Erin Parsons has been awarded the second annual Ian Shaw Memorial Scholarship by the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association. Erin has been an active member of the Leaside ice hockey and Withrow ball hockey community for a number of years, as both a player and as an official (ref). Board member Mark Schrutt said Erin has acted as a great ambassador and role model in Leaside. The award was given by the late Mr. Shaw’s daughter Jennifer with members of the association present at Leaside Arena. The first such scholarship was given in 2017 to recognize and reward a young woman’s commitment to hockey, community and education. It is named in the memory of long-time board member and referee-in-chief Ian Shaw and is funded by his family. The annual scholarship recognizes a graduating member of the TLGHA who has distinguished herself through her commitment as a player, an official and a member of her community. The scholarship, in the amount of $500, is directed to offset the costs of post-secondary education.
