And the winners of the Joint Diversity & Training Trust Scholarships are…

UFCW 1518 and Overwaitea Foods Group (OFG) are proud to announce the winners of the first Diversity & Training Trust Scholarships. Scholarships have been awarded to six outstanding members who have demonstrated their support and commitment for diversity in their community, their school, and/or their workplace. UFCW 1518 and OFG continue this joint initiative, and long-standing dedication to education, by awarding each recipient $2,500.00 that will go towards their post secondary education.

The 2010 Joint Diversity & Training Trust Scholarship winners are…

Elizabeth Chan, Save-On 992, Langley

Daniela Gimenez, Save-On 957 Port Coquitlam

Kyla De Jong , Coopers 148, Vernon

Andrea Leeks, Pricesmart Foods 2235, White Rock

Ashley Lessard, Save-On 985, Powell River

Veronique Plante, Save-On 973, Victoria

The UFCW & OFG Joint Diversity and Training Trust Scholarship is open to UFCW Local 1518 members with at least one year of service with OFG, or their dependents, who are pursuing a post-secondary program. This scholarship is open to applicants in all stages of their education, from high school graduates to those with many years of experience in the workplace

UFCW 1518 & OFG would like to thank all applicants who applied for this scholarship, and encourage all members advocating for diversity to apply again in the future.

Click here for further information on the Joint Diversity and Training Trust Scholarship.