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The History of Founder’s Awards
Our founder, C.W. Lonsdale, believed that exceptional students are deserving of a Shawnigan education regardless of financial means. To honour this vision, we have renamed our financial aid commitment as Founder’s Awards.
Today, more than 30% of families receive a Founder's Award. Upon receiving an award, students and their families commit to share in the financial responsibility for their education by pledging to pay it forward for another Shawnigan student in the future.
Today, more than 30% of families receive a Founder's Award. Upon receiving an award, students and their families commit to share in the financial responsibility for their education by pledging to pay it forward for another Shawnigan student in the future.
Founder's Awards have been a partnership through generations. Alumni and other supporters extend the opportunity of a Shawnigan education to future students who are empowered to achieve their promise as individuals and graduate from Shawnigan prepared to make a difference in the world. Our Founder's Awards are directly funded from our endowment through the following named funds:
As part of staying committed to our mission of leading young people in the pursuit of excellence through the challenges of a well-rounded education, we continue to develop our Endowment Fund to provide further opportunities for access and diversity, including the Shawnigan Leadership Co-Educational Challenge Fund, to inspire alumni and other supporters to create new avenues for future generations.
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- Alberta Scholar Fund
- Alumni Family Fund
- Bill Bice Memorial Fund
- Centennial Endowment Fund
- CW Lonsdale Bursary
- Dorthy-Jane Boyce Bursary Fund
- Gerald Coultas Memorial Fund
- Ingrid Hanson Memorial Fund
- John and Katharine Burr Bursary
- Langara/Haida Gwaii Fund
- Manning Family Fund
- Murray Dawson Bursary Fund
- Nicholas Price Memorial Fund
- Peter Yates Fund
- Rob Dawson '81 Memorial Fund
- Shawnigan Women's Bursary
- Shawnigan USA Financial Aid Fund
- Strathcona Lodge Bursary Fund
- Sharon Grass Memorial Fund
- South African University Fund
- TG Ely Memorial Scholarship
- Thane Rogers Fund
As part of staying committed to our mission of leading young people in the pursuit of excellence through the challenges of a well-rounded education, we continue to develop our Endowment Fund to provide further opportunities for access and diversity, including the Shawnigan Leadership Co-Educational Challenge Fund, to inspire alumni and other supporters to create new avenues for future generations.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
