College of the Rockies Scholarship & Award Recipients 2023

College of the Rockies wishes to thank all businesses, corporations, families and community clubs who have so graciously provided funds in the form of scholarships and bursaries.

Their significant contributions provide College of the Rockies students with finances and support to continue their educational endeavours.

The donors listed below contributed to scholarships and awards not presented at today’s ceremony: Brad Loucks

John Maddigan

Rick and Marg Jensen Family

Brandon Salviulo Memorial Scholarship - Mr and Mrs. Salviulo

Kokanee Ford Automotive

Russ Kinghorn Foundation

Labatt/Columbia Breweries Foundation

Russ Kinghorn

Business and Professional Women’s Club Canfor College of the Rockies Student Association George & Iris Brown JM Flemming

Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting LP Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge #19 Marilyn and Jurgen Flemming Mary Fiorentino

TC Energy Teck Resources Vancouver Foundation William Cunningham Yoki

2022 - 2023

SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS CEREMONY Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:30 PM

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Your generosity provides critical support to our students, changing their lives for the better. Donations can be made toward scholarships and bursaries, program supplies and equipment, and facilities and capital campaigns.

ONE TIME AND MONTHLY GIFTS

ESTATE PLANNING

You can make a one-time or recurring gift online at cotr.ca/giving or mail a cheque to:

There are opportunities to create a legacy at College of the Rockies through your Will. Options include bequests for unrestricted purposes, and donations via RRSPs. Talk to your financial planner or lawyer for more information.

College of the Rockies Donor and Alumni Engagement Office 2700 College Way Cranbrook BC, V1C 5L7 Note: Please make cheques payable to College of the Rockies

STOCKS Email giving@cotr.bc.ca to request a Gift of Shares form to help you navigate this process.

cotr.ca/giving | giving@cotr.bc.ca College of the Rockies, Donor and Alumni Engagement Office 2700 College Way, Cranbrook, BC Canada V1C 5L7

GIFTS IN KIND A Gift in Kind, is a gift of equipment, vehicles, consumables, real estate, which normally requires appraisal for tax receipt purposes. Let us help you determine whether your property is suitable for a donation to College of the Rockies by emailing giving@cotr.bc.ca

PROGRAMME Welcome – Doris Silva, Director of Student Affairs Opening Address – Paul Vogt, President and CEO Presentation of Awards – Doris Silva Reception to follow in foyer

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS RECIPIENTS - SPRING 2023 We’re so proud to have you all as members of our College family. z

Adele Thompson Memorial Bursary $ 500.00 Nadine Fehr

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AECBC Bursary $ 500.00

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Cheyene Powell

Agnes McCoy Memorial Bursary $ 500.00 Chelsea Burnham $ 500.00 Alyssa Flood BC Hydro Scholarship $ 750.00 $ 750.00

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CN Parkin Memorial Scholarship $ 250.00 Jane Veilleux $ 250.00 Presley Armstrong

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Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship $ 500.00 Sarah Bourke

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BDO Canada LLP Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Jordon Sam

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Columbia Basin Trust Bursary $ 500.00 Amanda Porter $ 500.00 Emily Shurgelo

Brian Pagnucco Memorial Scholarship $ 300.00 Kimberley Bandet Brilliant Expansion Equity Working Group-Women in Trades $ 650.00 Rainah Burgess Business and Professional Women’s Club Foundation $ 350.00 Stephanie Berekoff Canadian Federation of University Women - Cranbrook Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Stephanie Berekoff $ 1,000.00 Rae Schultz Canadian Federation of University Women-Cranbrook Bursary $ 500.00 Madison Adams Chevron Canada Resources/Molnar Bursary $ 1,000.00 Jaden Hood Cindy Oliver ABE Bursary $ 750.00 Trinity Didier $ 750.00 Cheyene Powell CITO/ITA Construction Trades AwardIndustry Training Authority (ITA Scholarship $ 500.00 Aaliyah Evans $ 500.00 Chloe Hannan Columbia Basin Trust Bursary $ 500.00 Chloe Bevans $ 500.00 Hunter Burton $ 500.00 Bobbie Goodwin $ 500.00 Hannah Loseth $ 500.00 Zack Pighin

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College of the Rockies CUPE Local 2773 Scholarship (A) $ 500.00 Stephanie Hirn $ 500.00 Levi Sykut-McCulloch College of the Rockies Faculty Association Bursaries $ 750.00 Mikayla Fiddler $ 750.00 Shae Harris College of the Rockies Faculty Association Scholarships $ 1,500.00 Natalie Barnett $ 1,500.00 Kelsey Brodersen College of the Rockies Fernie Campus Scholarship $ 750.00 McKenna Boilard

Cummins Western Canada Bursary $ 600.00 Dan Langan G & M Clark Bursary $ 500.00

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Lowden Award $ 400.00 Chrystal Stilling

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Dr. Nicholas Rubidge Award $ 500.00

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Dustin Bourns Leadership Award (ATBO nomination) $ 1,000.00 Kelsey Brodersen $ 1,000.00 Annika Gruebel

Echoridge Education Foundation (Nursing) $ 1,000.00 Haley Croteau

Columbia Brewery Scholarship $ 500.00 Aspen Parker

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Eddy Brown Memorial Scholarship $ 350.00 Vincent Michaud

Columbia Power Corporation Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Presley Armstrong $ 1,000.00 Tanya Crouse $ 1,000.00 Shae Harris $ 1,000.00 Noah McFadzen

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Cranbrook Rotary Centennial Bursary $ 1,000.00 Alyssa Berkhiem

