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2017 Scholarships Winners

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On behalf of everyone at ARTA , sincere congratulations to this year ’ s recipients .

The outstanding qualifications of the scholarship applicants made it exceedingly difficult for members of the ARTA Governance Committee to choose the recipients of the two types of scholarships awarded this year — the ARTA – TW Insurance Degree Scholarships and the ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarships .

The scholarships are granted on the basis of academic achievement along with community involvement and volunteer work , to direct relatives ( children , grandchildren or first- and secondgeneration nieces and nephews ) of current ARTA members . Personal accomplishments , future goals and supporting letters of reference are also taken into consideration in determining the eventual winners .
The ARTA – TW Insurance Scholarships , funded by TW Insurance Brokers Inc ., a home and auto insurance provider , are awarded to applicants who have successfully completed the first , second or third year of an undergraduate or transfer program leading to an undergraduate degree .
The ARTA – TW Insurance Degree Scholarship recipients are as follows :
$ 5,000 — Tristan Pidner in the Bachelor of Arts program in Psychology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton ; $ 3,000 — Nabilah Gulamhusein in the Bachelor of Science program in Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary ; and $ 2,000 — Connor Meeker in the Bachelor of Arts Honours program in Drama at the University of Alberta in Edmonton .
The ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have successfully completed one or more full years of a certificate or diploma program at an accredited post-secondary institution .
The ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarship recipients are as follows :
$ 2,500 — Matthew Torvik in the Power Engineering Technology diploma program at the Southern Alberta Polytechnic Institute in Calgary ; $ 1,500 — Renee Michiel in the Dental Hygiene diploma program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton ; and $ 1,000 — Robyn Ramey in the combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology diploma program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton .
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