Preparatory Health Sciences graduate wins Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
A graduate of Fleming College’s Preparatory Health Sciences program has been selected to receive a Terry Fox Humanitarian Award.
Charlotte Weigand-Noble has won a $7,000 scholarship and is one of only about 20 students from across Canada to receive the award. She graduated on June 11, 2014 from her program at Fleming, and plans to attend the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Trent University in September, for which she has received an additional scholarship from the university. A member of the Dean’s list, Charlotte was also a volunteer tutor while at Fleming.
“Charlotte is an outstanding student and embodies all of the qualities the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award stands for. I know that those she connected with during her time at Fleming – faculty, staff and classmates – wish her the best of success in the future,” said Erin Kirk, Coordinator of the Preparatory Health Sciences program.
Charlotte says she is grateful for the support of many friends and family.
“I would like to thank Jan, Julie, Rohan, and Adel. I also would like to thank all my friends, Erin Kirk, Shauna Longmuir, Susan Hyndman, David Ross, Alex Dalton and Virginia Noble, my mom and dad, as well as all my teachers from Fleming.”
She also expressed thanks to the Terry Fox Award Program, Trent University for the scholarship, Sick Children’s Hospital, and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
The Terry Fox Awards Program website states that the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award was established in 1982 through a grant from the Government of Canada to commemorate Terry’s courage and tenacity. The Award recognizes the benevolence of young Canadians and encourages them to continue their humanitarian work while attending college or university in Canada.
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, Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Justice and Business, and Skilled Trades and Technology. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.
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Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370