The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1971, Side 28

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
WINTER 197’.
The Jon Sigurdson Chapter IODE
presented at their November meeting-
three academic and one music scholar-
ship, awarded to outstanding students
of Icelandic descent.
The Johanna Gudrun Skaptason
scholarship of $150.00 was presented
to James Charles Matthews, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Matthews, of St.
Vital.
James attained an average of 91
in his grade XII exams, and is profic-
ient in many sports. He was local Jun-
ior Tennis Champion of Manitoba in
1970-71 and has represented Mani-
toba three times at -National meets.
This fall he was awarded the Carl
Ridd trophy as outstanding basket-
ball and volley ball player. He shared
the physical education award with one
other student and has a blue belt in
judo; was winner of the Gold Medal
at the Sask. Winter Games 1971, and
is considered by his teachers and as-
sociates an outstanding young man.
He was a student at Dakota Collegiate
and is enrolled at the Science course
at the University of Manitoba.
Two Elinborg Hanson Memorial
Scholarships of $75.00 each were
awarded.
Douglas Edward Eggertson, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Octavius Eggertson of
Fort Garry, won the Latin award in
Grade X and had the highest average
in the regular University entrance
course at his school, Vincent Massey.
He ha.s taken part in public speaking
and the “Reach for the Top” TV pro-
grams. He has done extensive work in
helping retarded children and adults.
His average mark in grade XII was
88%.
David Thor Jonasson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Arthur Jonasson, of Sher
burn Street, Winnipeg is a graduate
of Daniel McIntyre Collegiate.
David Jonasson has been awarded
an Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
scholarship and in connection with
this award there is elsewhere in this
issue of the magazine an account of
his outstanding record. Ed.
ERIC WILSON WINS BRONZE MEDAL IN SWITZERLAND
Eric Wilson, 21 year-old Winnipeg
cellist, won the bronze medal at the
Concours Internation cl’ Execution
Music-ale in Geneva, Switzerland. The
announcement of the award was made
by the Juilliard School of Music in
New York. Mr. Wilson was ac-
companied at the piano by his mother,
Thelma Wilson. He performed works
by Bach, Schubert, Debussy, Boccher-
ini.
During the summer Mr. Wilson was
a member of The Juilliard Ensemble.
The group performed new and un-
usual music during an extensive tour
through the Hawaiian Islands. Fie
then returned to Juilliard where he is
continuing his studies as one of the
school’s outstanding scholarship stu-
dents.
Mr. Wilson performed as a featured
soloist with the Jeunesses World
Orchestra in Canada and Copenhagen
in 1970 and gave the New York
premiere of the Ligeti Cello Concerto
last December.