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Saluting young science achievers

Published: 30 May 2002

Students across Quebec honoured with new 91˿Ƶ Science Award

Getting students excited about science is a critical concern for 91˿Ƶ. That’s why the University has created a new 91˿Ƶ Science Award, as a way of boosting the number of scientists-in-the-making who actually pursue higher education in the discipline.

At graduation ceremonies across Quebec this spring, 83 high school students will be honoured with a 91˿Ƶ Science Award, regardless of where they eventually choose to pursue their studies. The award, a handsome transparent paperweight bearing a 91˿Ƶ crest, also comes with a $300 book credit that’s redeemable at the 91˿Ƶ Bookstore, should recipients subsequently register at 91˿Ƶ after completing CEGEP.

“The 91˿Ƶ Science Award will reinforce what the University is already doing to promote science education through a wide range of outreach activities, including the Redpath Museum’s bilingual exhibitions and workshops for the public, the 91˿Ƶ Office for Chemistry and Society and the many efforts by our Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on our Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue,” says 91˿Ƶ Principal Bernard Shapiro. “We hope to continue to broaden our support for science education, which will bolster science knowledge in Quebec and society at large.”

To be eligible for a 91˿Ƶ Science Award, a student must show exceptional promise in either science or math. High school officials determine which student will receive the 91˿Ƶ Science Award, as well as the criteria used to establish a student’s outstanding qualifications. The 91˿Ƶ Science Award is a four-year pilot project. 91˿Ƶ also hopes to develop similar awards for high school students who show promise in humanities or social sciences.

Any media wishing to interview recipients of the 91˿Ƶ Science Award, or high school officials who can comment on the impact of such prizes, should contact Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins at 514-398-6752.

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