2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Municipal Retirees Organization of Ontario is pleased to announce that our annual Student Scholarship Program has distributed 44 scholarships to post-secondary students going into second-year across the province. A grand total of $134,000 was awarded in 2023.

MROO is divided into 9 Zones across Ontario with Zone Directors responsible for each region. Scholarships were awarded in each Zone, as well as a limited number in a region that encompasses the rest of the country. Recipients were determined based on the number of applicants and specific eligibility criteria, including the students’ leadership skills, volunteer experience, and commitment to making a difference in their communities. Recipients must all have a familial relationship to a MROO Lifetime Member.

We are also 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.

Don MacLeod Award Recipient Gabrielle Kunde with Dave Posliff , Director of Zone 2

Along with the $5,000 Scholarship, MROO also distributed 43 student scholarships valued at $3,000 to the following students across Ontario:

Zone 1

Addison Griffin
Kaitlyn H.
Victor Tang

Photo Gallery: Zone 1 2023 Student Scholarships will appear here on the public site.

Zone 2

Nicholas Hanley Blackburn
Zakkary Poppe
Alex Shand
Gracie Gilbert
Emily Suffel

Photo Gallery: Zone 2 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 3

Julia A.
Jenna Boyce
Lauren Fleming
Thoreyn Jorgensen
Jenna McQueen
Ella Rowlandson

Photo Gallery: Zone 3 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 4

Ann Chen
Mason
Heather Richardson
Lucas Sampano
Hannah Stack
Olivia Walsh
Gabrielle Kunde (Don MacLeod Award)

Photo Gallery: Zone 4 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 5

Matthew Alkenbrack
Owen Carr
Asha Chandra
Nicholas Ryan Doran

Photo Gallery: Zone 5 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 6

Olivia Griffin
Rachel Jennings
Kate Keuninckx
Charlotte Kowal
Ben Makarski

Photo Gallery: Zone 6 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 7

Michelle Deloyde
Chloe Leblanc
Grace Weston

Photo Gallery: Zone 7 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 8

Kaylea Conway
Quinn Leschuk
Maija Niemi

Photo Gallery: Zone 8 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone 9

Quinton Carter
Madison Mahon
Maxwell Odlozinski
Clara Pringle
Elizabeth Simpson Hills

Photo Gallery: Zone 9 - Scholarships 2023 will appear here on the public site.

Zone A (outside of Ontario)

Brooke MacDonald
Auroa Pilkington
Caraline Tompkins

President of MROO, Keith Robicheau is delighted to be a part of MROO and give back to his local community through the MROO Student Scholarship program.

Robicheau explains, “MROO is all about supporting our local members and through the Student Scholarship program we are able to encourage the next generation of students and help them achieve their life goals. The MROO Student Scholarship program supports our members and their families. It’s a great program!”

Congratulations to all the 2023 MROO Student Scholarship recipients, we wish you a successful, healthy and productive school year!