Western Financial Group Recognizes a Record 93 Deserving High School Students
2014 bursary awards announced by the Western Communities Foundation.
Western Financial Group (Western) is proud to announce a record 93 winners for the annual Western Communities Foundation Exceptional Achievement Citation & Bursary Awards.
The $500 individual bursaries, totaling $46,500 in 2014, are made to Grade 12 graduates through Western’s charitable arm, the Western Communities Foundation. The bursaries are awarded to students who have overcome adversity, achieved success despite physical or mental limitations, displayed outstanding community or school spirit, performed an act of heroism or demonstrated leadership in a crisis.
“It is amazing to see that we are giving out 93 bursaries, a record number, to such a deserving group,” said Scott Tannas, founder and vice-chairman of Western Financial Group. “These awards are special to me and were created not with an emphasis on grades but to recognize students who are leaders in their community, have had exceptional achievements, or those who may have overcome adversity. My hope is that the bursaries will help these students who have lived Western’s values and contributed to each of their communities in many ways.”
This is the ninth year that the awards have been given to remarkable student leaders across Western Canada. Since its inception, the Western Communities Foundation has awarded more than 500 bursaries.
“The Western Communities Foundation is committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work, which includes through education and our student bursaries,” said John Jenner, executive director of the Western Communities Foundation. “These students may have overcome a hardship and have demonstrated leadership in their communities and we feel that it is important to recognize hard work and dedication. Through these bursaries we want to emphasize the importance of education, the individuals making a positive impact in our communities, and the strong youth leaders across Western Canada.”
The 2014 Western Communities Foundation Exceptional Achievement Citation & Bursary Award Recipients are:
British Columbia
| Student |
School | Hometown |
|
Elanis McArdle |
Peter Skene Ogden Secondary |
100 Mile House, BC |
|
Jessica Moriarty |
Lakes District Secondary School |
Burns Lake, BC |
|
Emily Hazlehurst |
Carihi Secondary |
Campbell River, BC |
|
Brittany Bodlock |
Chase Secondary |
Chase, BC |
|
Christopher Zeglen |
Cochrane High School |
Cochrane, AB |
|
Monica Wannop |
Dawson Creek Secondary |
Dawson Creek, BC |
|
Nicole Fisher |
Elkford Secondary |
Elkford, BC |
|
Chelsey Hill |
Fraser Lake High School |
Fraser Lake, BC |
|
Jenny Jang |
Fort Nelson Secondary |
Fort Nelson, BC |
|
Shaccara Orr |
Fernie Secondary |
Fernie, BC |
|
Sarah Leach |
Fort St. James Secondary |
Fort St James, BC |
|
Charles Allison |
North Peace Secondary |
Fort St. John, BC |
|
Holly Wiens |
North Peace Secondary |
Fort St. John, BC |
|
Heather Shutliff |
North Peace Secondary |
Fort St. John, BC |
|
Katelynn Paynter |
North Peace Secondary |
Fort St. John, BC |
|
Nathan Rendell |
Houston Secondary |
Houston, BC |
|
Connor Oswald |
JV Humphries School |
Kaslo, BC |
|
Dayna Schwarz |
Rutland Senior High Svhool |
Kelowna, BC |
|
Nikita Taylor |
Kelowna Secondary |
Kelowna, BC |
|
Tyler Logan |
Selkirk Secondary |
Kimberly, BC |
|
Eve Riddler |
Brockswood Secondary |
Langley, BC |
|
Julia Kadera |
John Barsby High School |
Nanaimo, BC |
|
Madison Ginn |
Cedar Secondary |
Nanaimo, BC |
|
Andrea Lee |
Gulf Islands Secondary School |
Pender Island, BC |
|
Daniel Lam |
Richmond High School |
Richmond, BC |
|
Nicole West |
McMath Secondary |
Richmond, BC |
|
Trennin Lifely |
Salmo Secondary |
Salmo, BC |
|
Kaitlin Greaves |
Parkland Secondary |
Sidney, BC |
|
Conrad Anderson |
EMCS |
Sooke, BC |
|
Taylor Syrja |
Sparwood Secondary School |
Spawrood, BC |
|
Carly Clements |
Clayton Heights Secondary School |
Surrey, BC |
|
Andrew Magdrululan |
Princess Margaret Secondary School |
Surrey, BC |
|
John Kennedy |
Semiahmoo High School |
Surrey, BC |
|
Nathan Lenz |
Mount Douglas Secondary |
Victoria, BC |
|
Stephanie Clark |
Belmont High School |
Victoria, BC |
|
Max Lumseden |
Steily's Secondary |
Victoria, BC |
|
Bethany Langkamer |
Spectrum Community |
Victoria, BC |
|
Dean Myhal |
Reynolds High School |
Victoria, BC |
Alberta
|
Student |
School |
Hometown |
|
Zachary Brooks-Poloway |
Alix Mac High School |
Alix, AB |
|
Julee Roukena |
Bashaw School |
Bashaw, AB |
|
Derian Measures |
Barrhead Composite High School |
Barrhead, AB |
|
Melissa Yewell |
Beaverlodge Regional High School |
