Women's Enterprise Centre is proud to sponsor the
Kathy Barnett Memorial Scholarship

Application deadline is closed check back for 2010

2009 Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Stephanie Shum of Vancouver, the 2009 winner of the Kathy Barnett Memorial Scholarship.

With the help of this scholarship, Stephanie will be pursuing a degree in commerce at the UBC Sauder School of Business this fall. After completing her degree she plans to enter into an MBA program and start her own business with the experience and knowledge she’ll gain from her education. She has already started on the path to self-employment as the Vice President of Human Resources for the Junior Achievement sponsored company HumaniTee, a company established and run by the students of the 2009 Junior Achievement Company Program.

For Stephanie, entrepreneurship is not just about making profits, but also about giving back to her community and inspiring other young women to also go forward with their dreams of starting a business.
Women’s Enterprise Centre and Junior Achievement wish you the best, Stephanie!

About Women's Enterprise Centre

Women's Enterprise Centre is the go-to place for women business owners all over BC.  We provide business advice, loans, training, resources, and mentors to help women start, purchase or grow a small business. We encourage BC women of all ages and ethnicities to consider entrepreneurship as a valuable career option, and make sure that accomplished BC women business owners are profiled and recognized by society.

About Kathy Barnett

Kathy Barnett was a successful woman business owner and a board member of Women’s Enterprise Centre from 2002 until her death in 2008.  Kathy was very dedicated to helping women achieve success in business, and to representing the interests of small business owners in a variety of forums.  She co-founded the Pique Newsmagazine in Whistler in 1994, one of the few independent newspapers in all of Canada.  Kathy ‘gave back’ through a variety of organizations, including the Community Foundation of Whistler, Tourism Whistler, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, the board of Women’s Enterprise Centre and the BC Small Business Roundtable.  Kathy was a true role model for all women business owners, and was keenly interested in encouraging young women to consider entrepreneurship as a career option.  Women’s Enterprise Centre is proud to sponsor this scholarship in her memory.

About the Scholarship

Recognizing our shared values, Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) and the Women’s Enterprise Centre have established a partnership to encourage entrepreneurship as a valuable option for young women, and to enhance opportunities for young women to pursue a business education.

Current female participants and recent graduates of JABC’s senior high school business education programs are eligible to apply for this scholarship.  The recipient will be chosen on the basis of her participation in JABC programs and other available information which indicates leadership and entrepreneurial skills, and her desire pursue business studies and eventually pursue entrepreneurship as a career option.  It is assumed that after high school graduation the recipient will be attending a post –secondary institution to pursue business studies.

Eligibility

The eligible applicant for this scholarship must be a female, grade 11 or 12 student and current participant, or recent graduate (within the past year), of a Junior Achievement business education program.  The applicant should display competent written and oral communication skills, and will be required to submit an essay outlining their interest in business and entrepreneurial activity.  Previous winners of this scholarship are not eligible to re-apply.

Requirements

If short-listed for this scholarship, applicants may be required to attend a brief interview in person or by telephone.  The winner will be required to provide a signed statement indicating how funds will be utilized before they will be released to the recipient.  Copies of receipts and/or enrollment confirmations from a recognized post-secondary institution should be attached.  Scholarship funds must normally be utilized within 18 months of the date of the award. The winner should consult with JABC staff about completing these requirements.
 
Recognition

The winner of this scholarship will receive a $2000 (two thousand) bursary to assist pursuing business studies at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution.  The bursary may be applied against tuition fees at a recognized institution for post-secondary education related to commerce or business.  The winner’s essay may be published in whole or part by Women’s Enterprise Centre.

Due Date Closed

• The winner will be notified.

• Winners will be publicly recognized at JABC’s Provincial awards presentation

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