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City of Lethbridge working to keep post-secondary graduates local

Each year, 15,000 students study at either the University of Lethbridge or Lethbridge College. Now, the City of Lethbridge is working to figure out how it can get more of those students to stay after graduation. ....

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Community stakeholders working to keep graduating students in Lethbridge

Each year nearly 15,000 students will study post-secondary in Lethbridge, with many coming from out of town. Once they ve completed their education, however, many choose to start their career outside the Lethbridge region a pattern Lethbridge stakeholders hope to reverse. ....

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SouthGrow awarding two scholarships


SouthGrow awarding two scholarships
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As part of an ongoing effort to invest in the future of the agri-food economy of Southern Alberta, SouthGrow Regional Economic Development announced they will be awarding two $1,500 scholarships to deserving students in the region.
The scholarships are meant to support the academic advancements of promising young people who intend to use their education to participate in the regional agri-food economy.
“This is the second year that we’ve awarded these scholarships to students who want to build a career in the agri-food industry in southern Alberta,” says Jim Willett, Coutts Mayor and Chairperson of SouthGrow. “That can mean everything from taking your education back to the family farm, becoming an agronomist, using high tech at an industrial operation, or working at a processing facility making food for the world. There’s a lot of opportunity and we want to encourage our young people to consider agri-food as a car ....

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