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April 1, 2023 – (Calgary, AB) – In May of 2014, Dr. Wayne Burwash launched the Shannon Burwash Memorial Fund for Equine and Agricultural Studies at Calgary Foundation, to honor the legacy of his wife Shannon’s love for the horse and her contribution to the horse industry.
To build this fund, Dr. Burwash offered to match all donations, dollar for dollar, until the fund reached the target goal of $125,000. It was thought that this size of investment should be enough to generate $4000 to $5000 annually to be awarded as scholarships. The Fund at the Calgary Foundation has reached nearly $140,000 and is generating enough to continue awarding $4000 per year. To date there has been $31,000 awarded from this fund to 23 students from coast to coast in Canada.
However, each year the number of very worthy scholarship applications received far exceeds funds available for distribution, and the cost of higher education continues to rise. One of the most impactful ways to address this challenge is funding student awards. Gifts to the scholarship fund are invested, not spent, to generate an income which is used to award scholarships. Your support is an investment in the future of our horse industry as deserving students develop into the leaders of tomorrow.
Awards Overview: For 2023 there will be three student awards:
- one award of $2,000 for full-time students entering more advanced years of study (third year and beyond) in any field of study with emphasis on horses, agriculture, agribusiness, animal health technology, or equine veterinary medicine at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution. Click here to learn more.
- two awards of $1,000 for full-time students entering first or second year of study at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution in any field of study with emphasis on horses, agriculture, agri-business, animal health technology or equine veterinary medicine. Click here to learn more.
To apply, all students must visit the Calgary Foundation website at either of the underlined “Click here” links indicated above.
To view the prior years’ award recipients, visit the CQHA website:
- Click here for the 2022 award recipients
- Click here for the 2021 award recipients
- Click here for the 2020 award recipients
- Click here for the 2019 award recipients
- Click here for the 2018 award recipients
- Click here for the 2017 award recipients
- Click here for the 2016 award recipients
- Click here for the 2015 inaugural award recipients
Help us continue to provide these awards into the future
with a donation to the Shannon Burwash Memorial Awards for Equine and Agricultural Studies
Each year the number of very worthy scholarship applications received far exceeds funds available for distribution, and the cost of higher education continues to rise.
One of the most impactful ways to address this challenge is funding student awards. Gifts to the scholarship fund are invested, not spent, to generate an income which is used to award scholarships.
Your support is an investment in the future of our horse industry as deserving students develop into the leaders of tomorrow. To Donate:
- Online: Visit https://payment.csfm.com/donations/calgaryfoundation/?fund=BURWW, to donate to the Shannon Burwash Memorial Fund for Equine & Agricultural Studies at Calgary Foundation by Visa or Mastercard.
- By Phone: To donate by credit card over the phone, call 403-802-7700 during office hours 8:00 am – 4:00 pm MDT. Please do NOT leave your credit card number on voicemail.
- In Person: Calgary Foundation, #1180, 105 12 Avenue SE, Calgary during office hours.
