Some of the financial pressure faced by prospective business students in B.C. can be reduced, thanks to David Black the owner of Black Press and The Morning Star.
Graduating high school students in 37 of the province’s school districts intending to study business at the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business can apply for a $5,000 scholarship.
The Black Press Business Scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, leadership and a demonstrated desire to make a positive difference in the world. Students must apply to the Gustavson School of Business, Bachelor of Commerce Program before Feb. 28 to be eligible.
Last year’s recipients included Scott Coulthard from Coldstream. The BCom student puts much of his focus on sports, therefore Coulthard’s logical progression with his BCom degree is to go into the field of athletics, specifically sports marketing. Coulthard spent much of his high school career playing competitive soccer, which he plans to continue doing while attending UVic. He also created the first table tennis team at Kalamalka Secondary, and took the team to the provincial championships in Richmond for the first time in an Okanagan school’s history. Coulthard enjoys playing beach volleyball, golf, and tennis. He has a passion for coaching and leading athletes through good sportsmanship and teamwork. In his last high school soccer season, Coulthard both captained and co-coached the team.
The scholarship was established in 2008 by Black to give students from across the province access to a business education.
Black chose the Gustavson School of Business because of the innovative program format. Students spend their last two years of their degree fully immersed in the business school where they can specialize in entrepreneurship, service management, international business or management where they customize a program that suits their interests.
Every student takes at least two paid co-operative work terms, has the opportunity to participate in an international exchange, and learns about sustainable business practices.
Information about the Black Press scholarships is online at: gustavson.uvic.ca/blackpress.