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By
Kristine Hamlyn
Graduate student
Craig Cameron is one of only 20 candidates selected from across
the country for the Action Canada Fellowship, a program focused
on leadership development and public policy projects of significance
to Canada.
“This is a very prestigious award, with a very intense
selection process,” said Dr. Colin Higgs, director of
Memorial’s School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, who
nominated Mr. Cameron. “To be nominated is itself an honour,
and to be selected for an interview is a remarkable achievement.
That Craig won a fellowship means that he is among the brightest
and best of Canada’s future leaders.”
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is among the brightest and best of Canada’s future
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As an Action Canada Fellow, Mr. Cameron receives $20,000 for
the year of the fellowship, beginning in September 2004, in
addition to travel and meeting expenses. The program includes
intensive working conferences, investigation of public policy
issues, ongoing interaction among Action Canada Fellows, as
well as mentoring by current leaders in government and business.
Mr. Cameron says he is not sure how he plans to use the money
for sure but will most likely put it to good use in promoting
his master’s research or pursuing his PhD. Mr. Cameron
is currently doing his master’s in physical education
at Memorial, focusing on the use of sport as a third world development
tool, looking specifically at Canada’s role in that development.
Dr. Higgs says it is Mr. Cameron’s concern for doing what
is right, ethical and in the best interest of everyone concerned
that impresses him most. And above this, it is Mr. Cameron’s
ability to come up with the novel solutions to difficult problems
that he thought was a great fit with the objectives of Action
Canada. “I’m very proud that one of our students
has been recognized as one of the outstanding future leaders
in Canada,” he said. “It is just one more way that
we are making a mark on the national scene.”
Each year Action Canada seeks up to 20 young Canadians who are
in the early years of their careers or following a course of
graduate studies (not specific to a particular discipline) who
have the promise to be future Canadian leaders and who will
benefit by the study of leadership and public policy issues.
To learn more about the program and the selection criteria visit
www.actioncanada.ca.
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issue: June 10, 2004
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