2024 - 2025
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS CEREMONY
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 | 3:30 PM
PROGRAM
Welcome – Brian Muscat, Vice President, Student Success
Opening Address – Paul Vogt, President and CEO
Presentation of Awards – Brian Muscat
Reception to follow in Foyer
COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS RECIPIENTSSPRING 2025
We’re so proud to have you all as members of our College family.
z 123Dentist Award for Enthusiasm and Dedication
$ 1000.00 Alexa Kalika
z Adele Thompson Memorial Bursary
$ 750.00 Kayla Brasok
z Advanced Education Council of BC (AECBC) Bursary
$ 500.00 Ian Irwin
z Agnes McCoy Memorial Bursary
$ 750.00 Angie Jenkins
z Annette Driedger Nursing Scholarship
$ 350.00 Katelynn Anderson
z Avalanche Athletics Freshman Award
$ 500.00 Stevie Friesen
z BC Hydro Scholarship
$ 750.00 Margaux Blakeley
$ 750.00 Rhiannon Isaacs
$ 750.00 Rachel Wik
$ 750.00 Hannah Zurakowski
z Brian Pagnucco Memorial Scholarship
$ 350.00 Brady Betker
$ 350.00 Sara Kolacz
z Bright Future of the Rockies Award
$ 500.00 Michelle Fletcher
z Business and Professional Women’s Club Foundation Scholarship
$ 350.00 Nina Klein La Berge
z Canadian Federation of University Women - Cranbrook Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Nina Klein La Berge
$ 1,000.00 Autumn Tubbs
z Canadian Federation of University Women - Cranbrook Bursary
$ 500.00 Olivia Harder
$ 500.00 Grace Henker
z Cindy Oliver ABE Bursary
$ 500.00 Victoria Marti
$ 500.00 Emma Seaward
z CN Parkin Memorial Bursary
$ 250.00 Mikhaila Fountain
z Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship
$ 500.00 Shayna Jansma
z College of the Rockies CUPE Local 2773 Scholarship
$ 500.00 Eskedar Quinn
$ 500.00 Tjaart van der Walt
z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Scholarship
$ 1,500.00 Nicholas Bjerstedt
$ 1,500.00 Katrina Pezeshki
z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Bursary
$ 750.00 Hannah Knight
$ 750.00 Daivan Scherman
z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Family Award
$ 500.00 Victoria Marti
$ 500.00 Kaitlin Wik
z College of the Rockies Fernie Campus Scholarship
$ 500.00 Ed Darbyshire
z College of the Rockies Fernie Student Association
$ 300.00 Amber Claydon
z College of the Rockies Student Activity Award
$ 150.00 Ricardo Rodriguez Garrido
z Columbia Brewery Scholarship (Labatt)
$ 500.00 Eve Stevenson
z Columbia Power Corporation Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Tiffany Haenel
$ 1,000.00 Alana Li
$ 1,000.00 Roxanne Pruden
z Cranbrook Rotary Centennial Bursary
$ 1,000.00 Jacob Costello
$ 1,000.00 Alana Krushen
$ 1,000.00 Katrina Pezeshki
$ 1,000.00 Tjaart van der Walt
z Credit Union Foundation of BC - Joseph (Joe) C Selby Memorial Scholarship
$ 800.00 Reinhard Brink
z Credit Union Foundation of BCPioneers Memorial Bursary
$ 500.00 Sydney Holbrook
$ 300.00 Maya Bowden
$ 200.00 Hannah Gray
z Creston Valley Gleaners Society Bursary
$ 500.00 Sharon Blackmore
z Creston Valley Hospice Award
$ 500.00 Laya Charest
z Cummins Western Canada Bursary
$ 600.00 Malcolm Phelps
$ 600.00 Seth Rogers
z DH Radstaak Scholarship
$ 300.00 Victoria Marti
z Diane Hales Memorial Bursary
$ 500.00 Emmeline Aune
z Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Lowden Award
$ 400.00 Aspen Stevenson
z Dr. Nicholas Rubidge Award
$ 500.00 Kayla Brasok
z Dustin Bourns Leadership Award
$ 1,000.00 Shayna Jansma
z Echoridge Education Foundation (Nursing)
$ 1,000.00 Olivia Shuflita
z Echoridge Education Foundation (Welding)
$ 500.00 Victoria Simard
$ 500.00 Carter Thistle
z Eddy Brown Memorial Scholarship
$ 350.00 Tiffany Haenel
z Elk Valley Skills Centre Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Alisia Dvorak
$ 1,000.00 Stevie Friesen
$ 1,000.00 Sierra Pomerantz
$ 1,000.00 Sequoia Temple
$ 1,000.00 Alexis Thielen
z Engineers Canada Indigenous Access to Engineering Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Brandon Petrik
z Hutchinson Accounting Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Trace Bowers-Couture
z Hutchinson Bachelor of Business Administration Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Reinhard Brink
z Hutchinson BSN Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Allie Shypitka
z Hutchinson Practical Nursing Health Care Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Sharon Blackmore
z Indigenous Education Department Award
$ 500.00 Sheila Martine
z International Students’ Excellence Scholarship
$ 2,000.00
Brian Chama
$ 2,000.00 Leah (Xiao) Hu
$ 2,000.00 Benedict Makali
$ 2,000.00 Kartik Sharma
$ 2,000.00 Himmat Singh
z J. Hugh Campbell Memorial Bursary
$ 300.00 Eloise Newsome
z Jeff Lakes Memorial Bursary
$ 250.00 Asha Harvey
z John Bracco Memorial Bursary
$ 500.00 Amanda Foisy
$ 500.00 Wendy Garland
$ 500.00 Navdeep Grewal
