Bursaries
Anne Gibbon Memorial Bursary
(Hope Afloat Canada)
Hope Afloat Canada is a Comox Valley dragon boat team made up of people who have been diagnosed with any cancer. We believe that we can live full and active lives by participating in the sport of dragon boat racing. Anne Gibbon was a founding member of Hope Afloat Canada and a valued and energetic team-mate.
The Anne Gibbon Memorial Bursary (Hope Afloat Canada) in the amount of $750.00 is offered to a student graduating from a Comox Valley secondary school entering the field of Health Sciences at any accredited post-secondary Canadian institution in British Columbia.
Criteria include:
- Financial need
- Academic excellence
- Involvement in extra curricular activities
- Two reference letters
Please download and complete the Anne Gibbon Memorial Bursary (Hope Afloat Canada) student application form. Please return your application (with letter of introduction, two reference letters and school transcripts attached) to your school office by April 15th.
Past Bursary Recipients
Here are previous recipients of the Anne Gibbon Memorial Bursary:

Crofton Sherwood
Year: 2022
School: Highland Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Eve Leikermoser
Year: 2022
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Jada McGregor
Year: 2021
School: Vanier Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Hailey Brears
Year: 2021
School: Highland Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Emelie Vansolkema
Year: 2020
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Simon Ou
Year: 2020
School: GP Vanier Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Alexis Parsons
Year: 2020
School: GP Vanier Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Shannon Caine
Year: 2018
School: G.P. Vanier Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Kierra Carpenter
Year: 2018
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Ashley Gilmore
Year: 2017
School: GP Vanier Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Ryan Schmeister
Year: 2017
School: NIGDS (North Island Distance School)
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Madison Monteiro
Year: 2016
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Genoa Horsthius
Year: 2016
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Cole Freeman
Year: 2015
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Juliana Bartemucci
Year: 2015
School: Highland Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Lena Walther & Megan Ireland
Year: 2014
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00 each

Eunbin Cho & Teara Armstrong
Year: 2013
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00 each

Katie Symonds
Year: 2012
School: Highland Secondary School
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Holly Needham
Year: 2011
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Sylva Wiedeman
Year: 2010
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Laramie Ferguson
Year: 2009
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00

Britnie Potter
Year: 2008
School: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00
Cody Ponting
Year: 2007
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $750.00
Kimberly Howell
Year: 2006
School: Highland Secondary
Amount Awarded: $500.00
Cheryl Wilson
Year: 2005
School: G. P. Vanier Secondary
Amount Awarded: $500.00
G. Thomas Walton
Year: 2004
School: Highland Secondary
Amount Awarded: $500.00