February 1, 2002
Canadian Press

COA creates Letheren scholarship

The Canadian Olympic Association announced Friday the creation of a scholarship in the memory of Carol Anne Letheren, the association's former chief executive officer who died last year.

The Carol Anne Letheren Leadership and Sport Scholarship is a national, three-year university or college scholarship for women worth $1,500 annually.

The eligibility criteria and application process are available on the COA's Web site (www.coa.ca). Completed applications must be mailed or faxed to the COA by Feb. 28.

"On behalf of her family I want to thank the COA and her friends at the foundation for establishing and funding this scholarship in her name; she felt very strongly about the value of education," said Letheren's son, Dan. "I watched my mom struggle as she took her place in a man's world.

"But she was strong and she was a pioneer. Her tenacity in meeting and overcoming many of the challenges she faced as a young woman in sport marketing and as a volunteer in judging and sport administration probably resulted in the challenges being a bit less daunting for some women today."

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