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SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS CEREMONY

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM

Welcome – Allan Florendo, Director of Marketing, Communications and Donor Relations

Opening Address – Michael Crowe, President and CEO

Presentation of Awards – Allan Florendo

Reception to follow in Foyer

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS RECIPIENTSSPRING 2026

We’re so proud to have you all as members of our College family.

z Adele Thompson Memorial Bursary

$ 750.00 Makayla Gademans

z Advanced Education Council of BC (AECBC) Bursary

$ 500.00 Ethan Gottinger

z Agnes McCoy Memorial Bursary

$ 750.00 Autumn Patrick

z Annette Driedger Nursing Scholarship

$ 350.00 Megan Rivers

$ 350.00 Arabelle Wiebe

z Avalanche Athletics Freshman Award

$ 500.00 Isla Roden

z BC Hydro Scholarship

$ 750.00 Gage McDonald

$ 750.00 Joel Sawley

z Brian Pagnucco Computer Technology Memorial Award

$ 350.00 Anthony Hernandez

z Bright Future of the Rockies Award

$ 400.00 Annika Lassen

z Business and Professional Women’s Club Foundation Scholarship

$ 350.00 Emily Grieve

z Canadian Federation of University Women

– Cranbrook Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Stevie Friesen

$ 1,000.00 Sierra Pomerantz

z Canadian Federation of University Women

– Cranbrook Bursary

$ 500.00 Stephanie Hirn

$ 500.00 Ashley Mottl

z Cindy Oliver ABE Bursary

$ 500.00 Maddaline Bertolo

$ 500.00 Ethan Gottinger

z Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship

$ 500.00 Riley Ringseis

z College of the Rockies CUPE Local 2773 Scholarship

$ 425.00 Ava Gustafson

$ 425.00 Bereket Quinn

z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Scholarship

$ 1,500.00 Bri Kirby

$ 1,500.00 Victoria Marti

z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Bursary

$ 750.00 Jocelyn Iyorchir

z College of the Rockies Faculty Association Family Award

$ 500.00 Kendell Downey

$ 500.00 Leah Janowicz

$ 500.00 Kiyo Maki

z College of the Rockies Fernie Campus Scholarship

$ 500.00 Maddaline Bertolo

z College of the Rockies Fernie Student Association Award

$ 300.00

Julia Cox

z College of the Rockies Student Activity Award

$ 150.00 Amber Conarroe

z Columbia Basin Trust Bursary

$ 375.00 Janna Landry

$ 375.00 Kim Vivier

z Columbia Brewery Scholarship (Labatt)

$ 500.00 Jared Rilling

z Columbia Power Corporation Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Noa Beattie

$ 1,000.00 Alana Krushen

$ 1,000.00 Ireland Price

z Cranbrook Rotary Centennial Bursary

$ 1,000.00 Eloise Newsome

$ 1,000.00 Anitta Sajeev

z Credit Union Foundation of BC - Joseph (Joe) C Selby Memorial Scholarship

$ 800.00 Daniel Marti

z Credit Union Foundation of BCPioneers Memorial Bursary

$ 500.00 Amritpal Kaur

$ 300.00 Hillary Rich

$ 200.00 Kiranpreet Kaur

z Creston Valley Hospice Award

$ 500.00 Kristina Lowery

$ 500.00 Bethanie Oler

z Cummins Western Canada Bursary

$ 600.00 Ava Gustafson

$ 600.00 Daniel Harvey

z Diane Hales Memorial Award

$ 500.00 Jaime Illar

z Diane Hales Memorial Bursary

$ 500.00 Alexandra Bielitz

z Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Lowden Award

$ 400.00 Ruby Garrett

z Dr. Nicholas Rubidge Award

$ 500.00 Cate Rapin

z Dustin Bourns Leadership Award

$ 1,000.00 Odin Moore

z Echoridge Education Foundation (Nursing)

$ 1,000.00 Nicholas Bjerstedt

z Echoridge Education Foundation (Welding)

$ 1,000.00 Cody Pedersen

z Eddy Brown Memorial Scholarship

$ 350.00 Sara Kolacz

z Elk Valley Skills Centre Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Jack Fedorek

