Students receive Apex scholarships

Jordan, Maxwell win top golf divisions at 43rd annual event

Eight African Nova Scotian students pursuing post-secondary education across Canada were recipients of recent Apex scholarships.

The scholarships were handed out during the closing banquet for the 43rd Apex Invitational golf tournament in Truro.

This year’s recipients include: Adele Beals (Dalhousie), Greg Collins (Holland College), Tyren Desmond (Saint Mary’s), Makiaya Ford (Western University), Patrick Jackson (Dalhousie AC), Haley Matthews (Dalhousie), Nikita Morris (Toronto Film School) and Keenan Sparks (Dalhousie).

Shakara Paris and Jessica Maxwell, 2011 Apex scholarship recipients, attended the banquet and spoke on the importance of the funding and how it helped them during their university years. Paris (St. Francis Xavier) and Maxwell (Acadia) graduated last year and are now working in their individual fields.

Golf winners

Trevor Jordan won the men’s division title for the 11th time and first time in eight years. He carded a 36-hole score 151 (7576) for a one-stroke victory over last year’s winner, Alie Maxwell.

Heather Maxwell won the women’s division, while Tina Skier and Harold Thompson won nine-hole titles.

Darrell Maxwell was the lowscoring senior for the tournament and received the No. 2 Construction Battalion Trophy. George Borden, a retired Captain of the Canadian Forces and a representative of the Black Battalion Centennial Committee, was on hand to make the trophy presentation.

On the diamond

The Young Guns were too much for the Oldtimers at the Charles (Snooky) Tynes memorial softball game.

The Young Guns cruised to a 9-1 victory over their more experienced counterparts.

Sing it loud

Karaoke at the Engine Room raised $1,217 for Scholarship Fund.

The event, in its 16th year, is organized by Jamie Paris, in honour of his late mother, Kimber Lee Paris.

Money was raised through 50/50 sales and cover charge to the karaoke. the Apex Trevor Jordan won his 11th Apex Invitational men’s golf title. Jordan carded rounds of 75-76 for a onestroke victory.

Joey smitH/trUro daily news The Apex Scholarship Fund has helped many African Nova Scotians with post-secondary education throughout the years. Terry Leier, of Investors Group, made a $600 donation to the fund this week from the Investors Group Volunteer Support Program. Accepting the donation are Apex scholarship committee members Shelley Borden, left, and Jo-Anne Jordan.