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Sutherland Bursary

Established by Mary’s dear friend and fellow nurse, Helen Robertson. Mary and Helen met in their nursing program at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, both then immigrated to Canada. Mary graduated from McGill with a Baccalaureate in Nursing in 1964 and then a Master’s in Education from UBC in 1978. Mary is recognized for her role as a respected nursing educator at BCIT in the RN diploma and RPN diploma nursing programs and was passionate supporter of these programs and specialties.

This bursary is meant to provide financial assistance to students and nurses (LPNs, RNs, RPNs) enrolled in or planning to enrol in mental health and/or substance use nursing studies (certificate, diploma, baccalaureate, graduate).

Bursary Information

Level: Certificate, Diploma, Graduate, Undergraduate

Past Recipients

2024

  • Adam Aesoph (University of Victoria)
  • Addison Cote (Stenberg College)
  • Amber Webster (Stenberg College)
  • Ann-Marie Cooper (Stenberg college)
  • Bronwyn Nichol (Douglas College)
  • Harmanpreet Doad (Douglas College)
  • Heather Commodore (University of Calgary)
  • Jason Ayotte (Stenberg College)
  • Kassia DeSouza (Douglas College)
  • Omar Alejandro Jaime Galvan (Stenberg College)

2023

  • Angelica Alquiros (Stenberg College)
  • Ann-Mrie Cooper (Stenberg College)
  • Jenny Landis (Stenberg College)
  • Monique Champagne (Douglas College)
  • Stephanie Svensson (Trinity Western University)

2022

  • Amanda Molland (Stenberg College)
  • Carla Vidal (Yorkville University)
  • Chinenye Okigbo (Stenberg College)
  • Courtney Devane (University of British Columbia Vancouver)
  • Faith Longaza (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Gursharan Sandhu (Stenberg College)
  • Jenny Landis (Stenberg College)
  • Kelsey Devries (Stenberg College)
  • Kemi Adetutu (Stenberg College)
  • Kyla Hoffman (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Lauren Airth (University of British Columbia Okanagan)
  • Michelle Danda (University of Alberta)
  • Patrick Franke (Stenberg College)
  • Paweit Dyal (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Sarah Rawson (Stenberg College)

2021

  • Aimi Shibayama-Tsuchiya (University of British Columbia Vancouver)
  • Alanna Parcher (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Haylee Rolston (College of the Rockies)
  • Hayley Rachamimov (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
  • Jamie Roberts (University of British Columbia Vancouver)
  • Jessie Li (Douglas College)
  • Keenan Nowak (College of the Rockies)
  • Liam Webster (University of British Columbia Vancouver)
  • Nicole Del Frari (University of Victoria)
  • Victoria Bester (Trinity Western University)

2020

  • Becky Chang (Vancouver Community College)
  • Kaitlin Sterndale-Bennett (University of British Columbia)
  • Katherine Hodgson (University of Northern British Columbia)
  • Nicole Nicholas (University of Victoria)
  • Pearl Allard (Vancouver Island University)
  • Tenisha Poteate (Vancouver Community College)
  • Tonie Castro (University of Victoria)

2019

  • Cassandra Black (University of Victoria)
  • Dakota Inglis (University of British Columbia)
  • Jennifer Thiel (Adler University)
  • Kandace Kennedy (Thompson Rivers University)
  • Mhairin Macdonald (University of British Columbia)
  • Rachael Thorlakson (University of Northern British Columbia)
  • Trevor Goodyear (University of British Columbia)

2018

  • Alanna Jackson (Athabasca University)
  • Amanda Weir (Coast Mountain College)
  • Artur Niziolek (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Ava Moezinia (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
  • Ciara Knapp (Athabasca University)
  • Devin Landis (University of British Columbia)
  • Jacqueline Tsang (Langara College)
  • Jennifer MacKenzie (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
  • Jessica Peart (University of Victoria)
  • Jessy Dame (University of British Columbia)
  • Kathleen McHale (University of Victoria)
  • Kristen Tsui (Langara College)
  • Lauren Airth (University of British Columbia Okanagan)
  • Rebecca Laursen (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Renee Belgrave (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Sharon Man (Langara College)
  • Shea Sanderson (University of British Columbia)

2017

  • Andrea Acosta (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Canice Ma (Camosun College / University of Victoria)
  • Carla Mae Rose Casinillo (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Hannah Thomson (University of Victoria)
  • Jacqueline Tsang (Langara College)
  • Jamie Holland (University of Northern British Columbia)
  • Jayden Lontayao (University of Victoria)
  • Renee Belgrave (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Samantha Savage (Vancouver Island University)
  • Trevor Goodyear (University of British Columbia)

2016

  • Alex Thi (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Amandeep (Aman) Tiwana (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Carla Danielson (University of Victoria)
  • Christina Rogers (University of Northern British Columbia)
  • Jay Williams (University of British Columbia)
  • Kristi Knox (Vancouver Island University)
  • Michael Thompson (Athabasca University)

2015

  • Christina Chant (University of British Columbia)
  • Deirdre Salisbury (University of British Columbia)
  • Fraser Nelson (University of British Columbia)
  • Jennifer Du (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
  • Lauren Chant (Vancouver Community College)
  • Margaret Edworthy (University of British Columbia)
  • Shannon Riley (Simon Fraser University)
  • Stacie Kohut (University of British Columbia)

2014

  • Brenda Williams (University of British Columbia)
  • Danielle Davis (Langara College)
  • Jennifer Hampel (University of British Columbia)
  • Kaycee Buckles (Douglas College)

2013

  • April Bakonyi (University of British Columbia)
  • Stacey Melvin (British Columbia Institute of Technology)

2012

  • Beejay Digno (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
  • Rachel Croy (Langara College)
  • Zenaida Telfair (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)

2011

  • Krista Walker (Douglas College)
  • Rebecca Olesen (University of Victoria)

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