Engineering scholarship winners anxious to begin classes
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The start of school may mean the end of summer to some but for others it signals a time
for meeting new people, beginning new adventures, and sharing new ideas.
That's what the four recipients of the Faculty of Engineering's largest scholarship are most
looking forward to.
Joshua Segeren, Helen Dorrington, Cole Van De Ven, and Joshua Friedland, recipients of
this year's HATCH Entrance Scholarships, have had a busy summer and are now anxious to
start their university experience.
Each year, HATCH, a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Mississauga,
Ontario, awards four $48,000 scholarships to students starting first-year engineering who
best demonstrate strong leadership attributes and academic achievement.
This year's winners, each with an impressive portfolio of accomplishments and community
contributions, say that they're looking forward to beginning their post-secondary careers
today at McMaster.
The highlight of the summer for Segeren, of Chatham, Ontario, was meeting astronaut
href="http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/linenger.html">Jerry Linenger.
Linenger, a medical doctor and retired captain from the U.S. Naval medical corps, flew on
two space shuttle flights, spending more than four months on Russian space station Mir.
"I'm looking forward to meeting the people I will be spending the next four or more years
with," said Segeren. "I'm also looking forward to the triumphs and challenges I'll face along
the way."
Dorrington, of Gananoque, Ontario went on a two-week mission trip to El Salvador this
summer, where she helped build a house for a single mother and her children.
"I'm hoping to meet new and interesting individuals who have similar interests, and I'm
happy to be starting a new chapter in my life," she said.
Working as a junior golf camp councilor took up most of Van De Ven's time this summer.
Cole, from Kingston, Ontario, said that his summer job allowed him to learn a number of
things about teaching and how to run a successful program for children.
"I'm excited to begin the next chapter in my life and begin to focus on my career goal of
becoming an engineer," he said. "I know this is the place where I will make the connections
that will last my entire life."
Friedland traveled abroad this summer on a trip to Europe, returning just this past
weekend. Previously enrolled in the Headstart program, he is already familiar with the
Faculty of Engineering and McMaster campus.
"I am most looking forward to the new opportunities that will soon present themselves:
new friends, new classes, new surroundings and new experiences," he said.
All four scholarship recipients noted that they are honoured to be selected for a HATCH
Scholarship. It provides them not only with financial support but reaffirms their
commitment to pursing their education and passions at McMaster.
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