Fleming College student receives $5,000 surprise
Peterborough ON – (October 7, 2014) – A Fleming College student received a $5,000 surprise in her class last week.
Lindsay Barr, a student in the Personal Support Worker program at the Sutherland Campus, is the winner of Fleming’s 2014 Cash for College contest. Carrie Truman, Manager of Student Recruitment at Fleming, presented Lindsay with a giant cheque during one of her classes on Friday, Oct. 3. You can watch the full video of the surprise presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI-B8Ipt2_w&feature=youtu.be.
The Cash for College contest invites prospective students to enter for a chance to win $5,000. The next winner will be selected in September 2015. If you are coming to Fleming for a full-time program in 2015/16, you can enter here: http://flemingcollege.ca/enter$5k/.
In addition to the opportunity to win cash, students at Fleming have access to a number of scholarships and bursaries. Over the past seven years, the College has awarded more than $10 million to students in financial need. The fall deadline for many of these financial awards is quickly approaching. For more information, visit http://flemingcollege.ca/financial-aid/scholarships-and-bursaries#bursaries.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 68,000 alumni.
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For more information:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 ext. 1370
