Scholarships

Beedie Luminaries founder Ryan Beedie announces the 2022 recipients of his $6.2 million worth of scholarships for Grade 12 students and single parents in B.C. (Courtesy of Beedie Luminaries)

Beedie Luminaries accepting applications from B.C. students for 100 plus scholarships

$50 million scholarship fo Grade 12 students and adult refugees – awards up to $44,000 each

 

On Friday, Nov. 4, Russell Brewing Company presented the KPU Foundation with proceeds from the sale of John Mitchell Signature Cascadian Dark Ale, a Russell beer brewed in collaboration with faculty, students and alum from KPU’s brewing program. The funds will go to the John Mitchell Legacy Endowed Scholarship, which benefits brewing students at KPU. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Beer boosts scholarship for KPU brewing students

A scholarship fund helping students in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) brewing and…

 

Vanguard Secondary School’s Trinity Nyari is one of the recipients of Coast Capital’s annual Standing Tall Education Awards. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Three Langley students take home $3,500 each

Majority of the Standing Tall Education Awards winners from BIPOC community

 

Jodi Steeves announced the third annual Jodi Steeves Kindness Scholarship last month. Evan Dyce was chosen as the winner of the scholarship program and was awarded $1,000. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Kindness helps full education coffers for Aldergrove student

A kindness scholarship was one of the multiple awards he received this year

Jodi Steeves announced the third annual Jodi Steeves Kindness Scholarship last month. Evan Dyce was chosen as the winner of the scholarship program and was awarded $1,000. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Grade 12 student, Blerta Konjuhi is one of the recipients of the Beedie scholarship. She is a student at Langley Secondary School. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Grade 12 student over the moon after receiving $40,000 scholarship

She is an “epitome of being an exemplary student,” says the teacher

Grade 12 student, Blerta Konjuhi is one of the recipients of the Beedie scholarship. She is a student at Langley Secondary School. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Cmolik Foudnation’s founder C. Russell Cmolik (right) congratulated Semir Hisac during a recent in-person award ceremony. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley student one step closer to getting into medical school

Semir Hasic awarded $40,000 scholarship for his post-secondary studies

Cmolik Foudnation’s founder C. Russell Cmolik (right) congratulated Semir Hisac during a recent in-person award ceremony. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Sandy Dunkley (president of Ron Dunkley Memorial Society), joined other society board members and a shredding company staffer at a 2018 shredding event. (Black Press Media files)

Shredding event benefits two Langley high schools

Pandemic prevented local charity from holding in-person fundraising events

Sandy Dunkley (president of Ron Dunkley Memorial Society), joined other society board members and a shredding company staffer at a 2018 shredding event. (Black Press Media files)
Margaret Erickson speaks at a 2019 event honouring her as the winner of the CFUW Surrey/White Rock Bursary Foundation’s $10,000 bursary, awarded as part of the organization’s 60th anniversary events and to honour longtime member Elizabeth Bordeaux. (Contributed file photo)

$3,000 offer for White Rock, Surrey, Langley women pursuing higher education

Deadline to apply for Canadian Federation of University Women funds is May 27

Margaret Erickson speaks at a 2019 event honouring her as the winner of the CFUW Surrey/White Rock Bursary Foundation’s $10,000 bursary, awarded as part of the organization’s 60th anniversary events and to honour longtime member Elizabeth Bordeaux. (Contributed file photo)
Kai Chow of Abbotsford has been named one of 35 recipients across Canada of the Loran Award. More than 5,100 applications were received. (Submitted photo)

Abbotsford student named a recipient of Loran Award, valued at $100K

Kai Chow one of 35 across Canada and 5 in B.C. selected for prestigious honour

Kai Chow of Abbotsford has been named one of 35 recipients across Canada of the Loran Award. More than 5,100 applications were received. (Submitted photo)
As ‘cliche’ as it sounds, Evan Dyce wants to use his education and his life to make a difference in the world, and he hopes the $80,000 scholarship to Simon Fraser University will aid in that. (Special to The Star)

VIDEO: Aspiring to make a difference – scholarship makes it possible

Grade 12 student Evan Dyce believes $80K towards post-secondary will change his future

  • Apr 8, 2022
As ‘cliche’ as it sounds, Evan Dyce wants to use his education and his life to make a difference in the world, and he hopes the $80,000 scholarship to Simon Fraser University will aid in that. (Special to The Star)
In 2019, Lynn Whitehouse was recognized by MP John Aldag for her contributions to the community.

