ONTARIO POWER GENERATION OPG awards scholarships to three Indigenous students - Education News Canada

Three Ontario Indigenous students have each received $10,000 as part of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) newly-expanded John Wesley Beaver Scholarship Program.
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Named after one of the most notable engineers in OPG's history, the John Wesley Beaver Scholarship was established in 1995 by OPG's predecessor, Ontario Hydro, and is administered by OPG's Indigenous Circle, a resource and networking group for Indigenous employees.
OPG's recently released first-ever Reconciliation Action Plan acts as a road map for how OPG works in partnership with Indigenous communities, businesses and organizations to advance reconciliation. This includes establishing partnerships with Indigenous professional associations, Indigenous student organizations and post-secondary institutions.
OPG has partnered with Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program to expand the program from two recipients per year to 20 $10,000 scholarships over the course of the next three years. Empey, Gelinas and Rickard are the first recipients under the expanded program.
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“Congratulations to these exceptional students on the extraordinary achievements that have earned them this scholarship,” said Ken Hartwick, OPG President and CEO. “When we launched our Reconciliation Action Plan, we talked about the fact reconciliation is about more than saying the right thing; it's about taking concrete actions to build a better future. The John Wesley Beaver Scholarship program is one of the ways we do that.”
“We are pleased to work with OPG on this expanded program aimed at inspiring achievement in First Nations, Inuit and Métis people so they will achieve their highest potential,” said Mike DeGagné, President and CEO of Indspire. “OPG's role in this program shows true commitment to ensuring that Indigenous students have the financial means to succeed on their educational journeys.”