$ 500.00 Sienna Hinks
z John Leask Memorial Scholarship
$ 1,500.00 Kelly Bodley
$ 1,500.00 Darian Detta
z John McKay Bursary for Practical Nursing
$ 400.00 Sierra Daignault
z Joyce Williams Nursing Bursary
$ 1,000.00 Grace Deptuck
$ 1,000.00 Claire Gear
$ 1,000.00 Brodie Harris
$ 1,000.00 Olivia Kemp
$ 1,000.00 Makenzy Pratt
z Kimberley Skills Centre Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Natasha Redisky
z Kin Club of Cranbrook Scholarship
$ 1,500.00 Lauren Hehn
z Kootenay Dental Society Scholarship
$ 500.00 Angelina O’Brien
z Kootenay Savings Bursary
$ 500.00 Hailey Conroy
$ 500.00 Alexander Funk
$ 500.00 Christopher Kilpatrick
$ 500.00 Laura Niehaus
$ 500.00 Rayna Shepherd
$ 500.00 Hannah Staggs
$ 500.00 Casey Zayac
z Libby Neve Memorial Arts Scholarship
$ 600.00 Grace Henker
z Miro Micovsky Bursary (Golden Student Association)
$ 500.00 Sofia McIntyre
$ 500.00 Casey Zayac
z MNP LLP Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Jessica Williams
z Molnar Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Tanner Eckersley
z Moving Mountains Award
$ 250.00 Noah Hadwen
$ 250.00 Daivan Scherman
z Open Shop Construction Industry Bursary
$ 500.00 Justine McNaughton
$ 500.00 Craig Spanza
z Paul Sims Memorial Bursary
$ 250.00 Rhiannon Isaacs
z Remo Morandini Memorial Scholarship
$ 300.00 Hunter Wilson
z Robert Fields Memorial Award (United Commercial Travellers)
$ 500.00 Alexander Funk
$ 500.00 Andreas Kamp
z Rocky Mountain Naturalists Club Memorial Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Gemma Veldman
z Royal Bank Scholarship
$ 500.00 Albert Francisco
z Royal Bank Bursary
$ 500.00 Emma Ross
z Ruth Walker Memorial Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Kana Dolgopol
$ 1,000.00 Kiyo Maki
z Sarah Whetham Memorial Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Chloe Quaife
z Senior Citizens’ Association of Cranbrook Health Care Assistant Bursary
$ 500.00 Camille Yumul
z Sonja Amy Loucks Early Childhood Education Bursary
$ 500.00 Amanda Foisy
z Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (BSN)
$ 1,000.00 Anna Ritchie
z Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (Education)
$ 1,000.00 Nicholas Haberman
z Sustainable Business Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Laura Niehaus
z Tembec Industries Inc./Rotary Club of Cranbrook Scholarship
$ 1,000.00 Owen Blaine
$ 1,000.00 Brandon Petrik
z Tiana McLellan Memorial Scholarship
$ 500.00 Reinhard Brink
z TransCanada Pipeline Foundation Scholarship
$ 500.00 Hannah Gray
z Valerie Hillstrom Memorial Bursary for the Arts
$ 645.00 Christopher Kilpatrick
z Vancouver Foundation – Alma Van Dusen Bursary
$ 500.00 Freya Davison
$ 500.00 Eloise Newsome
$ 500.00 Lisa Van de Ryse
$ 500.00 Jessica Williams
$ 350.00 Shaylyn Ellis
$ 100.00 Aspen Stevenson
z Velma McKay Memorial Bursary
$ 500.00 Nellie Baker
$ 500.00 Jacob Costello
z Verdun Casselman Memorial Scholarship
$ 1,250.00 Liah Van Veen
z Viki Pho Memorial Bursary
$ 500.00 Ashley Mottl
z Welding Program Advisory Committee Award Trophy Victoria Simard Trophy Carter Thistle
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS!
By supporting College of the Rockies, you are directly impacting our students. Your 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 infrastructure and training for in-demand jobs in our region, helping our communities thrive.
There are many reasons to donate to College of the Rockies including honouring a loved one by naming a scholarship after them, or supporting a program area you feel passionate about. There are several ways to give including one-time and monthly donations online. Your generosity changes lives for the better – thank you.
cotr.ca/giving
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
College of the Rockies wishes to thank all businesses, corporations, families and community clubs who have so graciously provided scholarships and bursaries.
Their significant contributions provide College of the Rockies students with financial support to continue their educational endeavours.
CREATE A LASTING LEGACY, EVERY GIFT COUNTS.
Your generosity offers critical support to our students, changing their lives for the better. Donations can be made toward scholarships, bursaries, program supplies, equipment, facilities and capital campaigns.
ONE TIME AND MONTHLY GIFTS
You can make a one-time or recurring gift online at cotr.ca/giving or mail a cheque to:
College of the Rockies
Donor and Alumni Engagement Office
2700 College Way
Cranbrook BC, V1C 5L7
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.
ESTATE PLANNING
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. Speak with your financial planner or lawyer for more information.
GIFTS IN KIND
A Gift in Kind is a gift of equipment, vehicles, consumables, or 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