Orphaned at 14, this Acadia student just landed a prestigious $45K scholarship
Alex Dulay's upbringing included having her mom diagnosed with cancer and losing both parents by the time she was 14. "I kind of use that as my motivation to just keep on living, just making them proud," says the 21-year-old university student.
![Orphaned at 14, this Acadia student just landed a prestigious $45K scholarship](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7180061.1713622808!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alex-dulay.jpg)
![Alex Dulay, 21, grew up in the Philippines, but immigrated to Nova Scotia at 16. She's wrapping up her third year of studies at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. A young woman with red lipstick who is wearing white pants and a white coat looks at the camera.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7180061.1713622808!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alex-dulay.jpg)
Alex Dulay's upbringing included having her mom diagnosed with cancer and losing both parents by the time she was 14. "I kind of use that as my motivation to just keep on living, just making them proud," says the 21-year-old university student.