Scholarship established in memory of woman killed in highway collision
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The family of a Winnipeg Beach woman killed in a head-on collision in late January has established an academic scholarship in her memory.
A scholarship in Nicole Grushka’s memory will support a graduating Gimli High School student from Winnipeg Beach who is entering the child-care or teaching field.
Grushka, 20, died on Jan. 27 after her vehicle and 27-year-old Samantha Zimmerman’s car collided head-on on Highway 8 in the RM of St. Andrews.
A GoFundMe fundraiser had raised $35,758 for the scholarship as of Thursday morning.
“Nicole had a natural gift with children — they were drawn to her kind heart, playful spirit, warm hugs, and genuine caring nature. Every child she encountered loved her instantly,” the GoFundMe said.
Grushka was pursuing a teaching career at the time of her death, the fundraiser’s description said.
