NB 973
July 2, 2008
FREDERICTON (CNB) - The 53 recipients of the Wage Gap Action Plan scholarship for 2008 were announced today by Mary Schryer, minister responsible for the status of women.
A total of 44 women and nine men were awarded the scholarships, which will cover their tuitions for the first year. Another five scholarships will be awarded in the fall to students attending New Brunswick Community College-contracted non-traditional training programs.
"For this year, we are proud to provide our Wage Gap Action Plan scholarships to students representing such a wide range of demographics and skill sets," Schryer said. "Our 2008 recipients include everyone from single mothers to students with disabilities, to mature students looking to make their way back into the workforce."
The Wage Gap Action Plan scholarship is an initiative of the Women's Issues Branch, Executive Council Office. It is a key element of New Brunswick's Five-Year Wage Gap Action Plan: Facing the Economic Imperative.
The scholarship was established to encourage men and women to examine non-traditional careers. For example, women entering non-traditional training programs such as welding, electrical engineering technology, and carpentry, and men entering non-traditional training programs such as office administration, early childhood education or practical nursing, are all fields where the other gender is a majority.
The goal of the scholarship program is to reduce the influence that job clustering has on New Brunswick's wage gap.
Each scholarship has a maximum value of $2,600. This is equivalent to one-year full tuition at New Brunswick Community College, with up to $150,000 in scholarships being awarded each year.
"The Wage Gap scholarship is a great way of introducing people to non-traditional areas within our workforce," said Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Ed Doherty. "For the third year in a row, this innovative scholarship is in high demand, as we currently have a waiting list. This demonstrates the appetite in our province for the quality training programs offered through our community colleges."
For more information on the Wage Gap Action Plan, visit the website. For more information on the Wage Gap Action Plan scholarship, visit the NBCC website.
08/07/02
EDITOR'S NOTE: Following are the 2008 recipients of the Wage Gap scholarship. MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Joubert, Communications New Brunswick, 506-444-3207.
Bathurst campus:
Mona Beaudin, Pigeon Hill, welding
Josée Boudreault, Edmundston, civil engineering technology
Danielle Clément, Bathurst, civil engineering technology
Cindy Fournier, St. Irénée, welding
Chantal Robichaud, St. Louis, civil engineering technology
Campbellton campus:
Brian Ferron, Allardville, early childhood education
Hédard Ferron, Campbellton, human services
Luc Gagné, St. Basile, health care aide
Sébastien Sonier, Pointe-à-Bouleau, human services
Dieppe campus:
Tammy Poitras, St. Leonard, police foundations
Brenda Power, St. Sauveur, police foundations
Nadine Vallée, St. Leonard, police foundations
Edmundston campus:
Gino Dumont, St. François, practical nurse
Miramichi campus:
Jennifer Glover, Miramichi, carpentry
Samantha Fairweather, Hampton, police foundations
J. Trevor L.-Firth, Campbellton, youth care worker
Stuart Keoughan, Miramichi, practical nurse
Moncton campus:
Stephanie C. Allen, Norton, civil engineering technology
Lacey Berry, Upper Cloverdale, civil engineering technology
Sandra Buffett, Quispamsis, civil engineering technology
Ashley Cole, New Maryland, civil engineering technology
Sable Cossaboom, Moncton, welding
Ann Curry, Moncton, civil engineering technology
Terra-Lee Cusak, Sussex, civil engineering technology
Mireille Doucet, St. Antoine, civil engineering technology
Jessica Gaudet, Shediac, automotive service technician
Kari Gray, Riverview, automotive service technician
Morgan Guptill, Grand Manan, civil engineering technology
Jessica Harper, Petitcodiac, civil engineering technology
Suzanne Haynes, Willow Grove, civil engineering technology
Mary Ann Murray, Moncton, carpentry
Abigail Prosser, Mount Delight, civil engineering technology
Elizabeth Rickard, Moncton, civil engineering technology
Tanya Steeves, Moncton, civil engineering technology
Péninsule acadienne campus:
Mélanie Thibodeau, Tracadie-Sheila, animation 2D-3D
St. Andrews campus:
Tana Hermann, Fredericton, electrical
Erin Scott, Harvey Station, electrical
Saint John campus:
Shawna Cassidy, Rothesay, industrial control technology
Leah Clowater, Fredericton, motor vehicle body repairer and painter
Shannon Ducey, Saint John, electrical
Beth Fillmore, Rothesay, electrical
Melissa Gallant, Saint John, motor vehicle body repairer and painter
Atina Marie Hachey, Quispamsis, electrical engineering technology, option: general
Theodosios Katsaroupas, Saint John, office administration
Melissa Keeling, Saint John, motor vehicle body repairer and painter
Cory McEachern, Saint John, respiratory therapy
Krista McLaughlin, Chamcook, power engineering technology
Shelley A. Seaman, Hampton, motor vehicle body repairer and painter
Stephanie Florence Wilson, Pennfield, electrical engineering technology option: general.
Woodstock campus:
Geneviève Dextraze, Limekiln, welding
Janice Douglass, Woodstock, computer systems technician option: general
Cathy Given, Oromocto, carpentry
Cindy Ward, Woodstock, computer systems technician option: general
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