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When Talent Meets Opportunity: The Stories Behind the...
For many emerging tradespeople, the biggest barrier to pursuing a career they love isn’t passion—it’s...
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When Inexperience Becomes Influence: Jiya Binning Plays the...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES — These days, SHINE Cohort 2023 Luminary Jiya Binning starts her mornings like...
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Learning to Fight For Yourself: Glitter Esquivias’s Journey...
My name is Glitter Esquivias. I’m a Beedie Luminary from Cohort 2022 of the SHINE...
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Lifting Others Up: How Mentor Christopher Scott Lives...
When asked how he would describe mentorship, Christopher Scott prefers to describe it as an...
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Rachelle Andrews on Burnout and Balance: “How Trades...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- In the weeks leading up to starting welding school at BCIT, Rachelle...
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“I’m Behind and That’s Okay”: Justin Soriano’s Journey...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- From our SHINE 2022 Cohort, Justin Soriano is a Luminary whose journey...
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Shining Bright: Celebrating the Recipients of the 2025...
Each year, the Beedie Luminaries community comes together to recognize the remarkable achievements, leadership, and...
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Almas Abou Chakra on Fighting Refugee Stereotypes: Why Surviving...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Almas Abou Chakra is impossible to sum up in just a few...
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Mentor Spotlight: Dr. Ricky Tsang on Supporting, Inspiring,...
As a lifelong Vancouverite, Dr. Ricky Tsang has always felt at home surrounded by the...
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Fall Reflections: How a Summer at Trulioo Sparked...
As we enter the second month of the school year, students have settled into their...
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“A Postcard to My Parents”: Jason Pang on...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- When Jason Pang joined Beedie Luminaries in 2019 as a graduate of...
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NEWS
BCIT Repost: From Afghanistan to BCIT: My journey...
Disclaimer: This article is a repost and was not written by Beedie Luminaries. The original...
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1 in 32: Joanna Nie on Her Journey...
In June 2024, Joanna Nie proudly crossed the stage at her high school graduation, eager...
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ALUMNI
Being the Long-Distance Daughter: A Memoir of Hannah’s...
HANNAH KAZEMI -- A busy social life, three missed calls, and a quiet reminder that...
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MENTOR
Mentor Spotlight: Alex Dembinski on the Value of...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES – As part of our ongoing mentor spotlight series, we continue to highlight...
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MENTOR
Mentor Spotlight: Alysha Deslippe on Curiosity, Connection, and...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES – As part of our ongoing Mentor Spotlight series, we are proud to...
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Mentor Spotlight: AJ Rai On The Power of...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- In continuation of our Mentor Spotlight series, we are excited to highlight...
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“I Actually Got Rejected from the Job I...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- From the 2020 Cohort of the SHINE Program, Soniya Huda is a...
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NEWS
Cohort 2025 Highlights: Kirat Ahluwalia Presented with Vistara...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES — Each year, the Vistara Elevate Award honours a student of ethnic and...
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Squamish Chief Repost: ICYMI – Local high school...
She wasn’t prepared for what she was about to read. Howe Sound Secondary student Kiana...
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Merritt Herald Repost: Merritt student wins $44K scholarship
A Merritt Secondary student is heading to university this fall with a major financial boost...
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Richmond News Repost: Richmond student sheds tears of...
An RC Palmer grad will use his scholarship to pursue a career in teaching. Thirteen...
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Vernon Morning Star Repost: 6 Okanagan students receive...
Students from West Kelowna, Kelowna and Summerland are among 280 recipients province-wide The Beedie Luminaries...
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Peace Arch News Repost: Record number of Surrey...
Teens from 16 high schools in Surrey awarded Beedie Luminaries scholarships More than 40 teens...
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NORTH SHORE NEWS REPOST: Seven North Shore students...
A hefty scholarship is opening the door for a group of North Shore students to...
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EVENTS
Celebrating Night for Bright Minds 2025
On June 24, Beedie Luminaries hosted A Night for Bright Minds 2025, welcoming its largest-ever...
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ALUMNI
The Village That Saved Me: How Hobbies and...
At 24, Emily Meier describes her journey through life and academics as one shaped by...
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Career Confidence in Action: Our Ongoing Partnership with...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- On Wednesday, May 21st, we had the pleasure of partnering once again...
