s Cv, q-I o Gimmunity levil IHadfield bursry High school graduate awardàd $2,01O By Julia Le CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Aiexandfia Milton has been given a bursauy that wîll surely heIp her aiong hef path to becorning a doc- tor. Thse Miltons District High Sctiooi graduate, wiio will attend Qucen's University in Kingston tisis fait was recently awarded thse $2.000 Chil Hadfe4 Bursary. Milton resients Eleanor and Roger Hadfued created thse bursary nearly 20 years ago to re<cognize an es<cep- tiorial student foilowing their son's first flight into space. It was inîtiaity created to heip a stu- dent at Milton District H4gh Schooi. from which the astronaut gradu- ated, but has since expanded to in- clude ail high schools in town. Alexandria Milton <s this years recipient of thse Chuis Hadlield Bursary. Shes seen heme during a fecent V"si te Bangkok, Thadtand. Milton, 18, satd she feels extremely honoured to b. the recipient of the b4Jrsary, especiaily consédering thse prestige that cornes aiong with it and what Had6ied has accorn- plished ower his career as an astre- naut. 'Chris Hadfold's involverent with the global community and exten- sive collaboration within thse educa- tional system makes me very proud te be thse one selected to receive this scholarship,* said Milton, wtio went througis a selection proms that included each local high school efyer Iand .ca Some things are just better together. # tsbettertogether facebook.com/flyertand.caE @flyerland O2 -16 0% N - nominating one student to receive the bursary. Milton said she had the help of her high schooi counselors, hef faim ily and her ftiends in preparing for the. bursary application and a one- on-one interview with thie Hadfieid She said she believes her experi- entes witbîn Milton and around the wortd contributed to her recemffg the busary Eleanor saïd Milton really stood out during her inlterview and ttrwough the personai essay sIte was required to write in onty 15 minutes. 'SWes a trernendows git she said. adding that Milton really exempli- fied thse criteria of a weWlrounded student with athietic ability and good marks, partcularfy in Engflsh and science. The Hadfteld famify aiways looks forward to tihe selection process lof thse bursafy, Eieanor added. "We're regarded it as a priMlege to me>et ttsese young ciians,* she said. Mearswhit Milton ptans to spend thse money on tuition or books as she worb toward her goals of b.- corn.ng a medcal doctor and get- tlng a surgicai license. *1 arn very gratefut to be awarded such a reputable schotarshi. 1 would lilce to ttsank M. and Mrs. Mad.eld for thef g.nerosity and klodnes sheii suid. The l4adf eids aiso awarded a tvopisy to Grade 8 student *lurkarn Gmnral of Chuis Hadtield Public Scisool - chosen byte school -for being an af4-round good studeifl wis top marks in scince. JWmi te con be reoehed otfjlernt-- cando*nchamioÂn& orn on01 Twkt ter @#MiflonNetv&