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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Alexander J. and Stephanie Dulemba Award

Name

 Alexander J. and Stephanie Dulemba Award

Type

 Undergraduate

Faculty

 Business and Information Technology
Education
Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
Engineering and Applied Science
Health Sciences
Science
Social Science and Humanities

Program

 All

Year

 Second year

Amount

 $1,250

Program load

 Full-time

General information

Four awards of $1,250 are available. Applicants must:

  • Be enrolled in second year of full-time studies at Ontario Tech University.
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Demonstrate leadership in student life on campus (please provide specific details in Leadership Letter).
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

About the Donor

As successful farmers, the Dulembas knew the value of sowing seeds and patiently awaiting a healthy yield. After her husband died, Stephanie decided to move back to her native Poland, a defining moment for her since they had made Canada their home in 1947. Stephanie donated her 2.5 acre property, hoping its value would help fulfill the dreams of many students, particularly those within Canada’s immigrant communities. Today, Ontario Tech’s Library study hall is named the Aleksander J. and Stefania Dulemba Study Hall, a place where students can gather, socialize and dream of their future success.

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