OUR IMPACT
To date, the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program has awarded 600+ deserving students coming from over 120 high schools across 45 municipalities. These students have taken on life challenges and adversities with determination and optimism.
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Gordon B Shrum Scholarships
In recognition of a grant made by the Gordon B Shrum Charitable Fund, each year five students within the Beedie Luminaries Program are selected as recipients of a Gordon B Shrum Scholarship. This is not an additional award, but a designation to acknowledge students’ study interest in urban planning, architecture, environment and ecology, or fine arts. This award reflects Gordon's belief in the value of higher education.Vistara Elevate Awards
The Vistara Elevate Award is presented to a student of ethnic and racial diversity, who is pursuing a degree in the areas of finance and/or STEM to promote much-needed further diversity in these sectors of our economy. The Award offers financial support for the first year of their study within the Beedie Luminaries program (not an additional award). In addition, the recipient is offered mentorship support from members of Vistara’s management team and/or network throughout their four-year post- secondary program, as well as a paid summer internship placement upon successful completion of their first year of study.ZLC Women in Finance Award
This Award recognizes ZLC’s belief in the critical importance of enabling access to higher education for female students, who are pursuing degrees in the areas of finance to promote much-needed further diversity in this sector of our economy. This award is presented to a recipient for all four years of their study within the Beedie Luminaries program. In addition to the financial support, the recipient will also be offered mentorship support from members of ZLC’s management team and/or network throughout their four-year post-secondary program, as well as a paid summer internship placement upon successful completion of their first year of study. This is not additional funding, but rather a designation to acknowledge study interest and program diversity.The Trulioo Award
In recognition of a donation made by Trulioo to Beedie Luminaries, each year two students within the Beedie Luminaries Program are selected as the recipients of the TRULIOO Award. This Award recognizes Trulioo’s belief in the critical importance of enabling access to higher education for students who are pursuing degrees in the area of STEM to promote this sector of our economy. This is not additional funding, but rather a designation to acknowledge study interest and program diversity.