ROWONTARIO Announces 2011 ROWONTARIO High School Bursary Award Winners

ROWONTARIO is very pleased to announce that Erin Snelgrove and Lindsay MacLean as the winners of the 2011 ROWONTARIO High School Bursary.

Erin Snelgrove

Erin is an Ontario Scholar who will be attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario this fall. Through the 2011 high school season, Erin competed for Denis Morris Catholic High School in St.Catherines, ON, culminating a very successful high school rowing career with 2 Gold Medal performances at the 2011 Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (CSSRA) Championships, winning both the Senior Women's Single and the Senior Women's 63kg Single. In 2011, Erin was a member of the St. Catherines Rowing Club and in June was selected to the 2011 Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) National Junior Women's Team representing Canada in the Junior Women's Double with her partner, Anna Ionson of South Niagara Rowing Club, finishing 5th overall at the 2011 FISA Junior World Rowing Championships.

Kevin Ivanko, one of Erin's teachers, had this to say: "It is evident that through all of Erin's academic and extra-curricular accomplishments that she is an extremely well balanced student who is able to excel in all that she partakes in. Erin is a self-less team player who gives her all not only to ensure her own success but the success of others as well." "Her focus, determination and natural gift for the sciences make Erin the perfect candidate for this scholarship."

Phil Marshall, Head Coach for the 2011 Junior Women's National Team said, "Erin is very deserving of this award. She has represented her school, club, province and country with pride and distinction. This award will assist Erin to continue to excel both academically and athletically in the future."

Coach Ron "Swede" Burak says "Erin is an athlete who has demonstrated her National Team abilities in the Rowing World representing Canada in the last 2 Junior World Championships. This ROWONTARIO award will assist her in continuing her pursuit of excellence in rowing."  

Lindsay MacLean

Lindsay is an Ontario Scholar who will be attending Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario this fall.

Lindsay, an accomplished rower and coxie had a very successful 2011 season, highlighted by 2 Bronze medal winning performances at the 2011 CSSRA Championships in the Senior Women's 59kg 4+ and Senior Women's 8+ competing for Eden High School, located in St. Catharines. Rowing for the St. Catharines Rowing Club through the 2011 club season, Lindsay earned 2 Bronze medals at the ROWONTARIO Championships in the Senior Women and Under 23 59kg Women Fours, and Henley Gold in the 52kg Women's Coxed Four. Lindsay not only rowed, but has been part of the Eden hockey, basketball, cross-country, track and field and soccer teams. Lindsay was also the recipient of the 2011 Principals Award for Leadership at Eden High School.

Catherine Goerzen, one of Lindsay's teachers said, "Lindsay's performance exceeded my expectations. She has proved herself to be a leader on many occasions and has garnered the respect of her classmates. Based on Lindsay's academic performance and her involvement and leadership in school life and extracurricular activities, I believe that Lindsay is a very worthy candidate."

Coach Allison Carryer had this to say about Lindsay," She is a fiercely competitive athlete who has excelled at a highly competitive level in many sports, while maintaining good grades. She was a proven leader to the Eden senior women's team this past school season, and came away with two bronze medals at the CSSRA, in the Sr. W 63kg 4+ and Sr. W 63kg 8+." "I have seen Lindsay progress from a quiet but determined learn-to-scull athlete, to one that won the St. Catharines lightweight women's seat racing this summer."

Coach Ron "Swede" Burak says Lindsay is an athlete who is just beginning to realize her own potential as a competitive Lightweight rower. This ROWONTARIO  award will  afford her the time to reach her National team potential.  

ROWONTARIO is very pleased to provide a Bursary Award to each of these very deserving athletes. ROWONTARIO will be providing each athlete with a $2500.00 award this fall, and will also recognize both athletes at the annual Awards Luncheon that will be held on Saturday December 3, 2011 in conjunction with the annual ROWONTARIO Training Conference and AGM that will be held in Mississauga, ON, December 2-4, 2011. Watch for future announcements on this year's event.

About the ROWONTARIO High School Bursary Award

ROWONTARIO recognizes that for an athlete to excel both academically and in the sport of rowing during their high school career, that athlete must possess the same characteristics that will see them excel in life.

ROWONTARIO also recognizes the financial burden placed on those athletes who want to continue their rowing and academic careers at an Ontario university.

ROWONTARIO believes it is very important to support those athletes who continue to excel academically and athletically in as many ways as possible.

With this in mind, ROWONTARIO created the ROWONTARIO High School Bursary Award.

If you have any questions about ROWONTARIO or the High School Bursary Award, please contact us.