langara college foundation report - 2014

L A N G A R A C O L L E G E F O U N D A T I O N R E P O R T

O U R T A P E S T R Y

As members of the Langara community we are tied to one another like the threads of this scarf. Together we weave a tapestry with different colours and from different directions, creating Langara’s history and future.

Weaving our legacy.

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O U R D O N O R S

L E T T E R F R O M E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

F O U N D A T I O N B Y T H E N U M B E R S23

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R E A D / M E R C E R J O U R N A L I S M F E L L O W S H I P12

F O R M E R F A C U L T Y G I V E S10

G L O B A L R E L A Y G I V E S8

S T E P P I N G S T O N E F O U N D A T I O N6

M E S S A G E S4

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Great teaching and passionate supporters make program completion a reality for learners.

Langara is a unique community with a broad range of academic

and career programming. Our reputation is built on excellence

in teaching. We are proud of our well-established reputation for

providing students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to

achieve their goals, and we are dedicated to engaging students

in learning and providing them with the foundation to succeed,

whatever their future path.

What makes Langara distinct is our unwavering commitment to

our students.

Our instructors are key in this process. They provide the

transformational experiences that shape the future of those

who have elected to take a journey of growth and discovery at

Langara. They are the ones who help build dreams.

The Langara College Foundation plays an important supporting

role. Without the Foundation our students wouldn’t have as much

access to the financial support that contributes to the quality

and longevity of the learning experience. For so many, bursaries,

scholarships, and awards make successful program completion

a reality. Langara College has passionate supporters, and

without them, we couldn’t achieve our goals. Great teaching and

passionate supporters—we rely on both.

On behalf of the Board of Governors, the College staff, and of

course, our students, we are humbled and grateful for such

tremendous support.

Creating pathways.MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Lane Trotter President and CEO

It has been a tremendous honour for me to have been part of

the College’s new Foundation Board for the past year and I am

very pleased to be taking on the reins as its new Chair. As an

alumnus, I know first-hand the amazing gifts this institution

gives its students. The gifts are unassuming. They are the gift

of small, interactive classrooms; the gift of instructors whose

life’s work is focused on exceptional teaching; it is a whole

environment devoted to students' success.

In a recent survey, alumni were asked how Langara helped them

succeed. Here are a few of their answers:

“Langara is where I learned to learn. I sing the praises of

Langara very often because I truly believe I would not have

made it to UBC any other way.”

“I hated high school. I almost [didn’t go] back to school.

My time at Langara was another attempt at education. It

was so positive that I went on to complete several degrees

including a Ph.D.”

“I made good friendships while there, was able to proceed at

a different pace while determining my course, and learned

from some instructors who enjoyed teaching. The path

remained convoluted, but my credits transferred, which

allowed me eventually to complete an honours B.A., and

proceed to law school.”

"Gave me all the knowledge needed."

"It is the reason I have this job today."

It is a privilege to support learners in some small way on

their path to the next stage of their lives. The goal of the

Foundation is to offer all of our students a little support during

the sometimes dark study days. Through the support of our

donors, we shine a light that helps them continue on their

individual journeys.

Bruce Hurst Chair, Langara College Foundation

LANGARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Bruce Hurst, Chair Partner, Reid Hurst Nagy

• Ujjal Dosanjh, PC QC Retired

• Eric Hogan, President & CEO Hogan Millar Media

• Gary Mason, Columnist The Globe and Mail

• Simi Sara, Radio Host CKNW

Establishing a solid foundation.MESSAGE FROM THE LANGARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION CHAIR


Single parent students face a daunting journey. Running a

household alone while navigating the demands of parenting is

difficult under the best circumstances. Adding academic studies

to the mix intensifies the stress and the barriers to completing

programs begin to loom. Too often single parents can feel

defeated by their circumstances and drop out. Without skills

and credentials, these individuals aren’t able to access career

options that would improve their family’s standard of living.

Dr. Joyce Connolly is no stranger to the pressures, isolation,

and difficulties faced by single parents as they juggle the roles

of parent, student, and breadwinner. In the ’60s Joyce was a

single parent of two toddler-aged boys living in a rental with

no furniture. “I knew becoming a physician meant there would

be a job and I could support my family and even provide them

with the opportunity to go to university which I consider so

important,” recalls Joyce. So, despite her difficult circumstances

Joyce applied and was accepted into pre-med at the University

of Toronto.

Joyce was not the average student: nearly all her classmates

were men, very few were married and even fewer had children.

Quickly, the Dean of Medicine and the University Bursar took

notice of her potential and unique needs. Because of their help

in tracking down ongoing scholarships, loans and bursary

money, Joyce completed seven years as a full-time med student,

graduated, and went on to establish her practice as a physician.

