Scholarships

Sasha Gerster
Son of  OBEA Member, Natalie Gerster, Thames Valley DSB

Sasha attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in London, Ontario. His extracurricular activities included hockey, basketball, football, and badminton. He was also Minister of Sports on the student council. Sasha graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 2008 with a Bachelors of Social Science (Political Science). He played varsity baseball, and also plays for the Ilderton Red Army men's baseball team. This year, Ilderton came second in the province and went on to play in the Nationals, held in Halifax. In September, Sasha is taking Financial Planning at Humber College.

Megan Heesaker
Daughter of OBEA member, Gene Heesaker, Waterloo Region DSB

For the past five years, Megan Heesaker has attended Waterloo Collegiate Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. Throughout high school, she participated in numerous activities including the Human Rights Club, the Gay Straight Alliance, and the Waterloo Collegiate Multicultural Show. She has also been an avid member of her school's athletic program belonging to the Junior and Senior Girls' Basketball teams, the Junior Girls' Volleyball team, the Senior Badminton team, and the Cross Country Running team. This past winter Megan received the Most Outstanding Delegate Award for her role as Quebec Health Minister in the OSSTF Federal-Provincial Simulation. Megan graduated as an Ontario Scholar and with an overall average in excess of 94 percent. She is looking forward to studying in the Joint Honours Political Science and History program at the University of Ottawa.