A Burnaby student pursuing political science at UBC is the recipient of a LifeLabs family scholarship.
Madison De Asis, who graduated from St. Thomas More Collegiate, is one of 11 students across Canada to receive the award, which the company selects among dependent children of its employees.
"Supporting youth with their educational aspirations fosters growth and hope for a successful future for everyone," LifeLabs CEO and president Charles Brown said in a news release, noting scholarships are awarded based on grades and examples of leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteering and employment.
"That begins by supporting the families and communities around us. We are so proud and excited to see the children of some of our wonderful team members move into their next journey in life. These students’ impressive submissions really painted a picture of the many wonderful opportunities and possibilities for the future. Congratulations to all the deserving winners and proud parents."
De Asis served as Director of Research and Grant Writing for the Y4Y Mentorship Society, an organization that provides leadership workshops for youth.
She's played piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music since she was five and has finished all 10 levels.
Her parents, Leah and Clinton De Asis are both laboratory assistants with LifeLabs with her mom working at the company's Broadway 1523 patient service centre while her dad is a laboratory assistant at the 136 Davie St. location.
"We are so grateful to LifeLabs for considering our daughter for the Family Scholarship Program," Leah De Asis added in the same statement.
"This support will be of great help towards her education. LifeLabs has always been a pillar of community service in Canada and this program is an example of how LifeLabs is helping employees and their families achieve their fullest potential to keep their hopes, dreams and aspirations alive."
The award-winning students are set to pursue post-secondary programs including:
- Political science
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Nursing
- Management and organizational studies
- Biomedical physiology
- Education
