Northwest Territories, Canada – Diamonds Do Good and the Mine Training Society have announced their annual scholarship recipients.
Scholarships will be awarded to five students in the Northwest Territories to support regional diamond mining communities.
The bursaries will assist the recipients in their career path, whether it be trades training or post-secondary education in business, management, STEM, health or mental health.
Each scholarship is valued at $5,000.
Diamonds Do Good Executive Director Nancy Orem Lyman said, “We are supported by the natural diamond industry to give back to the communities where natural diamonds are found. We are thrilled to have identified young scholars who exemplify our mission, especially during this difficult time brought on by the wildfires”.
The organisation noted that the five scholarship recipients are safe after evacuating the Northwest Territories due to the Canadian wildfires.
The five recipients are Monique Chapman, Max Dragon, Christopher Mathison, Johanna Stewart and Hayley Tait.
Chapman worked in the environmental department of the Ekati diamond mine.
She is currently studying for a Masters in Science Communication and Public Engagement. She hopes to contribute to scientific dialogue in Indigenous communities.
Dragon, a member of the Smith’s Landing First Nation, is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialisation in finance and entrepreneurship.
Dragon wants to contribute to the local business environment and help other entrepreneurs to address socio-economic challenges.
Mathison is studying Biomedical Engineering. With an interest in improving health care in the Northwest Territories, he hopes to attend medical school and become a paediatrician or emergency physician.
Stewart has worked for the Wildlife Management Division of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Her interests include climate change, wildlife and more sustainable use of natural resources.
Tait is pursuing a master’s degree in public health with a focus on Indigenous health.
Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, her future career in the field will help address the shortage of qualified public health professionals.
Diamonds Do Good and the Mine Training Society joined forces to launch the Diamonds Do Good Scholarship in 2018.
Diamonds Do Good supports education, health and entrepreneurship programmes in natural diamond mining communities.
Founded in 2003, the Mine Training Society connects people in the Northwest Territories with careers in the mining industry.
