$5,000 Irving K. Barber BC scholarships awarded to 32 Camosun students
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December 6, 2007
Thirty-two deserving Camosun College students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship recognizing their excellent academic achievement and community service.
The Irving K. Barber Scholarship Fund, named for the BC philanthropist and founder of Slocan Forest Products Ltd., was established in 2006. "These scholarships are an investment in the skills and talents of students in BC," said Dr. Barber, who is well known for his commitment to education and research in British Columbia. "They help students obtain their post-secondary degrees while rewarding their outstanding accomplishments, both in the classroom and in the community."
"On behalf of Camosun College, I am so proud to congratulate these exceptional students," said Camosun College President Dr. Liz Ashton. "Their success really emphasizes the preparedness of our graduates and the high quality of our academic teaching here at Camosun. The 32 recipients demonstrate the diversity and success of our academic options."
This year 85 BC students qualified for the prestigious Irving K. Barber scholarships and, for the second consecutive year, Camosun students represent the largest number of recipients from a single institution. People in BC are fortunate to have a wide variety of excellent post-secondary institutions to choose from. The Barber scholarships encourage students to pursue the high quality and affordable option of starting their studies at a college closer to home.
Eligible students must maintain a minimum GPA of 6.5 (85%), demonstrate service to their school or community, complete two years of study at a public college, university college or institute, and be transferring to a degree-granting BC university to complete their degrees.
Working in partnership with the Victoria Foundation, the Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society provides a variety of scholarships to students attending public post-secondary institutions both throughout the province and internationally. To date, the Society has awarded over $1.2 million in scholarships.
Students wishing to apply for the Irving K. Barber scholarships should contact Financial Aid at either campus. Find out more about the Irving K. Barber Scholarship at www.bcscholarship.ca
Application deadline is March 32, 2008.
Congratulations to the 32 Camosun recipients who have chosen a destination university
One student has decided to defer that decision until next year year.
Camosun Student | Home Town | Program | Destination University |
A. Brodie Adamson | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | University of Victoria |
Kyle Artelle | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Lara Berg | Penticton | Business Administration | University of British Columbia - Okanagan |
Ainsley Brown | Winnipeg | Environmental Technology | Royal Roads University |
Greg Carson | Victoria | Mechanical Engineering | University of British Columbia |
Pierre Couturier | Vancouver | Mechanical Engineering | University of British Columbia |
Michelle Curry | Victoria | Associate Degree, Science | University of Victoria |
Annette De Boer | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Jessica Decker | Victoria | Associate Degree, Science | University of British Columbia |
Sambo Eam | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Andrew Erickson | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | University of Victoria |
Oriane Fort | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | University of Victoria |
Cameron Glazner | Courtenay | Criminal Justice | Simon Fraser University |
Hear Hrach | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | University of Victoria |
Nick Konicek | Victoria | Civil Engineering Bridge | University of British Columbia |
Natasha Marshall | Victoria | First Nations Community | University of Victoria |
Justin McEwen | Victoria | Criminal Justice | Simon Fraser University |
Nicholas Meikle | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Jessie-Lane Metz | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Michael Morris | Victoria | Civil Engineering Bridge | University of British Columbia |
Melissa Munger | Victoria | Environmental Technology | Royal Roads University |
Julie Partridge | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Matw Perkins | Victoria | Environmental Technology | University of Northern BC |
Kelsey Racansky | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | University of Victoria |
Renata Ruffell | Victoria | Associate Degree, Arts | Simon Fraser University |
Norman Sim | Victoria | Nursing | University of Victoria |
Austin Tokarek | Victoria | Environmental Technology | Royal Roads University |
Akiko Uchida | Victoria | Environmental Technology | University of Victoria |
Julie Urquhart | Victoria | Business Administration | Royal Roads University |
Tamara Willock | Sidney | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Candace Witkowskyj | Victoria | University Transfer | University of Victoria |
Last updated: December 6, 2007 1:12 pm
