The University of British Columbia
UBC - A Place of Mind
The University of British Columbia Okanagan campus
UBC Okanagan News
  • Home
  • Services for Media
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Submit Your Story
  • Events
  • Contact
Home / 2016 / November / 15 / Thorpe family doubles the dollars for UBC student scholarships this year

Thorpe family doubles the dollars for UBC student scholarships this year

By Patty Wellborn on November 15, 2016

First-year Bachelor of Science students (from left) Thomas Girard, Gurpreet Saini, Alyssa Liegmann and Kohl Finlayson each received $2,500 towards tuition from the Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship foundation.

First-year Bachelor of Science students (from left) Thomas Girard, Gurpreet Saini, Alyssa Liegmann and Kohl Finlayson each received $2,500 towards tuition from the Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship foundation.

This year, to celebrate 10 years of giving, the Thorpe family decided to give money to twice as many UBC students as in previous years.

It was 2006 when the Rick and Yasmin Thorpe & Friends Scholarship was established. Coming from the south Okanagan, the Thorpe’s goal is assist students living in that region—donating to two university-bound students each year who are graduating from schools located on the west side of Okanagan Lake, from Penticton to Killiney Beach.

This year, they have provided a scholarship for four first-year students who will each receive $2,500.

“Rick and I are pleased to be able to assist these students,” says Yasmin John-Thorpe. “They are our future, and we wish them all the best with their studies."

Students who received a $2,500 entrance scholarship from the Thorpe foundations this year are Mount Boucherie Secondary School graduates Alyssa Liegmann, Gurpreet Saini and Thomas Girard. Kohl Finlayson, a Princess Margaret Secondary School graduate, also won a $2,500 Rick and Yasmin Thorpe & Friends Scholarship. All four students are working towards their Bachelor of Science degrees.

Director of Development at UBC’s Okanagan campus Adrienne Nolan says awards like the annual Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Entrance Scholarship have helped grow the young campus by supporting the university’s first decade of students.

“We are grateful to the Thorpe family, whose generosity and passion for helping Okanagan students has created opportunities that will yield benefits long into the future,” says Nolan. “There is a great need for scholarships to assist students in pursuing post-secondary education. We hope the leadership shown by the Thorpes will encourage Okanagan students to pursue their opportunities at UBC Okanagan.”

—30—

Share this:

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning

  • Previous
  • Next

Contact

Patty Wellborn
Assistant Communications Coordinator
University Relations

The University of British Columbia
Okanagan campus
Tel: 250-807-8463
E-mail: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca

See other posts by Patty Wellborn

UBC Okanagan Events

  • PowerConcepts: Microsoft Project
    Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 16
  • PowerConcepts: Outlook Strategic Management w/OneNote
    Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 16
View More Events

Archives

UBC's Okanagan News
Okanagan Campus
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Find us on
  
Back to top
The University of British Columbia
  • Emergency Procedures |
  • Terms of Use |
  • Copyright |
  • Accessibility
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.