Stories

Going as far back to being a junior year co-op student at Shoppers Drug Mart, Camille Huo knew that healthcare was the right career path for her. "Since I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to pursue something in healthcare because I’ve always really liked...

Ever since her early aspiration of becoming a Pediatric Psychologist at a young age, Esther Kim has carried on the motivation of helping others in need. As a 2017 Future ACES Foundation scholarship recipient, the ambition to help others in her community has never...

Being a child of immigrant parents and having experienced racism in his childhood, MP Shaun Chen of Scarborough North expresses how he resonated with Herbert H. Carnegie’s story and knew the Future Aces Creed scholarship was the right fit for him. “It was an...

From a small remote community in Northern Ontario to a Product Manager at Microsoft, Kyle Bimm has travelled a long, winding road — literally! Through it all, he still clearly remembers how he felt winning a Future Aces scholarship in 2014. “It was a fantastic,...

“I remember being there. I remember what I wore back in the 90s. I remember being with my parents. I remember the speech my grade 12 physics teacher gave.” Amanda Thomas still reminisces about the night as if it was yesterday. The guidance counsellor at Stouffville...

Raised in a single-parent household, Lindsay Benjamin knew university was always the next step after graduating secondary school. “No matter what, that was how my mom and I approached things growing up,” says Benjamin. “She helped provide me with a lot of...

“I was searching for any available scholarships wondering what I could get with 1,000 hours?” Nolan Dey remembers the excitement and joy he felt the night he won the Future Aces scholarship in 2014. “It was fun to be there and have my parents by my side,” says the...

“It was really nice to be recognized for the leadership work that I had been doing in the community when I was in high school.” Ten years after earning a Future Aces Scholarship, Stephanie Bertolo reflects on its impact in her life. “I’m sure it really helped me get...

Saira Remtulla was always interested in giving back to the community as a young student. “I always had it in me to do voluntary service,” says the elementary school teacher. “It was just something that was important to me.” After receiving a Future Aces Foundation...