September 23, 2009
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UFV’s annual awards ceremony creates spirit of success
UFV hosted its annual Awards Night recently to recognize outstanding students. The university awarded more than $413,000 in scholarships to 203 students this year, many of whom attended the awards event at the Abbotsford.
Amidst the glitz, glam, and excitement, over 400 proud donors, grateful award recipients, parents, family, and friends came together to meet and celebrate student success and donor generosity. Many of the award recipients had the opportunity to meet and thank their donors over coffee, appetizers, and dessert.
The evening also featured keynote student speaker Spencer Landsiedel, who provided his address on behalf of all student recipients. Landsiedel won five awards this year with a total value of over $6,500, including the Aldergrove Credit Union annual leadership award and the Envision annual leadership award in athletics.
“Thanks to generous donors who understand the challenges of studying and paying tuition, I didn’t have to struggle to manage both full-time studies and the pressure of working to pay for my education this year,” noted Landsiedel during his entertaining and heartfelt speech.
Landsiedel was one of several winners of multiple awards in attendance. Several more were return recipients as well.
Student recipients in attendance included: Aaron Tellier, a Bachelor of Science student who received two prestigious awards, including a UFV President’s entrance scholarship with a potential value of up to $16,000 and a Hollister tuition waiver award; Jennifer Martel, also a Bachelor of Science student, who received the UFV excellence entrance scholarship with a value of $3,000; and Brodie Pearce, recipient of this year’s Hollister Health Discipline endowment entrance scholarship valued at $1,600, plus one-year of tuition.
To see and download photos from the event, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/sets/72157622265781067/
If you are interested in supporting student success and would like to set up a scholarship/bursary of your own or contribute to an existing award, please contact UFV acting director of development Ryan Koch at 604.851.6326 or ryan.koch@ufv.ca.
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