Her volunteer dedication as a youth leader for the Okanagan YMCA has resulted in Madeline Bishop being named a Ted Rogers Scholarship recipient.

Bishop will receive $2,500 per year for the next four years to pursue her post-secondary education.

She was totally shocked to learn she would be a scholarship recipient.

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Bishop has been volunteering with the YMCA of Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 Boys in Action program for the past two years.

Nicole Hanson, child and youth manager at the H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre, operated by the Okanagan Y, has watched Bishop香蕉视频直播檚 leadership skills grow through her dedicated weekly involvement with the program.

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Building on the legacy of its funding founder, the Ted Rogers Scholarship helps aspiring young leaders overcome barriers to accessing post-secondary education.

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