THE BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) recently presented three scholarships to students from the Battlefords.
The Peter Lewochko Fund provides annual scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture, education or engineering. Lewochko’s profession was farming, and he established this scholarship in 2013 as a legacy of his belief in the value of education. All three of this year’s recipients are students graduating from John Paul II Collegiate
Marielle Bala will be attending the University of Saskatchewan in the Bachelor of Education - Secondary program. She plans to teach math and physics at the high school level. Olesja Fa will also be attending the University of Saskatchewan in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program. She is looking at environmental or mechanical engineering for her future. Lou Christian Bongosia will be attending the University of Alberta for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He intends to focus on the manufacturing industry.
Battlefords and District Community Foundation currently manages more than 30 funds that will contribute to a range of interests from the arts and health care to post-secondary scholarships and recreation. BDCF will distribute over $60,000 in annual community grants and scholarships this year. To date, their donors have provided over $2 million to community groups and projects. The foundation website at www.bdcf.ca has complete information.
