Awards Celebration

Les and Irene Dubé Service & Justice Scholarships
Zainab Abedi, Joseph Cardenas, Morgan Choponi, Sophie Deobald, Tessy Gasana, Jamilah Lapuz,
Braily Lehman, Audrina Nessman, Chase Stone, Talia Tran, Anika Tran, Sabine Wagner, Jace Zidar
Donor: Les and Irene Dubé

St. Thomas More College Award for Excellence in CSL Writing
Mellissa Lu - 100 Level, Wyatt Pomarenski - Upper Level
Donor: St. Thomas More College

Wolfe Family General Achievement Entrance Scholarship
Molly Penny
Donor: Anonymous

Kramer Scholarship
Mehtaab Singh
Donor: Don and Claire Kramer

Reverend Edwin Kline, CSB Entrance Scholarship
Molly Penny
Donor: Basilian Fathers

Russ and Sharon Aney First Year Scholarship Award
Liliana Waschuk
Donor: Russ and Sharon Aney

Sisters of Our Lady of the Cross First Year Scholarships
Anastasiia Andrushkiv, Amelia Elder, Jamilah Lapuz, Audrina Nessman,
Luka Nestorovic, Norah Richardson, Sabine Wagner, Arielle Wist
Donor: Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry

Knights of Columbus First Year Scholarships
Nawal Darya Ahmed, Ruairidh Martin, Krisha Pangilinan
Donor: Saskatoon Chapter Knights of Columbus

The Helen Horsman First Year Student Scholarship
Mahmuda Jahan
Donor: STM Board of Governors in honour of departing member Dr. Helen Horsman

STM College Indigenous Entering Student Scholarship
Signy Erickson-Cichon
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College

Hinz/Teunissen Memorial Scholarship
Elisabeth Bauman
Donor: Dr. Evelyn and Dr. John Teunissen

Henry and Agnes Brockman Scholarship
Grant Forrest
Donor: Brockman family, in memory of Henry J. and Agnes Brockman

Sisters of Our Lady of the Cross Renewable Scholarships
Kenzie Demish, Mary Kirkpatrick. Renewals: Sophie Brown, Jarrod Daunheimer, Emily Zbaraschuk
Donor: Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry

Russ and Sharon Aney Continuing Scholarship Award
Ario Safaeian
Donor: Russ and Sharon Aney

Council 1517 George Mackey Foundation Scholarship
Samuel Medernach
Donor: Council 1517 George Mackey Foundation

Doug and Irene Schmeiser Scholarship
Caterina Eremondi
Donor: Doug and Irene Schmeiser

Jeannette Tetreault Scholarship
Andrew Delainey
Donor: Estate of Jeannette Tetrault

Evelyn Burkitt Scholarship
Raine Rusaw, Esther Thurgood
Donor: In memory of Mary and Joseph Burkitt

The Dick and Donna Batten Scholarship
Norah Jacob
Donor: Dick and Donna Batten

Christopher Dawson Scholarship
Jarrod Daunheimer, Matthew Puto
Donor: The Fr. Henry Carr Foundation

Thomas Deis ‘38 Pioneers of Saskatchewan Scholarship
Henry Thiessen
Donor: Thomas Deis, in memory of his parents

Dielschneider Indigenous Scholarship
Pius Olver
Donor: Peter Dielschneider

Terrence and Margaret Downey Scholarship
Stacy Kim
Donor: Terrence and Margaret Downey

Founding Fathers Scholarship
Matt Berry
Donor: Newman/STM alumni, in memory of Basilian Fathers who served between 1926 and 1956

Debbie and Keith Hayward Scholarship
Gillian Skjei
Donor: Debbie and Keith Hayward

Wilfrid and Sylvia Hinz Family Award
Katrina Lemcke
Donor: Sylvia Hinz

Ezekiel-Marche Scholarship Award
Abtin Safaeian
Donor: Margaret and Finton Marche

The John and Elizabeth Kaufmann Scholarship
Jordan Finnie
Martin and Ruth Kaufmann, in memory of John and Elizabeth Kaufmann 

Irene Ositis-Schmeiser Spanish Language Scholarship
Cassidy Dueck
Donor: Irene Ositis-Schmeiser

Sister Irene Poelzer Scholarship
Sherilyn Clarke
Donor: Sister Irene Poelzer

Sisters of Our Lady of the Cross Catholic Studies Scholarship
Fiona Angela de Lara
Donor: Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry

The St. Peter’s College Continuing Student Scholarship
Jackson Cockell
Friends of St. Thomas More College 

St. Thomas More College Leadership Award
Kim Baquiran, Samuel Medernach, Emily Zbaraschuk
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College

St. Thomas More College Faculty Union Scholarship
Mellissa Lu
Donor: STM Faculty Union

Cornelius and Rosallie Woloschuk Scholarship
Aidan Twidale
Donor: Children of Rosallie and Cornelius Woloschuk

The Wright Scholarship
Sydney Hiebert
Donor: Dr. Sharon Wright

Maureen Haynes Catholic Studies Scholarships
Caterina Eremondi, Charitha Konduru, Taylor Schwab
Donor: Haynes family, in memory of Maureen Haynes

