(Woodstock, ON) September 18, 2023 – Local telecom provider Execulink Telecom has awarded three deserving students with $500 scholarships to support them on their way to post-secondary education. Each student is attending college or university in the fall. This year’s recipients are:

• Alaina Burns of Point Edward attending University of Detroit Mercy in Computer Science
• Abigail Livesey Morton of Port Dover attending Western University in Health Sciences
• Hannah Smith of Woodstock attending University of Guelph in Bio-Medical Science

“At Execulink, we are committed to the personal development of youth in our local communities.  We want to help students transition from high school to post-secondary learning with these scholarships,” shares Ian Stevens, President and CEO of Execulink Telecom. “We are extremely proud to help local students achieve their educational goals as they become the next generation of leaders in STEM.”

The recipients were selected based on their community involvement and strong academic standing, with particular focus on mathematics and sciences.

“We hope that the 2023 Execulink Scholarships help ease some of the concerns these students are facing when starting their first year at their chosen post-secondary institutions,” says Andrea Atkinson, Vice President Customer Experience at Execulink Telecom. “Pursuing higher education is an adventure and we commend these young women for continuing to chase their dreams.”

Each year, the Execulink Scholarship program provides three graduating high school students with one-time $500 scholarships. Additionally, as part of their commitment to post-secondary support Execulink provides bursaries to the children of employees, helping 11 so far in 2023/2024 and 25 students in 2022/2023. Applications for 2024 scholarships will open next summer. Visit www.Execulink.ca for more information on scholarship or employee culture.