After a successful career as a prominent pediatric neuro-

psychiatrist spanning four decades, Dr. Connolly accomplished

her dream to “pay it forward,” and in 2002 she established the

Stepping-stone Foundation. Through her foundation she created

a scholarship program for single parents at Langara to help

finance their education, broaden their employment opportunities

and better the future socio-economic well-being of their

families. “I met with administrators from many post-secondary

institutions, but I chose Langara because it had a sense of warmth

and flexibility.”

To date, the Stepping-stone Foundation has helped over 100

Langara families financially. For the families who have received

a Stepping-stone bursary, this support has translated into

confidence, hope, optimism and economic stability.

Dr. Connolly chose to be an involved donor by serving as a role

model and mentor for the award recipients. Hosting an annual

day care concert and luncheon is significantly rewarding and an

opportunity for her to interact with the recipients and to hear

the details of their academic progress and in many cases, how

the Stepping-stone bursary has led to relieving more than just

financial stress.

For many of the families, the financial support has enabled

them to benefit from Langara’s day care centre, which has been

reported as one of the best examples of day care provision in

Canada. The Stepping-stone annual concert and lunch has also led

to the spontaneous creation of various parent support groups.

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Joyce Connolly

Stepping into the gap. A DREAM-DIRECTED INVESTMENT GIVES SINGLE PARENTS NEW OPTIONS

What’s more, knowing that Joyce faced similar circumstances

in her life, Stepping-stone recipients feel empowered, respected

and overwhelmingly express their intentions to one day return

similar support to the community.

“I know I could have chosen to go off and take cruises around

the world,” Joyce says. “But this was my lifelong dream: to

be a significant help to another generation of single parents

who were choosing higher education and to empower them to

complete programs that would lead to careers.”

ONWARDS AND UPWARDSSupport from Stepping-stone carries single parent families

through to graduation—one step at a time.

We’re all learners, but we will each choose a unique educational

path. In Jen’s case, it was the birth of her eldest daughter that

triggered deep soul searching and the desire to become a nurse.

“I wanted to provide my daughter with the best possible life I

could, and I wanted to be a positive role model for her,” says Jen.

Jen’s steep climb toward her nursing degree began first with

upgrading her course work and completing prerequisites, all

which she undertook while expecting a second child and during

the loss of her primary relationship. With a baby in arms and

a toddler in tow, Jen was accepted into the Nursing Program

at Langara. She enrolled her two girls with the Langara Child

Development Centre so they could be on campus with her, and

took her first steps toward completing the 10 semesters in the

nursing degree program. “Day by day, week by week, semester

by semester, I made my way through the program,” says Jen.

“Nursing school is a tough program and the addition of raising

two kids alone, made an already daunting task more difficult.”

But everything changed when Jen was chosen to

receive the Stepping-stone Foundation Bursary. “It was

the first time I did not have to panic about covering all my

expenses, and I was surprised to learn I could apply again

the next semester,” recalls Jen.

While Jen encountered the unfortunate negativity often

connected with being a single parent, she found those

associated with the Stepping-stone bursary celebrated

and supported her academic aspirations and those of other

single parents who work tirelessly to give their children a

better life. “They believed in me and gave me the strength

to persevere. Before Langara and Stepping-stone I lacked

confidence, today I am a strong independent woman and a

devoted mother with her BSN degree!”

Jen Baldwin


"This was my lifelong dream: to be a significant help to another generation of

single parents who were choosing higher education and to empower them to

complete programs that would lead to careers.”

Joyce Connolly

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Warren Roy and Shannon Rogers share their insights on why helping provide scholarships to students in high-tech is good for business.

How does establishing a financial award at Langara College fit into Global Relay's overall vision?Nurturing good employees is crucial

to the long-term success of any

business. At Global Relay we compete

internationally through a focus on

creativity and innovation. Our success

depends on having talented, motivated

staff with a range of specialized skill

sets. Establishing a monetary award at

Langara helps to develop the employees

we will need in the future.

What value does Global Relay place on giving students the opportunity to find a meaningful career pathway?We place huge value on giving students

career opportunities. Students are our

future. Providing students and recent

graduates with chances to develop their

skills and advance within the company

is equally beneficial. The students are

motivated and have the opportunity to

develop a meaningful career and Global

Relay has the staff necessary to grow

and compete internationally.

What importance does Global Relay place on formal education in hiring employees?When hiring employees, we look for

skills and abilities rather than focusing

on the formal education itself. Problem

solving, critical thinking, creativity, and

the ability to innovate are all important,

as is specific subject matter expertise (e.g.

mobile development).

Can you share a detail or two about your own personal pathway/journey in academics? Perhaps something that challenged you, confirmed a direction you should take, or gave you confidence to continue?Beyond academics, university gave me

exposure to different ideas, personalities,

theories, and ways of doing things. It also

allowed me to meet like-minded people

with ambition. These extracurricular

activities and learning opportunities were

immensely valuable (Shannon).

