June 17, 2009
– Member of Parliament Ed Holder rose in the House of Commons
this afternoon to recognize the achievements of four London students
in being awarded Millennium Scholarships. (For further information
on the award, please contact our Ottawa office.)
“Across Canada, there are only 1,125
recipients, so having four from London is great and to have three
from one school is remarkable,”
said Holder. “These students show that going to school every
day is only the beginning. They demonstrate through their
actions that with effort and a dream, anything is possible.
They truly are an inspiration to those around them.”
The Hansard transcript is as follows:
Mr. Ed Holder (London West, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the Canada
Millennium Scholarship Foundation has awarded four Londoners with
prestigious Millennium Excellence Awards. What superb students and
community role models.
Younjei Chung
of Oakridge Secondary School has achieved great success in Junior
Achievement and fund raised for charities. During one campaign he
organized 14 events and raised $13,000. As well as being musically
inclined, he also campaigns against child sweat shops.
Alyssa Craik,
also from Oakridge Secondary has put her heart and soul into Make A
Wish Foundation. She is a leader among her peers and has raised
school spirit immeasurably and participates in many sports.
Ifrah Hashi
rounds out the trio from Oakridge. She has a passion for
environmental causes and helping the less fortunate. She started
‘Reading Sisters’ to help girls in Somalia learn to read. She has
also started a micro-credit organization called ‘Barrows of Hope’.
Radha Joseph
from London Central Secondary School is editor of the school
newspaper and a phenomenal violinist and concert master. She also
helps less fortunate children afford participation in music through
Arts for All Kids.
Congratulations for their achievements. I know we
will hear much more from these four remarkable Londoners.
