Evamarie Bergeron and Joanne Ashton flank scholarship recipient Brittni Ann Carey at Thursday’s reception honouring University supporters.
Receiving a bursary means more than just money to second-year drama student Kyndel Drouillard.
“It’s a gift from God,” she told guests at a breakfast Thursday to honour donors to the University’s student aid programs.
Her family struggles with money and she herself works two part-time jobs, but even so she couldn’t afford to take classes this summer, until she learned she had won the Francis and Vera McGrath Dramatic Art Bursary.
“I cannot thank the donors and the University enough for their generosity,” Drouillard said. “I hope one day I am able to give back to those who need it just as much as I do right now. You’ve made today a little easier, not just for me but for my entire family.”
The breakfast also featured an address by alumnus Cam LaCivita (BHK 1983), who established a scholarship in oncology and palliative care to honour the memory of his wife, Madeline DeLuca La Civita, who died in March 2013.