The Extra Effort Award
Each year, Jeff Walters Diamonds Ltd. offers a $150 scholarship to the graduating grade 12 student who demonstrated putting in the extra effort during the school year. There is one award offered for each participating high school. Jeff Walters understands that achieving success today requires the ability to go above and beyond what is expected. The student receiving this award has demonstrated their ability to achieve by working extra hard towards their goal. This award can be in the areas of academic achievement, athletic achievement, arts / drama achievement or school / community involvement as voted on by the teaching staff. (Awarded to Barrie and surrounding area High schools who have registered with Jeff Walters Diamonds.)
The Athletic Scholarship Award
Each year, Jeff Walters Diamonds Ltd. of Barrie, Ontario funds a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a Grade 12 High School student in Barrie and surrounding participating High Schools, who best demonstrates outstanding performance and leadership in Amateur Athletics at a local level.
The scholarship will go towards funding the post secondary education of the award winner. All participating schools will compete for this scholarship.
Each year, the award will be presented by a guest spokesperson from the Barrie Colts, chosen by Jeff Walters, who has best demonstrated leadership, community involvement and both athletic and academic achievement in his/her career.
This year, Brian Little, captain of the Barrie Colts Hockey Team, has been selected to be that spokesperson.
As part of his role, Brian will present the award at the graduation ceremony of the school of the winning recipient.
Each school faculty will be asked to submit one name from their student body whom they feel most worthy of the award. An application form will be sent to each participating school.
Your school is free to utilize whatever process you see fit to select the student from your roster that you feel most deserving of this award. The student, and the staff member/contact selected by your school, are both required to complete information on the application form.
All application forms must be received by Jeff Walters no later than April 15, for each graduating year.
A selection committee comprised of; Jeff Walters of Jeff Walters Diamonds Inc., Jim Payetta of Blue Sky Business Development Inc., the spokesperson, and one other individual to be named each year, will review the submissions and make their selection. The selection will be made at the end of April of each graduating year.
The student and the school will be notified of the winning recipient by mid May of each graduating year.
The award will be presented by the spokesperson during the graduation ceremony at the winner's school.
Register your High School by calling 705-739-7464 . Speak to Jeff or Yvonne.