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Two Planes from Home: Alancia Jeffery on Growing...
From varsity rugby to law school in a new city, Alancia Jeffery shares how embracing...
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ALUMNI
When Planning Meets Purpose: A Conversation with GSA...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Community is everywhere. It shows up in familiar places like our workplaces...
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MENTOR
Mentor Spotlight: Patrick Julian and a Career Built...
Beedie Luminaries -- At Beedie Luminaries, mentorship is more than guidance. It's about shaping futures,...
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MENTOR
Mentor Spotlight: Colleen Yee’s Commitment to Growth, Inclusion,...
Beedie Luminaries -- Mentorship is at the heart of the Beedie Luminaries program. With over...
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ALUMNI
The Elusive Definition of Success: Pursuing Happiness through...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- In the fall of 2019, eighteen year-old Sally Jiao was one of...
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NEWS
Cohort 2024 Highlights: Tina Zeng Presented with Vistara...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Each year, the Vistara Elevate Award honors a student of ethnic and...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries Selection Committee Member Dr. David Paterson...
Beedie Luminaries is proud to celebrate Dr. David Paterson as he steps into his new...
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Maybe the World Isn’t So Small After All:...
From Cohort 2022, Ellena Yazdani is currently in her third year at Simon Fraser University...
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Trailblazing in Business and Academics: Queen Alexis Awarded...
As a child, Queen Alexis was drawn to the idea of being an educator. Inspired...
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Pitching for Change: How Raine Padgham is Redefining...
Raine Padgham is a student-athlete in UBC’s Kinesiology program and a proud 2023 Beedie Luminary,...
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Working Backwards to Push Yourself Forward: Alumni Nushaiba...
This is Nushaiba Nanjiba - A Beedie Luminary from the inaugural cohort of the SHINE...
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NEWS
Vistara Elevate Award Recipient 2021
The 2021 Vistara Elevate Award recipient, Atta Ur Rehman Faiz, pictured here (right), accepting his...
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Changing It Up & Taking Change: Sara Kourkmas...
What do you do when faced with a critical moment of change? Do you leap...
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One Yes Away: Naailah Shah and Nimmy Sebastian...
Just four years ago, Nimmy Sebastian and Naailah Shah were high school seniors who received...
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NEWS
REPOST: Vistara Growth Announces 2024 Elevate Award Winner,...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Announced in 2020, Vistara has made a $100,000, 5-year commitment to award...
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Nurturing the Future: Maisie Starkey’s Path in Early...
When Maisie Starkey submitted her application for the 2022 cohort of the Beedie Luminaries SHINE...
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NEWS
Education News Canada: Graduates Smash Recent Records Earning...
EDUCATION NEWS--The Class of 2024 has earned $10.8 million in scholarships and counting, smashing recent...
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Langley Advance Times: Aspiring Langley vet grateful for...
Grade 12 R.E. Mountain Secondary student 'blown away' to win money for future education. Graduation...
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Richmond News Repost: Scholarship opens doors for five...
Five Richmond Students receive Beedie Luminaries scholarships worth up to $44,000. Beedie Luminaries is awarding...
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Learning and Living in Italy: Diane Valencia’s Study...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Being awarded a Beedie Luminary Scholarship in 2023, Diane Valencia used it...
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Student Spotlight: Cain Tipton’s Passion for Climate Action...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- From Cohort 2022, Cain Tipton is currently completing his Bachelor of Science...
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NEWS
Surrey Schools Repost
Twenty-six outstanding students from 10 Surrey secondary schools are receiving scholarships worth up to $44,000...
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NEWS
BCIT Commons Repost: BUILD Scholarship Announcement
Trades students at BCIT to benefit from $5M in scholarship funding thanks to Beedie Luminaries’...
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NEWS
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News: Pitt Meadows student heads...
Jett Lorenson received one of the Beedie Luminaries scholarships Pitt Meadows student Jett Lorenson was...
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TriCity News: Coquitlam graduating students win up to...
Sahil Sarhadi, Noor Khalil, Natasha Mayzel and Elva Ly, all from Coquitlam, are 2024 recipients...
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Insha Majeed on Making the Most of the...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES - This is Insha from Cohort 2022 of our SHINE Program. With an...
