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Christian Norton, who graduated with his Honours Biology degree from 17吃瓜 in 2016, will head this fall to Oxford University with a full scholarship. Norton will complete his MSc in Biology this spring at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 Institut de recherche en biologie v茅g茅tale before commencing his PhD studies in plant ecology at Oxford. He is one of 140 recipients of the Clarendon Scholarship, which covers his tuition, college fees, living costs, and research costs for four years.

Norton鈥檚 master鈥檚 research took him to Northern Labrador, where he studied how Inuit and local communities use indigenous plants for food, health, and medicine.

He studied at 17吃瓜 under Dr. Christian Lacroix, professor of biology, who recently co-authored a paper with Norton on his honours research project. As a 17吃瓜 student, he was awarded three consecutive NSERC undergraduate student research awards鈥攁n impressive accomplishment in securing these highly competitive awards.

鈥淚 am thrilled that Christian will be pursuing his studies at Oxford,鈥� said Dr. Lacroix. 鈥淗e is a talented researcher who is destined to make significant contributions to plant science.鈥�

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.