Eleven Indigenous students from the Peace region and Fort Nelson have received scholarships to support their post-secondary schooling.
The Irving K. Barber BC Scholarship Society announced Wednesday more than $1.8 million in Indigenous Student Awards, started in 2007 to remove barriers to higher education.
Receiving a Masters/Doctoral studies award of $5,000 is Brettany Makuch of Fort St. John, who is studying at the University of Northern BC.
Receiving undergraduate awards ($1,000-$2,500) are:
Dawson Creek
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Summer Supernant, College of New Caledonia
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Reiley Terbasket, University of BC Okanagan
Doig River First Nation
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Danielle Harkey, Simon Fraser University
Fort Nelson
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Harlen Bertrand, Capilano University
Fort St John
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Tiffany Spahan, Northern Lights College
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Sage Birley, University of Victoria
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Madison Van Will, Vancouver Island University
Hudson's Hope
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Brooklyn Howard, University of Northern BC
Moberly Lake
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Layne Labby, Northern Lights College
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Ashley Watson, Thompson Rivers University
There were 612 students who were awarded this year.
The Indigenous population in B.C. is growing at more than triple the rate of the non-Indigenous population, with nearly 45% under the age of 25, the Society said.
Email Managing Editor Matt Preprost at editor@ahnfsj.ca.