What unique strengths do you see in Langara College? Langara has a unique way of

transitioning students from high school

and setting them up for future careers.

As well, its position in the middle of

Vancouver provides a lot of opportunities

for students.

What role does "giving back" play at Global Relay?Giving back plays a huge role at Global

Relay. We are committed to being a

long-term Canadian success story,

headquartered in Vancouver, with a vision

not just to make money, but to create

something extraordinary. We therefore

aim to leave a lasting footprint in our

home city, province and country by giving

back to the community in which we work

and play. While we support a large variety

of employee-driven charity and volunteer

initiatives, we have primarily focused

our community engagement on the sport

of cycling in Canada. We have made a

$1 million, 5-year commitment to revive

the legendary Global Relay Gastown

Grand Prix cycling race as Title Sponsor

and Operator. This, as well as our $400k

incubator program (“Bridge the Gap”) to

help up-and-coming cyclists reach the

Olympics, helps us create strong and

lasting ties with our community.

Globally connected. $30-MILLION VANCOUVER HIGH-TECH COMPANY INVESTS IN LANGARA STUDENTS

"Problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and the

ability to innovate are all important, as is specific subject

matter expertise."


Through scholarships, bursaries and awards, you can provide recognition to outstanding students, ease their financial burdens, and allow them to focus on their studies.

Scholarships, Bursaries and AwardsScholarships are awarded on the basis of

academic merit and recognize outstanding

academic achievement. Bursaries are awarded

to students who have a demonstrated

financial need as well as satisfactory academic

standing. Awards can include financial need,

some academic merit or other criteria such as

volunteerism or leadership.

Endowed vs. Annual Endowments provide a permanent source of

income for your scholarship, bursary or award.

The capital is held in perpetuity and invested

and the annual interest comprises the award.

A gift of $12,500 or more will establish a named

endowment fund. An annual scholarship is an

easy way to get involved as the entire amount

of your gift is directed to students. Creating

an annual scholarship requires a three-year

commitment of $500.00.

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It’s not uncommon for long-serving employees to expect their

employer to commemorate their service to the enterprise with a

substantial recognition package.

But not so for Don Allen, who served as an instructor at Langara

for 19 years. Instead, this recently retired professor has turned

the tables and donated money to fund a bursary, a scholarship,

and an award for Langara students.

Don references the positive environment at Langara, what he

calls “a rare, magical combination of dedicated faculty and eager

students” as one of the driving factors behind his gifts. “There’s

something special about this place and you can’t put it in a

bottle.”

Don first established a bursary in memory of his aunt (the

Rajean Scholarship and Bursary), which is given to top students

in Display+Design (now Design Formation). “After I established

the first scholarship, I realized that there are a lot of deserving

students with financial need who don’t have the top GPAs. So

when I arranged the award in memory of my parents, I made it a

bursary so a wider group of students would have access.”

Don has subsequently established the coveted “Allen Cup,”

worth $2,000, which is awarded each year to the student with

the top research methods paper. At Don’s design, the student’s

name is also engraved on a trophy that is displayed in the

psychology department.

“It doesn’t take a massive amount of money to make a big

difference,” says Don. “It’s easy to spend two grand on getting

my boat tuned up, but it’s much more satisfying to spend that

same amount and know that it really helps motivate students to

do their absolute best.”

As someone already working directly with students, Don

also knew that contributing to education would give him the

best return. “If I’m leaving a chunk of change to charity, I’m

naturally going to ask, ‘Where will I get the biggest bang

for my buck?’ We all know that investing in education reaps

dividends. The brighter our next generation is, the better the

future for all of us.”

On a practical level, Don knew his investment would be

matched dollar-for-dollar by the College. He also liked that

he could have a hand in fine-tuning the criteria for the

scholarships at Langara.

Over the course of his career, Don has spent much of his life

dedicated to improving the well-being of others: from working

as a prison psychologist for Correctional Services Canada,

to creating an educational program for women in prison,

to developing computer technology to assist the mentally

handicapped. With the awards he’s established at Langara,

this legacy of helping others continues even into retirement.

Don Allen Psychology Instructor, Retired

Satisfaction guaranteed.FORMER FACULTY GIVES


"We all know that investing

in education reaps

dividends. The brighter our

next generation is, the better

the future for all of us.”

Don Allen

The estate of two writers creates a legacy of thoughtful, inspired journalism at Langara.

By all accounts Jeani Read and Michael Mercer were successful

in both marriage and career. Besides being soul mates, they

shared a passion for writing—Jeani, a lifestyles columnist with

the Province and Canada’s first female rock music critic, and

Michael, an award-winning playwright. But they also shared an

even deeper connection—Jeani donated a kidney to Michael in

the ’90s after a hospital visit left him with damaged kidneys.

