NEWS AND EVENTS
2025 Scholarships & Bursaries
It is graduation season once again and we would like to honour the winners of this year’s scholarships & bursaries. Each of the awards listed below was made possible thanks to donors establishing funds with PDCF, such as the Lily Roy Memorial Bursary, created by Frank Roy in memory of his wife. Read more about Lily Roy’s life and legacy and join us in celebrating this year’s winners: Carter Ennis from PDCI and Madilynn Robillard from St John Catholic.
On behalf of PDCF, congratulations to all of the graduates of 2025!
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at St. John Catholic High School
Unless indicated otherwise, the recipients were selected by the schools.
| Award | 2025 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Roy Memorial Bursary | Madilynn Robillard | $550 | A student who displays citizenship through active participation in social and political affairs in the school and as an active volunteer in the community. |
| Kiwanis Club of Perth Scholarship | Lili Laroque | $500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Abel Hollinger & AnnaSophia Vander Byl | $1,400 each | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature and is entering a university program. Two awards were given at each school. |
| Perth Blue Wings Bursary | Charlotte Christie | $750 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Rotary Club of Perth Bursary | Maximus Antanovitch & Thomas Mulrooney | $1,000 each | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers | MacKinnley Scott | $1,500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Jayden Dowdall Memorial Bursary | Reed Prevost | $1,000 | A student continuing their education in the trades, who has demonstrated the qualities and characteristics embodied by the late Jayden Dowdall during his life and years as a student at St John CHS. |
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at TR Leger School
Recipients were selected by the school.
| Award | 2025 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Abbas Ziaee | $1,400 | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature, and is entering a university program; financial need may be a consideration. |
Scholarships and Bursaries Awarded at the Perth and District Collegiate Institute
Unless indicated otherwise, the recipients were selected by the schools.
| Award | 2025 Recipient(s) | Amount | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Roy Memorial Bursary | Carter Ennis | $550 | A student who displays citizenship through active participation in social and political affairs in the school and as an active volunteer in the community. |
| Kiwanis Club of Perth Scholarship | Liam Bowes | $500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ken Gray Memorial Scholarship | Anita Clark & Emmi Orlando | $1,400 each | A student who has demonstrated community/school involvement and leadership skills in humanitarian activities of a volunteer nature and is entering a university program. Two awards were given at each school. |
| Rotary Club of Perth Bursary | Maddie Brown & Miranda Wright | $1,000 each | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers | Ethan King | $1,500 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Ben Rogers Memorial Bursary | Brock Johnson | $700 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |
| Dr. Murray Wilson Scholarship | Marissa Dezan | $1,500 | A graduating student who is a resident Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley or the Township of Lanark Highlands and continuing their studies at college, university or trades program. |
| Perth Blue Wings Bursary | Nicholas Playfair | $750 | A student who is a resident of Perth, the Township of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley or Lanark Highlands and is continuing their studies at college or university or in a trades program. |