PEI Junior Women’s Curling Champion skip Lauren Ferguson has earned her External Sport Credit, which was presented this week prior to her departure for the 2020 New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships, which begin Saturday and run through to Jan. 26 at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, B.C.

Left to right: Lauren Ferguson, Maribeth Rogers-Neale with the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, and Amy Duncan, Executive Director of Curl PEI

The External Sport Credit Program (ESCP) gives eligible student-athletes the opportunity to earn graduation credits in grades 10, 11 and 12. While described as a sport credit, it is an educational credit and therefore, learning is emphasized throughout the entire process of becoming a high-performance athlete. Click for more info on the External Sport Credit Program.