Remembering ‘Langley Lynn’ with annual tribute

Long-time chamber executive director memorialized with $1,000 business scholarship

In 2019, Lynn Whitehouse was recognized by MP John Aldag for her contributions to the community.
Trinity fellows Rachel Sousa (left), David Kon, and Aaron Paetkau begin a year-long internships with TWU executive leaders. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU graduates land internships with university executive

Trinity Fellows program provides mentorship, graduate-level training, and practical work experience

Trinity fellows Rachel Sousa (left), David Kon, and Aaron Paetkau begin a year-long internships with TWU executive leaders. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Keats Camp has a number of activities such as rope climbing. (Special to The Star)

Eric Woodward Foundation offers scholarships to helps kids attend Keats Camp

Township of Langley children in grades 6 to 12 are invited to apply

Keats Camp has a number of activities such as rope climbing. (Special to The Star)
Deeba Mostafaie-Mehr, Setare Maleki Rizi, and Olivia Chen Xu from R.E. Mountain Secondary are recipients of three prestigious scholarships. (Langley School District/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley STEM students shine as recipients of prestigious scholarships

Three students from R.E. Mountain Secondary recognized

Deeba Mostafaie-Mehr, Setare Maleki Rizi, and Olivia Chen Xu from R.E. Mountain Secondary are recipients of three prestigious scholarships. (Langley School District/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Calvin Singh, a 17-year-old Aldergrove Secondary student, earned the Jodi Steeves Kindness Scholarship. (Special to The Star)

Aldergrove teen earns Jodi Steeves Kindness Award and the $1,000 that goes with it

Calvin Singh won the scholarship for showing constant kindness and positivity

Calvin Singh, a 17-year-old Aldergrove Secondary student, earned the Jodi Steeves Kindness Scholarship. (Special to The Star)
The first ever Optimist International Musical Happiness Competition is open to kids aged 11 to 18. (needpix.com)

Scholarship money up for grabs in Optimist International’s musical happiness competition for youth

Competition in recognition of International Day of Happiness, open to kids 11 to 18

The first ever Optimist International Musical Happiness Competition is open to kids aged 11 to 18. (needpix.com)
The Pat Quinn Classic has been a popular tournament for top bantam and peewee teams in recent years, but COVID-19 means there will be no physical event this season. The scholarships established by the tournament are carrying on. (Pat Quinn Classic photo)

Pat Quinn Classic scholarships continue even as COVID cancels tournament

Female and male bantam players province wide are encouraged to apply for $1,000 scholarships

The Pat Quinn Classic has been a popular tournament for top bantam and peewee teams in recent years, but COVID-19 means there will be no physical event this season. The scholarships established by the tournament are carrying on. (Pat Quinn Classic photo)
Langley’s Emil Stein was one of 61 B.C. recipients of the Coast Capital Savings Standing Tall education awards that was accompanied by a $2,500 scholarship. (Facebook screengrab)

Grieving Langley student’s resilience pays off

Coast Capital Savings presents $2,500 Standing Tall award to Emil Stein

  • Oct 18, 2020
Langley’s Emil Stein was one of 61 B.C. recipients of the Coast Capital Savings Standing Tall education awards that was accompanied by a $2,500 scholarship. (Facebook screengrab)
Jassi Sidhu was killed in India in 2000. (THE NEWS/files)

Former B.C. principal starts scholarship in memory of Jassi Sidhu, killed in India 20 years ago

Sidhu was murdered for marrying against her family’s wishes.

Jassi Sidhu was killed in India in 2000. (THE NEWS/files)
Langley’s Anson Yu was one of 36 recipients of the Loran Award. (Eric Choi – Edge Imaging/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Anson Yu, an R.E. Mountain Secondary student in Langley, recognized as a Loran Scholar

Yu was one of 36 recipients of the four-year undergraduate award and one of six from B.C.

Langley’s Anson Yu was one of 36 recipients of the Loran Award. (Eric Choi – Edge Imaging/Special to the Langley Advance Times)