TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2020 /CNW/ – YMP Scholarship Fund (“YMPSF”) is proud to announce its 43 scholarship winners for 2020. The Scholarship Fund is YMP’s initiative to attract the next generation of Canadian leaders to the Mining industry by supporting their academic studies in earth sciences and mining engineering.
For the 20/21 academic year, the YMP Scholarship Fund awarded a total of $61,500 through two levels of scholarships: traditional scholarships and a lottery program. The scholarships aim to recognize and support the development of future mining leaders and reflect the industry’s increasingly diverse workforce. The traditional scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, have been award to five women, including a member of Canada’s Indigenous community, and five men. Under the lottery program 33 scholarships of $500 were awarded to 19 women and 14 men.
Winner Selection
Selection for the traditional scholarships was based on the applicant’s academic achievement, as well as a submission that demonstrated their creativity, innovative ideas and commitment to a career in mining. As a strong entrepreneurial spirit is needed to achieve success in Canada’s exploration and mining industries, the scholarships sought to recognize the qualities that are integral to developing mines and building mining and exploration companies. As for the lottery, the winners were randomly drawn from the pool of applicants, all of whom are pursuing careers in the mining industry.
To find out more about the 2020 YMP Scholarship winners, please click here.
YMP Scholarship Funding Partners
These scholarships have been made possible by the generosity of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Barrick Gold Corporation, Champion Iron, IAMGOLD Corporation, Kinross Gold Corporation, Mistango River Resources, Orefinders Resources, Osisko Mining, TD Bank, and Yamana Gold.
YMP Scholarship’s 100% pledge
100% of all YMP and YMPSF members are volunteers.
100% of every dollar committed from our donors to the YMPSF goes directly to students.
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2020 Winners |
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Claire Abramski |
B.Sc. In Earth and Environmental Science |
UBC Okanagan (2021) |
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Muhammad Alam |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
University of Albera (2021) |
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Lerena Ashevak |
B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences |
Acadian University (2025) |
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Zahra Banaiyan |
Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation Engineering |
Laurentian University (2021) |
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Alex Bateman |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
BCIT (2022) |
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Mike Bellemere |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (2021) |
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Steven Blackadder |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
University of Alberta (2023) |
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Aedan Bridwell |
B.Sc. in Earth and Environmental Science |
UBC Okanagan (2022) |
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Nina Buchanon |
B.Sc. in Geology |
Lakehead University (2022) |
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John Byng |
B.Sc. in Geology |
University of Calgary (2021) |
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Milton Chateauvert |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
Laurentian University (2021) |
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Camille Chouinard |
B.Sc. in Environmental Geoscience |
Brock Universit (2021) |
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Rose Cobbett |
B.Sc. in Geochemistry |
Memorial University of Manitoba (2023) |
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Alyssa Coelho |
BASc. In Environmental Geoscience |
University of Western Ontario (2021) |
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Leah Crossley |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
University of New Brunswick (2021) |
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Isididor Ehrlich |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
McGill University (2021) |
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Anne Fanfan |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
Polytechnique Montreal (2023) |
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Matt Fedorchuk |
B.Sc.in Geology |
University of Calgary (2024) |
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Caitlin Fischer |
M.Sc. in Geological Engineering |
Queen’s University (2022) |
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Connor Hameliy |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
Queen’s University (2021) |
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Rim Kouider |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
McGill University (2021) |
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Yuxuan Li |
B.Sc. In Earth Sciences |
Laurentian University (2021) |
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Jessica McDonald |
B.Sc. In Earth Sciences |
Simon Fraser University (2021) |
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Mark McDonald |
M.Sc. Geological Engineering |
Queen’s University (2022) |
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Angus McInnes |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
Queen’s University (2022) |
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Carly McKinnon |
B.Sc. in Geology |
University of BC (2022) |
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Robert McMillan |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
University of BC (2022) |
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Emika Morris |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
Queen’s University (2022) |
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Emma Murphy |
B.Sc. in Earth Sciences |
Dalhousie University (2022) |
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Erin Nicholls |
Hydrology and Micrometeorology |
McMaster University (2022) |
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Rachel Noodle |
M.Sc. In Earth Sciences |
Dalhousie University (2022) |
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Sofia Panasiuk |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
University of Tronto (2021) |
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Annika Richardson |
B.Sc. in Geology |
University of Calgary (2022) |
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Vladislav Sheshnev |
B.Sc. in Geology |
University of Saskatchewan (2022) |
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Kristian Shortridge |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
University of BC (2021) |
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Jonathan Spence |
B.Sc. In Earth and Environmental Science |
McMaster University (2020) |
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Anik Tremblay |
B.Sc. in Geology |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (2021) |
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Jacque Trojman |
B.Sc. In Earth Sciences |
Carleton University (2022) |
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Bryn Upham |
BASc. in Mining Engineering |
University of Alberta (2021) |
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Pedro Vasquez |
Ph.D. Natural Resources Engineering |
Laurentian University (2021) |
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Morgan Weller |
BASc. In Geological Engineering |
University of BC (2021) |
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Gracie Wilson |
B.Sc. In Earth and Ocean Science |
Univesity of Victoria (2022) |
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Qin Zhang |
PhD Geology and Geophysics |
University of Calgary (2023) |
Additional Scholarships
The YMP Scholarship Fund is happy to facilitate the management of any scholarship campaigns that Canadian or International Mining Companies wish to launch. For more information, please contact scholarships@youngminingprofessionals.com.
About Young Mining Professionals
YMP is a growing association of mining professionals with four Canadian chapters in Montreal, Sudbury, Toronto and Vancouver, and eight international chapters in Arizona, Brisbane, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Perth, Peru and Switzerland that share the goal of advancing the global profile and leadership of the mining industry. Our members and followers are typically well educated and experienced individuals under the age of 40.
YMP was established to assist followers in obtaining the skills, support, and knowledge to advance their careers, develop a network of contacts and identify mining-related investment opportunities.
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