Representatives of Coast Capital Savings announced last week they've invested $4,000 in North Vancouver youth as part of their annual Education Awards, which this year totalled more than $144,000.
The funds will help each of the 48 winners, including two North Vancouver students, with their postsecondary education expenses, according to a press release. The credit union awarded 16 Standing Tall awards valued at $5,000 each to youth who have made a positive impact on their communities in the face of personal adversity, and 32 Citizenship Awards, each valued at $2,000, to students who demonstrated extraordinary leadership in all facets of their lives.
Austin Studer won a Citizenship Award for her outstanding work in the community as an athlete and volunteer with organizations including the BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver Aquarium and the Salvation Army. She just started her bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Victoria.
Cara McGuire also took home a Coast Capital Education Award. She has long volunteered with the Best Buddies program and last year, was part of Talk at the Top, an event focused on mental health, and served as Argyle secondary's student council president.
McGuire is currently studying at the University of Western Ontario. Send details for Noteworthy Neighbours to [email protected].
