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Recognizing Youth Achievements

2025 HMA Scholarship Awards

Since 2006, the Huron Manufacturing Association has provided HMA Scholarship Awards supporting over 90 Huron County youth. We are honored again to offer the 2025 HMA Scholarship Awards, with various Scholarships of $1,000.00 in the following categories:

  • The Specialist High Skills Major & OYAP Scholarship of $1000.00 is for students enrolled in a Huron County Secondary School in Grade 12, or for recent graduates, who participated in SHSM or OYAP Dual Credit, focused on Manufacturing related Trades.
  • The Apprenticeship & Pre-Apprenticeship Scholarship of $ 1000.00 is for Huron County residents enrolled in a post-secondary skilled trade manufacturing-related Apprenticeship or Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

 Please see the 2025 HMA Scholarship Award Online Application Form below or download the PDF version.

The application deadline is Friday, March 28, 2025 by 6:00 pm

EVENT DATE & VENUE

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Maple Lane Heaven Wedding & Event Barn | Brussels ON

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In recent years, Libro, Progressive Turf Equipment, Community Futures Huron, Britespan Building Systems, Four County Labour Market Planning Board, Municipality of Central Huron, Huron Feeding Supplies, and Huron County Economic Development have generously supported this program.

If you are interested in sponsoring an additional HMA Scholarship Award, please CONTACT US.

There are two ways to apply:

Your Application (online or by email) MUST include all of the FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS to be considered for a Scholarship Award:

  1. In 450 words or less, explain what inspired you to pursue/explore a manufacturing-related career in trades and how this shaped your passion for your chosen field.
  2. How do you envision your career trajectory, and how will this scholarship support your goals (ex. pursuing specialization, starting your own business, purchasing tools).
  3. Please list related certifications you have completed.
  4. Current Resume.
  5. A letter of reference from a teacher or employer.
  6. Submit 1 or 2 photographs to support your application for the Manufacturing Scholarship.

This Scholarship application is has now ended for this year. Thank you for your interest and check back next year.

2023 HMA Scholarship Award Results!

Thank you to all who supported, applied, and attended the HMA Scholarship Awards at Maelstrom Winery on Friday, December 15, 2023. Special thanks to the teachers of Avon Maitland District School Board and Huron Perth Catholic District School Board, for encouraging their students to explore manufacturing as a choice of employment, and encouraging students past and present, to apply for the HMA Scholarship Awards, year after year.

Congratulations to the recipients;

  1. 2023 HMA and Libro Credit Union, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $1000 to Sam Kramers, a graduate of St Annes Catholic Secondary School, currently Electrical Apprentice at Elligsen Electrical Ltd.
  2. 2023HMA and Libro Credit Union, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $1000 to Owen Burkholder, a graduate of St Annes Catholic Secondary School, currently an agricultural Service Technician apprentice at Equipment Ontario, Mildmay.
  3. 2023 HMA and Community Future Huron, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $1000 to Gracie Hoggarth a graduate from St Annes Catholic Secondary School, currently an apprentice at Robinson Electric.
  4. 2023 HMA and Central Huron, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $1000 to Matthew Maloney a graduate from St Annes Catholic Secondary School, currently an apprentice at Bronson Line Automotive and enrolled in Fanshaw College Motive Power Diesel Program.
  5. 2023 HMA and Four County Labour Market Planning Board, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $1000 to Jordon Robinson graduate from South Huron District High School, currently an apprentice at Townline Auto.
  6. 2023 HMA and Britespan Building Systems, Graduate/Apprentice Scholarship Award of $500 to Gavin Denys, a current student at Lambton College in instrumentation and control engineering
  7. 2023 HMA and Libro SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) Scholarship Award of $1000 to Jack Hayter, currently a student at Central Huron Secondary School.
  8. 2023 HMA and Libro Credit Union SHSM Specialist High Skills Major Scholarship Award of $1000 to Mackenzie Matheson-Pinard,a current student at South Huron District High School  enrolled in the Dual Credit at Lambton College for welding and electrical. 
  9. 2023 HMA and Huron County SHSM Specialist High Skills Major Scholarship Award of $1000 to Justin Hoffman, a current student at South Huron District High School, entering Co-op and inspired to be a small engine mechanic.
  10. 2023 HMA and Huron Feeding Systems, SHSM Specialist High Skills Major Scholarship Award of $500 to Helen Lindsay, a current student at Central Huron Secondary School who is pursuing an automotive apprenticeship next year.

Thank you to all SPONSORS and Congratulations to all 2023 RECIPIENTS on their achievements!