ArticlePitching for Change: How Raine Padgham is Redefining Success for Women in University AthleticsRaine Padgham is a student-athlete in UBC’s Kinesiology program and a proud 2023 Beedie Luminary, thriving at the intersection of academics and athletics. A dedicated baseball player since childhood, Raine recently Read More
ArticleWorking Backwards to Push Yourself Forward: Alumni Nushaiba Nanjiba Reflects and Looks Forward Masters and Life After GradThis is Nushaiba Nanjiba – A Beedie Luminary from the inaugural cohort of the SHINE Program and a recipient of the Graduate Studies Award 2024. She recently completed her undergraduate degree Read More
NewsVistara Elevate Award Recipient 2021The 2021 Vistara Elevate Award recipient, Atta Ur Rehman Faiz, pictured here (right), accepting his scholarship from Founder & Managing Partner of Vistara, Randy Garg (left). The Vistara Elevate Award, initiated Read More
ArticleChanging It Up & Taking Change: Sara Kourkmas on Switching Majors and Diving into New AdventuresWhat do you do when faced with a critical moment of change? Do you leap head-first into the unknown, or meticulously calculate every possible outcome? Sara Kourkmas from Cohort 2021 of Read More
ArticleOne Yes Away: Naailah Shah and Nimmy Sebastian on the Power of Getting Involved on CampusJust four years ago, Nimmy Sebastian and Naailah Shah were high school seniors who received some life-changing news: they were accepted into the 2020 Cohort of the Beedie Luminaries Program. Fast Read More
NewsREPOST: Vistara Growth Announces 2024 Elevate Award Winner, Tina ZengBEEDIE LUMINARIES — Announced in 2020, Vistara has made a $100,000, 5-year commitment to award scholarships to students of ethnic and racially diverse backgrounds. The Vistara Elevate Award is awarded annually Read More
ArticleNurturing the Future: Maisie Starkey’s Path in Early Childhood EducationWhen Maisie Starkey submitted her application for the 2022 cohort of the Beedie Luminaries SHINE Program, her maturity and eloquence shone through in her Future Focus video. In the allotted one Read More
NewsEducation News Canada: Graduates Smash Recent Records Earning Millions in ScholarshipsEDUCATION NEWS–The Class of 2024 has earned $10.8 million in scholarships and counting, smashing recent records. In total, they’ve been offered millions more than any other graduating class in over 5 Read More
NewsLangley Advance Times: Aspiring Langley vet grateful for $44K scholarshipGrade 12 R.E. Mountain Secondary student ‘blown away’ to win money for future education. Graduation became an even bigger celebration for 17-year-old R.E. Mountain Secondary student Tia Findlater, when she received Read More