Xerox scholarships awarded

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Eight Aboriginal students from across the country have been recognized by Xerox Canada, receiving scholarships through the company's Aboriginal Scholarship program. This year's winners were announced Sept. 12 at a press conference held at the Provincial Museum.

The scholarship, established in 1994, provides financial support for Aboriginal students enrolled in college or university programs related to information technology. Each winner receives $3,000 for each year of their studies, up to a maximum of four years for students in university, and three years for students enrolled in college.

Three of the scholarship recipients are Alberta residents - Darin Hopegood of Radway, Marc Lapointe of Bonnyville, and Cole Nychka of Beaverlodge.

Darin Hopegood is enrolled at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), training to become an e-commerce specialist. He also has a bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta, and a French language degree from the University of Victoria.

Marc Lapointe is enrolled in the chemical engineering program at the University of Alberta, specializing in computer process control. Lapointe also has a degree in instrumentation engineering technology from NAIT, and currently works as an instrumentation technologist in the oil and gas industry.

Cole Nychka is in a five-year co-op program with the faculty of engineering at the University of Alberta. He plans to specialize in electrical engineering.

Other recipients were Teresa Peters from Agassiz, B.C.; Elaine Brueckel from Truro, N.S.; Michael Connors from Sudbury, Ont.; Shannon Samatte from Cranberry Portage, Man.; and Robert Swanson from Norway House, Man.