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2020 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced!
Toronto – December 9, 2020 – UFCW is proud to announce the winners for this year’s UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship program.
Every year, our union offers 18 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships worth $1,000 each to members and their families to help with the costs of post-secondary education.
Allocated by regions across the country, this renowned union scholarship is named in honour of three past leaders of our union: William Beggs, Fred Dowling, and Roméo Mathieu.
In addition to the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships, more than 25 additional Union Scholarships are also available to UFCW Canada members, totalling more than $300,000 in value.
As the leading union in the country for young workers, UFCW Canada is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship, listed below:
2020 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners
| Western Region | Ontario | ||
| Name | Local Union | Name | Local Union |
| Solmaz Habibi | 247 | Andrew Barclay | 12R24 |
| Kennedy Quantz | 401 | Abygail Macneall | 175 & 633 |
| Kismat Ali | 832 | Dona Tu | 175 & 633 |
| Jenise Majorenos | 1400 | Abigail Wellington | 175 & 633 |
| Paige Retel | 1518 | Cal Klooster | 1006A |
| Mikylo Odut | 1006A | ||
| Quebec | Atlantic Region | ||
| Name | Local Union | Name | Local Union |
| Alyssa Bourhis | 500 | Pratik Patel | 864 |
| Natalia Leon | 500 | Haley Drake | 1252 |
| Anthony Scott | 500 | ||
| Danika Thérien-St-Louis | 500 | ||
| Dulce Maria Vivar | 501 | ||
Announced December 9, 2020 | |||
“I would like to extend my congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients,” says UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema. “Our union strongly believes that education is a tool that can empower, and that is why UFCW Canada is fully committed to helping members and their families pursue and achieve their educational goals.”
The application process for the 2021 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship is now open. Apply for the BDM Scholarship today!