A decade later, at age 60, Jeani retired and was ready to begin

a new phase of life. Unlike some retirements, Jeani’s would

not be one of travel, personal pursuits and freedom. Her plan

was to dedicate herself to caring for Michael whose health was

in further decline as the now 10-year-old kidney transplant

was beginning to fail. With no children and few family in the

immediate area, Michael relied heavily on Jeani as a caregiver

and for emotional support.

As if the story wasn’t already tragic enough, there is an

unexpected twist—in August 2007 Jeani was diagnosed with

an aggressive cancer that claimed her life within four months.

“Michael was left alone—suffering from his advanced renal

disease, shock, and grief,” says Nicholas Read, Jeani’s cousin

and a journalism instructor at Langara College.

Michael began to express his desire to honour Jeani’s memory

by leaving their combined estate funds to a meaningful cause.

But which one? Nicholas recalls his attempt to lighten the

heavy topic, “Since I’m an animal lover I suggested Michael

make a donation to a cat shelter. I was serious! But luckily, he

didn’t go for it.”

Instead, the idea of somehow giving beginning journalism

students a leg up began to emerge. Jeani and Michael had both

felt advantaged to begin their careers when the workforce was

less competitive.

Before he died in 2010, Michael authored a final page in the

narrative of his life by setting up a bequest to establish

an endowed scholarship fund at Langara. The successful

applicants would receive a monetary subsidy, but possibly even

more valuable, is support from a mentor in the field while they

produce a major work of journalism suitable for publication in a

newspaper, magazine, on the Internet, or radio.

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Jeani Read and Michael Mercer

A meaningful ending.JEANI READ-MICHAEL MERCER FELLOWSHIP FOR JOURNALISM STUDENTS

In 2013, Steven Chua of Richmond, B.C., was chosen as one

of two fellowship recipients. Working with his mentor,

a producer from CBC radio, he researched and wrote an

investigative radio series about the challenges immigrants

and refugees face when suffering from mental illness. After

his series aired CBC decided to keep him on as an “on-

call” associate producer. He is also working as a weekend

reporter for the Canadian Press, Canada’s national news

agency. “The fellowship is unique in that you choose to write

about something you care about,” says Steven. “You have a

significant period of time to really delve into the topic and

leave no stone unturned.”

Today, the Jeani Read-Michael Mercer fellowship serves to

not only alleviate some of the financial cost of post-secondary

education, it gives deserving students an opportunity to

make contacts, gain work experience and discover career

possibilities. While Langara’s recipients never knew Jeani

and Michael personally, by participating in the fellowship

and pursuing journalistic excellence they have become part

of their legacy.

Legacy Gifts

1. Will/Bequest - By naming Langara College Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, you can create a legacy of support for programs or students. Bequests can be for a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, the residual of your estate or consist of property, real estate or shares.

2. RRSP/RRIF - You may designate Langara College Foundation as the beneficiary on an RRSP or RRIF form. Your estate will receive a tax receipt for the balance received, effectively eliminating the income tax otherwise owed.

3. Charitable remainder trusts - A Charitable Remainder Trust involves establishment of a trust and making an irrevocable gift of the remainder interest to Langara College Foundation. The gift comes into effect upon your passing, but you will immediately receive a tax receipt for the value of your gift. You also continue to receive the income earned by the capital during your lifetime.

4. Life Insurance policies – You can buy or transfer a policy on your life and assign it to the Foundation as owner and beneficiary. The premiums you pay are tax-deductible donations. Or, you can own the life insurance policy and either (1) name the charity as beneficiary; or (2) make your estate the beneficiary and designate the proceeds as a bequest.

Tax law and estate planning is complex. Please

talk to your financial or legal advisor about the tax

benefits, thresholds and appropriateness of these

choices for you.


"Michael wanted to give a young journalist an opportunity

to launch his or her career and write something of

consequence without having to worry about paying rent

and where food would come from.”

Nicholas Read

Jessie Radonich-Scanlan was 17 when her brother, Daniel, died.

It was in February 2007, and she and her father, Dave, were on

their way from Nelson, where they lived, to Vancouver General

Hospital, where Daniel was being treated. Daniel died while they

were en route. He died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 21.

It bothered Jessie deeply, her father said, that they had not made

it in time. Her remorse would set her off on her career path.

"It had a huge impact on Jessie," he said. "When Daniel was living

with cancer, she was considering becoming a pharmacist or a

pediatrician. But when she saw how some of the nurses looked

after her brother, and, less than a year later when my father

died, how they looked after him, Jessie decided she wanted to be

a nurse."

In January 2011, Jessie enrolled in Langara College's nursing

program. She immediately showed a talent for it.

"She was amazing," said Jennifer Baldwin, one of Jessie's

classmates. "Totally devoted to nursing and her family.

And so smart. She always got the best grades."

