TD recognizes leaders of tomorrow

Twenty high school graduates have won TD Bank’s community leadership scholarship.

Valued at up to $70,000, the scholarship has been awarded annually for 18 years to applicants who stand out as innovative community leaders. They receive $10,000 a year for tuition and $7,500 a year for housing, plus a guaranteed summer job at TD.

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For his part, one of the top applicants, Zachary Julian, was recognized for his work as an RCMP youth group member. He leads addiction prevention workshops, and also created a First Nations lacrosse team.

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The other recipients are:

• Selin Jessa, Coquitlam, BC
• Niyousha Bastani, North Vancouver, BC
• Kathleen Irwin, London, ON
• Crystal Gao, Toronto, ON
• Daniel Skanes, St John’s, NL
• Rita Steele, Vancouver, BC
• Hoda Mahdi, Markham, ON
• Kush Thaker, Markham, ON
• Mackenzie Martin, Edmonton, AB
• Zachary Julian, Truro, NS
• Madlen Nash, Salt Spring Island, BC
• Shannon Wong, Richmond Hill, ON
• Nike Values, Scarborough, ON
• Innosar Issakiark, Arviat, NU
• Jocelyn Davis, Calgary, AB
• AlexVandal-Milette, Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, QC
• Maddie Hughes, Canning, NS
• Jessica Peters, Brampton, ON
• Hailey Laxer, Ville St. Laurent, QC
• Anne-Lou McNiel Gauthier, Montreal, QC

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