NEWS RELEASE
ESSITY
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Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company with local operations in Oakville has awarded a total of $1,000 in scholarships to 2 local students, as part of the company’s annual scholarship program for children of employees. This year’s recipients include:
- Jessica Bell of Thornhill
$500 to University of Waterloo - Taylor Farranto of Burlington
$500 to Brock University
Students received a combined total of $76,500 in Essity scholarships to use toward their full-time education at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university for the 2024-25 school year. For over 15 years, Essity has given over $1.1M to high school seniors and college students.
The recipients were selected based on their academic achievements, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience and statement of goals, as well as and an outside appraisal.
In the U.S. and Canada, Essity proudly manufactures, sells and distributes products under the world-renowned brands Tork (professional hygiene); TENA (incontinence and personal care); Knix (leakproof apparel); JOBST (compression therapy); Cutimed (advanced wound care); Leukoplast (acute wound care); and the orthopedic brands Delta-Cast and Actimove.
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