P.G. Student Wins Scholarship

Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:14 AM

Prince George, B.C.- A student from Prince George has won the major Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship.

Alexander Hemingway, from Prince George, is an honours psychology major with a minor in computing at Simon Fraser University. He plans to use his $60,000 scholarship to study global politics at the London School of Economics.
Hemingway was one of four provincial finalists for a Rhodes Scholarship in 2007. His awards and honours include the Canada Millennium Excellence Award, the Premier's Excellence Award and the Gordon M. Shrum Scholarship. He won the Governor General's Academic Medal and Top Academic Award at D.P. Todd secondary school.

He served on the board of directors of the SFU student society, as a member of the senate and as a student representative to the research ethics board. He volunteers at a food bank, sponsors a Kenyan child and writes human rights appeals for Amnesty International.

The other two scholarship winners each received $5,000 dollars for their further studies.

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Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:14 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: ammonra on September 11 2008 11:31 AM

Stars usually shine. Congratulations.

Posted by: The_grandinquisitor on September 11 2008 4:33 PM

Yes, congratulations. Although its a shame that Canada won't be holding onto him.

Posted by: Lamb on September 11 2008 8:12 PM

Congratulations Alexander. It reads as though you are on a good path. "he volunteers at a food bank, sponsors a Kenyan child,and writes human rights appeals for Amnesty International".

Your feet on solid ground and may your path continue long.