Innovation Fall 2024

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Invest in Potential. Support the future. Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation needs your support For more than 30 years, the The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation has supported university students studying engineering and geoscience for more than 30 years. Photo: submitted

working during the school year to my studies, as well as technical and design projects. The impact of this award goes beyond finances; it reminds me that there are people who believe in my potential to become an engineer.” Former student Kirk Richardson, AScT, EIT, electronics engineer, says, “The Engineers and Geoscientists BC scholarship provided me the opportunity to focus more of my time beyond the classroom. By participating in student teams and attending competitions, I was able to further enrich my learning through practical,

Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation has awarded over 1,500 scholarships and bursaries to students studying engineering or geoscience in BC. These awards have helped reduce the financial burden of attaining a degree in engineering or geoscience. Tomi Shittu, an electrical and computer engineering student at UBC Okanagan, recognizes how the scholarship she received made a difference. “Thanks to the Engineers and Geoscientists BC scholarship, I can re-allocate the time I spend

Tomi Shittu

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Fall 2024

Innovation