The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) announced the winners of the 2012 OHHA scholarships on Friday.

For the seventh year in a row, OHHA is awarding scholarships to children of active, participating OHHA members who are entering their first year of full-time undergraduate studies leading to a first post-secondary certificate or diploma.

This year’s winner of the $2,500 university scholarship is Rachel McNeill (Brantford), who has been admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work program at Ryerson University in Toronto.

Since no applications were received for the $1,500 college scholarship, the committee felt it prudent to award one-half of this bursary amount to Nicole Durbridge, who will enter the University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Science, Honours Major Animal Biology program. The other half has been awarded to Katherine Tremblay, who was admitted to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program at Queen’s University in Toronto.

One of the criteria to be awarded a scholarship is proven academic achievement and these three candidates realized outstanding results during their secondary education.

OHHA thanks the students who applied for a scholarship and wishes them the very best of luck with their studies and for the future!

(With files from OHHA)