AAPS Awards and Bursaries

AAPS Education Awards

Supporting members and their families to continue their education is an important historic part of labour relations organizations, and it is particularly meaningful to AAPS members working at UBC. Established by the AAPS Board in 2019, the AAPS Education Awards replaces the previous AAPS Scholarships Program. The new program will be more accessible to more members and their families.

Each year, AAPS offers fifteen awards valued at up to $1,000 each in memory of Rick Byers who served on the AAPS Board in 2009. Apart from his service on the Board, Rick was also a key participant on AAPS' Income Replacement Plan Working Committee. Rick's work on this committee was informed by his many years of experience in worker rehabilitation. His knowledge, empathy, and understanding assisted the committee in adopting a new Disability Benefits Plan.

Overview:

• The AAPS Education Awards program distributes 15 awards valued at up to $1,000 each for each academic year
• AAPS members, their children (dependent), spouses, and common-law partners are eligible to apply
• Applicants must be taking at least one course through a recognized post-secondary institution or recognized professional association during the upcoming academic year 
• Award recipients will be determined through a random draw
• Recipients will need to provide proof of enrollment before receiving their award 
• Award recipients will be announced at the Annual General Meeting and shared via AAPS communications materials
• A person can only receive the award once per program they undertake

Submissions for the 2024/2025 AAPS Education Awards are now closed.

Eligible AAPS members will also receive an email. Submissions will close October 15, 2024 and we will announce the winners of the AAPS Education Awards at the AAPS Annual General Meeting.

If you have any questions about the AAPS Awards Program, please contact Member Services Officer Sarah Muff.

Bursaries

In 2002, the Association established annual bursaries currently totalling $5,000 for UBC students in any year or faculty who are in need of financial assistance. For more information on how to apply for a UBC Bursary, please visit the bursary section of the UBC Student Services website.

2024 AAPS Education Award Recipients

AAPS Members

• Mandy Hu, Robson Square 
• Paola Martens, Vancouver General Hospital
• Joanne Moszynski, Point Grey Campus
• Lisa Ogilvie, Vancouver General Hospital
• Kristen Pike, Okanagan Campus or Kelowna General Hospital 
• Gigi Tsang, Point Grey Campus

Spouses/Common-Law Partners of AAPS Members

Children of AAPS Members

2023 AAPS Education Award Recipients

AAPS Members

• Carissa Block, Point Grey Campus
• Edward Aaron Cunningham, Point Grey Campus
• Eyobe Melketsadik, Point Grey Campus
• Alyssa Rashid, Point Grey Campus
• Jamie Snow, Okanagan Campus or Kelowna General Hospital
• Joel Thiessen, Okanagan Campus or Kelowna General Hospital

Spouses/Common-Law Partners of AAPS Members

Children of AAPS Members

2022 AAPS Education Award Recipients

AAPS Members

• Elizabeth Cockfield, Point Grey Campus
• Allyssa Costerton-Grant, Okanagan Campus 
• Jared Dean, Okanagan Campus
• Kirra Geeves, Okanagan Campus 
• David Seungmoh Han, Point Grey Campus
• Mitra Jani, Point Grey Campus
• Ji Ying Ginny Mak, Point Grey Campus
• Mikhail Manaligod, Point Grey Campus
• Crystal Ng, Children's and Women's Hospital Site
• Jordan Turner, Okanagan Campus 

Children of AAPS Members

• Hanna Leonard | Cindy Leonard, Okanagan Campus
• Gabriel Moosmann Mendez| Susana Mendez Alcala, Point Grey Campus
• Riley Lewis | Kathryn Lewis, Point Grey Campus
• Georgina Saunders | Harvey Saunders, Point Grey Campus
• Namara Nkojo | Bridget Begin, Point Grey Campus

2021 AAPS Education Award Recipients

AAPS Members

• Arturo Arguello, Point Grey Campus
• Christina Donnelly, Point Grey Campus
• Michelle Hamilton, Point Grey Campus
• David Loti, Point Grey Campus
• Alicia Meehan, Okanagan Campus
• Roselynn Verwoord, Point Grey Campus

Spouses/Common-Law Partners of AAPS Members

• Abdulrazaq Alanezi, | Simona Dziaugyte, Point Grey Campus
• Duarte Rosario | Julie Ho, VGH

Children of AAPS Members

• Camryn McCaffrey| Nikola Milutinovic, Other -BC
• Zayde Nair | Hazita Harun, Point Grey Campus
• Max Oldendorff | Gitta Oldendorff, Point Grey Campus
• Jed Prentice | Pam Prentice, Okanagan Campus
• Kevin Radford | Karen Beattie, Point Grey Campus
• Rachel Wong | Betty Wong, Point Grey Campus
• Alpha Yu | Constance Wun, Point Grey Campus
   

2020 AAPS Education Award Recipients

 AAPS Members 

Paul Blazey, VGH
Kristi Carter, Okanagan Campus
Sarah Henderson, Point Grey Campus
Marito Ilaga, Point Grey Campus
Krista Knechtle, Point Grey Campus
Sheryl Lim, Point Grey Campus
Catherine Pui Yin Mok, St. Paul's Hospital Site
Aidin Niavarani, Point Grey Campus
Frishta Safi, Point Grey Campus

Children of AAPS Members

Emily Deutsch, child of Meir Deutsch, Point Grey Campus
Cameron Lee, child of Shirley Lim, Point Grey Campus
Katherine Rich, child of Cheryl Dumaresq Point Grey Campus
Ellisha Simon-Jantz child of Christine Simon, Okanagan Campus
Amanda Wong, child of Paul Wong, Point Grey Campus
Alyssandra Yamamoto, child of John Yamamoto, Point Grey Campus

2019 AAPS Education Award Recipients

Wendy Atkinson, AAPS Member, Point Grey Campus

Ethan Austin, child of Stephen Austin, VGH

Sebastian Camargos, child of Jenna Scott, BC Children's + BC Women's Hospital Site

Lindsay Cashin, AAPS Member, Point Grey Campus

Joshua Cox, child of Michelle Byrne Cox, VGH

Tyler Leversage, child of Ivan Leversage, St. Paul's Hospital

Jarrett MacFarlane, child of Ken MacFarlane, Point Grey Campus

Gerhard L. Maynard, spouse/partner of Marwan Taliani, VGH

Connor McKeown, child of Deborah Howorko, Point Grey Campus

Julia Nyberg, AAPS Member, Okanagan Campus

Sandra See Toh, AAPS Member, Point Grey Campus

Maria Victoria Zalamea, AAPS Member, Okanagan Campus