NEWS AND EVENTS
2024 Scholarships & Bursaries
Each year, the Perth and District Community Foundation administers over $14,000 in scholarships and bursaries. These awards have been established by generous donors to the Foundation. This year we would like to highlight one bursary in particular:
Michaela Lecky, Jayden Dowdall Memorial Bursary
Jayden Dowdall Memorial Bursary
Jayden Dowdall, a former St. John High School student and well-loved classmate and friend, died suddenly and tragically in a car accident on December 7, 2023. He was 18. In his memory, Jayden’s family set up a memorial bursary in his name with the PDCF.
This bursary honours the qualities and characteristics that Jayden embodied in his life and years as a student at St. John Catholic High School:
- kindness and thoughtfulness in all he did and with everyone he encountered,
- a love of learning and natural inquisitiveness,
- a dedication and commitment to hard work and the mastering of skills,
- and a relentless and unwavering commitment to helping others.
Congratulations to Michaela Lecky, the inaugural recipient. If you are interested in establishing a new award, please contact us.
Congratulations to all the students who graduated this spring!
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at St. John Catholic High School
Unless indicated otherwise, the recipients were selected by the schools.
| Award | 2024 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily D. Roy Memorial Bursary | Amanda Oliveira | $500 | A student who displays citizenship through active participation in social and political affairs in the school and as an active volunteer in the community. |
| Kiwanis Club of Perth Scholarship | Samantha Munro | $378 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Peyton McParland & Hannah Schaller | $1,000 | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature and is entering a university program. Two awards were given at each school. |
| Perth Blue Wings Bursary | Zednik Boucher | $500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Rotary Club of Perth Bursary | Jacob Hagan | $400 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers | Kyle Bron | $1,000 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Jayden Dowdall Memorial Bursary | Michaela Lecky | $1,000 | A student continuing their education in the trades, who has demonstrated the qualities and characteristics embodied by the late Jayden Dowdall during his life and years as a student at St John CHS. |
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at TR Leger School
Recipients were selected by the school.
| Award | 2024 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Hayden Cameron | $1,000 | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature, and is entering a university program; financial need may be a consideration. |
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at the Perth and District Collegiate Institute
Unless indicated otherwise, the recipients were selected by the schools.
| Award | 2024 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily D. Roy Memorial Bursary | Alana Dean | $500 | A student who displays citizenship through active participation in social and political affairs in the school and as an active volunteer in the community. |
| Kiwanis Club of Perth Scholarship | Robbie Rivington | $378 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Liam Cunniffe & Annika Stevenson | $1,000 | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature and is entering a university program. Two awards were given at each school. |
| Rotary Club of Perth Bursary | Ava Mierau | $400 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers | James Wheeler | $1,000 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ben Rogers Memorial Bursary | Sawyer Conboy | $500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Dr. Murray Wilson Scholarship | Tyson Gibson | $1,000 | A graduating student who is a resident Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley or the Township of Lanark Highlands and continuing their studies at college, university or trades program. |
| Tay Valley History Scholarship | Orria Nielsen | $1,200 | A student from either PDCI or St John CHS who has been accepted into a university, college or apprenticeship program and who has demonstrated a keen interest in history, an ability to think critically and communicate effectively, and a range of accomplishments including community involvement. |