Spotlights

My name is Akira Baldassi and I am a graduate from W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute in the Greater Essex County District School Board. I am attending Toronto Metropolitan University majoring in Criminology. I want to be a teacher because I feel future generations need representation in all spaces. I feel Black students need more representation and more Black teachers that's why I'm is aspiring to be one of them. Growing up, I have only ever had one Black teacher, one Black vice principal, and our first Black guidance councillor in the school board as representation, but I find that many Black students still feel as though they do not have someone they can look up to that understands their struggles. My goal is to become that person that Black students can relate to. Akira Baldassi has been awarded the Hilda Watkins ETFO Scholarship of $2250 Congratulations Akira Baldassi! #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #Blackhistory365 #gecsdb @tmu

My name is Gavin Allen and I am a graduate of Colonel By Secondary school. I am attending Sheridan College in the Animation program. My goals for my career are to be an Animator and Artist. I want to inspire future generations, as well as inspire other people to create and makes a positive impact in my community. I am an artist and aspiring animator, passionate about creating art and a community. After completing high school in June 2023, I made the decision to take a gap year to work. I was also lucky enough to have the chance to travel Europe for two months during that time. I used the time to learn more about myself, my beliefs and the world around me, and how community affects places differently and how it is cultivated and created. Traveling to and through many countries provided rich cultural experiences that greatly influenced my artistic vision and world view. Art and animation has touched and inspired me to create, tell stories and reflect what I see in the world and the communities around me. My goal as an Artist and Animator is to inspire and capture people's imagination the same way mine has been; giving people a gateway into a community where they can express themselves in creative ways. Gavin has been awarded the Guy Allen Memorial Scholarship of $2350. Congratulations Gavin Allen! #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #Blackhistory365 @sheridan_college

My name is Caleb Durocher, I am a graduate of F.J. Brennan High School in the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. I am currently attending St. Clair College in the Business program. My future goals are to be a prominent successful business oriented man building an empire by marketing my name as a brand and used across the globe. I want to be a positive impact which will bring about change for our future generations to come. I am excited about my future and know that it takes confidence and support of many individuals or organizations such as The Hour-A-Day Study Club. Caleb has been awarded the Alice Allen Scholarship of $2600. Caleb is part of the Freeman family. Congratulations Caleb Durocher! #HADSCScholarship #HADSC #UGRR #Blackhistory365 #wecsdb @st.clair college