Her teachers remarked about her willingness to tutor other

students that were struggling. On top of her duties at school,

she was an employed student nurse in VGH's neuroscience

unit. She was unaffected, well-liked, her aptitude for nursing

exceeded only by her modesty.

By October of this year, with her final semester before her,

her grade point average was 3.99 - not that her father knew.

"She never told me," her father said.

"And when she'd get a test back, and there'd be a perfect mark

on it, when another student would ask how she did on it, all she'd

say was she was happy with the result."

She was also in a permanent relationship. She and her partner,

Kelsey Turner, lived together and talked about moving back

to Nelson to raise a family. Jessie hoped to work there in

palliative care.

"She and I often talked about palliative care, and death and dying

issues," her father said, "and her classmates all knew she had a

real passion for it. They knew she was motivated by her brother's

death, and that it drove her to be the best nurse she could be."

On the night of Thursday, Oct. 10, Jessie was at her Kitsilano

apartment. She was alone: Kelsey was working in Cold Lake,

Alta. that week. She sent him a text message to say good

night. Earlier that afternoon, she had text messaged her father

to tell him she was looking forward to having him visit on

Thanksgiving Monday.

"Her plan was to fly up to Nelson on Friday, spend Thanksgiving

weekend here, and Thanksgiving Day she and I would drive down

to Vancouver together. I had booked time off work to spend a

couple of days with her."

At around 10:30 p.m. that night, Jessie had just finished having

a shower when she developed a headache. Her legs went weak.

She developed a nosebleed. She vomited. She phoned for an

ambulance.

"She knew enough to know that she may have been stroking," her

father said, "and because she was always concerned about cancer

because of her brother, one of the last things she looked up on her

computer while she waited for the ambulance was sinus cancer."

It wasn't sinus cancer. It was an aneurysm and it was in her brain.

She was conscious when the ambulance arrived 11 minutes later.

She had two seizures on the way to VGH, and by the time the

ambulance arrived at the hospital, she was in a coma.

Doctors operated on her through the night. A second surgery

followed. Jessie spent the weekend in intensive care.

"She was motivated by her brother’s death - that drove her to be the best nurse she could be.”

Dave Scanlan

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Passionate about nursing.IN MEMORY OF JESSIE


"On Thanksgiving Day, on Monday afternoon," her father said,

"we had a family conference with a neurosurgeon and a resident

and a social worker, and they told us that at that point, the brain

damage was catastrophic, and she really wasn't doing anything

on her own. She wasn't even breathing on her own. And the best

thing we could do was to, you know, make the decision to end her

suffering and take her off life support."

Hours later, they did. Jessie died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday morning,

Oct. 15. She was 23 years old.

Her death stunned her classmates and teachers.

"Shortly after Jessie passed away," Baldwin said, "there was an

influx of people wanting to show support. Whether this was by

sending the family flowers or money, people just wanted to help."

The school and her classmates decided on a bursary in honour

of Jessie. The Passionate About Nursing fund will award $500

annually for a nursing student to attend professional conferences.

For the bursary to be self-sustaining, though, students have to

raise $12,500, which will be matched by the school. If the fund

falls short , all of the money raised will go to general nursing

scholarships and not as a memorial to Jessie. As of this week,

just over $9,000 has been raised.

Dave Scanlan, meanwhile, is set with the task of resuming his life.

He booked off work after Jessie's death, but he plans to return in

the new year. How, he was asked,

does he find a way of going on after

losing both his children? "Jessie

and I talked a lot after Daniel died,

and I think we shared the pretty

similar view that anything we can

do to reduce the suffering of others is

a good way to heal our own grief. And

fortunately, I work in a job that allows

me to do that every day I go to work."

Scanlan is a medical social worker.

He specializes in palliative care.

If you wish to contribute to the Jessie Radonich-Scanlan

bursary, tax deductible donations to Passionate About

Nursing can be made to Langara College, College

Advancement, 100 West 49th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6,

or by calling Pam Robertson, Langara's manager of alumni

and donors at 604.323.5948.

By Pete McMartin | [email protected]

Vancouver Sun columnist

December 4, 2013

© Vancouver Sun, reprinted with permission.

Langara nurses come from all walks

of life, but they are all passionate

about the healing profession... and

apparently, shoes.

Passion heals soles.


Building a financial support network takes time and

perseverance – and a little help from our friends. The creation of

the new Langara College Foundation brings us in line with our

sister institutions across the country by establishing a strong

commitment to building this network. We are honoured to have

Ujjal Dosanjh, Eric Hogan, Bruce Hurst, Gary Mason, and Simi

Sara working side by side with us on the Foundation Board. We

too, are grateful for the services of Dennis Dineen who, as Chair,

aptly steered the Foundation in its first 12 months.

