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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 26, 2010 · 28 Bright future, hard work on student's horizon There's at least one Oakville student who doesn't have to worry about the cost of post-secondary education ­ at least not for the next four years. Grade 12 Oakville Trafalgar High School student Evelyn Wainewright received a four-year scholarship worth up to $75,000 for university. "It was kind of a relief when I found out and so many opportunities have opened up," the 18-year-old said. Wainewright won the Weston Loran Award, making her one of 30 recipients of this year's nation-wide Loran Awards. The award means that for the next four years, Wainewright's tuition fees will be waived and she will receive a stipend of up to $8,000 for things such as living expenses while away at school. She will also take on summer programming worth up to $7,500, receive one-on-one mentorship from someone in her university community in her field and partici- pate in the community of Loran scholars. The waived tuition and residence fees must be at one of 24 participating Canadian universities. To win, Wainewright submitted an extensive written application. She then moved onto a regional selection process, where she was faced with a day's worth of interviews in Toronto. Out of 74 students, five moved onto the national level. She spent two days in February completing the national selection process, which included 21 hours of interviews. Then she received the call on Sunday, Feb. 14 from the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation, which co-ordinates the awards. "It was so nerveracking, because they call you the next morning so you are exhausted from the process," she said. Wainewright intends to use her scholarship to get a degree in math and physics Evelyn Wainewright from Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB. She has already been accepted. Her grade average is 91 per cent. "One of the reasons why I want to go to Mount Allison is because it's a liberal arts school," she said. "I can do my science degree and still do courses in a wide variety of subjects." During the three summers between the four years of school, Wainewright will participate in paid programs. There is a policy summer, which involves working with Canadian international policy, human rights organization, politi- cal party or a similar field. There's a corporate summer, when she will work in a corporate industry and there's a community or selfimprovement summer that will give her the opportunity to volunteer or work towards her education. "For each of those summers, they'll help you find the position and they will fund it if needed. For example, if you're volunteering for the summer, they will fund it up to $7,500." She added, "The end result is that you are a wellrounded person who's ready to work in whatever field you would like to by the time you graduate university. You have the corporate experience, you have the policy experience and you have the volunteer experience." Wainewright is no stranger to science either, as she's been building robots for some time. She has been involved with the robotics teams at her schools since grade 6. She also mentors younger teams. "I do a lot of work with children in science and technology, she said. She noted that her extra-curricular activities may have helped her get the award but they were not the reason for it. "The Loran Award looks for people not based on what they have done, but what they are going to do. I absolutely feel that my extra-curricular activities have helped me become somebody who will achieve and they've definitely helped me with my skills." Wainewright said she's not sure where her education will take her, but said there is going to be a master's degree and a Ph.D in her future. Zeenia Aga, a student at Appleby College, was a national finalist for the award and received a $3,000 Loran finalist award. For information, visit www.loranaward.ca. NOW OPEN IN OAKVILLE Davinchi Ghalib Abbysinia THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF IMPORTED HAND MADE & MACHINE MADE AREA RUGS Sealife EARTH DA Y FREE IN-HOME TRIAL AVAILABLE ($400.00 Retail Value - no purchase necessary) OAKVILLE BURLINGTON DORVAL CROSSING EAST 1200 BRANT ST @ QEW (IN THE BEST BUY PLAZA) (EAST SIDE OF DORVAL @ QEW) Mon, Tues, Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs, Fri 10am-9pm Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm Enter A Draw To Win A FREE AREA RUG 905.337.1010 Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm 905.319.3535 Timeless Treasures...Woven for Generations April 22 2010