Roy E. Lloyd Scholarship
Julia Bourgeois
Donor: Rose Lloyd, in memory of Roy E. Lloyd

Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association/TYC – Steppe Branch Ukrainian Language Awards
114: Griffin Andreas, Monika Hardi;
117: Lucius Bather, Amber Westlake
Donor: Ukrainian Self Reliance Association/TYC – Steppe Branch

STM College Indigenous Entering Student Scholarship
Signy Erickson-Cichon
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College

Dielschneider Indigenous Scholarship
Pius Olver
Donor: Peter Dielschneider

STM College Bursary Award recipients and our generous donors will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

ENTERING STUDENT BURSARIES

Margaret C. Dutli Award
Donor: Margaret C. Dutli – 1@$500

St. Thomas More College Indigenous Entering Student Bursary
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College – 1@$1,500

Matt and Beth Hertz Bursary
Donor: Matthew and Elizabeth Hertz – 4@$3,000

Christine Hudek Bursary
Donor: Mr. Edward Hudek – 1@$500

Jenny Korolewich Bursary
Donor: Descendants of Jenny Korolewich – 1@$1,200

Nasser Family Award
Donor: Dr. Kay and Mrs. Dora Nasser – 1@$1,000

TRANSFER OR RETURNING STUDENT BURSARIES

STM College Transfer or Returning Student Bursary
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College – 1@$1,000

CONTINUING STUDENT BURSARIES

Auléa Arsenault Bursary
Donor: Estate of Auléa Arseneault – 2@$2,000

Robert and Florence Cowan Bursary
Donor: Florence Cowan – 1@$2,500

Elizabeth Doktor Engaged Learning Award
Donor: Elizabeth Doktor – 1@$1,250

Anne Phelan DeCoteau Bursary
Donor: Dr. Earl DeCoteau and family, in memory of Anne Phelan DeCoteau – 1@$2,500

Ted Fortosky Memorial Bursary
Donor: Danielle Fortosky – 1@$1,000

GSU (Grain & General Services Union) Bursary
Donor: Grain & General Services Union – 1@$2,000

Herb & Carrol (née Ehman) Herauf Memorial Bursary
Donor: Herbert Herauf ­– 1@$1,000

Wilfrid and Sylvia Hinz Family Bursary
Donor: Sylvia Hinz – 1@$1,000

McNeill Hunt Bursary
Donor: Leonore Hunt – 1@$1,500

Knights of Columbus Bursary
Donor: Saskatoon Chapter Knights of Columbus – 4@$500

Jenny Korolewich Bursary
Donor: Descendants of Jenny Korolewich – 1@$1,200

Lise LeBlanc Single Parent Bursary
Donor: Lise LeBlanc – 1@$500

Paul-Emile Leray Bursary
Donor: Paul-Emile Leray – 1@$600

Jessica Liew Bursary Award
Donor: Anonymous – 1@$1,000

Mary and Nicholas Lucyshyn Bursary
Donor: Lucyshyn family, in memory and honour of Nick and Mary Lucyshyn – 1@$1,000

Rudolph Mazurkewich Bursary
Donor: Barry Mazurkewich – 1@$1,000

Nasser Family Award
Donor: Dr. Kay and Mrs. Dora Nasser – 1@$1,000

Lorne and Elizabeth Parker Bursary
Donor: Lorne and Elizabeth Parker – 1@$5,000

Peter Harold Richlark Bursary
Donor: Wally Richlark – 2@$1,000

Anthony and Anita (nee Dobson) Riffel Bursary Award
Donor: Anthony and Anita Riffel – 1@$5,000

Herman and Myrna Rolfes Bursary
Donor: Herman and Myrna Rolfes – 1@$1,000

Saskatchewan K of C Charitable Foundation Adrienne & Mervyn Welter Endowment Bursary
Donor: Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation – 1@$1,000

Sisters of Our Lady of the Cross Catholic Studies Bursary
Donor: Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry – 1@$1,000

Sisters of Our Lady of the Cross International Student Bursary
Donor: Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry – 1@$3,000

STM College Faculty Union Bursary
Donor: STM Faculty Union – 2@$1,000

Peter Zakreski Memorial Bursary Award
Donor: 1989 Jeux Canada Games Foundation – 1@$1,000

St. Thomas More College Bursary
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College – 50 of varying amounts ($69,500 total)

STM College International Student Bursary
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College – 1@$3,000

Louis J. Vizer Bursary
Donor: Anne M. Vizer in honour and memory of Louis Joseph Vizer – 1@$500

Cornelius and Rosallie Woloschuk Memorial Bursary
Donor: Woloschuk Family – 1@$600

Wright Bursary
Donor: Dr. Sharon Wright – 1@$1,000

INDIGENOUS STUDENT BURSARIES

Basilian Fathers Indigenous Student Bursary
Donor: Basilian Fathers – 1@$1,870

STM College Indigenous Continuing Student Bursary
Donor: Friends of St. Thomas More College – 12@ $1,500

Dielschneider Indigenous Bursary
Donor: Peter Dielschneider – 2@$1,000

Henry Remai Indigenous Student Bursary
Donor: Henry Remai – 5@ $1,000

Northern Indigenous Student Access Bursary
Donor: STM Community – 1@$1,000