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ALUMNI
Graduate Studies Award Student Highlight: Chenille Wong
BEEDIE LUMINARIES-- Last year in 2023, Beedie Luminaries launched the Graduate Studies Award (GSA), offering...
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Graduate Studies Award Student Highlight: Michelle Yang
BEEDIE LUMINARIES-- Last year in 2023, Beedie Luminaries launched the Graduate Studies Award (GSA), offering...
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NEWS
UFV Today (Repost): Social Work Student Finds Live...
UFV TODAY -- When UFV social work student Gina Johnson was very little she had...
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To New Beginnings: Chatting with Mentor Jeremy Golden...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES-- With over 300 mentors in the Beedie Luminaries program providing guidance and support...
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From First-Year Intern to Supply Chain Consultant: Helen...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES-- When Helen Su started her journey with CBRE as a Research Intern after...
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Traveling the Road Not Often Taken: Ashleigh Roy...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES-- When Ashleigh Roy joined the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship Program as a part of...
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SPARK Spotlight: Kimme Russell on the ‘Impossible’ as...
Kimme Russell--It will be two years in February that my world was turned upside down....
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NEWS
Cohort 2023 Highlights: Aaron Abay Presented with Vistara...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Each year, the Vistara Elevate Award honors a student of ethnic and...
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STUDENT
Between the To-Do List and Your Passions: Maggie...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- Maggie Pugosa is many things: she's a student at the University of...
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Climb, Climb, and Climb Again: Avie Waterfall on...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES - One afternoon while scrolling on Instagram, we saw this post of Avie's...
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STUDENT
Conversations That Matter: Interviewing Beedie Luminary Nour Suliman...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES -- From our 2019 Cohort, Nour Suliman is currently completing her Bachelor of...
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The Process of Getting Published: How To Do...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES--When asking four undergraduate students from the University of British Columbia about their experience...
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Making Connections Today for Hackathons Tomorrow: How Azzam,...
BEEDIE LUMINARIES TEAM--A couple of months ago, an email arrived in our general inbox just...
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The Best of Both Worlds: Ivy Liao On...
This is Ivy Liao. As a Beedie Luminary from the 2019 Cohort and one of...
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STUDENT
Srusti Subash: Same Interview, Second Year
Srusti Subash from Cohort 2021 is an upcoming third-year commerce major at the University of...
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NEWS
Oak Bay News: 3 Oak Bay High grads...
OAK BAY NEWS - Funding $11,000 a year for up to 4 years, the monetary...
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NEWS
Kelowna Now: Kelowna teenager awarded with $44K scholarship...
A grade 12 student in Kelowna has been awarded with a Beedie Luminaries scholarship of...
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NEWS
Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey, Delta students recognized for overcoming...
Scholarships awarded to 21 Surrey high school students for post-secondary support. A number of students...
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NEWS
Salmon Arm Observer: Three Shuswap Students Awarded Scholarships...
Beedie Luminaries announces recipients are three Shuswap Grade 12s from Salmon Arm, Blind Bay and...
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STUDENT
Trusting the Process and Getting Obsessed with Hard...
When Sina Allen entered the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship Program in 2020, his main concern was...
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MENTOR
Why Trusting Your Intuition Matters: Catching Up with...
A little over two years ago, we highlighted Jamie Twohig and his experience as a...
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STUDENT
Student Spotlight: Oromiya Ali on her Identity, and...
While hanging out one February afternoon during Black History Month, Beedie Luminary Oromiya Ali made...
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STUDENT
Conquering the Inner Critic: Sandra Radic on Understanding...
Imposter Syndrome is the belief that you're not as competent as those around you perceive...
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MENTOR
The Importance of Adaptation: Chatting with Mentor Nicole...
This is Nicole Bailey. She is a mentor of Kayla Wen (Cohort 2021), a hiking...
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MENTOR
One Step at a Time: Guiding the Next...
Say "hello" to Beedie Luminaries Mentor, Mariya Zhalovaga! Mariya is a Detective with the Vancouver...
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MENTOR
Medical School & Mentorship: Shining a Spotlight on...
Leanne Varney, BSc (Hons), is a University of British Columbia MD Candidate 2026. When Leanne...
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STUDENT
Student Spotlight: Masih Mohammad Rafi and a Passion...
"For students, sharing their own stories of bravery, resilience, and determination [through poetry and creative...
