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Thorpe and Friends Scholarship recognizes three South Okanagan students

By College Relations | November 25, 2020
   

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Isaac Halverson was visiting a friend when he learned he was a recipient of this year鈥檚 Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship Fund, but this did not stop him from running around the house screaming in excitement after reading the news.

鈥淚t was incredible. I鈥檝e heard about the award before, and I know friends who鈥檝e received it,鈥 says Halverson, who previously attended Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton. Halverson is now in his first year at 91制片厂 taking engineering.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of money, and it means a lot to me.鈥

Halverson is one of three South Okanagan high school graduates to have received this year鈥檚 Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship, which provides $2,500 towards their first year at 91制片厂.

The annual awards are given to high school students who demonstrate good grades while contributing to their communities.

Paige Russill and Verity Taylor, both graduates of Summerland Secondary School, also received the awards.

Russill is taking her first semester of an Associate of Arts Degree at the College. She says she wasn鈥檛 able to work as much as she wanted as a result of COVID-19, and this scholarship will help pay for her education.

Taylor is also taking the first year of an Associate of Arts Degree with the goal of majoring in psychology and working with children and youth. Taylor says in addition to the funds, she is proud to receive the recognition.

鈥淚 really appreciate being chosen for such a prestigious award and I鈥檓 thankful for it,鈥 says the seventeen-year-old. 鈥淚t鈥檚 being put to good use to better my future.鈥

Since 2006 Rick and Yasmin Thorpe, along with their friends, have helped more than 70 students, donating $153,500 to their studies at 91制片厂.

鈥淥ur goal is to assist first-year students,鈥 says Rick. 鈥淚 was impressed by their enthusiasm and now they鈥檙e going to 91制片厂 and achieving their goals.鈥

鈥淭his year with the COVID-19 pandemic, these awards are even more necessary for students who are probably not going to their jobs,鈥 adds Yasmin.  鈥淭he help we give to students makes me feel so good.鈥

Recently, the 91制片厂 Foundation recognized the Thorpe鈥檚 longstanding support with a commemorative booklet featuring updates from students who鈥檝e received the awards over the last 14 years.

鈥淭hank you for being an integral part of 91制片厂鈥檚 mission to transform lives and communities,鈥 writes 91制片厂 President Jim Hamilton and 91制片厂 Foundation Executive Director Helen Jackman.鈥ㄢ赌

Students describe your support as pivotal, providing monetary relief but also serving as a source of inspiration and strength. Your award and the recognition that comes with it, helps instill a belief in students that they can achieve great things. Your generous commitment to our students is deeply appreciated.鈥

Jesse Emmond who received the award in 2007 and went on to become a lawyer, says while the financial need of students is almost always a significant one, there is also a need for pride and recognition.

The motivation you helped instill in me at a younger age provided a qualitative shift in understanding for what I believed I could achieve in my lifetime. It also strengthened my understanding of the value of a supportive community,鈥 writes Emmond in an update to the Thorpes.

Danielle Hofer received the award in 2010, and says the award helped her pay for school, and save enough money to study for a semester abroad in Berlin, Germany. In her role as the President of JCI Kelowna (Jr. Chamber International) Hofer is continually growing her leadership skills, which she credits as first cultivated at the College.

鈥淭hank you for your generous support and for your continued leadership in our community,鈥 says Hofer.



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