Two Coquitlam senior thespians helped raise $7,500 for performing arts students at Douglas College.

Anne Fraser, 79, and Andrena Greavette, 71, (shown in the photo above with Douglas College’s Hazel Postma, associate vice president external relations) are members of the Society for the Preservation of Vaudeville and performed at the annual benefit concert in November. Both Fraser and Greavette dance and sing with the troupe, and can high-kick along with the best of them.

Ranging in age from 55 to 89, the Vaudevillians come from across Metro Vancouver and perform throughout the year as seniors’ residences, extended care homes and in schools.  Their bursary at Douglas College, named in honour of founder Jim Trimble, is at $71,000.

Bill Archibald, Faculty of Commerce & Business Administration, was guest speaker at the recent Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce 2012 Business Excellence Awards Nominee's Luncheon. Douglas College Foundation has been nominated in the not-for-profit category. For full story and more photos please visit www.thenownews.com

Photo by Paul vanPeenen/Coquitlam NOW

 

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Dave Currey has completed his pledge of $200,000 to Douglas College Foundation. His generous gift has established the Currey Family Award for Health Science students, with preference to Psychiatric Nursing students, and the Currey Family Emergency Fund for students in need of emergency funding.

The Currey Family Award will be distributed for the first time this fall semester to students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are in financial need. Award amounts will range between $1,000 – $2,500 dependent on need. Preference will be given to students with community or college volunteer experience.

F.K Chan and Company of Port Coquitlam recently donated $1,000 to Douglas College to support students in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration.

At the Douglas College Foundation, we believe in the power of dreams, and in the power of education to make them come true.

Since 1985, the Foundation has worked with individuals, businesses and corporations to help students reach their educational goals by removing financial barriers.

In 2011, thanks to the generosity of our donors, more than 1,800 bursaries, scholarships and awards were distributed to Douglas College students. You can help by using the Donate NOW button or by calling 604-777-6176 and making a donation using your credit card.

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Starlight Casino donates $2,500 in support of Adult Special Education students at Douglas College. From L-R: Lui Garcea, Executive Manager, Marketing, Starlight Casino, Sarah Lock, Development Officer and Baj Puri, Chair, Douglas College Foundation, and Larry Ho, Executive General Manager, Starlight Casino.

Colin Campbell presenting 2011 Brodie Osborne-Campbell Memorial Scholarship recipient, Allison Campbell, with her plaque during an classroom presentation October 25th.

Colin Campbell, a Criminology instructor in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, recently accepted a donation of $15,000 from Sanofi-Pasteur in support of the Brodie Osborne-Campbell Memorial Scholarship. This brings the scholarship to $32,000 which will result in a scholarship of close to $1,000 annually.

L to R in photo: Robert Van Exan, Director, Health & Science Policy at Sanofi Pasteur, Colin Campbell, and Dion Neame, Director of Scientific & Medical Affairs at Sanofi Pasteur.