KENORA – RAINY RIVER – Lakehead University student Christy Howells from Couchiching First Nation, and Laurentian University student Crystal Harrison-Collin from Wabigoon Lake Ojibway have won a $10,000 Hydro One’s 2022 Leonard S. Mandamin Scholarships.
They were two of 20 Indigenous students from Ontario who have been selected to each receive $10,000 and an opportunity to complete a paid work term at Hydro One.
The scholarship is named after the Honourable Justice Leonard S. Tony Mandamin, one of the first Indigenous electrical engineering graduates in Ontario.
“Hydro One is committed to meaningful progress along the pathway to Reconciliation, ensuring Indigenous representation at Hydro One and building new partnerships for training, community initiatives and economic development,” said Penny Favel, vice president, Indigenous relations, Hydro One. “We congratulate these Indigenous leaders for their achievements and celebrate the bright futures ahead of them.”
The Leonard S. Mandamin Scholarship is part of Hydro One’s commitment to advance meaningful action on Reconciliation which includes building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse communities found across Ontario.
This includes increasing the number of Indigenous employees at Hydro One by creating education and employment opportunities for future generations.
The Leonard S. Mandamin Scholarship is also provided in partnership with Inspire, a national Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.
Recipients of the Leonard S. Mandamin Scholarship are selected by a panel composed of First Nations, Inuit and Métis professionals.
Students interested in applying for the Leonard S. Mandamin Scholarship can visit: hydroone.com/oneawards. Applications are due by Aug. 1, Nov. 1 and Feb. 1 of each year.
