THUNDER BAY — Students registered in nursing, health and technology programs at Confederation College will benefit from a donation to the college made by the Joyce Family Foundation.
The foundation, created by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronald V. Joyce, is giving the college $1 million to be used for annual awards of $4,000-$5,000 to students in financial need who have overcome obstacles and adversity.
Joyce is best known as the person behind the success of the Tim Horton's chain, having invested in the first donut shop in 1964 before growing the business into one of the most successful food service chains in the world.
Funds from the donation will be available to students beginning in 2023.
College president Kathleen Lynch said the bursary "will help relieve students' financial stress and allow them to focus on their studies."
Joyce Family Foundation board chair Edward Lumley commended the college for being instrumental in preparing new generations of students to enter the workforce "across a vast region in trades, technology and health care."
Students eligible for the awards includes those enrolled in practical nursing, the new bachelor of science in nursing degree program, dental hygiene, aerospace manufacturing technology, mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology.
