4-H Canada Announces Recipients of 2019 John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarship
Ottawa, Ontario – August 29, 2019 – 4-H Canada is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarship.
Fifteen 4-H members from across Canada were selected to receive $1,000 each towards their post-secondary education in the fall of 2019, thanks to the generous support of our partner John Deere Canada.
“We received an impressive variety of applications from across Canada, and we are continually inspired by their quality each year,” said Shannon Benner, 4-H Canada CEO. “Opportunities such as this scholarship greatly support 4-H Canada’s mission to empower youth to be responsible, caring and contributing leaders that affect positive change in the world around them.”
4-H Canada and John Deere Canada are committed to providing youth with tools and guidance to lay the foundation for a life-long love of learning. Our ongoing partnership continues to focus on the 4-H spirit of leadership, responsibility, and a deep sense of community.
“John Deere Canada would like to congratulate each of the 15 recipients across Canada who have been selected to receive a scholarship towards their 2019 post-secondary education,” said Quaylan Wilson, Marketing Promotion Advisor at John Deere Canada. “Future advancements in the agriculture industry are in the hands of Canada’s youth and John Deere Canada is always excited to invest and support the future community and business leaders. To all recipients – congratulations and good luck in the upcoming school year!”
Congratulations and good luck to all the 2019 John Deere Canada 4-H Scholarship recipients!
Sarah MacDonald, British Columbia
Alyssa Henderson, Alberta
Julie Tabler, Alberta
Courtney Taylor, Alberta
Christina Franks, Saskatchewan
Douglas Sroka, Saskatchewan
Bobbi Foster, Manitoba
Tayah Vanstone, Manitoba
Mattea Lodewyk, Ontario
Molly Sayers, Ontario
Morgan Passmore, Quebec
Jessica Saunders, New Brunswick
Madison Baillie, Nova Scotia
Fiona Nicholson, Prince Edward Island
Jeremy Corcoran, Newfoundland and Labrador
Please visit 4-h-canada.ca/scholarships for more information on 4-H Canada scholarship programs, and to watch for information and application details on future scholarship opportunities.
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About 4-H Canada
For over 100 years, 4-H Canada has been one of the most highly respected positive youth development organizations in Canada. 4-H Canada has close to 24,000 members and more than 7,600 volunteer leaders. Our goal is to help young Canadians “Learn To Do By Doing” in a safe, inclusive and fun environment. We believe in nurturing responsible, caring and contributing youth leaders who are committed to positively impacting their communities across Canada and around the world. To learn more about 4-H Canada, please visit 4-h-canada.ca and follow our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
About John Deere
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land – those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich, and build upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter, and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality, built on a tradition of integrity. For more information, visit John Deere at its worldwide website at JohnDeere.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, MEDIA MAY CONTACT:
Camille Ferrier
Communications Manager
4-H Canada
613-759-1013 ext. 133
cferrier@4-h-canada.ca