Unique for targeting students at a young age, annual program
provides critical tools for success: Tuition, mentorship and job
experience
TORONTO, June 13, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX:CM)
(NYSE:CM) announced today this year's 30 Grade 10 recipients of the
CIBC Youthvision™ Scholarship Program. Valued at up to $38,000 each, the scholarships will help make it
possible for these high-potential students to attend college or
university and reach their full potential.
Each year, CIBC commits more than $1
million to the CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program. Since
its inception in 1998, that commitment has totalled $16 million to help improve the lives of more
than 530 Canadian youth.
"Words cannot describe how sincerely thankful and relieved I
feel to have been selected for the CIBC Youthvision scholarship,"
says Crystal Wilson, a CIBC
Youthvision recipient from Mission,
B.C., who cares for her chronically ill mother. "I am beyond
overjoyed to know that my dreams for a future in post-secondary
education will come alive with far less to worry about, and I have
been further inspired to see my true potential. This scholarship
has opened so many doors for my future, and I can't wait to explore
and discover what lies ahead."
This program is unique in that it begins in Grade 10 and
supports the student for up to six years, depending on the length
of their post-secondary pursuits. During that time, the students
are given annual paid summer internships, dedicated mentorship and
funding for tuition. Partnering with the YMCA as administrator of
the internship program, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, CIBC
Youthvision targets Grade 10s when many are at-risk of losing focus
at school due to peer pressure, lack of role models and financial
pressures.
"CIBC Youthvision is about investing in young people and giving
them the opportunity to nurture their abilities and reach for their
dreams," says Veni Iozzo, Senior
Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs, CIBC. "Each
year, we are so impressed by all of the recipients and the
accomplishments they have made so far. On behalf of CIBC,
congratulations to this year's winners. We are honored to help them
grow in their education and pursuit of excellence."
The 2016 recipients are:
Jalen
Albers-Wallace
|
Hamilton,
ON
|
Jemelia
Allen-Brown
|
Oshawa, ON
|
Cassandra
Bernard
|
Coquitlam,
BC
|
Samantha
Burridge
|
Prescott,
ON
|
Sarangan
Chandrakumar
|
Toronto
(Scarborough)
|
Sarah
Chief
|
Saskatoon
|
Jacob
Dalling
|
Vancouver
|
Amy
Dawkins
|
Collingwood,
ON
|
Kingsley
Dworin
|
Toronto
|
Natasha
English
|
Guelph, ON
|
Aiyanna
Glenister
|
Saskatoon
|
Krishnavenkata
Gorantla
|
Toronto
(Scarborough)
|
Matthew
Goulborn
|
Stoney Creek,
ON
|
Sharon
Huang
|
Vancouver
|
Shahrukh
Khan
|
Hamilton,
ON
|
Calleena
Kokoski
|
St. Catharine's,
ON
|
Paulina
Martin
|
Port Moody,
BC
|
Jessica
Mayhew
|
Niagara Falls,
ON
|
Kiara
Overton
|
Edmonton
|
Maria
Pedraza-Kercher
|
Burnaby,
BC
|
Zachary
Piette
|
London, ON
|
Anosha
Riaz
|
Calgary
|
Shamary
Stinson
|
Hamilton,
ON
|
Ani Su
|
Vancouver
|
Joanna
Tran
|
Vancouver
|
Benite
Umukundwa
|
Hamilton,
ON
|
Rhea Verma
|
Brampton,
ON
|
Jewel-Rose Marie
White
|
Hamilton,
ON
|
Crystal
Wilson
|
Mission,
BC
|
Yunni Yang
|
Toronto
|
To date, CIBC has invested more than $16
million in the CIBC Youthvision Program to help improve the
lives of more than 530 Canadian youth.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global
financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business
clients. Through our three major business units – Retail and
Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets – CIBC
offers a full range of products and services through its
comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices
across Canada with offices in
the United States and around the
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About the CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program
Each
year the CIBC Youthvision Scholarship program commits more than
$1 million to make post-secondary
education dreams a reality for high-potential grade 10 students.
This one-of-a-kind program is awarded at the critical time in grade
10, which research shows relieves financial stress, builds
confidence and self-esteem and encourages independence by enabling
life and educational planning. Now in its 18th year,
this program has helped more than 530 students. To be eligible,
Grade 10 students must be enrolled in a mentoring program with Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or
the YMCA. For more information visit www.cibc.com/youthvision.
SOURCE Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce