Media Alert: Ashley Davies-Marsh Third Annual Recipient of the 2017 SAM Scholarship
August 29th, 2017
Contact
Jacqueline Clarke
Communications Coordinator
The Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
709.895.8000 ext. 271
[email protected]
Media Alert: Ashley Davies-Marsh Third Annual Recipient of the 2017 SAM Scholarship
Who: The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s and the Stewardship Association of Municipalities
What: SAM Conservation Fund Third Annual Scholarship Award
Where: 1119 Thorburn Road, PCSP Town Council Chambers
When: August 29th, 2017 at 4 p.m.
Why: Following a public application and screening process, the third annual 2017 scholarship ($1000) is to be granted to Ms. Ashley Davies-Marsh of Conception Bay South.
About the SAM Conservation Fund
In the fall of 2014, the Stewardship Association of Municipalities Inc. (SAM) was proud to publically announce the creation of the “SAM Conservation Fund” in partnership with the TTD Private Giving Foundation. The long-term vision association with this endowment fund is to establish a charitable fund whereby NL municipalities and NL conservation charities will be able to access financial support for their wildlife and habitat conservation related initiatives in the province. This would be the only such fund of its kind in the province. SAM members agreed that during the fund’s infancy to use generated revenue as an annual scholarship to support post-secondary students who have demonstrated academic excellence and are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental sciences.
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