USS student wins $100,000 scholarship

Roger Varley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A Grade 12 student at Uxbridge Secondary School has been awarded a $100,000 Loran scholarship.

Uxbridge Secondary School recently shared that Grade 12 student Mallory Mashcke has been named a 2025 Loran Scholar. The $100,000 scholarship covers four years of residence and tuition at various university partners across Canada.

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Eighteen-year-old Mallory Maschke was one of 36 exceptional youth chosen to receive the scholarship from among more than 6,000 applicants from across Canada. Principal Melissa Lee said Loran Awards recognize students for their "values-driven approach to leading and their dedication to uplifting their communities."

Mallory, who has achieved a 90-per-cent level throughout her high school career, said the award comes with a $12,000 residence payment and a $12,000 tuition grant for each of the next four years. She said she intends to attend Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), and then begin a career in social work, concentrating on international affairs.

Mallory said she was informed of the award early in March but was required to keep the news to herself for the best part of a month.

"It's really a great opportunity," Mallory said. "It's a step up."

Lee said that as a Loran Scholar, Mallory will become part of a "massive community of people who want to make the world a better place." She said Loran scholars are spread

around the world.

As an award winner, Mallory had 25 universities to choose from for her post-secondary education. She said that didn't limit her in her choice and she had already decided to go to TMU. During the next four years, she will receive leadership training and mentorship, and in the summers she will work in various career-related sectors.

Lee said Mallory has been an exemplary student during her four years at USS and has been involved in the USS music program, music council, and the Climate Action council.

When asked what Mallory's award means to the school, Lee said "it gives us an opportunity to scream from the rooftops that our small town can produce students like Mallory."

Founded in 1988 by Dr. Robert Cluett, Loran was built on “the belief that breadth, openness to challenge, and willingness to take risk are many times more important than any quantitative measure of promise.”

According to the institution’s website, loranscholar.ca, Loran has been a community project upheld by three pillars — donors, volunteers, and university partners — “who share (our) collective vision and who are dedicated to lifelong service and leadership. Supported by this community for 36 years, Loran has identified, equipped, and empowered generations of values-driven students, investing in their long-term potential by providing them with the financial freedom to study, build their capacity to lead, and pursue service in their communities.”