²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Foundation announces new funding support to help students flourish in their chosen trade
As a result of the sold-out Flourish 2023 gala event, the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Foundation raised over $90k to support student scholarship and awards. With these funds and the funds raised from previous events, the Foundation is pleased to announce new funding initiatives to support ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students.
“The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Foundation is excited to commit $112,500 over the next three years from our Flourish gala proceeds to support various student awards and programs,” says Moira Gookstetter, Executive Director, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Foundation.
These funds will go to support the creation of eight new awards with departments who were actively engaged in this year’s gala. Departments receiving the new $1,500 award include:
- Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) & Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Fashion Design and Production
- Hair and Esthetics
- Graphic Design
- Foundations - Science
- Auto Service Technician
- Auto Collision
- Jewellery
The funds will also support the enhancement of the existing Flourish Bursary to two $1,500 awards annually, and Health Sciences will also benefit with one new award, also valued at $1,500.
Details on how to apply for the new awards will be announced later this year, please stay tuned!
Finally, as key partners in Flourish, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Culinary, Baking, and Hospitality programs will receive $7,500 per year, per department, to support and enable the full return of our internal skills competitions.
Adds Dennis Innes, Dean of Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business: “²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ offers world-class training in culinary arts, baking, and hospitality. Part of this training includes opportunities for students to hone their skills in a safe yet competitive environment. We are so pleased to receive additional funding from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Foundation to host more skills competitions that provide valuable experience for our students.”