A child of an OPSEU/SEFPO member has earned one of the many scholarships offered every year to the children of members of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). OPSEU/SEFPO is a component of NUPGE.
Kerry Yan, the child of OPSEU/SEFPO member Chester Yan, is a full-time student at Western, and earned NUPGE’s Tommy Douglas Scholarship with an essay called How Tommy Douglas’s Life Contributed to Making Canada a More Just and Equitable Nation
“It was a combination of Douglas’ humanitarian idealism and courage that allowed for the transformation of the relatively poor, remote and agrarian province of Saskatchewan into Canada’s leader in progressive social policy,” Yan wrote. “Under Douglas, the Saskatchewan government eliminated the sales tax on food and meals and reduced the provincial debt by $20 million.”
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Here’s the complete list of 2021 NUPGE scholarship winners:
Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship
Lydia Zhang’s parent is Jie Zhang, who is a member of NSGEU/NUPGE. Lydia is enrolled as a full-time student at the Dalhousie University.
Scholarship for Black Students
Ava Fearn’s parent is Ramona Santos-Fearn, who is a member of the MGEU/NUPGE. Ava is enrolled as a full-time student at University of Winnipeg.
Scholarship for Indigenous Students
Kristen Tolley-Procyk’s parent is Tracy Tolley, who is a member of SGEU/NUPGE. Kirsten is enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Saskatchewan.
Scholarship for LGBTQSI2+ Students
Maxime McKen’s parent is Lyne Maillet, who is a member of NBU/NUPGE. Maxime is enrolled as a full-time student at the Université de Moncton.
Scholarship for Students of Colour
Mudit Jain’s parent is Sarika Jain, who is a member of the BCGEU/NUPGE. Mudit is enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Toronto.
Terry Fox Memorial Scholarship
Adrienne Andres’ parent is Peter Andres, who is a member of the MGEU/NUPGE. Adrienne is enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Manitoba.
Tommy Douglas Scholarship
Kerry Yan’s parent is Chester Yan, who is a member of OPSEU/NUPGE. Kerry is enrolled as a full-time student at Western University.
Young Worker Scholarships
Kirstie Muloin is a member of the HSAA/NUPGE and is enrolled as a full-time student at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) .
Lillian Starchuk is a member of the HSAA/NUPGE and is enrolled as a full-time student at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).