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STUDENT
Exchange, Small Worlds, and Cosmic Connections: What Leaving...
Tessa Brown Jones is a Beedie Luminary from Cohort 2020. Born in Vancouver and a...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries Expands Eligibility for over $500,000 in...
Single parents no longer need to be referred by a partner organization to apply for...
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STUDENT
From Textbooks to Triage: This is Chenille Wong’s...
Chenille Wong is a Beedie Luminary from the inaugural 2019 Cohort. Throughout the four years...
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STUDENT
Co-Op to Career: How is Beedie Luminary Bethanea...
Bethanea Chou is a Beedie Luminary from Cohort 2020, and she is not-so-slowly and surely...
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SPARK Spotlight: Avital Kline on Parenting, Midwifery, and...
The Single Parent Award for Resilience and Knowledge (SPARK) recognizes the challenges and dreams of...
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Hannah Kazemi: One Degree, Four Years, and Five...
Who is Beedie Luminary Hannah Kazemi, and why should you listen to her advice? Scroll...
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MENTOR
Mentor Spotlight: Sarah Zurbuchen
Sarah Zurbuchen is Senior Director, We School, a parent, a mentor for the Beedie Luminaries...
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NEWS
B.C. Developer and Philanthropist Ryan Beedie Named Canadian...
Julie MacLellan (GLACIER MEDIA)—A Burnaby-born developer and philanthropist, Ryan Beedie, has been named as the Canadian...
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STUDENT
Food Insecurity, the Uncertain Future, and a Passion...
Food insecurity—as defined by The Government of Canada—is the inability to acquire or consume an adequate...
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STUDENT
Luminaries on Exchange: Queenie Zhang
Between dinners around the world, 23km long hikes, and case competitions, Beedie Luminary Queenie Zhang...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Kam Bains
Kam Bains, a mentor in the Beedie Luminaries SPARK program, works as a Dental Hygienist...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries is offering $44,000 scholarships to refugees...
Applicants for the RISE Scholarship need to be between 20 and 35 years old to...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Cara Jones
Cara Jones is a mentor with the Beedie Luminaries program and an Organization Development and...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Amanda Aquino
Amanda Aquino is a Beedie Luminary and a nursing student at Camosun College/University of Victoria,...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Suraya Tabesh
Suraya Tabesh, a Beedie Luminaries SPARK Mentor and Sr. Director at Indigo Parc Canada, is...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Masood Yousuf
Masood Yousuf, a Beedie Luminary studying Electrical Engineering at UBC-Okanagan, is passionate about new technologies...
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NEWS
Prince George Daily News: Beedie Luminaries expands single...
Beedie Luminaries, the scholarship foundation founded by Ryan Beedie, President of Beedie, announced today on National...
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NEWS
BC Business: Beedie Luminaries doubles its number of...
The foundation, launched by property developer Ryan Beedie, is donating as much as $1.2 million...
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STUDENT
Spark Student Highlight: Nehemias (Sergio) Perez
Nehemias Sergio Perez is a Beedie Luminaries SPARK student studying Social Work at Douglas College,...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries Is Now Accepting Applications for $1.2M...
(Vancouver, B.C., March 21, 2022) – Beedie Luminaries, the scholarship foundation founded by Ryan Beedie,...
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STUDENT
Spark Student Spotlight: Avital Kline
Avital Kline is a Beedie Luminaries SPARK student studying Midwifery at UBC. They are passionate...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Scott Ghomeshi
Scott Ghomeshi, an Associate at Integral Group, became a mentor with Beedie Luminaries to pay...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Abigail Kievit
Abigail Kievit is a computer science student who thrives on problem-solving and constantly pushing her...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Beatrice Sebastian
Beatrice Sebastian is a first-year Nursing student at UBC Okanagan, passionate about combining science with...
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RESOURCES
Celebrating Black History Month: Resource Catalog 2022
“Black history is not just for Black people - Black history is Canadian history.” -...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Matthew Chan
Matthew Chan is a first-year Science student at UBC, drawn to the potential of medical...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Santiago López-Gottberg
Santiago López-Gottberg is a physics and astronomy student at the University of Victoria. His passion...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Mo Mojtabavi
Mo Mojtabavi is the Industrial Leasing Manager at Beedie, where she brings integrity, confidence, and...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Naba Naqvi
Studying Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, Beedie Luminary Naba Naqvi finds the intersection of chemistry and...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Kate Dang
Kate Dang is a Health Science major and Psychology minor at SFU driven by a...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Chakriya Rodkhong
Chakriya Rodkhong is a Health Science student at SFU who is passionate about using her...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Umaira Tahiri
Umaira Tahiri is a criminology student at SFU focused on law and international studies, driven...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Amritpal Singh Arora MD,...
