The Gert Vorsteher Memorial Bursary for students with disabilities was created by British Columbia Rehabilitation Foundation (“BC Rehab”) in 2014 to award two educational grants of $5,000 each to British Columbians with a physical disability who intend to pursue post-secondary education that will lead to employment and greater personal independence.

Sydney Warn, UBC 2022 Bachelors of Science

Joanne Wood, UVIC 2022 Bachelors of Music

Tarryn (Sal) Tisdale, UVIC 2022 Environmental Studies & Geography

Aliaksandr Slikeye, BCIT 2021

Karma Keenan, Arkaya Yoga 2019

Paige Gallant, Occupation & Environmental Hygiene (2018)

Aeston Escobar, 2D Animation (2018)

Aaron Goodis, Social Media & Digital Marketing (2018)

Gillian Backlin, Technical Writing (2018)

Omar Al-Azawi, Communication Design Essentials (2017)

Paige Gallant, Occupation & Environmental Hygiene (2017)

Emily De Boer, General Arts (2017)

Jordan Marks, Faculty of Law (2016)