Media Advisory and Photo Opportunity - RBC to announce Black History Month Student Essays Competition winners

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2014 /CNW/ - RBC will announce the winners of the 2014 RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition at a special event to celebrate Black History Month at the Toronto Regional Board of Trade on February 4, 2014.  

This year's first place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship and an educational Me to We trip to Ghana, and will read their essay at the event.  The event will also feature a keynote address from Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Executive Director of the Centre of Excellence for Financial Services Education of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA).

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