U of L scholarship dinner raises $80,000
The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts & Science successfully raised over $80,000 for student scholarships at their inaugural Wine & Dine Arts & Science Scholarship Dinner.
U of L thanked the support of donors for the Dr. Bhagwan Dua Memorial Scholarship which has been endowed with enough funds to award two scholarships per year to students pursuing a degree from the Faculty of Arts & Science. One of the scholarships will be awarded to a first-year student while the other will be awarded to a continuing student.
“This was a spectacular event,” says Craig Cooper, dean of Arts & Science, in a news release. “The room had a vibrant energy, demonstrating the university community’s passion and dedication to making education accessible to students, and the value it places on empowering students to unlock their potential.”
The investment is part of the U of L’s SHINE campaign and highlights the community’s involvement in supporting students and promoting more opportunities for them to thrive while working to achieve their academic goals.
Raman Chohan, a student who was recruited by Dua during a trip to India, says his legacy will surely live into the future generations of students at the university.
“He believed in education, and that all have a right to an education,” says Chohan. “A scholarship in his honour is surely going to benefit continuing students and new students who come to the U of L. This is the best way to pay tribute to him and carry on his legacy, as he was a big believer that education can change your destiny. I am sure that he is looking down and smiling.”
A close friend and colleague of Dua, Peter McCormick, reminisced about his warm personality and passion and commitment to the university.
“There can be no more appropriate way to honour Dua than through a scholarship for students in his beloved Faculty of Arts & Science, and there can be no better advice to the future recipients of this scholarship than to emulate his enthusiasm, his courtesy and his deep dedication to this wonderful institution.”
The Dua family was honoured by the spirit of the scholarship awards and how they were able to reflect his love of education and the opportunities which it can create.
“By establishing this scholarship in the name of Dr. Bhangwan Dua, you have made him a part of the University of Lethbridge forever,” says Dua’s daughters, Mini and Manjula. “We, the Dua family, are very grateful for this immense honour and we know that Dad would have been very humbled by your generosity.”
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