Dr. Amritpal Singh Arora is a Family Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC, also...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Hannah Podoaba
Hannah Podoaba, a Behavioural Neurosciences major at UBC, is fascinated by the biological reasons behind...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Lisa Tran
Lisa Tran, a Beedie Luminary and BBA student at SFU, focuses on accounting and marketing...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Emily Chan
Emily Chan, a Beedie Luminary and Bachelor of Media Studies student at UBC, is passionate...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ashley U
Ashley U, a Beedie Luminary and Applied Animal Biology student at UBC, is passionate about...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Cherry Lo
Cherry Lo, a Beedie Luminary and Integrated Science student at UBC, is passionate about exploring...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Kathy Ma
Kathy Ma, a Beedie Luminary mentor and UBC Co-op Career Educator, is passionate about guiding...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Nina Rogers
Nina Rogers, a Kinesiology student at UBC, is deeply fascinated by how the body works...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sina Allen
Sina Allen, a dedicated Beedie Luminary, has always been fascinated by how things work. From...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Gabreal Sarnoh
Meet Beedie Luminaries recipient, Gabreal Sarnoh, who is currently attending VCC and studying Dental Hygiene....
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Melanie Koenderman
Meet Beedie Luminaries mentor, Melanie Koenderman. “The intellectual and personal growth that can come from...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Brooke Ashdown
Brooke Ashdown from Cohort 2020 of the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program is studying Psychology at...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Misbah Memon
Misbah Memon from Cohort 2020 of the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program is studying Applied Science...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Avery Chan
From Cohort 2020, Beedie Luminary Avery Chan has always been passionate about all-things-science. Now studying...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Nilou Tafreshi
Nilou Tafreshi, currently on her journey to medical school, is taking time to mentor a...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Madison Brown
Madison Brown from Cohort 2020 of the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program has been busy at...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Arman Moztarzadeh
Arman Moztarzadeh is a Computer Science student at UBC with a passion for working with...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Kaitlin Law
Meet Kaitlin. As a Beedie Luminaries recipient from Cohort 2020, Kaitlin is busy pursuing her...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Udhay Mangat
Udhay Mangat from Cohort 2020 of the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program is currently pursuing his...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Sunny Hahm
From Beedie, Mentor Sunny Hahm shares a little bit more about himself and why he...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sarah Azad Manjiri
"Take a step back from the hustle and bustle of life." Meet Beedie Luminary, Sarah...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Naailah Shah
"You always have time for the things that matter." Meet Beedie Luminaries recipient, Naailah Shah,...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Michael Den Haan
“Pay attention to your own development as both a worker and a person." Meet Beedie...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Fatima Mushtaq
"Hard work always pays off." Meet Beedie Luminary Fatima Mushtaq. What is your field of...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ethan Rajkumar
"Calm Down, Take Time to Reflect and Improve." Meet Beedie Luminary Ethan Rajkumar What is...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Melody Weng
"Stop worrying so much about the present that you miss out on what you looked...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Paola Yawney
“When overwhelmed, take it one step / segment at a time." Meet Beedie Luminary Mentor,...
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NEWS
Two NWSS grads earn $40,000 Beedie Luminaries scholarships
Two New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS) grads have earned themselves a big boost for the...
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NEWS
Kelowna Grad, Cady Gau, Earns Prestigious $40k Scholarship
Cady Gau says she is grateful for the life-changing scholarship A Kelowna student is excited...
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NEWS
Powell River Student Receives Sizable Contribution Toward Post-Secondary...
Meet Useni Mgeni from the 2021 Cohort of Beedie Luminaries. A graduating Powell River student...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Amber Fill
Amber Fill from Cohort 2020 is hoping to dual major in History and Environmental Science...
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Ryan Beedie Awards $5.1 million in Scholarships to...
The scholarships – worth up to $40,000 each – will help students pursue their post-secondary...
