The Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce is supporting local high school students with a new bursary. A graduating student this year could will be rewarded up to $250 toward the purchase of learning materials for post-secondary studies. Kelly Hollihan, Executive Director of the Chamber tells myFM that this is fairly new territory for the organization.
The Executive Director of the Chamber breaks down how to apply.
Hollihan goes on to say that if the bursary program is successful, they hope to build on it.
“The next generation of business leaders for the Ottawa Valley is setting course on their career path, and it is our responsibility to invest in the future by doing what we can to support them on this journey,” says Kelly Hollihan, executive director. Member businesses of the chamber have been contributing to the bursary fund for months through the annual membership renewal process, which has been augmented with automated systems and an online portal. “Generous contributors, like our friends at the Quality Inn & Suites Petawawa, will be invited to present the award to a local student,” she explains. “This is a reminder that it ‘takes a village’.”
Click Here to apply by April 30th
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)