Congratulations to Jay - Jungeon Hong of R.E. Mountain Secondary School, winner of this year's Bays Blackhall Scholarship. LHS president Mark Forsythe (left) recently presented the $1,000 award, along with R.E. Mountain principal Paul Trattle. The scholarship is open to all high school students in Langley and honours academic achievement, community service and need.
Each year the Langley Heritage Society awards a $1,000 dollar scholarship to a Langley high school student, in memory of volunteer and conservationist, Bays Blackhall. This year's recipient is Grace Lee from Walnut Grove Secondary School whose goal is to become an engineer. We wish her much success! The scholarship is open to all high school students in Langley and acknowledges academic achievement, community service and need. This year the Langley School District Foundation provided: 295 scholarships benefitting... 245 graduating Langley School District Students With a grand total of... $256,280 in awards for the 2024 graduating year!
Congratulations to Ernest Domingo, winner of a $1,000 scholarship from the Langley Heritage Society, awarded each year in memory of long time volunteer, Bays Blackhall. Ernest is a graduate of RE Mountain Secondary: “It brings me great happiness and gratitude to receive this scholarship…I plan on studying pharmaceutical sciences at UBC and I thank you greatly for your contributions and help.” The scholarship is open to all high school students in Langley, and acknowledges academic achievement, community service and need. This year 234 students received 283 scholarships administered through the Langley School District Foundation.
Langley Heritage Society has awarded RE Mountain Secondary student Julia Kim with a $1,000 scholarship to further her studies. Julia was chosen, "for her community involvement, excellent academic standing, and for being a well-rounded individual." The scholarship is given in honour of the late Bays Blackhall, a dedicated heritage and conservation advocate. We asked Julia about her goals for the future: "I will be studying Law and Society at UBC through the Coordinated Arts Program. I am hoping to graduate from UBC and study even further at a law school to become a lawyer. I hope to be able to protect the minorities in society and give them a voice in situations when they are not able to. However, my ultimate goal is to become a judge in court after practicing law as a lawyer. I would like to thank the Langley Heritage Society in Honour of Bays Blackhall Memorial [...]
Langley Heritage Society congratulates Daniel Carpatian, Brookswood Secondary School graduate and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship in memory of long time volunteer Bays Blackhall. President Fred Pepin took in the BSS graduation ceremony on behalf of the LHS. Best of luck to Daniel with his future studies! We award a scholarship for academic achievement and community service to a Langley area high school student each year.
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