W. Canada Section - Scholarship

Since 1995, The 99s, West Canada Section offers an annual $ 1,500 scholarship.  

What is the annual application deadline:  July 31st

Who can apply?  The applicant must be a woman who resides in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories). 

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Past winners:  

  • In 2012, Carly St-Onge, CPL

  • In 2011, Jennifer Musgrove from Jenner, Alberta won the $ 1500 scholarship

  • In 2010, Emily Crombez from Thunder Bay won the $ 1500 scholarship.

  • In 2009, Lisa Klassen from Winnipeg won.

  • In 2008, Katherine Weber from Winnipeg won.

  • In 2007 Jennifer Mitchell, Burnaby BC won a $ 1500 scholarship to use towards her night rating.

  • In 2005, Carolina Kolasa, BC Chapter, won, to be used towards her commercial license.

    In 2003, two scholarships were awarded:

  • Kelly Sheret won the $ 1,000 Scholarship to use towards her multi-engine rating.   Kelly is a flight instructor and Operation's Flight Safety Officer for Southern Skies Aviation in Penticton BC. 

  • An one-time $ 500 scholarship, in the memory of Jean-Marc (JM) Ranger, West Coast aviator bush pilot, float instructor and AME, was awarded to Kirsten Brazier.  Brazier is currently Chief Pilot for Red Lake Airways, Northern Ontario.  She holds a ATPL. 

  • In 2002, Kristen Brazier on this scholarship ($ 500) to do her IFR rating renewal.

  • In 2000, Marie (Mazy) Baker was the winner.  Mazy will use this scholarship to finish her commercial licence.

  • In 1999, Lynne Sampson won this scholarship to advance her Instructor Rating flight training with National Aviation Flight  Training in Saskatoon.  She is also captain of COPA Flight 10. 

  • In 1998, Laura Steen of Winnipeg won the scholarship to help her earn her commercial licence and instructor rating.  

  • In 1997, Barbara-Anne Williams, a student at the Professional Aviation Program at Selkirk College, won the scholarship to earn her commercial licence.

  • In 1996, Bettina Jenkins (Vancouver) won the scholarship to be used to obtain her instructors rating.   Previously a First Canadian Chapter member, Bettina was an active Operation Skywatch pilot. 

Want more information?  Contact the Section Scholarship coordinator.

Maryse Rajotte
Address: 739-650 Duncan Ave West
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 7N1
Contact: 250-896-8645
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