PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE CAISSE ALLIANCE BURSARY AWARDS $10,000 ONCE MORE THIS YEAR TO OUR DESERVING STUDENTS
NORTH BAY – June 5 and 6, 2023: Caisse Alliance announces that it has awarded $10,000 in scholarships again this year to two students, in addition to a $4,520 bursary in partnership with the Fondation franco-ontarienne. It was with great pleasure that our teams from the North and Nipissing regions travelled to surprise them personally with the news.
Northern Region recipient
Involved from an early age, Timmins recipient Brandon Bennett stands out for his school and community involvement as a student counsellor with the Conseil scolaire publique du Nord-Est. Demonstrating great involvement and responsibility in many community projects, Brandon wishes to influence the next generation to become involved and serve their communities through a career in teaching.
Nipissing Region Recipient
A medical student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Chelsie Baizana is a leader seeking a career in family health. Her interests focus on Indigenous community health, addiction medicine and rural medicine. She works diligently to pave the way for a legacy of progress for our communities. Having lived in a small northern community, she knows the issues and impacts of service availability and quality in these communities.
The scholarship selection committee would like to thank all the candidates and congratulate each of them on their remarkable achievements and acts of solidarity.
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Media contact
Claudine Gauvin
Communications Advisor
705 474-5634 (7271)
claudine.gauvin@caisse.coop