Without this scholarship, I would be not have had access to the unique opportunities and experiences that this experience has provided for me to grow as a person.

Leigh Anna Marks

My name is Leigh-Anna Marks and I was the privileged recipient of the Fernandez Earle Scholarship for the year 2007. I have completed my sophomore year of university and am finishing my prerequisites for my nursing major. The plan for next year is to start nursing clinicals. When I graduate from Hawai’i Pacific University, my goal is to proceed with honors with a major in nursing and a minor in psychology. Eventually my long term goal is to work as a nursing practitioner specializing in pediatrics in Northern British Columbia.

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude towards the Fernandez Earle Scholarship Foundation for their generosity in funding my education. Without this scholarship, I would be not have had access to the unique opportunities and experiences that this experience has provided for me to grow as a person. I left my home in the Haida Gwaii as a basic Canadian High School graduate and will be returning one day to my community as an internationally educated University graduate. I am eager to proceed in life and cannot wait until I can give back to my community as a health professional. Without this scholarship I would not have had access to the unique opportunities that this experience has provided to me to grow as a person. Thank you to all who have contributed to this scholarship and my hope is that the Fernandez Earle Scholarship will continue to provide this amazing education experience to fuure Haida Gwaii residents.

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