Vancouver, B.C.Sixteen local students have just received a major boost to their education funds this year thanks to the Envision Financial Education Award and Food Bank Volunteer Education Award.
The Envision Financial Education Award is given out in the form of 14 individual $2,000 scholarships to secondary and post-secondary students throughout the province who are Envision member-owners and have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability and exceptional community volunteer service. This years winners are Breanna Chesley, Chantel Luu, Sebastian Muermann and W. Carter R. Williams of Abbotsford, Tamara Bonnemaison, Joel Campbell and Holly Forde of Chilliwack, Liam St. Louis and Shehan Wijeyagoonewardane of Coquitlam, Emily Bailey of Hope, Keara Graham of Langley, Vipan Aulakh of Mission, and Emily Potusek and Prem Sai Ramani of Surrey.
"Envision is proud to assist such deserving students with their educational pursuits," says Envision Financial President Shelley Besse. "Envision is committed to making a real difference in the lives of our members and communities. Whether through academic excellence or community leadership each scholarship recipient has echoed these values and we are proud to recognize their achievements."
This year Envision also offered two $2,500 education awards to secondary and post-secondary students who showed outstanding community volunteerism with their local food bank. Rebecca Priebe from Chilliwack and Konrad Sanderson from Surrey were this years deserving winners.
Since 1996, the Envision Financial Education Award has helped a total of 196 high-school and post-secondary students finance their educations, and has disbursed over a half million dollars in funding across British Columbia.
About Envision Financial
Envision Financial is a division of First West Credit Union, B.C.'s third-largest credit union, with 40 branches and 28 insurance offices throughout the province operating under the Envision Financial, Valley First and Enderby & District Financial brands. Led by Launi Skinner, First West has $7.1 billion in assets under administration, more than 171,000 members and close to 1,300 employees. For eight years running, Envision was named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada. First West Credit Union is designated a Caring Company by Imagine Canada.
Vancouver, B.C.Sixteen local students have just received a major boost to their education funds this year thanks to the Envision Financial Education Award and Food Bank Volunteer Education Award.
The Envision Financial Education Award is given out in the form of 14 individual $2,000 scholarships to secondary and post-secondary students throughout the province who are Envision member-owners and have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability and exceptional community volunteer service. This years winners are Breanna Chesley, Chantel Luu, Sebastian Muermann and W. Carter R. Williams of Abbotsford, Tamara Bonnemaison, Joel Campbell and Holly Forde of Chilliwack, Liam St. Louis and Shehan Wijeyagoonewardane of Coquitlam, Emily Bailey of Hope, Keara Graham of Langley, Vipan Aulakh of Mission, and Emily Potusek and Prem Sai Ramani of Surrey.
"Envision is proud to assist such deserving students with their educational pursuits," says Envision Financial President Shelley Besse. "Envision is committed to making a real difference in the lives of our members and communities. Whether through academic excellence or community leadership each scholarship recipient has echoed these values and we are proud to recognize their achievements."
This year Envision also offered two $2,500 education awards to secondary and post-secondary students who showed outstanding community volunteerism with their local food bank. Rebecca Priebe from Chilliwack and Konrad Sanderson from Surrey were this years deserving winners.
Since 1996, the Envision Financial Education Award has helped a total of 196 high-school and post-secondary students finance their educations, and has disbursed over a half million dollars in funding across British Columbia.
About Envision Financial
Envision Financial is a division of First West Credit Union, B.C.'s third-largest credit union, with 40 branches and 28 insurance offices throughout the province operating under the Envision Financial, Valley First and Enderby & District Financial brands. Led by Launi Skinner, First West has $7.1 billion in assets under administration, more than 171,000 members and close to 1,300 employees. For eight years running, Envision was named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada. First West Credit Union is designated a Caring Company by Imagine Canada.