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The Battlefords and District Chapter of the Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan awards an annual scholarship in the amount of $500 to a student who is pursuing post secondary education at an accredited educational institution and is a graduate from the Living Sky School Division, Light of Christ School Division, Sakewew High School or any high school administered by one of those school divisions. The scholarship committee is composed of Barb Sealy, Bonnie Flahr and Lorna McLean.
This year’s recipient of the scholarship is Blaise Seiben from North Battleford, a graduate of John Paul II Collegiate. He is currently a first-year student studying Actuarial Science in the Math and Statistics department at the University of Regina.
Additionally, each year the chapter supports various local charities such as the Empty Stocking Fund, Creative Kids, Music Festival, Children’s Choir and provincially the Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research into Teaching and Learning.
The Battlefords and District Chapter of the Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan, numbers over 300 retired teachers. The executive for 2019-2020 is President Alan Laughlin, Vice-President Bonnie Flahr, Secretary-Treasurer Jean Deyell and Past President Carol Stevenot.
