Garfield Weston scholars
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Mikeal Abramoff, 2007 Garfield Weston scholar
Music is more than a hobby for 2007 Upper Year Garfield Weston scholar Mikeal Abramoff. An aficionado of the viola and violin, he has explored many aspects of his chosen instruments. He has been playing and performing for many years, and last year he discovered violins from a new perspective: that of a maker. During his Garfield Weston summer, Mikeal moved from Calgary to New Hampshire to attend the Violin Craftsmanship Institute. “It was a wonderful experience to expand my knowledge of this art and learn new skills,” he says. He also valued the chance to study outside of Canada: “It was a learning experience to travel to the eastern U.S. and meet new people.” |
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Sam Macmillan, 2006 Garfield Weston scholar
Sam Macmillan (Upper-Year Garfield Weston 2006) chose to study marketing communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology because he thought the program would be the best preparation for entering the business world. As it turned out, his extracurricular activities with Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) also provided him with invaluable experience—in both the entrepreneurial and nonprofit sectors—that serve him well in his current role as an account executive with DDB Canada. |
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Stephen Raye, 2004 Garfield Weston scholar
2004 Garfield Weston scholar Stephen Raye is grateful for the foundation provided by his college diploma. He studied chemical technology at New Brunswick Community College before embarking on an engineering technology in environmental studies degree. “It is great to have a strong college education to build on,” he observes. “I am thankful to Garfield Weston Awards for encouraging me to study in the college system and realizing the importance of such an education.” |
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Alla Guelber, 2006 Garfield Weston scholar
As a student in the applied communications program at Calgary’s Mount Royal College, Alla Guelber (Upper-Year Garfield Weston Award 2006) was very involved on campus. She served first as news editor and then as publishing editor at the campus newspaper, and volunteered with several student groups. |