$ 1,000.00 Sam Jones

$ 1,000.00 Emery Kier

$ 1,000.00 Saidee Shaw

$ 1,000.00 Louise Sommerfeld

z G & M Clark Bursary

$ 500.00 Cate Rapin

z Hutchinson Accounting Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Trace Bowers-Couture

z Hutchinson Bachelor of Business Administration Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Daivan Scherman

z Hutchinson BSN Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Bri Kirby

z Hutchinson Practical Nursing Health Care Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Sharlene Parsons

z Indigenous Education Department Award

$ 500.00 Katelynn Anderson

z International Students’ Excellence Scholarship

$ 2,000.00 Harjotpreet Kaur

$ 2,000.00 Andrews Amui

$ 2,000.00 Alfred Arthur

$ 2,000.00 Jiya Mary Jose

$ 2,000.00 Andy Nguyen

z Jeff Lakes Memorial Scholarship

$ 250.00 Reid Lovstrom

z John Bracco Memorial Bursary

$ 750.00 Ara Desjardins

$ 750.00 Katherina Miller

z John Leask Memorial Scholarship

$ 1,500.00 Luca Apel

$ 1,500.00 Daivan Scherman

z John McKay Bursary for Practical Nursing

$ 400.00 Chelsea Pilote

z Joyce Williams Nursing Bursary

$ 1,000.00 Liv Bryant

$ 1,000.00 Sylvie Klein

$ 1,000.00 Anna Neufeld

$ 1,000.00 Kaylee Roberts

$ 1,000.00 Ella Simpson

z Kimberley Skills Centre Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Kyle Scott

z Kin Club of Cranbrook Scholarship

$ 1,500.00 Kaitlin Wik

z Kootenay Dental Society Scholarship

$ 500.00 Courtenay Krebs

z Libby Neve Memorial Arts Scholarship

$ 600.00 Isla Roden

z Meetings That Matter Bursary –Leadership in Tourism and Hospitality Management Award

$ 450.00 Rhiannon Isaacs

$ 450.00 Sofia Isabelle McIntyre

z Miro Micovsky Bursary (Golden Student Association)

$ 500.00 Odin Moore

z MNP LLP Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Jessica Williams

z Molnar Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Kobe Somwe

z Moving Mountains Award

$ 500.00 Jhet Bowen

$ 500.00 Daivan Scherman

z Open Shop Construction Industry Bursary

$ 500.00 Kayson Blackmore

$ 500.00 Duane Lapinski

z Paul Sims Memorial Bursary

$ 250.00 Teresa Blackmore

z Remo Morandini Memorial Scholarship

$ 300.00 William L’Heureux

z Robert Fields Memorial Award (United Commercial Travellers)

$ 500.00 Grace Hill

$ 500.00 Allie Shypitka

z Rocky Mountain Naturalists Club Memorial Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Preslee Starner

z Royal Bank Scholarship

$ 500.00 Maya Bowden

z Royal Bank Bursary

$ 500.00 Kara Kamai

z Ruth Walker Memorial Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Kana Dolgopol

$ 1,000.00 Dalynne Hunt

z Sarah Whetham Memorial Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Alana Li

z Senior Citizens’ Association of Cranbrook Health Care Assistant Bursary

$ 500.00 Emma Tkachuk

z Sonja Amy Loucks Early Childhood Education Bursary

$ 500.00 Prity Pundir

z Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (BSN)

$ 1,000.00 Margaux Blakeley

z Sophia Hedman Trust Foundation (Education)

$ 1,000.00 Rachel McDonaugh

z Sustainable Business Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Reinhard Brink

z Tembec Industries Inc./Rotary Club of Cranbrook Scholarship

$ 1,000.00 Sloane Brodner

$ 1,000.00 Sarah Thody

z Tiana McLellan Memorial Scholarship

$ 500.00 Jessi Melenka

z TransCanada Pipeline Foundation Scholarship

$ 500.00 Katrina Pezeshki

z Vancouver Foundation – Alma Van Dusen Bursary

$ 500.00 Roan Christie

$ 400.00 Riley Paton

$ 400.00 Mariah Whitney

$ 350.00 Emily Grieve

$ 350.00 Arabelle Wiebe

$ 250.00

Jhet Bowen

Katrina Pezeshki

$ 200.00 Annika Lassen

$ 200.00

$ 150.00

Hillary Rich

Anthony Hernandez

$ 150.00 Sara Kolacz

z Velma McKay Memorial Bursary

$ 500.00 Sangam Banger

$ 500.00 Jacob Costello

z Verdun Casselman Memorial Scholarship

$ 1,250.00 Annette Steed

z Viki Pho Memorial Award

$ 500.00 AG Sy

z Viki Pho Memorial Bursary

$ 500.00 Annie Bird

z Welding Program Advisory Committee Award Trophy Cody Pedersen

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.bc.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.

ONE TIME AND MONTHLY GIFTS

You can make a one-time or recurring gift online at cotr.bc.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.

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. VISIT: cotr.bc.ca/giving | giving@cotr.bc.ca

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

College of the Rockies, Donor and Alumni Engagement Office 2700 College Way, Cranbrook, BC Canada V1C 5L7