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鈥孴he Beth Medjuck-Benjamin Marketing Scholarship couldn鈥檛 have come at a better time for Ross Arsenault (pictured), a Marketing and Entrepreneurship major in his final year at the Sobey School of Business.

鈥淎fter graduating with my Bachelor of Commerce in the spring of 2017, I plan to go directly into graduate studies,鈥� says Ross, who was born and raised in Dartmouth. 鈥淭his award makes a world of difference.鈥�

One of Ross鈥檚 greatest achievements so far at Saint Mary鈥檚 is becoming Co-President of Enactus, the University鈥檚 chapter of an international non-profit organization that encourages students to use entrepreneurial action to effect social change. In addition to leadership duties for the team, Ross recently ran a skill development project for at-risk youth in Halifax.

鈥淏y the end of the eight week classroom portion, the youth we trained were running their own social enterprise in support of mental health,鈥� he says. 鈥淪eeing them use the skills we had taught them was the most rewarding thing I have ever experienced.鈥�

Ross says it鈥檚 a special honour to be the inaugural recipient of the Beth Medjuck-Benjamin Marketing Scholarship and he takes pride in
having the grades to qualify.

鈥淪ince joining Enactus in my second year, I have dedicated almost as much time to extracurricular activities as I have to my studies, yet I鈥檝e managed to maintain an A+ average. I鈥檇 like to let the Medjuck family know that I am incredibly thankful for their generous support. It鈥檚 truly wonderful to see my hard work rewarded.鈥