Announcing the Winners of the 2016 CMPA Scholarship Competition

​The CMPA Scholarship reflects one of our main purposes:  to support and benefit its members. The scholarship provides financial assistance to members of the CMPA whose family members are pursuing their first year of full or part-time post-secondary education.  ​Each year, one $1,000 scholarship will be presented for entry into a university program and one $1,000 scholarship will be presented for entry into a community college program.  To eligible, candidates must have been accepted at a post-secondary institution (university or college), and must submit:

• An essay of 1000-1500 words that includes a resume of their personal and academic accomplishments and interests, their career aspirations, and why they should be considered for a scholarship;
• A transcript of the two previous year's grades; and
• A letter of acceptance from a university or college.

​The 2016 Scholarship competition was announced on 24 Mar 16, and closed on 31 Jul 16.  A committee of three members, representing a cross section of the Association, was convened to review and grade the applications in order to determine the winners.  Among the criteria that were considered in assessing points are academic performance and potential; community involvement; financial need; and quality of the essay.  This year, the applications were reviewed by CWO Crystal Krammer (MP Branch Chief), Maj Todd Barnes (CMPA Treasurer), and Maj Tim Utton (CMPA Vice President & Director of Communications).

​The winner of the University Scholarship was Jared Hudson, son of CPO2 Roger Hudson.  Jared had extremely strong application.  The committee was impressed with his interest in pursuing a career in business, and the deliberate manner in which he’s set the conditions for his own future success by finding work that in a firm that allows him to gain experience in areas such as accounting and human resources.  ​In his essay, he described how attending the international school in Belgium while his father was employed at SHAPE HQ helped him to develop his interest, and it was clear to us that that this experience was key to him developing the right attributes to succeed.  He has been accepted into a Bachelor of Commerce program at Dalhousie University.  Jared was presented with a cheque for $1000 by Maj Melanie Rheaume, CO MPU Halifax, and WO(Ret'd) Frank Leblanc, CMPA Atlantic Region Director. 

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​The winner of the College Scholarship was Eric Meilleur, son of Sgt Frank Meilleur.  The committee was extremely impressed with Eric's interest in pursuing a career in politics, demonstrated by his active participation in his school’s model UN.  In his essay, he described how attending school in both Turkey and Russia while his father was employed at different MPSS units helped him to develop his interest, and it was clear to us that that this experience was key to him developing the right attributes to succeed.  He will begin his post-secondary education with a 2-year University Studies program at North Island College, followed by a 2-year program at University of Victoria.  On behalf of the CMPA, Eric was presented with a cheque for $1000 by Lt Evan Foster, OC of 12 MP Flight Comox, BC.

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​On behalf of the CMPA President, LCol (Ret’d) Sylvie Beaudry, we offer both Jared and Eric our most sincere congratulations and best wishes for his education and future endeavours.