Congratulations to Deedra Salange Ladouceur, who is the 2023 recipient of the Megan Newton Memorial Award. Deedra Salange Ladouceur is a Mohkinstsis based Queer, Neurodivergent,…
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Congratulations to Jaime Johnson, who is the 2022 recipient of the Megan Newton Memorial Award. Jaime grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta and proudly calls it…
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Vancouver – For Sophie Collins, who is studying Mathematics at Thompson Rivers University, the pathway into the tech sector just got a bit easier, thanks…
Read MoreOver 650 Indigenous students share $2.3M in awards
VICTORIA – Jeff Shemilt is an Indigenous student with his sights set on securing a master’s degree in Public Administration. He’s moved closer to achieving…
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Congratulations to Marita Michaelis who is the 2021 recipient of the Megan Newton Memorial Award. Marita Michaelis is a theatre performance student at Simon Fraser…
Read MoreIncreased Funding Leads to Expanded Support for Women/Indigenous Women in Technology Scholarships
VICTORIA – A $600,000 investment by the Province of BC creates 60 more scholarships over the next six years to support women and Indigenous women…
Read MoreFrom chronically stressed to helping others with their mental health
Just before Christmas in 2016, Erin Oldman’s doctor advised her to take a break. She’d spent most of the previous decade working as a safety…
Read MoreOver 600 Indigenous students share $2.2M in Awards
Even during a global pandemic, Alexyss Dieno is working hard to earn a Bachelor of Health Science Degree at Simon Fraser University. She is moving…
Read MoreCommunity Recovery Program Distributes Over $2.3 Million to Local Organizations Impacted by COVID-19
A distribution of over $2.3 million from the Victoria Foundation’s Community Recovery Program will help 126 organizations on Southern Vancouver Island weather the impacts of…
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Congratulations to Miriam Dumitra, recipient of the 2020 Megan Newton Memorial Award. Miriam Dumitra is a designer, author, and theatre practitioner completing her BFA in…
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