Opportunity of a lifetime – MUN

Sept. 1, 2017

It was May 3 — a date Alison Sutherland says she won’t forget.

“I saw the beginning of the email with the subject line “Rothermere Fellowship 2017” that read: “Dear Alison, I am delighted to…” People are rarely delighted to tell you you didn’t receive the award,” Ms. Sutherland recalled.

“I immediately collapsed out of my chair and on to the floor. After being on the floor for what was hopefully only a few seconds of panting in disbelief, I got myself together enough to grab my phone and go to the stairwell and phone my mom.”

Hearing the news, her mother began to cry. The letter confirmed that Ms. Sutherland would be able to continue her education in ways she had only ever dreamed of.