The three recipients of the 2025 South Stormont Student Bursary are pictured with members of council following the presentation of their certificates during the June 25 council meeting. From the left: SS Councillor Reid McIntyre, SS Deputy Mayor Andrew Guindon, Treyson Garner, Sophia Labrosse Garner, Nathaniel Grenier, SS Mayor Bryan McGillis, SS Councillor Jennifer MacIsaac. Absent from photo: SS Councillor Cindy Woods who joined the meeting via computer. Courtesy Photo

LONG SAULT – At the June 25 South Stormont council meeting, Mayor Bryan McGillis proudly presented student bursaries to three exceptional local graduates: Treyson Garner, Nathaniel Grenier, and Sophia Labrosse. The annual Township of South Stormont Student Bursary recognizes post-secondary-bound students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to community service.

Information in a Key Information Report (KIR) provided for the meeting, explained there were 25 applications received for the bursary. It noted “the selection committee faced a challenging task in narrowing down the field to just three recipients, as the quality and calibre of submissions were truly exceptional.”

“I am planning to study Political Science at the University of Ottawa” said Garner. He continued how serving “as an Infantryman in the Canadian Armed Forces (SDG Highlanders)” has taught him the importance of service to the community, discipline, and leadership skill development.

Grenier will be attending Queen’s University studying towards “a Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Life Sciences and Biochemistry. He intends to study to be an Optometrist with plans to “one day, to open a clinic of my own” in the local area.

Labrosse intends to attend Algonquin College studying to be an architectural technician after graduating from Grade 12 at Tagwi Secondary School. She will starting her post secondary studies in September, commenting how this is “the first step in my career goals as I plan to continue in this program over the next 5 years towards the BSc degree in Architecture and Building Science.”