85 BC students awarded $5,000 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships

VICTORIA, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - 85 BC students will each receive a $5,000 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship this year from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society announced chair Hugh Gordon today.

Dr. Irving K. Barber, the philanthropist for whom the scholarship is named said, "These scholarships help students obtain their post-secondary degrees while rewarding their outstanding accomplishments, both in the classroom and in the community." Dr. Barber is a director of the Society and the founder of Slocan Forest Products Ltd. He is also known for his commitment to education and research in British Columbia.

The scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate students who have completed two years at a public post-secondary institution in B.C. and are transferring to another degree-granting institution in B.C. to complete their degrees.  They are funded from the returns on a $15 million endowment established by the Province in 2006.

"The Irving K. Barber BC scholarships encourage students to take advantage of some of the best features of B.C.'s post-secondary system - choice and transferability," said Ida Chong Minister of Science and Universities, and Regional Economic and Skills Development. "For students seeking a degree, having the ability to transfer easily between institutions means they can start their degrees at their closest community college or institute, saving them thousands of dollars in costs."

Students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 or 87.5 per cent for 54 credits completed and have demonstrated service to their school and/or community. Scholarships of $5,000 each are awarded annually to undergraduate students across BC.

"Education is the foundation of a productive, democratic and civil society," said Gordon. "An investment in the knowledge and skills of British Columbia's students is an investment that benefits our society and thus all British Columbians."

The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society works in partnership with the Victoria Foundation to provide scholarships to students attending public post-secondary institutions both throughout the province and internationally. To date, the Society has awarded almost $2.5 million in scholarships.

To find out more about this fund call the Victoria Foundation at 250-381-5532 or visit www.bcscholarship.ca.

List of recipients attached

2010 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship Recipients

Student	Home Town/City	Original Institution	Destination Institution
Natalie Chu	Vancouver	BCIT	Royal Roads University
Jessica Graham	Kelowna		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Jeremy Smith	Rosedale		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Nathan Bird	Victoria	Camosun College	Royal Roads University
Gordon Black	Victoria		University of Victoria
Chelsea Budden	Victoria		University of British Columbia
Angela Hammell	Victoria		University of Victoria
Heidi Hirschfield	Victoria		University of Victoria
Lauryn Kerr	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Chris Krasowski	Victoria		University of Victoria
Sandy Munns	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Sophia Palmer	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Carl Philippsen	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Patrick Sunner	Duncan		University of British Columbia
Kyle Teschke	Winfield		University of British Columbia
Alex Vargas	Victoria		University of Victoria
Kristin Zajaczkowski	Victoria		University of Victoria
Sarah Bischoff	Vancouver	Capilano University	University of British Columbia
Emily Lyall	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Averee van der Linde	North Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Joanna Gnilica	Victoria	College of New Caledonia	University of Victoria
Jason Moliere	Prince George		University of Northern British Columbia
Marta Wirrell	Nanaimo	College of the Rockies	Vancouver Island University
Ahmad Ahmad	Coquitlam	Douglas College	Simon Fraser University
Tal Ashkenazi	New Westminster		Simon Fraser University
Brittany Bird	Port Coquitlam		University of British Columbia
Cambria Janes	Burnaby		University of British Columbia
Wei Ji	Coquitlam		University of British Columbia
Sanjeet Kooner	Coquitlam		Simon Fraser University
Wa Wa Lee	Vancouver		University of Victoria
Maria Legayada	Coquitlam		University of British Columbia
Elisa Maruzzo	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Monica Reid	Coquitlam		University of the Fraser Valley
Rahul Sharma	Vancouver		Simon Fraser University
Shan Siddiqui	Burnaby		University of British Columbia
Tyler Wenzel	Coquitlam		Simon Fraser University
Deepak Bhangu	Richmond	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	University of British Columbia
Noelle de la Vega	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Nazeer Mojaab	Surrey		University of British Columbia
Summer Boyne	Vancouver	Langara College	University of British Columbia
Dylan Brown	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Lydia Burda	Delta		University of British Columbia
Paige Burnham	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Andrea Klassen	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Huan Lin	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Siqing Liu	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Aman Mann	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Jillian McBride	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Leanne McLaren	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
To Nguyen	Surrey		University of British Columbia
Leigh Mae Provencher	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Nadia Slakov	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Sylvie Sturgess	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
George Van Nen	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Kano Yajima	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Jianfei (Sally) Ye	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Zhi Min Zhang	Vancouver		University of British Columbia
Wanda Crowder	Nanaimo	North Island College	Vancouver Island University
Susan Phillips	Fort St. John	Northern Lights College	University of Northern British Columbia
Michael Davis	Terrace	Northwest Community College	University of Northern British Columbia
Amy De Hoog	Smithers		University of Victoria
Cassandra Dusdal	Terrace		University of Victoria
Courtenay Kelliher	Terrace		University of Northern British Columbia
Samantha Piper	Terrace		University of Northern British Columbia
Nancy Argueta	Kelowna	Okanagan College	University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Doris Born	Salmon Arm		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Julianne Daase	Kelowna		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Jessica Donaldson	Kelowna		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Joel Dyck	Kamloops		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Sarah Gibson	Sechelt		Royal Roads University
Stephanie Hopkins	Kelowna		University of British Columbia
Christopher McPhedran	Summerland		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Michelle Moerkoert	Penticton		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
David Nault	Kelowna		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Matthew Sydor	Kelowna		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Cassie Tompson	Vernon		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Warren Woodhurst	Burnaby		Simon Fraser University
Erica Woolley	Peachland		University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Jeremy Caron	Castlegar	Selkirk College	University of British Columbia
Jari Eikenaar	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Thomas Jeffery	Victoria		Royal Roads University
Kimberly Lipscombe	Nelson		Royal Roads University
Alanna Tynan	Victoria		University of Victoria
James Dueckman	Abbotsford	University of the Fraser Valley	University of British Columbia
Bryan Watson	Vancouver	Vancouver Community College	Royal Roads University

For further information:

Media information contact:
Sharlene Smith, Victoria Foundation
Phone: [phone]   www.bcscholarship.ca
Email: [email protected]