April 24, 2024

The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Education:

Speaker, last week our government had the honour of recognizing 20 of the province?s young leaders ? recipients of this year?s Research Inspired Student Enrichment Awards, better known as the RISE Awards.

RISE Awards recognize some of the province?s best and brightest Level II students who excel at the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and math.

RISE Award recipients receive tuition and support to attend one of three summer enrichment programs:

• the Research Science Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
• the Boston Leadership Institute in Massachusetts;
• or the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program at the University of Toronto.  {....}

To see the full release, visit the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website.