Everyone’s educational journey takes a different path. This diversity is reflected in the Richmond Community Foundation’s 2018 scholarship winners.
The Phyllis Taylor Scholarship, the Foundation’s largest, was awarded in full for the first time this year, with Rose Morgan, Hailey Fowler, and Mallory James each receiving $5,000, so they can further their education in the musical and performing arts.
Taylor, a first-class pianist and long-time Richmond music teacher who passed away in 2004, established the scholarship in her will, to provide financial assistance to local performing arts students.
“I am so honoured to be one of the recipients chosen to carry on Phyllis Taylor’s legacy,” says Fowler. “I will be going into my final year in my theatre studies at UVIC this fall, while continuing to volunteer in the front of house area at local theatres, and am excited to take on the acting industry full time in Spring 2019.”
Hailey Fowler, seen here in Langham Court's production of Urinetown, was one of three performing
arts students to receive a $5,000 Phyllis Taylor Scholarship. Photo Credit: David Cooper
The Foundation also announced six winners of its Ethel Tibbits Scholarship, which is awarded annually to Richmond women seeking to upgrade their education or job skills, so they can better support their families.
Among the recipients were two students from the Colts Young Parent Program, and four mature students entering the Richmond Education Assistant Program, offered through the School District’s Continuing Education Division.
Initially, only one $750 scholarship was available, but Foundation supporters responded enthusiastically to a last-minute call for donations, contributing an additional $3,000 to the scholarship fund.
“With so many deserving applicants and several who might not be able to carry out their education plan without an Ethel, we knew we needed to do something,” says Julie Halfnights, Chair of the Foundation’s Scholarships Committee. “We’re humbled and so appreciative of those who responded to our call.”
Finally, the Foundation awarded 47 scholarships to Richmond high school students, worth a combined $27,650. Again, diversity was the overarching theme, with scholarships supporting students enrolled in the social sciences, fine arts, vocational studies, and a range of other fields. Among the winners was Jayden Jordan, a student athlete who received the first ever Walter Wu Scholarship, named after the local Paralympic swimmer.
For information on how to apply for a Community Foundation scholarship, visit this page. Alternatively, if you'd like to donate to a scholarship fund, you can do that here.
Hailey Fowler
Mallory James
Rose Morgan
Zohreh Asadi
Gyda Abigail Castillo
Ping Guo
Iram Naeem
Jay-Lee Seymour
Ye Wah (Eva) Wong
Kronier Family Scholarship
Karmen Chan
Isabelle Chung
Cindy Fu
Rachael Gurdas
Roy He
Jessica Hebert
Melissa Huen
Vincent Lam
Reese Lin
Shay Lucovic
Angela Mok
Hedy Ng
Kishoore Ramanathan
Emlyn Rocha
Lizm Takahae
Sarah Tan
Kaylan Wang
Wei Chuan (Kevin) Wang
Aly Williams
Antony Zachata
Derek Dang & Dr. Margaret Yeung Scholarship
Yun Hsiang (Shawn) Chan
Dylan Cobankiat
Ashli Forbes
Ameena Jaffer
Michael Diston Memorial Scholarship
Cassandra Carlos
Christine Gallardo
Emlyn Rocha
Etta Demerse Memorial Scholarship
Isabelle Chung
Jessica Hebert
Ameena Jaffer
Ryan Liu
Chelsea Ramos
Lizm Takahae
Serena Yeung
Richmond Sunset Rotary Club Scholarship
Christine Gallardo
Olivia Reid-Friesen
Bryan To
RichCity Idol Scholarship
Dylan Cobankiat
Angela Mok
Walter Wu Scholarship
Jayden Jordan
Richmond Community Foundation Scholarship
Nicole Rzhemovskiy
Steveston Community Society Scholarship
Cindy Fu
Sabrina Tong
Thompson Community Association Phil Brown Scholarship
Yun Hsiang (Shawn) Chang
Gita Manhas
Kishoore Ramanathan
Natasha Tabatabaei