Although just over a year old, the Foundation, in partnership

with the College Advancement Team, has established numerous

new awards, and created events that support community

outreach and networking. It has also established high profile

recognition opportunities for many of the College’s well-

established donors.

This report shines a light on our amazing donors. Folks like

Don Allen and Joyce Connolly, Warren Roy and Shannon

Rogers from Global Relay, and Jeani Read and Michael Mercer

are incredible, wonderful people to whom we owe a great deal

of thanks. We also have other amazing people like Martin

and Jennifer Butler who are stalwart supporters of Studio 58;

the 25 faculty and staff who donate ongoing every year; and

companies like DB Perks who support our recreation graduates

year after year.

To them, to our faculty and staff, and the countless others who

have given generously to our students, we honour you and

thank you.

Sue Street Executive Director Langara College Foundation

"The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

Dr. Seuss

Our foundation. BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM

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$25,000 AND OVER• Compass Group Canada

(Beaver) Ltd• Knowledge First Financial• Stepping-stone Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999• HSBC Bank Canada• Langara Faculty Association• Langara Students' Union• Vancouver Foundation • Walter H Ball

$5,000 - $9,999• Don Allen • Anonymous • Catherine Glass• Jan Meyers• Professional Photographers

Association of BC• Women Elders In Action

We*Act Society

$2,500 - $4,999• Brian Armstrong• Tom Blaney• British Columbia

Association of Integrated Marketers

• Barry Coulson• Roy Daykin• Svetoslav Gueordjev• Imaginus CDA Ltd• Evan Kwong• Mona Kwong• Vincent Kwong• Minerva Foundation For

BC Women

• Provincial Employees Community Services

• Real Estate Council of British Columbia

• South Van Bottle Depot

$1,000 - $2,499• Rjinder Atwal • Ryan Cawsey• CBC Radio-Canada• CEI Architecture Planning

Interiors• Certified General

Accountants Association of BC

• Loni Chernenkov• Carol Chrisjohn• Club Managers Association

of America• Complete Purchasing

Services Inc• Credit Union Foundation

of BC• DB Perks & Associates Ltd• Delta Kappa Gamma

Society International Alpha Province

• Mike Evans• R Geddis• Leni Gelten• Hanyin Education

Consulting Inc• Health Science Association• Jane Heyman• Sharon Hickey• David Hunden• IsoSolutions Marketing &

Management Inc

• John S Kenney Professional Corporation

• Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre Association

• Langara Social Club• Joy Markowski• Motion Picture Studio

Production Technicians• Mount Sentinel Secondary

School• Nelson Education Ltd• Brad O’Hara• Pearson Education

Canada Inc• PERC• Recreation Facilities

Association Of British Columbia

• Marc Rizzardo• Kevin Rolston• George Stephenson• Kelsey Turner• Universal Buddhist Temple• University Women’s Club of

Vancouver• Unknown Angel Society• Vector Marketing

Canada Ltd• Sean Wachtel• Eric Wilson

$500 - $999• Cheryl Agoston • Fraser Archibald• Artona Group Inc• Darren Bernaerdt

This is Langara.OUR DONORS MAKE US WHO WE ARE: JANUARY 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 2014


• Alan Brain• British Columbia

Nurses’ Union• Zdenka Buric• Martin Butler• Chiung Yao Chen • Carl Chiko• Patricia Cia• Ken Collins• Alison Curtis• Cutting Edge Hair Studio• Daniel Dolan• Valerie Dunsterville• Editors’ Association Of

Canada• Deborah Filleul• Marlene Franks• Evelyn Harden• Bruce Jespersen• John Keenlyside• Charles Knobel• Gerda Krause• Mary Kruger• Leader Manufacturing Inc• Cedric Low• Wendy Low• Mavis McEwan• Barbara Miller• Mario Moniz de Sa• Diane Murphy• Wendie Nelson• Christopher Parfitt• Christine Peterson• Nancy Pollak• Ratana Trading Co Ltd• The Recreation Foundation

of BC • Traci Rennie• Andrew Seal• Kathryn Shaw• Don Stewart• Michelle Su• Veryl Tipliski• TNS Desktop Inc• Josiah Tomlinson

• William Webster• Susan Willms

$250 - $499• Acrylco • Lillian Alexus• Dennis Araki• Mary J Auerbach• Tim Baker• Elizabeth Ball• Donna Battye• Nadine Beaulieu• Patrick Beirnes• Joanne Brown• Sharon Callahan• Certified Management

Accountants Society of British Columbia

• Coast Capital Savings Credit Union

• Judith Coffin• Leelah Dawson• Jacquie East• Elia Kirby Productions Ltd• Cynthia Falkoski• Carrie Fitzsimons• Goel Family Charitable

Foundation• Lom Goodale• Erin Hasinoff• Hi-Pro Sporting Goods• India Club Scholarship

