Spotlights

🌟✨#HADSCscholarshipspotlight: Summer Escoto 🌟✨ My name is Summer Escoto, and I am a graduate of Tecumseh Vista Secondary School in the Greater Essex County District School Board. I am attending the University of Windsor pursuing a Degree in Environmental Studies. Ever since I was a kid, I've always been drawn to nature and now due to my dedication and passion, I'll be able to fulfil my dreams. I hope to work in the environment in any way possible like being an ecologist, researcher or park ranger. In the future, I hope to become an employee in one of our national parks here in Canada who is dedicated to using these valuable skills day-by-day. I want to help with something bigger than myself and influence positive change in the environment to save it from negative human influence. I have aspirations of helping the environment and contributing to its health creating natural spaces that allow for plants, animals and humans to flourish through the skills I’ll learn at school. Throughout high school, I dedicated myself to personal growth and community involvement. I joined the concert band program, where I learned to play the alto saxophone after never playing before. I also served in Student Parliament for four years, where I helped organize pep rallies and school fundraisers to being elected Grade 12 Representative, learning valuable lessons about leadership, communication, and collaboration. Outside the classroom, I volunteered at the Allie Sunshine Garden, tending to plants and helping create flower bouquets. This experience taught me about the power of community and the importance of giving back, lessons that continue to shape who I am today. Summer Escoto received the Ada & Leo Ellsworth STEM Scholarship of $2500. ✨Congratulations, Summer Escoto!✨ #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #BlackHistory365 #GECDSB #BlackExcellence #EnvironmentalStudies #FutureEcologist

🌟✨#HADSCscholarshipspotlight: Breslynn Banks 🌟✨ My name is Breslynn Banks and I am a graduate of Sandwich Secondary School in the Greater Essex District School Board. I am attending the St. Clair College enrolled in the Collaborative Nursing program, where I will be working toward my goal of becoming a Registered Nurse. I’ve always had a strong desire to help others, and nursing allows me to combine that passion with a meaningful career in healthcare. Through this program, I hope to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to provide compassionate, high-quality care and make a real difference in people’s lives. I am a proud French Immersion graduate of Sandwich Secondary School. I worked hard to balance my academics, athletics and volunteer work. I was an Academic Honour Roll student for all four years of high school. Alongside my studies, I was a dedicated 4-sport athlete, competing in basketball, volleyball, slo-pitch, and track, and actively involved in both my school and the wider community through various volunteer and leadership roles. In school, I volunteered my time with the Reaching Ahead program, Grade 8 Day, Grade 9 Day, Sandwich Secondary’s 55th Reunion, the concession stands for both track and field meets and football games and score kept for both basketball and volleyball games. I was also a member of the Black Student Alliance and a leader for the Youth Leadership Camp. Outside of school, I volunteered for both Unifor Local 200 and the Ontario Autism Foundation. Unifor Local 200 is near and dear to my heart because my grandfather, Elsie Banks, was a member and a volunteer his entire life. To honour his legacy, I have volunteered at both the Ford Children's Christmas party and Labour Day festivities for the last four years. Breslynn Banks received the Glendora Watkins Scholarship of $2500 ✨Congratulations Breslynn Banks!✨ @bbreslynn #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #BlackHistory365 #GECDSB #BlackExcellence

🌟✨#HADSCscholarshipspotlight: Logan Richardson 🌟✨ My name is Logan Richardson and I am a graduate of Sandwich Secondary School in the Greater Essex District School Board. I am attending the University of Windsor enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Program. While I will be studying Engineering at the University of Windsor, my future career aspiration is in the field of Law where I can continue to give my time and talents to serve others. I have been deeply involved in both school extracurriculars and community initiatives, especially through my passion for music. I have studied the violin intensively since the age of 5, and currently serve as Concertmaster of the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra, a role I earned through dedication, technical skill, and leadership. I’ve also performed at numerous community outreach events as a member of the WSYO Quartet, sharing music at the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, Essex County Warden’s Banquet, and more. My love for music extends to my solo performances at Campbell Baptist Churchband with residents at Sunrise of Windsor**. One of my proudest contributions has been my three years as an assistant with the String Project at Marlborough Public School**, helping young students access music education they might not otherwise have. At school, I’ve been a Peer Helper, a DECA Provincial Competitor, and a dedicated athlete in curling, tennis, cross-country, and track & field. I was also honoured to attend both the Black Joy Black Excellence Conference and the African Diaspora Conference*at the University of Windsor this year. I am the proud great grandson of Luella (Talbot) White, one of The Hour-A-Day Study Club's founding mothers. Logan Richardson received the Eleanore Patricia Alexander Scholarship of $3000 ✨Congratulations Logan Richardson!✨ #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #BlackHistory365 #GECDSB #BlackExcellence