Two students from Memorial University have been named recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarship, the premier STEM scholarship in Canada. They are two of only 100 from across the country to have received the scholarship.
Hannah Doyle, a first-year student, is a graduate of Carbonear Collegiate who plans on going into the Faculty of Engineering. She was selected for her community work, which began at age 4, and her academic excellence.
Jake Breen of Cape Jack, Nova Scotia graduated from high school in that province and enrolled in the Faculty of Science. He showed leadership at an early age, launching his own bakery business
Philanthropist Seymour Schulich established the $100-million fund in 2012. Only 100 high school graduates receive it each year. Doyle’s scholarship is worth $100,000 and Breen’s $80,000.