Michael Syron Memorial Bursary

Michael Syron was a founding member of The George Hull Centre for Children and Families. Along with Dr. Clive Chamberlain, he oversaw the divestment from Thistletown Regional Centre, which became The George Hull Centre. He was the Chair of the Board from its inception in 1985 and remained on the Board until 1992. Michael attended many Ministry of Community and Social Services meetings in order to set the guidelines of service for the new Centre. He did his job well and those early parameters of the Centre ensured that it would address the needs of children and their families from birth through to age eighteen with a continuum of children’s mental health services. Michael left the Board to establish the George Hull Centre Foundation. He served as the founding Chair of the Foundation until his untimely death in 1995. In honour of Michael’s dedication and ideals, the Syron children have established a scholarship fund to be disbursed annually to a university or college bound student who has overcome obstacles, excelled academically and contributed to the community.

AWARD: $1,000

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must be in their graduating year from a secondary school located in the former City of Etobicoke and have accepted an offer of admission to an accredited Canadian Community College two or three year diploma program, or to a Canadian University undergraduate program. The candidate must have been accepted into a post-secondary program consistent with Mr. Syron’s interests in humanities, law or social sciences. This award is meant to assist a student in achieving their educational and career goals who otherwise might be hampered due to personal or financial constraints.

CRITERIA:

The Selection Committee will consider: - the candidate’s academic record - the candidate’s record of service to their school and community - the candidate’s statement of their educational and career goals - the referee’s statement - the Principal’s statement from the candidate’s secondary school.

DEADLINE:

The completed documentation must be submitted to the George Hull Centre by 4:30 p.m. by June 30th, attention:

The Selection Committee, Michael Syron Memorial Bursary,
The George Hull Centre for Children and Families, 600 The East Mall, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M9B 4B1

Questions regarding this Bursary may be directed to the above address or emailed to: reachus@georgehullcentre.on.ca.

Application Form:
Michael Syron Application Form.pdf