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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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Year 2021 Scholarship Winners

Precious Adesina

Flato Development Inc. Scholarship - 3 Valued At $500 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: A 3rd year student at York University in the Bachelor of Commerce Program. Precious plans to pursue a career in Real Estate, Investment or Accounting in the Future.
Precious also has a passion for Science in particular environmental science. Precious is currently doing the impossible by completing 5 course loads during the summer. He is also very passionate about his family and despite personal setbacks and challenges goes above and beyond to help his family and in particular youth in Nigeria so that they too could pursue higher education.

Comments: Congratulations Precious on being a multiple award recipient!

Nifemi Abolarinde

Flato Development Inc. Scholarship - 3 Valued At $500 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Pursuing a Bachelor of Business at Wilfred Laurier University in the Fall. Nifemi has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in her community by volunteering at her local foodbank, creating awareness campaigns and collecting donations.
Nifemi plans to pursue a career in Business Accounting and hopes to establish a foundation for sports where children can come and play for free or at a subsidized cost.

Comments: Congratulations Nifemi on being a multiple award recipient

Nifemi Abolarinde

Fieldgate Homes Community Excellence Award - 2 Valued At $500 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Pursuing a Bachelor of Business at Wilfred Laurier University in the Fall. Nifemi has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in her community by volunteering at her local foodbank, creating awareness campaigns and collecting donations.
Nifemi plans to pursue a career in Business Accounting and hopes to establish a foundation for sports where children can come and play for free or at a subsidized cost.

Comments: Congratulations Nifemi

Lordslove Ngonge

DCCBA Black Excellence Award - 2 Valued At $1000 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Lordslove has demonstrated academic excellence and consistently maintained a position on the Honor Roll all 4 years. A community leader and volunteer within her school community and has excelled in athletics receiving MVP at a board tournament. Lordslove is also passionate about painting. Lordslove will be attending University of British Columbia in the fall

Comments: Congrats Lordslove

Shailyn Pierre-Dixon

DCCBA Black Excellence Award - 2 Valued At $1000 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Graduate of Mayfield Secondary’s Regional Arts Program and attending Ryerson University in the Fall.
Shailyn is passionate about her community and has volunteered on numerous initiatives in her community and school. She is a motivational for women and youth
She has demonstrated excellence in both Education, Arts and Athletics: co- valedictorian of her graduating class. Recipient of the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards – Winner Best Supporting Actress, Hills of Headwaters top 25 under 25, and ROPSAA gold and Silver medalist for track & field in 2018.

Comments: Congratulations Shailyn

Monique H

DCCBA Black Excellence Award - Elementary School

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Graduate of Glenbrook Elementary School
Comments: Congratulations Monique

Ashley A.

DCCBA Black Excellence Award - Elementary School

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Graduate of Hyland Heights Elementary School
Comments: Congratulations Ashley

Cairo D.

DCCBA Black Excellence Award - Elementary School

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Graduate of Centennial Hylands Elementary School
Comments: Congratulations Cairo

Alyssa Samuels

Streams Community Hub Arts Scholarship - 1 Valued At $500

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Second Year student at York University majoring in Music
An avid volunteer both in the school and in the community, Alyssa plans to become a composer in the future. Alyssa first learned to play the violin by herself while in elementary school and have since taken formal lessons to master her skills, performing with the Rosebud orchestra.

Comments: Congratulations Alyssa

Sunit Toor

CFUW Orangeville & District Building Bridges Scholarship - 2 Valued At $500 Each

Year 2021 Scholarship Winner

Bio: Graduate of Center Dufferin District High School, attending McMaster University’s Bachelor of Science Program in the fall of 2021.
Youth Leader both inside the school and community organizing events such as Farmers Protest
Past member of the Youth Advisory Committee & Student Council Director
Outstanding academic achievements and plans to become a doctor in the future

Comments: Congratulations Sunit
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The Dufferin County Canadian Black Association was founded on June 3, 2020 by Shelburne resident Alethia O’Hara Stephenson. The impetus for the creation of the Association followed after many discussions with community members, political leaders and stakeholders about the growing Black population in Dufferin County (Blacks including those of African decedent and individuals from the Caribbean and Latin diaspora) and the need to provide a voice, advocacy, a safe space along with educational programs, support services, community outreach and scholarship opportunities benefiting families and businesses within Dufferin County.