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VCI STUDENT GETS HER DREAM SCHOOL WISH

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Yvesgaëlle Dor’s academic dream has become a reality. The Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) student knows where she is going after she graduates. She will be at her dream school, UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG#$ 6#$ JO7BODPVWFS BT part of its political science program thanks to an $80,000 scholarship. i6#$JTNZESFBNTDIPPM BOE*DBOU XBJUUPCFBQBSUPGUIFDPNNVOJUZUIFSF u Dor stated. VCI Principal Christie Walker and English teacher Sarah Dagg encouraged and suppor- UFE%PSTEFDJTJPOUPBQQMZMBTU/PWFNCFS GPSB6#$#FZPOE5PNPSSPXTDIPMBSTIJQ)FS BQQMJDBUJPOQBDLBHFJODMVEFEUXPFTTBZTCZ Dor and a letter of recommendation from Walker. 5IF 6#$ #FZPOE 5PNPSSPX QSPHSBN QSPWJEFTàOBODJBMBJEUP#MBDL$BOBEJBO students with the academic skills and desire UPCFQBSUPGBOEiFOSJDIUIF6#$DPNNV OJUZuCVUXIPNBZCFJOOFFEPGàOBODJBMIFMQ to reach their goals. Scholarship applicants NVTUNBJOUBJOBQFSDFOUBWFSBHFUISPVHI UIFJSGPVSZFBSTPGTFDPOEBSZTDIPPM %PST BWFSBHF EVSJOH IFS UJNF BU 7$* has been 95 per cent. She has also been JOWPMWFEPO7$*TUVEFOUDPVODJM BOEPOUIF school Link Crew to help new students make the adjustment to high school life. She is BMTPBNFNCFSPGUIF6QQFS$BOBEB%JTUSJDU 4DIPPM#PBSET4UVEFOU&RVJUZBOE*ODMVTJPO

Yvesgaëlle Dor knows where she is going after she graduates from Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute. Her grades and community involvement helped earn her an $80,000 scholarship that will let her attend the University of B.C. —supplied photo

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June is Pride Month all throughout the UCDSB. —supplied photo

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