Trust Fund• Wendy Israel• Phyllis Kenny• Darren Kish• Aliza and Chaim Kornfeld

Foundation• Robert Krell• Paula Maisonville• Ross Nichol• Inger Olsen• Pacific Society of Nutrition

Management• Barbara Scanlan• Michael Sharzer• A Jon Stoessl

• Brian Tate• Touchstone Theatre• Lesley Tourigny• J Trethewey• Vimar Equipment Ltd• Shelley Walushka• Anne Williams• Jason Wilsher• Patricia Woods• Teresa Wright

$150 - $249• Sherif Abou-Amara• Lynne Adams• Nathan Affolter• Heath Affolter• Thomas Affolter• Tim Affolter• Gloria Airton• Barbara Alcock• Earl Andersen• Suzanne Anderson• Lynn Blatchford• Debra Bohbot• Marc Boileau• Pat Branch• Crocker Equipment Co Ltd• Fortius Institute Inc.• Erica Frank• Louise Grant• Allison Gulbranson• Svea Gustafsson• Michael Hasinoff• Margaret Heldman• Ann Howe• Jeffrey Hsu• David Hudgins• Peter Huron• Louise Irwin• Korena Jang• Darrell Kean• Bruce Kennedy• Carla Klein• Mary Ann Kmetic• Kootenay Library

Federation

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• Yu-Wen Kuo• Steven Lafond• Sheila Lahiffe• Simon Lee• Vivian Lee• Patti Leroux• Joey Lesperance• Pamela Lockhart• Julie Longo• Tara Lum• Eric Lum• Doug Marshall• Carrie Matheson• Rita McKinnon• Greg Megrian• Mary Miller• Jim Moore• Janice Muir• Heather Muter• National Bank Direct

Brokerage Inc• David O’Brien• Dawn Palmer• Sarah Reeves• Pamela Robertson• Shirley Rudolph• Thomas Sadler• Mary Scanlan• Steve Scanlan• David Scanlan• Abby Schwarz• Celia Sylvester• Doreen Tadey• Susan Thompson• Amanda Trimble• United Players of Vancouver• Leah Warwick• Jill Weaving• Kathryn Wood

$25 - $149• Carolyn Andersson• Susan Andrews Grace

• Jodi Appleton• Michael Atkinson• Sandy Atwal• Phyllis Atwell• Lillian Avis• Julie Backer• Amanda Bactad• Lorraine Baker• Dorothy Ball• Eric Ball• Carel Ballard• Phyllis Barlow• Sheila Baxter• Mervine Beagle• Cheryl Beauregard• Gloria Beecham• Jane Bellringer• Josie Bernhard• Marianne Berrill• Madeleine Bicknell• Moyra Bigmore• Michelle Bjornson• Barbara Boer• E. Mary Boer• Marie Boivin• Sarb Bolina• F Ann Bonham• Sonja Boston• Margaret Breadon• Barrie Brill• Alan Brodie• Russell Brown• Dorothy Brown• Marco Buccini• Marina Bugarin• Hubert Bunce• Jane Butler• Stewart Campbell• Canadian Screenwriters

Collection Society• Louisa Carter• Shona Cekelis

• Jayashree Chakraborty• Pearl Chang• Jennifer Chapman• Ivy Charters• Mary Chen• Mingwu Chen• Ely Chernenkov• Elaine Chong• J Elizabeth Chong• Cyndy Chwelos• Jane Clark• Heather Conolly• Mary Crema• Melissa Crichton• Linda Crosfield• Cecelia Croswell• Bernard Cuffling• Alison Currie• Daphne Damborg• Hillary Davis• Andrea Dawson• Tom Dennett• Danielle Diard• Jane Digiacomo• Catherine Dixon• Harriet Dizon• Lorraine Douglas• Deanna Douglas• Katrina Dunn• Marney Edge• Mary Ellis• Peter Ellis• Jorge Esquerra• Mona Evans• Carla Fairbairn• Harvey Fedor• Robert Feenan• Patricia Fellmann• Jean Findlay• Diana Finley• Maylene Fong• Melissa Fong


• Adrienne Foo• Gary Frame• Janette Fulton• Lily Game• Adrian Gannicott• Douglas Geidt• Nina George• Isabel Gibson• Rajvir Gill• Heather Gillis• Barry Gladstone• Irene Goldstone• Joan Goold• Robin Gore• Gisela Gosse• Teresa Gray• Kate Greenwood• Sukhdev Grewal• Raoul Grossman• Carol Hamilton• Sally Hamilton• Usher Hammer• Haidee Hannan• Betty Hansen• Poul Hansen• Lee Harper• Joann Harrington• Noreen Hautala• Pamela Hawthorn• Stephen Heatley• Harindar Heran• Alan Hetherington• Nancy Higgs• Tracey Hildebrandt• Ryan Hill• Bobbie Holden• Roberta Holden• J Roger Holdstock• Craig Holzschuh• Angelina Horswill• William Houghton• Mark Houlden