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RESOURCES
Indigenous History Month: Resource Catalogue
“Education is what got us here, and education is what will get us out.” Justice...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Bahare Poleshuk
Meet Bahare Poleshuk. As Director, Design at Beedie, Bahare is also a mentor with Beedie...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Aidan Metz
Aidan Metz from Cohort 2020 is one our students at the University of Victoria studying...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sally Elhennawy
First year student Sally Elhennawy is from the 2020 Cohort of Beedie Luminaries. Studying at...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Kerry Brock
“Focus on what interests you and makes you curious." Meet Beedie Luminary Mentor, Kerry Brock...
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RESOURCES
Asian Heritage Month: Resource Catalog
“…Racism is taught. Nobody is born with it.” - Senator Poy is the first Canadian...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Tessa Brown Jones
Tessa Brown Jones from Cohort 2020 has been busy pursuing a degree in Geography from...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Todd Yuen
Todd Yuen is the President of Industrial Development at Beedie and a Mentor for Beedie...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Joanna Luo
Say "hi" to Joanna Luo from Cohort 2020 of the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program. Learn...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Bethanea Chou
Bethanea Chou from Cohort 2020 has started her undergraduate journey at the University of British...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Beth Berry
Beth Berry is the Vice President of Industrial Development at Beedie and a mentor for...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Kyle Berard
Kyle Berard from Cohort 2020 is one of our Beedie Luminaries attending Camosun College. Read...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Akasmika Herath
From Cohort 2020, Akasmika Herath is attending Simon Fraser University majoring in Biomedical Physiology. Learn...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Preston Lai
Meet Beedie Luminary Preston Lai, who is attending the University of British Columbia for his...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Joey Huang
Meet Beedie Luminary Joey Huang. From Cohort 2020, Joey is attending UBC pursuing Marketing and...
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NEWS
Kelly Heed joins the Beedie Luminaries Advisory Panel
Beedie Luminaries welcomes Kelly Heed as the latest addition to its Advisory Panel. “What Ryan...
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NEWS
Ghezal Durrani Joins the SPARK Selection Committee
Welcome, Ghezal Durrani! “As a single parent wanting to go back to school, I felt...
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Beedie Luminaries Launches Scholarship Program for Single Parents...
Ryan Beedie’s $50-million scholarship foundation to grant ten new awards worth up to $40,000 each...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ashleigh Roy
Ashleigh Roy from Cohort 2020 looks forward to studying Engineering at Simon Fraser University. Learn...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Housam Tarrach
Meet Housam Tarrach. This Beedie Luminary from the second cohort of Beedie Luminaries is studying...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sarra Pirmohamed
As a student at Simon Fraser University, Beedie Luminary Sarra Pirmohamed has shown a strong...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Orla Moore
Orla Moore from Cohort 2020 is most excited to begin her academic journey, delving into...
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NEWS
Jessie Williams Joins the 2021 Beedie Luminaries Selection...
Beedie Luminaries welcomes Jessie Williams as the newest member of its Selection Committee. “Higher education...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Jerry Deng
Jerry Deng from Cohort 2020 has always been a advocate for STEM. In fact, from...
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NEWS
Dr. Candy Ho Joins the Beedie Luminaries Selection...
(December 1, 2020) -- Beedie Luminaries welcomes Dr. Candy Ho as the newest member of...
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NEWS
Sharad Kharé Joins the Beedie Luminaries Advisory Panel
(November 24, 2020) Beedie Luminaries welcomes Sharad Kharé as the latest addition to its Advisory...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries Welcomes Dr. Avis Glaze to Advisory...
(November 19, 2020) - Beedie Luminaries is thrilled to announce Dr. Avis Glaze as a...
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Beedie Luminaries Scholarship Program Seeks 105 Deserving B.C....
Ryan Beedie’s $50-million scholarship foundation to award $4.2 million in scholarships in 2021; recipients will...
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NEWS
West Vancouver’s Ryan Beedie inducted into Order of...
