The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1964, Side 55

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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scholarship for general proficiency at
Melita High School.
George was born at Sinclair, Man.,
and is the grandson of the late Thor-
steinn and Holmfridur Josephson,
pioneers of that district.
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AWARDED $500 SCHOLARSHIP
A YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS
Ora E. Johannsson
Last spring 15 Montreal area stu-
dents were awarded scholarships in the
faculty of science at Bishop’s Univer-
sity, Lennoxville, Quebec. Each of ithe
scholarships is for four years, some
$1,000.00 and some $500.00 a year.
One of the recipients was Ora E.
Johannsson of Macdonald High in
Montreal, who will receive a scholar-
ship of $500.00 a year for four years.
Ora is a daughter of Leonard and
Betty Johannsson of Montreal. Leon-
ard is a son of J. G. Johannsson of
Winnipeg, and the late Mrs. Johanns-
son.
Ora excels in mathematics which is
quite understandable as she is a grand-
daughter of Joe Johannsson, a medal-
ist in mathematics from the University
of Manitoba.
WINS NATIONAL RESEARCH
COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
Michael G. Skafel
At the 1964 spring convocation of
the University of Saskatchewan Mich-
ael was awarded the degrees of B.A.
and B.E. (Mechanical Engineering
Science).
He is now doing work for his Mas-
ter’s degree having won a National Re-
earch Council Scholarship to study at
the University of Saskatchewan.
Michael is the younger son of Dr.
and Mrs. E. J. Skafel of Brandon, Man.
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Miss Gloria MacKenzie of Vancouver
has been awarded the coveted $2,000
Crown Zellerbach of Canada Scholar-
ship by the University of British Co-
lumbia. The Government of B. C.
undertakes to pay half of the fees of
students at the University if they have
received an average of 80% or more
on the final High School examinations,
and as Gloria obtained the outstanding-
average of 86% she receives this extra
allowance for the duration of her at-
tendance at the University. She is a
student in the College of Education.