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SOLVIN SIGURDSON $ 3,000 ARTA-TW Insurance Degree Scholarship
In high school , I had wonderful physics and calculus teachers with deep knowledge of the subject matter and a passion for sharing it with others . This fostered a desire to learn things from a fundamental perspective , which ultimately led me to choose Engineering Science .
Physics is the pursuit of understanding the world around you to such a degree that you can predict how it will behave . This is so powerful and almost magical .
AIDAN JOHNSON $ 2,000 ARTA-TW Insurance Degree Scholarship
If it was not for my amazing physics and math teachers , my university career would not have been the same , as they sparked my passion for engineering and science . I appreciate all their efforts to challenge me to be the best that I can be .
I aspire in ten years to be a professional electrical engineer working at an innovative tech company , where every day I am growing and learning .
EMILY DUDGEON $ 2,000 ARTA-TW Insurance Degree Scholarship
My mom is a teacher and homeschooled us for a few years in elementary school , which definitely gave me a more positive view of education and hard work . Similarly , a few of my teachers in high school really showed me that it is okay to fail sometimes , even when you ’ ve tried your hardest .
Hopefully ten years from now , I ’ d be at work in a vet clinic . I ’ d love to practise as a country vet in a small farming town .

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JILL HESTBAK $ 5,000 ARTA Certificate / Diploma Scholarship
I have been inspired by teachers to pursue education , regardless of age , and that is what has brought me to this point . Even now , I am impacted daily by my instructors at NAIT who are enthusiastic and passionate !
Social studies never felt like schoolwork . To me , it was storytelling — learning about the past helped to shape my imagination and my worldview . news & views WINTER 2020 | 33