Congratulations to Ryan Beedie, Founder of Beedie Luminaries, for receiving the Order of B.C. Ben...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Michal Oqbe
Meet Beedie Luminary, Michal Oqbe, from Cohort 2020. In pursuit of a Bachelor of Science...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Qods Al-Azaizeh
"You did your best with the information you had at the time, so never blame...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Bettina Karl
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass – it’s about learning to dance...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Soniya Huda
From Cohort 2020, Soniya Huda is one of our Beedie Luminaries in the Sauder School...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Victoria Patenaude
From Cohort 2020, Victoria Patenaude is excited to make a difference as an educator. Pursuing...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Andy Luo
“The best piece of advice I was ever given was to simply have fun." I...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Dawn Zheng
Dawn Zeng from Cohort 2020 looks forward to majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience at the University...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Bethany Zimmerman
Bethany Zimmerman is a new Beedie Luminary student from Cohort 2020. She looks forward to...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach from Cohort 2020 is a first year student at Simon Fraser University, with...
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NEWS
Announcing the Vistara Elevate Award: Investing in Brighter...
By Randy Garg, Founder & Managing Partner, Vistara Capital We are privileged. Today, we are especially...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ahmad Suliman
From Cohort 2020, Ahmad Suliman has chosen to study Kinesiology at Langara College, inspired by...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Victoria Patenaude
From Cohort 2020, Victoria Patenaude is from Nanaimo, B.C., and will be pursuing her Bachelor...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Surprise Munie
From Cohort 2020, Surprise Munrie is excited to begin her undergraduate degree journey at Simon...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Abedah Siddiqui
From Cohort 2020, Abedah Siddiqui will be pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at the University...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Nitya Ramirez Machado.
From Cohort 2020, Nitya Ramirez Machado looks forward to pursuing her Bachelor of Arts at...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Gift Astrida
Gift Astrada from Cohort 2020 is a first year student at Simon Fraser University pursuing...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sienna Nargang-White
Sienna Nargang-White from Victoria, B.C., has always been driven by the desire to help others...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Vera Danilova
Studying General Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Vera Danilova from Cohort 2019 is...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Helen Su
From Britannia Secondary School, Helen Su is now a first year student at SFU's Beedie...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Chloe Gray
For Chloe Gray from Cohort 2019, the most exciting part of the post-secondary experience so...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Johnson Ngo
Like many of our curious Beedie Luminaries, Johnson Ngo from Cohort 2019 is eager to...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Polina Petlitsyna
Polina Petlitsyna has always been interested in the physiological processes of the human body. This...
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Ryan Beedie Awards 128 Scholarships, increasing the Beedie...
128 British Columbia students join Cohort 2020 and receive scholarships of up to $40,000 each...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Chenille Wong
From Cohort 2019, Chenille Wong is an avid reader, a lifeguard, a member of numerous...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Jubelle Paa
What happens when you love two paths equally? You pursue both! That is exactly what...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Elika Noorizadeh-Leilabadi
With aspirations to become a lawyer, Elika Noorizadeh-Leilabadi is a first year student at UBC...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Jaashing He
When it came to post-secondary program decisions, Jaashing made the choice to not have to...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Queenie Zhang
For Queenie Zhang, business school has always been on the radar. Now in her first...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Julia Farrell
In hopes of pursuing a career in health care, Beedie Luminary Julia Farrell is studying...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Michelle Ha
Michelle Ha from Cohort 2019 has always been inspired by the depths and abilities of...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ivy Liao
Say "hi" to Ivy Liao from Cohort 2019! Ivy has started her UBC journey studying...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Natalia Malagon
Natalia Malagon has been kept busy in the transition from high-school to her post-secondary studies...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Hadil Alfares
For Beedie Luminary Hadil Al Fares, achieving her dream of becoming a doctor has always...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Radhika Patel
Inspired by the impact of not-for-profit organizations, Radhika is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Chinenye Oluka
Beedie Luminary Chinenye Oluka has always been both curious and passionate about inter-generational processes. When...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Winnie Wen
From David Thompson Secondary, Winnie's interest in the functions of the human mind and body...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Lily Chau
From Vancouver Technical School, this 2019 Cohort Beedie Luminary is studying at SFU's Beedie School...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Emily Meier
From Abbotsford, B.C., Emily Meier of the 2019 Cohort is one of our Beedie Luminaries...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Clay Meng
The greatest piece of advice Clay Meng has when it comes all-things-life is to "take...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Anna Riminchan
Anna Riminchan from Cohort 2019 has always been inspired by the processes of the human...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Lilian Cormier-Stumpf
“Pursue and be who you are, not what others want you to be”. This is...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Terry Lin
What's Terry Lin's best piece of advice? “Just try your best at what you love,...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Lovely Ranges
This is Lovely Ranges. Attending Simon Fraser University for Interactive Arts and Technology, Lovely is...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Queen Alexis
“Focus on your strengths, follow your passion and don't be afraid to be you!” –...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: David Burns
In the last few months, we have proudly featured many of our Beedie Luminaries. Side...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: John O’Neill
In the last few months, we have proudly featured many of our Beedie Luminaries. Side...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Harmeet Bhatthal
This is Harmeet Bhatthal. As a Beedie Luminary from Cohort 2019, Harmeet is starting her...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Ruhi Mander
Everyone say "Hi" to Beedie Luminary scholar, Ruhi Mander. Ruhi is starting her first year...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Jullianna Oke
In our quest to introduce each of our Beedie Luminaries, we are excited to share...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Zan Jawaid
Next up on the introduction of Beedie Luminaries, we are excited to introduce Zan Jawaid....
