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Congrats Jessa McGregor!

by Bald Man on June 19th, 2006

I’ll admit it: I’m a softy at heart, and I like stories like this one from the Naniamo News Bulletin.

And the winners are … Courtenay Crucil of Dover secondary and Jessa McGregor, of Nanaimo District secondary school.

Both graduating students were recognized with cash entrance awards from the Millennium Foundation this month for leadership and outstanding contributions to community.

Jessa won a $4,000 provincial award for her involvement organizing a charity event for low-income children suffering with hair-loss disease, by collecting hair for wigs.

Jessa lives with alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. An accomplished student, she is also an in-school mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, coached under-6 soccer and was selected as one of B.C.’s top students for Canada’s only cardiovascular research mentoring program with Heart and Stroke B.C.

Hats off, ladies!

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