Daniel Peters (Waterloo, ON)

Fitness and Health Promotion, Conestoga College

Diagnosed with low grade Glioma at age 12

Generously funded by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada- In honour of Susan Marshall

Impact of receiving this award:

I want to thank the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada and its donors for the generous gift of this scholarship award. It means a lot to me that people are so supportive of students, like myself, who have had many challenges in their lives after surviving a brain tumour. This kind gift will cover my tuition for my first year studying Fitness and Health Promotion at Conestoga College. Because of this scholarship, I will have more financial flexibility for other educational and personal costs. I am excited to be starting the next step of my education. Even with hard work and challenges ahead, I will meet these challenges with a positive attitude and the willingness to keep going, one day at a time. Thank you for supporting my journey!

Report After School Year

“My initial school year went well last year. I completed my first year of the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Conestoga College. I enjoyed learning about nutrition and psychology as it pertains to exercise as well as fitness prescription. Since I am the only student in my program who has mobility challenges, I have had some unique hurdles to overcome but the faculty and staff have been really supportive in accommodating me. I’m still considered full-time but I chose to take a somewhat reduced course load to allow me to spend quality time on my courses. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge in a field placement which takes place in the final semester of my program. Thanks again for the generous education award. It allowed me to enjoy my first year of college without worrying about finances. I will be forever grateful”.