Past MROO Scholarship Recipients

MROO Scholarship Program

MROO's annual Scholarship Program awards a number of $3,000 scholarships, as well as the prestigious $5,000 Don MacLeod Leadership award, to students at a Canadian university, community college or similar post-secondary institution. These scholarships represent the importance we place on education and investing in today's younger generation.

History

In 2006, MROO scholarship program was initiated: one scholarship per zone at $1,000 per zone. Eligible students are entering first year at university or college. In 2009, the number of scholarships increased to two per zone at $1,000 each. In 2010, Scholarship program changed to one per zone at $2,000 each. Eligible students are entering second year of college or university. In 2012, the Scholarship program adds $5,000 Don MacLeod Leadership Award. Also in 2012, MROO received a record number of scholarship applications (92). In 2017, MROO celebrates its 40th anniversary by doubling the scholarship bursary to $4,000 for 9 of the 25 recipients. In 2022, MROO awards 73 Student Scholarships valued at $99,000 to Ontario students, including 29 Scholarships valued at $2,500 each.

Past MROO Scholarship Recipients

2024

In 2024, MROO distributed 37 scholarships to post-secondary students going into second year across the province. A grand total of $113,000 was awarded in 2024. MROO's largest scholarship of $5,000 went to Willow James of LaSalle. Willow is majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology, with a minor in biomedical ethics at the University of Toronto - Scarborough Campus. Find the full list of 2024 MROO Scholarship Recipients here.

2024

2023

We are pleased to announce that MROO's largest scholarship of $5,000 went to Gabrielle Kunde of Thornhill, ON. Gabrielle is studying Medical Sciences at the University of Western Ontario and hopes to be a doctor. Along with the $5,000 Scholarship, MROO also distributed 43 student scholarships valued at $3,000 to students across Ontario. Find the full list of 2023 MROO Scholarship recipients here.

2022

You can find the full list of 2022 MROO Scholarships Recipients here. The latest recipient of the prestigious Don MacLeod Leadership Award is St. George, Ontario’s Lauren Haley, granddaughter of MROO member, William Davis of Aurora. This fall Lauren returned to the University of Guelph entering her second year of a Bachelor of Science degree with minors in Neuroscience and Studio Art.

2021

Meet the MROO Student Scholarship Recipients from 2021. We are pleased to announce that MROO's largest scholarship of $5,000 went to Matias Totz the recipient of the 2021 Don MacLeod Leadership Award, named after the founding President of the organization. Matias is studying at the University of Calgary and pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce. He found out about the MROO scholarship program through his grandfather, William James Evraire, who has been a MROO member for the last 23 years and resides in Deep River, Ontario with his wife Joanne. Before retiring, William James worked for the City of Etobicoke, Metro Toronto, and finally the Town of Deep River as a Municipal Recreation Director.

2020

Congratulations to all the 2020 Award Recipients! COVID-19 left many students without summer jobs. MROO decided that eligible students who applied but did not make it onto the finals list would receive a $500.00 consolation prize. Special recognition goes to Luca Ramelli, a Queen's University student from Hamilton, as the $5,000 Don MacLeod Leadership Award winner! We're sure MROO member Paola Pianegonda, Luca's Aunt, is extremely proud of her nephew.

2019

The 2019 Scholarship Program Winners have been announced. MROO congratulates you! A special congratulations to Graham Beer student at Ryerson University who won the $5,000 Don MacLeod Scholarship for leadership and excellence.