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Scholarship rewards an ‘inspirational’ C.W. Jefferys grad

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LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com

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hen Virak Mao moved to the Jane-Finch neighbourhood from Cambodia six-and-a-half years ago, he was an excited and nervous 12-year-old looking forward to his new life in Canada but fearful he wouldn’t make friends, especially since he didn’t speak English. What an impressive list of accomplishments he has achieved since then. First of all, he got over those early jitters and made friends. He helps his mother care for his three younger siblings. Mao not only mastered English but won the Grade 9 French award at C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute. At school, where he maintained a B average, he played sports at

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Virak Mao is the first winner of a scholarship presented by the Schulich School of Business’ Graduate Business Council.

lunch and helped organize school events. He made the soccer team in >>>student, page 3

Helping people on the street, one knapsack at a time FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com As the temperature drops, people who call the streets home will be in dire need of proper clothing and winter accessories. That’s where Project Winter Survival comes in. Now in its 14th year, Project Winter Survival, founded by The Bargains Group president and CEO Jody

Steinhauer, plans to assemble 3,000 kits for more than 100 agencies to distribute, along with raising $60,000 to purchase items that were not donated. Last year, Project Winter Survival put together the same amount of kits, but the number would be much higher if Steinhauer could accommodate all requests, she said. >>>project, page 3

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NORTH YORK BATTLE : A. Y. Jackson Jaguar Zimbert Bramble grabs the rebound while Earl Haig State Young Suk Oh and Noor Zia guard in opening game of intercollegiate basketball at Earl Haig Secondary School Tuesday. A.Y. Jackson won the all-North York battle 53-24.

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