Mission Community Foundation has awarded $50,500 worth of bursaries and scholarships this year.
During n awards ceremony at the Clarke Theatre on May 13, 50 Grade 12 recipients from Hatzic Secondary School (HSS), Heritage Park Secondary School (HPSS), Mission Secondary School (MSS), and Riverside College received financial awards.
Anyone can contribute to any of the foundation’s more than 80 funds, at any time, or establish a new fund to grow a lasting legacy, today and for tomorrow.
The list of 2015 winners include:
Adair Family Fund:
Kayla Shuurmans, MSS
McAllaster Treacher, HPSS
Carly Rae Jepsen Bursary Fund:
Brooke Webb, HSS
Circle of Wisdom Society Fund:
Kyla Borchert, MSS
Debbie Mattson Memorial Fund:
Mackenzie Schuurman, HSS
Dirk Boswyk Fund:
Alexandra McSween, HPSS
Wilfred Neumann, HPSS
Vincent Andruk, HPSS
Matthew Ursaki, MSS
Kristoff Iliou, HPSS
Ashley Matthews, MSS
Liam Johnson, MSS
Ellis Family Fund:
Riley Weymann, HPSS
Fenmo Boswyk Music Fund:
Jessica Sheffield, HPSS
Hallie Bryant Rounthwaite, MSS
Nahalie Alves, HPSS
Finch Family Fund:
Shaylene Wangler, MSS
Hollister UFV Science & Technological Entry Level Scholarship Fund (Hatzic):
Samantha Thirkell, HSS
Hollister UFV Science & Technological Entry Level Scholarship Fund (Mission):
Tye Petty, MSS
Jim Slusarchuk Memorial Fund:
Kara Williams, HSS
Leduc Fund:
Beatriz Tusi,MSS
Margaret Erskine Bursary Fund:
Sydney Power, HSS
Mason Young, HPSS
Vanessa Giesbrecht, HPSS
Mission Hillstompers Terry Cox Athletic Bursary Fund:
Rebecca Chappell-Moss, HPS
Robin and Fran Sorrell Fund:
Vanessa Giesbrecht, HPSS
Albert McMahon Memorial Fund:
Travis Arcand, MSS
Derrough Fund:
Thomas Van Vliet, Riverside
Elizabeth O. Stevens Memorial Fund:
Victoria Fryer, HPSS
Mhairi MacDonald, HPSS
Esther Claire Kathleen Clemo Scholarship Fund:
Melissa Muise, MSS
Amol Litt, MSS
Michael & Cynthia Butcher Fund:
Anna Neufeld, HPSS
SU#30 Robson Family Fund:
Eunmin (Esther) Cho, HPSS
Hannah Dodd Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Tia Young, MSS
John and BJ Pearson Fund:
Laura Johnston, MSS
Marco Corbin Scholarship Fund:
Samantha Wood-Gaines, HPSS
Jack Cannon Memorial Fund:
Mackenzie Simon, MSS
Aldergrove Credit Union:
Gillian Forstbauer, MSS
Jensen Kirby, MSS
Anyssa Meyer, MSS
Business & Professional Women’s Club of Mission:
Christina Diewold, MSS
Mission Auxiliary Healthcare:
Skyla Brandy, HSS
Hannah Young, HPSS
Vanessa Niedzielski, HPSS
SU#19 Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Legacy Fund:
Marlies Kerkhoven, HSS
Mission Rotary Club (Midday):
Euijin (Danny) Jung, MSS
Kirendeep Dhaliwal, MSS
Mission Rotary Club (Sunrise):
Min Byol (Amy) Kim, HPSS
Seong-Hoon Jung, MSS
Albert McMahon Mission City Rotary Club Fund:
Connor Funk, HPSS
(Each student received $1,000 except for Connor Funk who received $1,500 and Samantha Thirkell and Tye Petty each received $1,000 plus their first year’s tuition waived at UFV.)
