Ann Young

Ann Young, a member of UFCW Canada Local 1977, has been named a recipient of the UFCW International Scholarship for 2002, worth $1,000 per year over four years.

The international award is provided annually to seven UFCW members or their children, based on high academic achievement and community involvement.Sister Young, who works in the pharmacy at a Zehrs Food Mart store in Keswick, Ont., is the only Canadian recipient for this year.

Seen in the photo with chief steward Brad Morrison, UFCW Canada director Michael Fraser, and Local 1977 president Brian Williamson, Ann will be using the scholarship to study medicine at Brescia College of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont.
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A graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Keswick, Ann maintained a grade point average in the high 90s, and was active in her school community as a student mentor and participant in the Spirit, Athletic, and Youth Awareness councils.She also volunteered at Southlake Regional Hospital, and participated in charitable events such as the Terry Fox Run and the CN Tower Climb for the World Wildlife Fund.