Scholarship
Winner
Humber College Scholarships
Renee Yip
2012
Badminton
Humber College
Summary
Renee Yip has certainly left her mark on the provincial and national stage for badminton. Yip has played on the Humber Hawks badminton team for 2 seasons now, and during that time she has accomplished a plethora of accolades. In her rookie season she was an CCAA All- Canadian, CCAA Gold Medal Champion in Mixed Doubles with Raymond Wong, and OCAA Athlete of the Year Across All Sports. In 2010 she was awarded the CCAA All Canadian Academic Athlete Excellence Award and placed 4th at nationals in women’s doubles with Alyssa Woon. Yip says it’s the motivation factor that drives her to compete. Being successful is my motivation and as of right now becoming fit is also my motivation to play better in my sport,” said Yip. Yip is a 3rd year Kinesiology student at Guelph-Humber.
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The Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame awards seven scholarships, each valued at $1,000, to deserving individuals. These scholarships are not only a recognition of academic and athletic excellence but also of community involvement and financial need.
To ensure all students in the community are provided the opportunity to apply for the scholarships, all Etobicoke high school Physical Education and Counseling departments are contacted in advance.
The ESHOF believes we can make a difference in young people’s lives through our scholarship program and help the next generation of Etobicoke community builders succeed and go on to promote positive change for all and continue to empower our community.