RHYS DESMOND | London, ON
Current program: Recreation and Leisure Studies Co-op, class of 2019
Career goal: Teaching or coaching
Scholarship: Lyle S. Hallman Entrance Scholarship
Rhys Desmond grew up loving sports; playing hockey and soccer in his elementary-school years, and taking up long-distance running in his teens. In Grade 11 he added coaching girls’ soccer to his repertoire, and discovered he loved helping others too.
Recreation and Leisure Studies is the perfect program for Rhys, who says he’s now dedicated to gaining a deeper understanding of how recreation and leisure can make individual lives and whole communities better. In addition to his studies, Rhys runs for Waterloo’s cross-country team, and volunteers with the Mental Health and Wellness team.
“I’m so grateful for this scholarship – in addition to being an incredible honour, it gave me the freedom to spend last summer coaching and volunteering, rather than working. Thank you!”
The Lyle S. Hallman Entrance Scholarship is made possible through a gift from the late Lyle S. Hallman, OC, LLD: esteemed business leader, local philanthropist and major University of Waterloo supporter.