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Zainab Zahra
Continuing with the meet-and-greet of Beedie Luminaries, we are proud to introduce Zainab Zahra. Zainab...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Cindy Cheuk
We’ve been spotlighting some of our Beedie Luminaries and will continue this feature over the...
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Vancouver Sun Repost: Sudanese, Syrian refugees among 80...
Grade 12 students can apply for 2020 scholarships of up to $40,000, which include access...
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NEWS
Richmond News Editor’s Column: Richmond Youths’ Grit Awarded
November 2022, 2019 EVE EDMONDS - Years ago when I was working here as a...
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NEWS
Richmond News: Richmond Students’ Lives Forever Changed by...
When the phone calls came in, one of them was in a library and had...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Brenda Irwin
In the last few months, we have proudly featured many of our Beedie Luminaries. Continuing...
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NEWS
Beedie Luminaries Expands to Offer 105 Scholarships to...
Scholarship recipients will each receive up to $40,000, access to mentors, a student coach, and...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Hannah Kazemi
From Cohort 2019, Hannah Kazemi is starting her first year at SFU, taking an Arts...
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MENTOR
Beedie Luminaries Mentor Spotlight: Gayle Hunter
In the last few months, we have proudly featured many of our Beedie Luminaries. Today,...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Raven Arly Gonzales
Who's next on our Meet-The-Luminaries series? Say "hello" to Raven Arly Gonzales. Raven is starting...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Alancia Jeffery
In today's edition of the ongoing meet-and-greet of Beedie Luminaries, we are proud to introduce...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Daniel Lui
We’re thrilled to introduce Daniel Lui as part of our series of blogs spotlighting some...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Sally (Si Jia) Jiao
Continuing our series of blogs spotlighting some of our inaugural Beedie Luminaries, it's time to...
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Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Jason Pang
Continuing our series of blogs spotlighting some of our inaugural Beedie Luminaries, we're excited to...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Anoop Dayal
Continuing our series of blogs spotlighting some of our inaugural Beedie Luminaries, please meet Anoop...
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STUDENT
Beedie Luminaries Spotlight: Eden Lauren
We're thrilled to introduce the first in a series of blogs that will spotlight some...
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STUDENT
4 Traits Scholarship Providers Look for Beyond Academics
When it comes to scholarships, it turns out that academics is not all it. Scholarship...
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STUDENT
Starting Post-Secondary? Here Are Six Ways New Students...
Get the most out of your first semester with these helpful tips! As summer unfolds...
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RYAN BEEDIE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST COHORT OF 80...
“A Night for Bright Minds” celebrates Beedie Luminaries – Class of 2019! VANCOUVER, MAY 30,...
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B.C. DEVELOPER RYAN BEEDIE LAUNCHES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, PLEDGES...
B.C. developer Ryan Beedie has promised $50 million to fund post-secondary scholarships through a new...
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RYAN BEEDIE DONATED $50 MILLION TO HELP CREATE...
There’s nothing typical about how Ryan Beedie chose to celebrate his 50th birthday. The Burnaby...
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RYAN BEEDIE COMMITS FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO SUPPORT...
(Burnaby, BC, Nov. 13, 2018) – Ryan Beedie, President of Beedie, is launching his biggest...
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