ECAO Accepting Applications for Its Scholarship Award Program

June 4, 2018

The Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario’s scholarship program is open to children or wards of salaried employees of association member companies. Application deadline: July 20,2018.

Established in 2004, the program provides recipients with financial support so that they can attend post-secondary institutions. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students enrolling in a course leading to a university degree or community college diploma. Degree courses offered by Canadian universities and Ontario community colleges will be given primary consideration.

Previous winners going back to 2012 include:

• Alexander Powell , Niagara Falls (2017)
• Courtney Norman, Kingston (2016)
• Dylan Budau, Carp (2016)
• Deanna Calabrese, Scarborough (2016)
• Josh Carrafiello, New Hamburg (2016)
• Ryan Gibson, Cambridge (2015)
• Alexander Powell, Niagara Falls (2015)
• Ryan Gibson, Cambridge (2014)
• Dana Dinniwell, Barrie (2014)
• Ryan Gibson, Cambridge (2013)
• David Sharpe, Grimsby (2013)
• Ryan Gibson, Cambridge (2012)
• Christopher Saliba, Cambridge (2012)

Find out more: www.ecao.org/membership-recognition

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