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Credit Union Foundation of BC - Joseph (Joe) C Selby Memorial Scholarship $ 800.00 Makayla Lubbers

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Credit Union Foundation of BC Pioneers Memorial Bursary $ 500.00 Emily Hartle $ 300.00 Emily Pointen $ 200.00 Kristen McBurnie

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John Bracco Memorial Bursary $ 500.00 Kristina Powell $ 500.00 Susan Pullan $ 500.00 Livia Ramos de Sous

Elk Valley Skills Centre Scholarship $ 1,000.00 McKenna Boilard $ 1,000.00 Daniel Irwin $ 1,000.00 Landon Kubos $ 1,000.00 Natalja Polzin

Eric Oicle

Howard Scholarship $ 3,350.00 $ 3,350.00

Ella Capri Luke Mann

Indigenous Education Department Award $ 500.00 Jordan Sam

Royal Bank Bursary $ 500.00

Taio Schraner-Eldor

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Royal Bank Scholarship $ 500.00 Kimberley Bandet

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Ruth Walker Memorial Scholarship $ 750.00 Phoenix Cockell $ 750.00 Paul Freitag

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Sarah Whetham Memorial Scholarshipessay $ 1,000.00 Kate McPherson

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Senior Citizens’ Association of Cranbrook Health Care Assistant Bursary $ 500.00 Chelsea Burnham Sonja Amy Loucks Early Childhood Education Bursary $ 500.00 Kristina Powell

John Leask Memorial Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Ben Rogers

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John McKay Bursary for Practical Nursing $ 400.00 Dene Frances Zablan

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Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (BSN) $ 1,000.00 Galen Pearce

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Kimberley Skills Centre Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Jane Veilleux

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Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (Education) $ 1,000.00 Krista McKnight

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Kin Club of Cranbrook Scholarship $ 1,500.00 Madison Halliday

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Engineers Canada Indigenous Access to Engineering Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Jaden Hood Fernie Student Association $ 300.00

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Echoridge Education Foundation (Welding) $ 1,000.00 Sean Henwood

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Jeff Lakes Memorial Bursary $ 250.00 Nicholas McClean

Daniel Irwin

Echoridge Education Foundation (ECED) $ 500.00 Bailee Childress

Cranbrook Rotary Centennial Bursary $ 1,000.00 Paul Freitag

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College of the Rockies Student Activity Award (with trophy) $ 150.00 Dylan Tennant

J. Hugh Campbell Memorial Bursary $ 250.00 Skye Poetker

Jordan Havens

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Creston Valley Gleaners Society Bursaries $ 750.00 Say Dah Naw $ 750.00 Anthony Shurgelo Creston Valley Hospice Award $ 500.00 Chelsia Krisher

International Students’ Excellence Scholarship $ 2,000.00 Syed Ashraf Hussain $ 2,000.00 Annika Gruebel $ 2,000.00 Rebekka Shulze $ 2,000.00 Karen Velazquez Romo $ 2,000.00 Emily Williams

Kootenay Dental Society Scholarship $ 500.00 Numfon Pungaksorn Kootenay Savings Bursary $ 500.00 Madison Adams $ 500.00 Paul Blackmore $ 500.00 Janine Dalton $ 500.00 Zoe Doucette $ 500.00 Alexander Funk $ 500.00 Beth Gartside $ 500.00 Natasha Redisky

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Robert Fields Memorial Award (United Commercial Travellers) $ 500.00 Selena Libregts $ 500.00 Isabelle Pratt

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Rocky Mountain Naturalists Mildred White Scholarship $ 1,050.00

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support changes the direction of many lives in our community and provides opportunity where it may not have existed for some. Giving to College of the Rockies enhances teaching and learning, rewards achievement, removes financial barriers, and contributes to the

Tembec Industries Inc. / Rotary Club of Cranbrook Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Jessie Johnson

helping our communities thrive.

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The Hutchinson Accounting Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Jason Neis

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The Hutchinson Bachelor of Business Administration Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Desmond Chong

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Remo Morandini Memorial Scholarship $ 250.00 Nicko Levesque

impacting our students. Your

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Meetings That Matter - Leadership in Tourism and Hospitality Management Award $ 700.00 Taylor Ferguson

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the Rockies, you are directly

infrastructure and training for

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Open Shop Construction Industry Bursary $ 500.00 James Bradshaw $ 500.00 Zachary Davis $ 500.00 Kierce Rohrick $ 500.00 Spencer Stein

By supporting College of

Sustainable Business Scholarship-essay $ 1,000.00 Vincent Michaud

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Libby Neve Memorial Arts Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Danielle Masuzumi

Miro Micovsky Bursary (Golden Student Association) $ 500.00 Kelsey Brodersen $ 500.00 Ella Capri

Thank you to our generous donors!

in-demand jobs in our region,

There are many reasons to donate to College of the Rockies including honouring a loved one by naming a scholarship after them, or

The Hutchinson BSN Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Natalie Barnett

supporting a program area

The Hutchinson Practrical Nursing Health Care Scholarship $ 1,000.00 Emma Soetaert

There are several ways to

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Tiana McLellan Memorial Scholarship $ 500.00 Stephanie Hirn

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Valerie Hillstrom Memorial Bursary for the Arts $ 500.00 Skye Poetker

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Velma McKay Memorial Bursary $ 750.00 Tanya Crouse

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Verdun Casselman Memorial Scholarship $ 1,250.00 Shayla Stewart

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Welding Program Advisory Committee Award (trophy)

Sean Henwood

you feel passionate about.

give including one-time and monthly donations online.

Your generosity changes lives for the better – thank you.

cotr.ca/giving