I would like to thank ARTA for selecting me for the ARTA – Johnson Scholarship ! I am from Calgary , but I am currently completing my second year in Human Kinetics at the University of Guelph . Sport has always been a huge part of my life , and being a member of the women ’ s varsity volleyball team has increased my desire to pursue sports medicine as a career . After I complete my undergraduate degree , I plan to come back out west to attend medical school and eventually become a doctor of sports medicine . I am looking forward to the next few years of my life and what the future has in store for me down the road !
Katelyn Larson
Danika Watt
I am currently in my second year of my Accounting Diploma Program , and will graduate this spring from Lethbridge College . I plan on transferring to Athabasca University , taking Bachelor of Commerce classes part-time , while working full-time in an office environment . I hope to graduate from Athabasca University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting in the next three to five years , at which time I will be able to pursue a designation in Accounting over the following two years .
It is always hard to make the decision to go back to school when you could be working full-time and making money instead of going to school full-time and running yourself into debt . Scholarships , such as the ones provided by the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association , support students who otherwise would be looking at a lifetime of paying back student loans . I would like to thank the Alberta Retired Teachers ’ Association for helping me pursue the education and career that I desire .
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