Congratulations to Bianca Picciano, recipient ofthe Society of Saint Vincent de Paul $5,000 bursary


OTTAWA, September 28, 2016 - Saint Paul University (SPU) and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) proudly congratulate Ms. Bianca Picciano on receiving a $5,000 bursary to study at SPU.

Left to right: André Beaudry, Chief Advancement Officer, Saint Paul University; Pierre Jubert, Ex-officio Director, Saint Vincent de Paul Central Council of Ottawa; Dr. Chantal Beauvais, Rector, Saint Paul University; James Strate, Executive Director, Saint Vincent de Paul Ottawa Store; Bianca Picciano, recipient of the $5,000 bursary; Bernie Hartlin, Treasurer, Saint Vincent de Paul Ottawa Store; and Dick Hudson, Director at Large, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

The bursary is awarded annually to an Ottawa Catholic School Board graduate who exemplifies the spirit of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. It honours students who demonstrate Catholic leadership at their school and are involved in parish activities and social justice and/or community service initiatives. Bianca Picciano is a graduate of Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, and began her Honours Bachelor of Arts with Major in Theology at SPU in September.

We congratulate Ms. Picciano and wish her every success in her studies.

Saint Paul University is the founding college of the University of Ottawa (1848), with which it has been federated since 1965. Bilingual and on a human scale, it offers programs in social communication, counselling and psychotherapy, canon law, public ethics, conflict studies, philosophy, human relations, and theology.

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For more information, please contact:
Sylvie Moisan
Director, Recruitment and Communications Services
Saint Paul University
613-236-1393, ext. 3034
smoisan@ustpaul.ca