• Elicia Houle• Catherine Huth• Margaret Hutton• Raisie Jacobson• Stacy Jarratt• Gladys Johnsen• Patricia Johnston• Tanya Kaempf• Sandor Kalmar• Lori Kamlah• George Karas• Sandra Karsen• Susan Katz• Pauline Kay• Baljit Khun-Khun• Sibel Kibar• Hiroko King• Gerald Kowalenko• Mickey Laderoute• Linda Lange• Jill Lapointe• Ruth Leibik• Winnie Leung• Li Liang• David Lidstone• Sharon Liversidge• David Lloyd• Dorothy Lloyd• Jennifer Lo• Bruce Loeppky• Marie Lopes• Zach Lundrie• Patrick Ma• Donald Macdonald• Doris Macdonald• Margaret MacIntyre• Anne Mackenzie• Elisabeth MacLaren• Blair Maclean• Carol MacLeod• Katherine Manner• Marine Drive Golf Club

• James Marlon-Lambert• Nicole Marsh• Jocelyne Martin• Walter Mason Jr• John Mastalir• Shona McBride• Jane McCall• Karen McColgan• Susan McDonald• Gail McIntosh• Patricia McKenzie• Cindy McLaren• John Mclean• Kendall McPherson• A Meikle• Lois Meikle• Bonnie Morrison• Sonika Mroke• William Nakonesby• Joanne Nash• Tara Nazemi• Malcolm Nelson• Wendie Nelson• Christopher Nowlin• Danita Noyes• Jeanette Olivant• Laurie Oliver• Patrice Palmerino• Charn Panatch• Monica Parhar• Kathy Parmley• June Parnell• Kathie Patterson• Margaret Paul• Emma Peake• Rachel Peake• Cecilia Piano• Lois Pierik• Judith Piggott• Sydney Portner• Merril Preston• Toshiko Quan

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• Heidi Quicke• Dolores Racine• Austin Raham• Norma Ralph• Lisa Randall• Shannon Redmond• Chris Redstone• Karen Remillard• Arthur Rempel• Jessie Renzie• Lisa Rezansoff• Carly Richardson• Suzanne Ristic• Melissa Roberts• Brooke Robertson• William Robertson• Sheila Robinson• Gail Rogers• Linda Rousseau• Gerry Rustulka• Nicole Salviulo• Jillian Saunders• Betty Sawyer• Patricia Scanlan• Kathleen Scharf• Bonnie Schmelke• Yvette Scholten• Jillian Sears• Beverley Sharrock• Thomas Shorthouse• Margaret Shugg• Barbara Shumiatcher• Marsha Sibthorpe• Christian Siddaway• Wendy Simpson• Sarah Sion• William Small• Adrian Smith• Jill Snider• Catherine Snyder Lowe• Susanne Solarik• Rita Spearman

• David Spears• Virginia Spicer• Linda Stamm• Gerald Stolar• Megan Stuart-Stubbs• Victor Stusiak• Teresa Sung• Frances Sutherland• Doug Taylor• Laureen Tetarenko• Anona Thorne • Joy Thorne• Sally Thorne• Myrna Tracy• Debbie Treherne• Trillium Landscaping• Barry Truter• Tamara Turner• Vancity Credit Union• Vancouver Coastal Health,

Clinical Education• Leah Ventura• Sharrin Vetterl• Merle Viaud• Jennifer Wade• Paul Walker• Eva Walters• Pete Walton• Sharon Wang• Janet Warren• Debra Wassel• Marg Watts• Katy Weir

• West Coast Reduction Ltd• Holly Westbury• Andrew Whitaker• Carol White• Erica Wilson• Leslie Wilson• Patricia Wong• Rosemary Wray• Maya Yanda• Lila Yeske• Mary Zajac• Renata Zanchettin• Bonnie Zarchikoff

GIFTS IN KIND• Norman’s Photographic• Megan Otton• Stephen Phillips• James Placzek• Worth Publishers


Look at us now.BY THE NUMBERS

$9,755,000in our Endowment Fund

$243,000interest distributed to students in awards

111annual scholarships and bursaries

$44,230additional revenue from annual awards

30new awards established since 2010

56%increase in annual revenue since 2010

Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2011 Fiscal 2012 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014

$125,052

$155,575

$237,919

$269,363

$284,906DONATIONS 2010 - 2014

• Over 5 years, $1,500,000 was also received through bequests.

We have celebrated a wealth of inspiring connections over the past years that have helped build our campus and support our students. We look forward to enhancing Langara's presence in our community locally and globally in the years to come.

Looking forward.

L A N G A R A C O L L E G E F O U N D A T I O N R E P O R T

langara college foundation report - 2014

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