The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR) has awarded three students $3,257 each for their exceptional academics and community involvement.
“Realtors in Nova Scotia are passionate about lifelong learning,” says Gord Burns, NSAR’s president. “We are thrilled to have had so many outstanding applicants for the Arnold G. Jones Bursary Fund. The three recipients display outstanding community spirit and dedication to continuing their education. We are pleased to help support and celebrate their success.”
The Arnold G. Jones Bursary Fund is named in honour of NSAR’s former EO who lost his battle to cancer in August 2012. Funding for the bursary is raised through NSAR’s Annual Golf Tournament, held each June, and funds are awarded the following year. Bursaries are granted to children and grandchildren of Realtors who demonstrate exceptional academic standing, involvement in their community and commitment to post secondary education.
Jeffrey Doyle, son of Realtors Lisa and Michael Doyle, will be attending either the University of British Columbia or Dalhousie University in the fall to pursue a degree in engineering. He is a community volunteer with Scouts Canada, as well as a member of local jazz bands and has participated in Halifax Search and Rescue training sessions.
Melissa Gillis, daughter of Realtor Tinna Bonner, plans to continue her studies at the University of New Brunswick. She has spent much of her high school career volunteering for a number of community-based events including the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon and coaching children to read through the Leading Readers Program at Woodlawn Public Library.
Sydney MacDonald, daughter of Realtors Sonya and Steven MacDonald, plans to attend St. Francis Xavier University in the fall. She has been active in her school, participating in musicals, choir, student government and the Lunch Buddies program, which encourages students to share their lunch breaks with disabled peers. Graduating as 2015 class valedictorian, she plans to complete her bachelor of science with the ultimate goal of becoming a surgeon or pediatrician.
