Rogers Communications has surprised 35 British Columbian youth with a Ted Rogers Scholarship to support their post-secondary studies this fall, and in recognition of their community leadership and volunteerism.
This includes money for five Burnaby students to pursue their dreams:
- Shegofa Rezaie, from Bryne Creek Community School, who will be attending Langara College.
- Alex Balbino from St. Thomas More Collegiate, who will attend UBC.
- Adrianna Chan from Burnaby North Secondary, who will go to SFU.
- Lily MacIntyre from Burnaby Mountain Secondary, who will attend SFU.
- Zachary Robinson-Cust from Burnaby South Secondary, who will attend SFU.
Collectively, this Class of 2021 recipients represent more than 15 communities across British Columbia including Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Delta, Kamloops, Langley, North Delta, North Saanich, Port Coquitlam, Prince George, Richmond, Surrey, and Williams Lake.
Nearly three-quarters of recipients nationally self-identify as members of equity-seeking groups including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2S+, and young women.
“Ted Rogers Scholarships help reduce those education barriers, offering $2,500 renewable scholarships for up to four years or $10,000 to recognize young leaders nominated by our 18 community partnership organizations, These scholars reflect a vibrant and diverse generation which will propel Canada forward with ideas and innovation, and power our growth and economy,” said a news release. “Rogers is proud to help remove barriers to education and keep young Canadians connected throughout their journey. In addition to scholarships, we empower youth through Ted Rogers Community Grants which provide mentoring and leadership programs for students in grades 7-12, have provided hundreds of devices and plans to Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada and Pflag to keep youth connected to mentors, and are the largest funder for Jays Care Foundation programs like Rookie League which helps more than 14,000 kids facing barriers develop important life skills, through the power of baseball.”
