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Other scholarships worth $175 were
awarded to Surrey students Kathleen
Alary, Bryan Ardiel, Linda Peristy and
Colleen Smith.

Burnaby resident Colin McEwen from
the Criminology program also
received $175, as did Krista Muri, a
Registered Nursing student from

Coquitlam.

The Douglas College Foundation was
formed this past February and has
raised over $310,000 for the student
financial aid endowment fund to date,
Emerton said.

Donations have been matched by
grants from the Vancouver Founda-
tion. Scholarships, endowments,
bursaries and gifts in kind are always
accepted, Emerton said.

Persons wishing to assist the Douglas
College Foundation continue its work
can contact Douglas College.

FACULTY ON BOARD

Chris Johnson is helping to improve
the quality of education and services
Douglas College brings to its commu-
nities.

As a member of the Douglas College
Foundation, Johnson, a_ faculty
member in the physical education
department, is actively involved in
developing programs and projects
which assist coaches, parents,
administrators and teachers both off
and on campus.

With a strong background in physical
education and sports, Johnson, a
White Rock resident, has some much
needed expertise for the Foundation
especially in the areas of the arts,
sports and leisure, and student finan-
cial aid.

The Foundation was formed in
February 1986 to expand upon the
work of the Student Trust, a fundrais-
ing organization for student scholar-

 

ships and bursaries.

Through the Foundation, money
raised will now be channelled into the
many worthwhile projects and
programs that Douglas College can
undertake both within the college and
in its region.

Already a tofal endowment of
$310,000 has been collected specifi-
cally for student financial aid, and
there is even more funding available
for different types of projects.

The endowment was begun with an
original $10,000 grant two years ago,
and has been able to grow with con-
tinued donations and matching grants
from the Vancouver Foundation.

“I's great to see so much money going
into worthwhile projects,” Johnson
said. “It’s an honour and a pleasure to
be involved.”

Like other board members, Johnson
has many credentials for being in-
volved in the Foundation. He has
helped in the development and
delivery of the B.C. Sports-Aid
program, and has personally trained
over 2,000 coaches in the province.

His colleagues on the Foundation
Board include representatives from
local business, community organiza-
tions, Douglas College and its
students.

The other members are Bill Day,
Patricia Disher, Peter Webster, Bill
Emerton, Muni Evers, Ray Godin,
Peter Legge, George Mussallem, D.J.
Hopkins, Bill Morfey and Chris Lirette.

Donations of money, gifts in kind, en-
dowments or scholarships are always
gladly accepted at the Douglas College
Foundation by calling 520-5400, or by
writing the Foundation office at Box
2503, New Westminster, B.C., V3L
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JOY TO THE WORLD

The voice of Christmas is alive and
well in New Westminster.

If previous attendance is any indica-
tion, the Douglas College Community
Choir and the Douglas College Youth
Choir will pack the house again for
their annual Christmas Concert. Last
year the two choirs, under the direction
of Diane Loomer, sang to a standing-
room-only audience in the Douglas
College Performance Theatre.

This year’s concert includes works by
Vivaldi and J.S. Bach as well as
familiar Christmas carols for audience
participation.

“This is definitely a family event,” says
Loomer, who has seen membership in
her choirs grow from seven to over 8
in just a few years. :

The concert, whose proceeds are
going to the Rick Hansen Man In Mo-
tion Fund, will take place Wednesday,
December |7th at 7 p.m. in the
Douglas College Performance
Theatre. Admission is by donation.

CHILDREN’S
CHRISTMAS

It's a children’s Christmas at Douglas
College when young musicians take
the stage at the Christmas Open
House at the New Westminster
campus on Sunday, December 14.

Featuring students of all ages from the
Douglas College Conservatory of
Music, the show will present choirs,
instrumentalists and vocalists
performing some of the best known
Christmas music.

The Christmas Open House is divided
into five shows, beginning with the
acclaimed Douglas College Commu-
nity Choirs at 1:00 p.m. The youngest
participants will join in at 1330 hours

 

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