The Eighth Avenue Learning Centre handed out thousands of dollars of scholarships and bursaries during their graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Following is a list of award winners:
Eighth Avenue Learning Centre scholarship and bursary recipients:
Eighth Avenue Learning Centre adult bursaries: Christi Pritchard, Paul Hubner, Daniel Johnson.
Eighth Avenue Learning Centre scholarships: Gemini Isaac, Owen Smith, Summer Eskola, Heidi Thibeau, Jaidyn Veresh, Julian Laravee-Woods, Marika LaPorte, Vance Casavant, Carson Mowat.
Eighth Avenue Learning Centre bursary: Brooke Beks, Mylani Garcia, Kamryn Terry.
Chantelle Williams Memorial bursary: Kacey Jack
Port Alberni Labour Council (Tom Barnet memorial): Vance Casavant
Tseshaht scholarship: Stephen Mack Jr., Angelene Barney.
ADTU bursary: Jacquelene Turgeon
CUPE 727 bursary: Jordyn Voigt
District Dogwood scholarship No 1: Mylani Garcia
District Dogwood scholarship No. 2: Ara Garcia
District Dogwood scholarship No. 3: Lucas Hendry
District Dogwood scholarship No. 4: Rylee Carde-Kelly
District Dogwood scholarship No. 5: Kamryn Terry
Dr. Chan Bursary (awarded to a student in good standing who is ready to pursue further studies): nominees were Vance Casavant, Brooke Beks, Stephen Mack Jr.
Gerry Stoutley Memorial (worth $1000): Angelene Barney
Dr. Allan Duncan Pritchard Legacy Bursary: Kacey Jack
School District 70 trustee bursary: Stephen Mack Jr.
Coastal Community Scholarship Program (to child or grandchild of a CCCU employee: Triton Martin
Next year Eighth Avenue Learning Centre will have another memorial, the Cathy Cross Memorial bursary.
