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Three local post-secondary students looking to improve the lives of seniors were awarded scholarships by the Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTOERO).
Matthew Malandruccolo and Daniel Picard of LaSalle and Windsor’s Austin Teshuba each received a $3,000 scholarship.
The retired teachers group awarded a total of $60,000 in scholarships to 20 students across the province.
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“The scholarships will help the students to pursue goals that support well-being, from geriatric medicine to nursing, to public health, to age-friendly technology,” the media release said.
According to its website, RTOERO includes retirees and active employees from the broader education community, and has a mission to improve the lives of members and seniors.
Malandruccolo is studying nursing at St. Clair College. In his application he said that through community nursing he hopes to “help people continue to live and receive care in their own home.”
Picard is studying medicine at the University of Ottawa. He plans to “go into family medicine and practice with a holistic and preventative care lens.”
Teshuba is studying software engineering at Western University with a “goal to reform the Internet by creating inclusive digital spaces and age-friendly software for seniors.”
RTOERO has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships over the past 20 years.
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