Lakehead University’s Achievement Program helps students realize their full potential
Dr. Brian Stevenson, left, Lakehead’s President and Vice-Chancellor, and Wolfie (centre) welcomed Achievement Program participants and ActiveU staff to campus on Thursday.
June 1, 2017 – Thunder Bay, ON
Lakehead University’s ActiveU staff hosted nearly 30 young people on Thursday, June 1 as part of the annual Achievement Program Day on Campus.
Lakehead President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson started the Achievement Program in 2011 to help students obtain a post-secondary education at Lakehead University.
“The Achievement Program is important because financial need should not be a barrier for young people to live their dreams,” said Dr. Stevenson.
“The exceptional education offered at Lakehead University allows our students to reach their full potential,” he added. “The Achievement Program offers children who might otherwise not have been able to attend University the opportunity to experience it.”
Children in grades 4-12 participate in programming yearly in their school, community and at Lakehead University, and earn credits each year to go towards tuition fees at Lakehead.
Ahead of celebrating graduates at Convocation ceremonies on June 2 and 3, Lakehead University's Achievement Program Day welcomes the next generation of Lakehead students from grade six to nine. Students are selected based on financial need.
Tom Warden, Lakehead’s Director of Athletics, was excited to welcome the young people to campus. “A big thank you to everyone who is assisting with this day on campus, which provides students with a unique learning opportunity provided by our athletes and academics,” Warden said.
Amanda Stefanile, Achievement Program Coordinator, said she was happy to have the students on campus for the day. “This program is about inspiring young people to believe in themselves and their future goals, and to have fun doing it,” Stefanile said.
Achievement Program Day on Campus had students exploring campus through educational activities in the Faculty of Natural Resources Management, the School of Nursing, in recreational programs with varsity athletes, and cultural programming with the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives.
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Lakehead University has about 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff in 10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead is a fully comprehensive university: home to Ontario’s newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Education, and Graduate Studies. In 2016, for the second consecutive year, Re$earch Infosource ranked Lakehead first among Canada’s undergraduate universities. Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.
