May 19, 2017- Sarnia Observer
The Catherine Wilson Foundation is gifting $35,000 to Great Lakes Secondary School, for graduation scholarships, the school’s library, and its athletics program.
The late Wilson was an English teacher at Sarnia Collegiate Institute & Technical School (SCITS) for more than 35 years, and established her namesake foundation in 1998, officials said, in a press release. The foundation has provided funding for scholarships and extracurriculars at the SCITS building – now temporarily home to Great Lakes – since 2010.
The school’s library was also named for Wilson in 2010.
“The Catherine Wilson Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life of the citizens of this community and one significant way is through the provision of scholarships to Great Lakes Secondary School, as the successor to SCITS, said Scott McKelvie, foundation board member, in the press release.
“The foundation is pleased with the way the two predecessor schools (SCITS and St. Clair Secondary School) have formed a new and strong community that provides enhanced program opportunities for all students.”