Ten Durham College students receive Schulich Builders skilled trades scholarships

Ten Durham College students have received Schulich Builders Scholarships for Skilled Trades, the college said in a Feb. 3 post. The scholarships are for students enrolled in full-time skilled trades certificate and diploma programs.

According to Durham College, the scholarships cover tuition, living expenses and tools. The college said five students received $20,000 scholarships for one-year programs and five received $40,000 scholarships for two-year programs.

Electrical Engineering Technician student Stephen Pascoa, one of the $40,000 recipients, said the scholarship “has already allowed me to focus on my studies instead of worrying about how I was going to source more funding for my tuition, tools, books, and the travel costs to and from school.” He also said it allows him to afford “the equipment and medical help I need to mitigate my learning and physical disabilities.”

Another recipient, Dylan Martin, also an Electrical Engineering Technician student, said the scholarship will help him pay for school as he prepares to enter the trades. “It will have a major impact on my studies and future plans by giving me financial support to be able to start a career in the trades,” he said.

The recipients named by Durham College are:

• Ziyad Aboo — Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Techniques
• Raheem Acheampong — Electrical Engineering Technician
• Levi Fournier — Crane Operation, Rigging and Construction Techniques
• Zameer Ghulam Nabi — Mechanical Techniques — Plumbing
• Nevyn Kempers — Electrical Engineering Technician
• Bradley Magyar — Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Techniques
• Connor Marmei — Electrical Techniques
• Dylan Martin — Electrical Engineering Technician
• Rishi Matheepan — Mechanical Technician — Millwright
• Stephen Pascoa — Electrical Engineering Technician

Durham College said applications for the Schulich Builders scholarship open in March and close May 31.