Wightman Telecom recently announced it is committing more than $17,000 to establish the Wightman Family Bursary.
Given by Wightman Telecom, the scholarship will be available in seven area high schools, including Norwell District Secondary School in Palmerston and Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest. The bursary will be offered to high-school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education in the technology field.
The Wightman family is directing the scholarship to high schools which best encompass the areas Wightman Telecom has served for more than 105 years. The family also gave substantial donations to a number of area libraries earlier this year.
In addition to supporting minor Sports, educational events and youth-related activities, the Wightmans will be making the scholarship available as another avenue of support for the local youth in their traditional service area. The bursary will be available for students enrolled at the time of graduation in a postsecondary education in the fields of information or communications technology, engineering technology, telecommunications, environmental studies, or sustainability.
Paul and Blair Wightman explained the notion of including sustainability as an eligible area of study in a letter sent to school boards.
“The Wightman Family recognizes the need for environmental sustainability. Our youth are the leaders of tomorrow and as such, have a responsibility to care for the condition of the Earth. With this in mind, students entering post-secondary fields of study related to environmental preservation could be eligible for the Wightman Family Bursary.”
The inaugural scholarships will be given out in 2013.
