The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) has awarded two students from Lambton County and one student from Chatham-Kent its 2024 scholarships.
The conservation scholarship program rewards graduating high school students who are pursuing post-secondary studies in a conservation-related field and who have demonstrated high academic standing and involvement in environmental initiatives.
Gracie Hobbs was awarded the Tony Stranak Conservation Scholarship.
She was a student at Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational School in Petrolia and will be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of New Brunswick.
The recipient of the Mary Jo Arnold Conservation Scholarship is Makenna Zavitz from Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in Sarnia.
She will be studying Zoology at the University of Guelph.
Meanwhile in Dresden, Lambton-Kent Composite School student Lily Demaiter received the 2024 A.W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship.
She will be attending the University of Guelph-Ridgetown Campus this fall for a degree in Agriculture.
Recently the scholarship recipients were presented with their awards by Executive Director Ken Phillips.
"We are happy to provide support to these students as they pursue their post-secondary students in the environmental field. Their academic achievements and contributions to the community are impressive and I'm confident they will play an important role in tackling current and future environmental issues both locally and beyond," he said.
Funding for the scholarships come through trust funds by the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation and its donors.
This year, $2,000 was awarded across the St. Clair Region.