Two local Grade 12 students have received scholarships valued at up to $40,000 each.
StellyB次元官网网址檚 Secondary grad and North Saanich resident Merril McMillan, and Victoria High School grad and Saanich resident Huda Chaaban were awarded the funding up to $40,000 to cover post-secondary education costs. They will also receive a personal mentor, paid work opportunities and invitations to special events.
Beedie Luminaries selects determined, resilient and optimistic students who perform well academically and are also engaged in the greater world. Of this yearB次元官网网址檚 chosen students, 35 per cent are the first in their immediate families to pursue post-secondary education and 75 per cent are from single-parent or legal guardian families.
| Victoria High student and Saanich resident Huda Chaaban is one of two local recipients of this yearB次元官网网址檚 Beedie Luminaries scholarships. (Courtesy of Beedie Luminaries) |
McMillan, 18, who was often anxious as a kid and whose parents divorced while she was in high school, has always enjoyed sports and commended StellyB次元官网网址檚 athletic community for helping her break out of her bubble.
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B次元官网网址淚t felt difficult at times balancing all the different clubs and classes just to help my mom, but it gave me resilience and coping mechanisms to know how to branch myself out and manage all aspects of life, including my own mental health,B次元官网网址� she said.
McMillan plans to study psychology at Camosun College in September and hopes to become a licensed sports psychologist. Her scholarship will cover the costs of later transferring to UBC or QueenB次元官网网址檚 University to pursue her degree in psychology. She said the award has taken a huge weight off her shoulders financially.
This year, Beedie Luminaries awarded $5.1 million to 112 grade 12 students and 15 single parents hoping to pursue further education in BC. ItB次元官网网址檚 the third year the program has funded high school grads and the first awarding single parents.
B次元官网网址淥ver the past three years, I have been blown away by the students who we have met through our program and canB次元官网网址檛 wait to see the impact that they will make in the world,B次元官网网址� said Beedie Luminaries founder Ryan Beedie in a statement. He launched the non-profit society in 2018 with a $50-million donation on his 50th birthday.
For information on how to apply for next yearB次元官网网址檚 scholarship cohort, go to .
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