Croatian-Canadian Scholarship Fund: Scholarship and Bursary Award Recipients(2014/2015)
We are pleased to announce the Croatian-Canadian Scholarship Fund has awarded two (2) scholarships and two (2) bursaries for the 2014/2015 school year. The funds have been awarded in order to help further the education of full-time post-secondary students in Canada. Congratulations to each of the recipients.
Julijana Hajdinjak
$2,000 Scholarship Award Recipient
Julijana attends Wilfrid Laurier University, studying Vocal Performance and Composition. While an active choir and Composers Union member, Julijana is also a private piano and voice teacher. She is a winner of the HKD Napredak Festival as well as a volunteer at the Canadian Croatian Library. In 2013, Julijana was honoured with the opportunity to perform with the Rolling Stones.
Maja Petrovic
$2,000 Scholarship Award Recipient
Maja, a student at the University of Toronto is pursuing her degree in Criminology & Political Science with a minor in Sociology. She is Vice President of the UFT Young Liberals, a UFT Campus Experience Coach and a mentor with the UFT Mentor Program. Maja is also an active participant in Mladifest.
Nina Omerovic
$1,500 Bursary Award Recipient
Nina is currently a student at Humber College, majoring in Food & Nutrition with a minor in Food & Nutrition Management. Nina is a volunteer for International Development Week, The Marketplace and a member of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals and the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management. While supporting her studies, Nina is working at Bronte Natural Health clinic where she applies her experience and knowledge to support patients with nutrition based lifestyle therapies.
Stefanie Petrina
$1,500 Bursary Award Recipient
Stephanie is pursuing her Bachelor of Education at Brock University with a minor in Geography. She is an active member of Hamilton Croatia and in addition to volunteering at the Brock University Reading Clinic, also volunteers at various Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Stephanie enjoys soccer, bocce, dodge ball and beach volleyball.
