SCRCA awards scholarships to area students

Four area students have been awarded 2019 scholarships from the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority.

The conservation scholarship program rewards graduating high school students who've been involved in environmental initiatives, have a high academic standing and are pursuing post-secondary studies in a conservation-related field.

Kevin Robertson from Great Lakes Secondary School in Sarnia and Abigail Irwin from Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational School in Petrolia were awarded the 2019 A.W. Campbell Memorial Scholarships. Robertson is studying Environmental and Physical Geography at Nippissing University this fall, while Irwin is heading to Lakehead University for its Environmental Sustainability program.

St. Patrick's Catholic High School student Madeline Morrison has been awarded the Tony Stranak Conservation Scholarship. She's enrolled in the Conservation Biology program at Trent University.

Laura Benedict, a student from Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, has been awarded the 2019 Mary Jo Arnold Conservation Scholarship. She will be attending the University of Guelph in Ridgetown to pursue a degree in Agriculture.

$3,000 was awarded across the St. Clair Region this year.

Abigail Irwin is awarded with the A.W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship by St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Chair, Joe Faas (left) and Vice-Chair, Larry Gordon (right)

Kevin Robertson is awarded with the A.W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship by St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Vice-Chair, Larry Gordon (left) and Chair, Joe Faas (right).

Madeline Morrison is awarded with the Tony Stranak Conservation Scholarship by St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Vice-Chair, Larry Gordon (left) and Chair, Joe Faas (right).