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鈥楽ucceed and thrive鈥: 管家婆免费开奖大全 scholarship recipients honoured at virtual event

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Hundreds of 管家婆免费开奖大全 community members recently gathered at a virtual event to honour first-entry undergraduate students who received scholarships.

More than 2,200 admission awards totaling $29.9 million were distributed to students entering their first year at one of 管家婆免费开奖大全鈥檚 three campuses this fall. The university boosted the amount it awards first-entry undergraduate students 鈥 both domestic and international 鈥 by $6.9 million this year over last.

Over four years, the award payments to the new students will total $69.9 million.

At the virtual event, 管家婆免费开奖大全 President Meric Gertler welcomed 管家婆免费开奖大全鈥檚 newest generation of scholars to campus and wished them well on their academic journey.

鈥淥ur goal is to see you develop your knowledge in one or more fields of study while also honing a set of core competencies that will serve you well throughout your working lives: the ability to think critically, to solve problems creatively, to communicate effectively and to work well with others particularly within socially diverse teams,鈥 he said.

鈥淚n a world of technological disruption and change, it is these very qualities that will make you resilient and enable you to succeed and thrive.鈥

The event, which saw more than 800 student scholarship recipients RSVP, was held to honour domestic and international scholarship recipients who were admitted to 管家婆免费开奖大全 in 2021 across a wide range of disciplines 鈥 from the humanities and social sciences to the sciences and professions.

Following remarks from senior university leaders, students had the opportunity to chat in virtual breakout rooms that were hosted by principals and deans from across the university.

Chancellor Rose Patten said one of the greatest perks of her role is meeting bright young students.

鈥淔or me, the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments and support your potential is more than a privilege 鈥 it鈥檚 an inspiration.鈥

Patten congratulated the scholars on their accomplishments and said she was confident they would be important additions to the 管家婆免费开奖大全 community.

鈥湽芗移琶夥芽贝笕 is a crucial hub of intellectual and cultural life in the Toronto region, in Canada and indeed in our world today,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 have no doubt that you will make great contributions in your years here, in your studies and your co-curricular activities, and I know that your time at 管家婆免费开奖大全 will prepare you well for a lifetime of success.鈥

Alexandra Gillespie, vice-president and principal of 管家婆免费开奖大全 Mississauga and an expert on medieval and early modern literature, cited 14th-century poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, to describe the role of university scholars.

鈥淕ladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche,鈥 she said, quoting The Canterbury Tales.

鈥淟earn and teach,鈥 Gillespie said, translating from Middle English. 鈥淭he two actions express the sense of growth and community that lies behind a 管家婆免费开奖大全 scholarship like the one you have won.鈥

鈥淭hank you, 管家婆免费开奖大全 scholars, for joining a community as eager to acquire new knowledge as we are to share it with others.鈥

Wisdom Tettey, vice-president and principal of 管家婆免费开奖大全 Scarborough, told the incoming group of scholars that their success despite the COVID-19 pandemic bodes well for their future and the future of society.

鈥淲e as your UTSC family will do our part to sustain that optimism. We will support you to strive to reach new goals and explore new possibilities that enrich you intellectually, and as critically minded citizens who carry with pride and live our vision of inclusive excellence,鈥 he said.

鈥淪taff, faculty and your peers are here for you to ensure that you flourish and that you enrich and are enriched by some of the best minds you can find anywhere in the world.鈥

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