Saskatchewan's Brightest Students Spend A Day on U of S Campus

Posted January 30, 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 30, 2004 2004-01-16-OTHER

Saskatchewan's Brightest Students Spend A Day on U of S Campus

The brightest Grade 12 students from across Saskatchewan will spend an
entire day on the University of Saskatchewan campus learning about the
exciting opportunities available to them. On Wednesday, February 4, more
than 130 students who have been identified as having an academic average of
95% or greater will spend a day with a U of S Scholar.

These Grade 12 students have been identified by their high school guidance
counsellors as academically gifted students and the U of S has invited them
to join the prestigious Greystone Scholars Society (GSS) - an organization
of students who share similar aspirations and interests and are already
successfully pursuing their educational goals. They are guaranteed an
entrance scholarship and other unique privileges.

On February 4, these Grade 12 students will be partnered with a GSS student
attending the U of S who will take them along to a class, tour the campus,
eat lunch with them and answer any of their questions. Their parents have
also been invited and will have separate tours in the morning as they visit
residences, the new Physical Activity Complex and the Canadian Light Source
synchrotron.

In the afternoon, students and parents will be brought back together to
attend sessions on admissions and awards. They will end the day at a private
reception hosted by President, Peter MacKinnon.

Media are invited to attend all or part of this day-long event. For more
information, a complete schedule of events, or to arrange to follow along
with a group of students or parents, please contact Erin Taman at (306)
966-6919.

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For more information, please contact:

Erin Taman
Communications
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-6919
Email: erin.taman@usask.ca