{"id":1149350,"date":"2019-11-12T13:38:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T19:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1006566"},"modified":"2019-11-12T13:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T19:38:50","slug":"young-mining-professionals-announces-scholarship-winners-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1149350","title":{"rendered":"Young Mining Professionals announces scholarship winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Young Mining Professionals (YMP) has announced its 2019 scholarship recipients. A total of $44,000 in scholarships will go to Canadian students pursuing careers in the mining industry. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The awards are presented in partnership with Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines, The Northern Miner, Iamgold, Yamana Gold, Anaconda Mining and Orefinders Resources. YMP is an international association of mining professionals that hosts events and awards excellence in support of the next generation of mining industry leaders. <\/p>\n<h3>The winners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/James-Comeau-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811025\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: James Comeau<\/p>\n<p>School: Dalhousie University<\/p>\n<p>Program: Mining Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $10,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company)<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Peter Munk<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Barrick Gold<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Alex-Bateman-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811031\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Alex Bateman<\/p>\n<p>School: B.C. Institute of Technology<\/p>\n<p>Program: Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2022<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $4,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company)<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Women in Mining (winner)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Iamgold<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CaitlinFischer_Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811033\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Caitlin Fischer<\/p>\n<p>School: Queen\u2019s University<\/p>\n<p>Program: Geological Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $1,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Women in Mining (runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Iamgold<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Derek-Leung.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811034\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Derek Leung<\/p>\n<p>School: University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n<p>Program: Masters\u2014School of Geoscience<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $4,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Student in Mining (winner)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Yamana Gold<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Cara-Rockwood.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811035\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Cara Rockwood<\/p>\n<p>School: Queen\u2019s University<\/p>\n<p>Program: BSc\u2014Environmental Science<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2021<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $1,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Student in Mining (runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Yamana Gold<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Kei-Quinn-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811036\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Kei Quinn<\/p>\n<p>School: Memorial University<\/p>\n<p>Program: Master of Geology<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $4,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Atlantic Canada Student in Mining (winner)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Anaconda Mining<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Sean-Freeborne-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811037\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Sean Freeborne<\/p>\n<p>School: St. Francis Xavier University<\/p>\n<p>Program: Master of Geology<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $1,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Atlantic Canada Student in Mining (runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Anaconda Mining<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Rebecca-Montsion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811038\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Rebecca Montsion<\/p>\n<p>School: Laurentian University<\/p>\n<p>Program: PhD candidate\u2014 Mineral Exploration<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $4,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Innovation in Mining<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Orefinders Resources<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ronald-Oolooyuk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811039\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Ronald Oolooyuk<\/p>\n<p>School: University of Manitoba<\/p>\n<p>Program: Mining Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2023<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $10,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company)<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Perseverance\/Kajussissimainarniq<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Agnico Eagle Mines<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TylerSieben.Dragline.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003811040\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: Tyler Sieben<\/p>\n<p>School: University of Alberta<\/p>\n<p>Program: Mining Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Grad year: 2020<\/p>\n<p>Prize amount: $5,000<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship name: Future of Mining<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: The Northern Miner\u00a0Print <\/p>\n<p><em>(This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernminer.com\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Northern Miner)  (opens in a new tab)\">The Northern Miner) <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The awards are presented in partnership with Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines, The Northern Miner, Iamgold, Yamana Gold, Anaconda Mining and Orefinders 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