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rent Shervey and his wife, Gail, are long-time volunteers at Mount Royal University. They are currently dedicating their efforts to the Changing the Face of Education campaign — the largest fundraising campaign in Mount Royal’s history — in a unique way. Recently, the Sherveys created a $20,000 endowment that will generate two scholarships for deserving Mount Royal students each year, indefinitely. A volunteer at heart, Shervey (who, in addition to serving as managing director at Boyden Canada, serves on the TELUS Calgary Community Board) is dedicated to helping students succeed. TELUS has developed a number of programs to help employees give in their communities, and Shervey
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Brent and Gail Shervey with students Brittany Holt and Saralyn Winston. discovered that TELUS matches employee donations to charities of their choice dollar for dollar. Fortunately, TELUS extends this benefit to volunteers. “As a TELUS volunteer, I know the positive impact corporate funding can have on a charity or community organization,” Shervey says. “I also understand that a scholarship can make the difference between a student failing or succeeding. Because of my long-term association with Mount Royal, the decision to create our scholarship here was easy.” Mount Royal students Brittany Holt and Saralyn Winston were the two students to receive the Shervey Scholarship this year. Recently, they had the opportunity to meet the people who helped make financing their education easier.
“Receiving this award reassured me that there are others who believe in me and my potential to be a great teacher,” says Holt. Shervey encourages potential donors to research whether their employers will match donations. Some companies will even match a donation made by an employee’s spouse. “It gives us a good feeling to know we’re helping students become the citizens of tomorrow,” says Shervey. For more information on how to make a donation or set up a scholarship or bursary, contact the Mount Royal University Foundation at giving@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.7700
mARTHA TAYLOR