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May 14, 2015

2015 Boilermakers Scholarship Winners Announced

International President, Newton B. Jones, is pleased to announce that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers' Scholarship Committee has selected the winners of the scholarship awards for 2015.

The International Executive Council (IEC) Scholarship Committee has awarded scholarships to the following Canadian applicants:

Award Winner Parent Lodge
$2,000 Austin Cody MacDonald Roderick "Chad" MacDonald 73
$2,000 Joseé Sophie Maillet Gilles Maillet 73
$1,000 Alison Grace Bachand-Lapointe Ken Bachand 146
$1,000 Daniel Jason Boutilier Daniel Boutilier 73
$1,000 Chelsea Catherine Costello Ian Costello 146
$1,000 Andrea Nicole Hennessey Kenny Hennessey 580
$1,000 Melissa Marie Larade Mark Larade 73
$1,000 Haley Jade Maidment Dean Maidment 73

In addition, the Canadian Federation of Labour (CFL) sponsors two $1,000 scholarships for each affiliated International Union. Those scholarships are awarded by the affiliated International Unions. The IEC Scholarship Committee has awarded CFL scholarships to the following Canadian applicants:

Award Winner Parent Lodge
$1,000 Daniel Jason Boutilier Daniel Boutilier 73
$1,000 Dawn Elizabeth Curran Edward Curran 146

There were 22 scholarships awarded to the sons & daughters of US members. The scholarship award winners were selected from among 125 applicants. In selecting these winners, the members of the scholarship committee were highly impressed with their excellent grades throughout high school, their many achievement awards, their participation in many extracurricular activities and their well-written essays.

International President Jones said "there are many applicants who are deserving of commendation and I wish them all well."