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MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - Ontario Science Centre recognizes youth innovators from coast to coast at the Weston Youth Innovation Award ceremony on June 26
TORONTO, June 20, 2019 /CNW/ - On June 26, the Ontario Science Centre recognizes six inspiring young innovators from across Canada for the valuable work they are doing to make the world a better place?from protecting the environment to redesigning surgical tools. Now in its tenth year, the Weston Youth Innovation Award recognizes and supports young Canadians who apply science and technology creatively with the goal of making a positive difference.
WHAT: | 2019 Weston Youth Innovation Award ceremony | ||
WHO: | Maurice Bitran, PhD, CEO and Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre | ||
Eugenia Duodu, PhD, CEO, Visions of Science & Weston Youth Innovation Award jury member | |||
Wendy Rebanks, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation | |||
2019 Weston Youth Innovation Award recipients | |||
? | Stella Bowles, Upper LaHave, Nova Scotia ? $15,000 | ||
? | Nicolas Fedrigo, Victoria, British Columbia ? $8,500 | ||
? | Riya Karumanchi, Burlington, Ontario? $3,500 | ||
? | Jonathan Lévesque, Lévis, Québec ? $3,500 | ||
? | Jack Ceroni and Abdullah Hadi, Burlington, Ontario ? $3,500 | ||
WHEN: | Wednesday, June 26 | ||
9:30 a.m. | Registration | ||
10:00 a.m. | Award presentation | ||
11:00 a.m. | Interview and photo opportunities * | ||
*Pre-interviews with Weston Youth Innovation Award recipients available on request. | |||
WHERE: | Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON | ||
(Please enter via main entrance.) | |||
SOURCE Ontario Science Centre
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