.”

Application details for the 2024 program will be released next spring.

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