Beaverlodge, AB |
|
Ella Cunningham |
St. Joseph's Collegiate |
Brooks, AB |
|
Gideon Mentie |
Brooks Composite High School |
Brooks, AB |
|
Madison Ginn |
St. Michaels High School |
Bow Island, AB |
|
Katrina Marcotte-Kuflay |
Our Lady of Mount Pleasant |
Camrose, AB |
|
Lane Verna |
Willow Creek Composite High School |
Claresholm, AB |
|
Carlina Letourneau |
Coronation High School |
Coronation, AB |
|
Kali Lynch |
Drumheller Valley High School |
Drumheller, AB |
|
Travis Dietrich |
St. Anthony's High School |
Drumheller, AB |
|
MacKenzie Burnnett |
Parkland Composite High School |
Edson, AB |
|
Shelby Boehlke |
J.C. Charyk Hanna School |
Hanna, AB |
|
Trainlina Hill |
Highwood High School |
High River, AB |
|
Carley McKinlay |
Notre Dame Collegiate |
High River, AB |
|
Kennedy Zaystoff |
Holy Cross High School |
Langdon, AB |
|
Cassidy James |
Medicine Hat High School |
Medicine Hat, AB |
|
Bradley Nelson |
Morrin School |
Morrin, AB |
|
Alyssa Oulette |
J.J. Foster High School |
Nanton, AB |
|
Grace Williams |
Holy Trinity Academy |
Okotoks, AB |
|
Philip Taylor Smith |
Highwood High School |
Okotoks, AB |
|
Joel Cooper |
Strathmore High School |
Strathmore, AB |
|
Anna Ho |
WR Meyers High School |
Taber, AB |
|
Kaiden Feil |
Oil Fields High School |
Turner Valley, AB |
|
Amelia Gosselin |
St. Jerome's High School |
Vermillion, AB |
Saskatchewan
|
Student |
School |
Hometown |
|
Matthew Thomson |
Assiniboia Composite High School |
Assiniboia, SK |
|
Mackenzie Shaver |
LeRoy School |
LeRoy, SK |
|
Amanda Hetu |
Holy Rusary High School |
Lloydminster, SK |
|
Joan Bedard |
Melfort Collegiate |
Melfort, SK |
|
Tanya Quast |
L.P. Miller Comprehensive |
Nipawin, SK |
|
Kyla Le Cuyer |
L.P. Miller Comprehensive |
Nipawin, SK |
|
Mark Kramer |
St. Mary High School |
Prince Albert, SK |
|
Jessica Schluff |
Carlton High School |
Prince Albert, SK |
|
Dayna LaFortune |
Rosetown Central High School |
Rosetown, SK |
|
Lacey Pritchard |
Shaunavon High School |
Shaunavon, SK |
|
Sawyer Busse |
Winston High School |
Watrous, SK |
|
Calyton Rondeau |
Assiniboia Composite High School |
Willow Bunch, SK |
|
Tori Sautner |
Wolesley High School |
Wolseley, SK |
Manitoba
|
Student |
School |
Hometown |
|
Osvaldo Rodriguez Medrano |
Crocus Plains High School |
Brandon, MB |
|
Ellen Lamont |
Neelin High School |
Brandon, MB |
|
Brett Skibo |
Vincent Massey High School |
Brandon, MB |
|
Harold Groves |
Gilbert Plains Collegiate |
Gilbert Plains, MB |
|
Daniel Eyo |
Goose Lake High School |
Roblin, MB |
|
Tyson McRae |
Souris High School |
Souris, MB |
|
Chhya Kapoor |
R.D. Parker Collegiate |
Thompson, MB |
|
Jadine Merasty |
Churchill High School |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Ryan Henrikson |
Oak Park High School |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Morgan Hrynkow |
College Pierre Elliot Trudeau |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Kate Hiscott |
Sisler High School |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Deanna DeMare |
College Jeanne-Sauve |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Cyrus Troche |
River East Colleigate |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Roi Mendoza |
Maples Collegiate |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Troy Bird |
Dakota Collegiate |
Winnipeg, MB |
|
Tracy Francisco |
Murdoch Mackay Collegiate |
Winnipeg, MB |
About the Western Communities Foundation
To express our appreciation and demonstrate our support for the western communities where we live and work, Western Financial Group founded the non-profit Western Communities Foundation in 2002. The mission of the Western Communities Foundation is to give back to the communities that we live and work in as well as promote pride in our employees through our involvement in a variety of charitable programs focused on public health, public housing, education and recreation. Donations are made to the communities through three core programs: community infrastructure grants, matching grants and Exceptional Achievement Citation & Bursary Awards.
About Western Financial Group
Western Financial Group is a diversified insurance company that serves more than 790,000 customers across western Canada. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in High River, Alberta, Western provides personal and business insurance services through more than 160 office locations and affiliates and online. With a skilled team of approximately 1,800 employees, Western is committed to building the strongest insurance brokerage network in Western Canada.
Western Financial Group is a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada.
