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Valerie Piercey
Fry Family Foundation Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship, 1997
Fry Family Foundation Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship, 1997
This particular scholarship had a special impact and is one that stands out the most in my memory. Not only did this scholarship provide me with financial assistance but it was evident how much this family cared about each of the recipients.
I was fortunate enough to meet the Fry Family on a number of occasions and learn about their family and the loved ones that the scholarships were in memory of. The Fry Family invited me annually to their scholarship dinner and after graduation they invited me back as a guest speaker at the Bowring Park Bungalow. At one of the dinners they gave each of us a PalmPilot which was the latest and greatest technology at the time and definitely not something I could afford as a student. It was very cool to say the least.
Through meeting the family, it was so nice to see how special it was for them to meet the recipients as well. It was so evident how much they cared, which was also a great feeling for me after moving away from my small hometown.
It’s funny how things come full circle as I am now an electrical instructor at the Marine Institute and am a member of the scholarship committee for many years. The Fry Family Foundation also donates to the Marine Institute, so I am very familiar with the extent they are still helping students after all these years.
The impact that the Foundation had on me also prompted me to establish a scholarship in memory of my brother in law who was tragically killed in a hunting accident just two and a half years ago. It is a wonderful way to honour my brother in law.
I am so glad to share the impact the Fry Family Foundation has had on me personally. Their contributions are so significant and it is wonderful that they are being recognized.
Valerie
I was fortunate enough to meet the Fry Family on a number of occasions and learn about their family and the loved ones that the scholarships were in memory of. The Fry Family invited me annually to their scholarship dinner and after graduation they invited me back as a guest speaker at the Bowring Park Bungalow. At one of the dinners they gave each of us a PalmPilot which was the latest and greatest technology at the time and definitely not something I could afford as a student. It was very cool to say the least.
Through meeting the family, it was so nice to see how special it was for them to meet the recipients as well. It was so evident how much they cared, which was also a great feeling for me after moving away from my small hometown.
It’s funny how things come full circle as I am now an electrical instructor at the Marine Institute and am a member of the scholarship committee for many years. The Fry Family Foundation also donates to the Marine Institute, so I am very familiar with the extent they are still helping students after all these years.
The impact that the Foundation had on me also prompted me to establish a scholarship in memory of my brother in law who was tragically killed in a hunting accident just two and a half years ago. It is a wonderful way to honour my brother in law.
I am so glad to share the impact the Fry Family Foundation has had on me personally. Their contributions are so significant and it is wonderful that they are being recognized.
Valerie