2025 Scholarships

Congratulations Sea to Sky Students

Over $29K to Graduates and Outdoor Students

We send heartfelt congratulations to all 2025 Graduates in the Sea to Sky. Each of these students has demonstrated their commitment to their fields of interest. It is an honour to support them as they pursue their goals. As they take the next steps to furthering their skills and understanding of the world, we celebrate their achievements through these awards.

Join us in recognizing graduates and outdoor students with the scholarships and bursaries below.

Graduate Scholarships

Chili Thom Memorial Scholarship – $500

Luke Dombowski, Howe Sound Secondary School

Sydney Brooke, Pemberton Secondary School

Solomon Denessen, Whistler Secondary School

MJ Marshall, Lil̓wat7úl

Don MacLaurin Memorial Rotary Club of Whistler & Cheakamus Community Forest Scholarship – $1000

Nate Lawrence, Whistler Secondary School

Doug & Mary Forseth Scholarship – $1250

Diamond Richardson, Whistler Secondary School

Kai Lim, Whistler Waldorf School

Grad Legacy Scholarship – $900

Ashley Prescott, Pemberton Secondary School

Kelty & Riley Dennehy Scholarship – $1,500

Brooke Bessie, Whistler Secondary School

Lira Ilyasova, Whistler Secondary School

Sarah McSeveney Scholarship – $500

Evangeline Gultiano, Howe Sound Secondary School

Theshmahi Ahilan, Whistler Secondary School

Walter Zebrowski Memorial Rotary Scholarship – $1,500

Abigail Baynham, Whistler Secondary School

Diamond Richardson, Whistler Secondary School

Nevé Maynard, Whistler Secondary School

Wendy Thompson Scholarship – $1,000

Charlie McLellan, Howe Sound Secondary School

Ella Dunn, Howe Sound Secondary School

Hannah Askew, Howe Sound Secondary School

Emma Drennan, Whistler Secondary School

Fern Minton, Whistler Secondary School

Nate Lawrence, Whistler Secondary School

Whistler Scholarship – $500

Abigail Baynham, Whistler Secondary School

Amalia Pelchat, Whistler Secondary School

Benjamin Emde, Whistler Secondary School

Lira Ilyasova, Whistler Secondary School

Mhairi Smart, Whistler Secondary School

Nevé Maynard, Whistler Secondary School

Oliver Barrett, Whistler Secondary School

Talia Wittenberg, Whistler Secondary School

Van Crompton, Whistler Secondary School

Outdoor Recreation Scholarships (enrolled high school student)

Wendy Thompson Bursary – $500

Gene Suk, Howe Sound Secondary School

Sage Jacobse, Howe Sound Secondary School

Charlotte Johnson, Pemberton Secondary School

Nina Laferriere, Pemberton Secondary School

Owen Barton, Pemberton Secondary School

Crystal Brooks, Whistler Secondary School

Jan Braun, Whistler Secondary School

Mark Kromsbein, Whistler Secondary School

Whistler Secondary School Award Ceremony images by Jayden Inniss

Howe Sound Secondary School Award Ceremony

Your Scholarship Could Launch the Next Leader, Innovator, or Teacher

Of course, we always welcome donations to any of the wonderful scholarships that we care for at Whistler Community Foundation.

And we wanted you to know that you can create your own – the choice is yours.