Shooting victim Tara Roe’s ‘innate desire to give back’ inspires scholarship
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An annual memorial scholarship has been set up at Robertson College Calgary in honour of Tara Roe.
Born and raised in Brandon, Roe relocated to Alberta where she lived with husband Zach and their two sons and held a career as a teacher’s assistant working with autistic children.
Roe was one of 58 people who were killed in the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas.
“She was a truly remarkable person with a kind heart who was always willing to help others,” a release by Robertson College reads, adding that her “innate desire to give back to the community” inspired the memorial scholarship.
“Tara was a valued member of the community and we want her story to inspire Community Workers for generations to come,” campus director Dean Olsen said in the release, adding, “The Tara Ann Memorial Scholarship is great way to reinforce the importance of the impact community champions like, Tara, have on the well-being of those around them.”
The scholarship will award up to $15,000 to an exceptional prospective or current student of the college’s Community Support Worker program, which is dedicated to providing students with the skills they need to provide physical, psychological and social supports people of all ages who are in need.
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