Celebrating milestones. LANGARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION REPORT–2019
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MESSAGE FROM THE L ANGAR A CO L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N C H A I R L A N G A R A CO L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019 BY THE NUMBER S PA R T N ER SH I P S A N D EM PLOY EE GIVING C E L E B R AT I N G 49 Y E A R S O N 49T H AV E.
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SCHOL ARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
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OUR 2019 D ONOR S
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Celebrating our 49th year. MESSAGE FROM THE L ANGAR A COLLEGE FOUNDATION CHAIR
2019 was a milestone year for the Foundation. We continued to work with the College on our first-ever anniversary campaign, Beyond 49. We successfully celebrated Langara’s 49th year on 49th Avenue, strengthened our connection to our community, and raised much-needed funds to support the academic journey of our students. With the help of our Beyond 49 Ambassador team, we have met our Beyond 49 fundraising goal of $2.5M for student support; teaching and learning; and career readiness initiatives. Thanks to you, our valued donor community, we raised $1,149,956, marking the first time that the Foundation raised over $1M in a single year. We also continued to experience significant growth in the number of scholarships, bursaries, and other supports available to students, which allowed us to support 656 students and distribute $1,019,542 in financial aid. In addition, your donations also enhanced the Langara student experience through the support of programs, such as the Langara International Service Program (LIST). Your support provided 15 students with leadership and work integrated/volunteer training in Kenya in partnership with Me to We, a social enterprise organization providing economic opportunities for underprivileged communities. Read on for more stories about this program and the other amazing opportunities your generosity has helped create. The Foundation also played a key role in the College’s anniversary celebrations, putting a spotlight on the College’s deep roots in the community and its many accomplishments. On June 15, the campus celebrated the College’s 49th anniversary by hosting an epic campus-wide Community Day celebration. On November 6, we acknowledged the incredible contributions of our alumni and community leaders by holding the 49 Langarans Awards celebration. As an alumnus and a donor, I am honoured to be part of the College’s proud history and to help build a stronger future for Langara. As we look to the next 49 years, students need our support more than ever. I am continuously humbled by the generosity of you, our donors. It is a privilege to witness the impact that we have as a community, as we support Langara’s vision to be Canada’s pathway college. On behalf of the Foundation board and staff, our heartfelt thanks for your ongoing support. We could not do this without you.
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Bruce Hurst CFP, FCPA, FCGA Chair, Langara College Foundation
Our board. L ANGAR A COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephen Lee CEO, Musqueam Capital Corporation
Alec Maclean Vice-President & Investment Counsellor, RBC Phillips,Hager & North Investment Council Inc.
Gary Mason Vice-Chair, Langara College Foundation Columnist, The Globe and Mail
Jas Sandhu President and Founder, Brixton Properties
Simi Sara Radio Host, CKNW
Lane Trotter President & CEO, Langara College
Kevin Price General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Methanex Corporation
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A big push for Beyond 49. 2019 BY THE NUMBERS
$10,901,182
656
2019 endowment balance
Number of students assisted
443
638
Number of scholarships awarded
Total number of donors
+ 30
429
New awards created
Number of bursaries awarded
+
$666,763
$352,779
Scholarships and Bursaries distributed
Other student support programs
SUMMARY OF TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED IN 2019 Annual/other donations
$794,455 Endowed donations
$343,467 Gift-in-Kind donations
$12,034 Total receipted donations for 2019 =
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$1,149,956
DONATIONS RECEIVED 2015–2019 $1,149,956
$1,100,000 $1,000,000 $900,000
$892,905
$800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $515,650
$500,000
$461,553
$400,000 $300,000
$282,922
$200,000 $100,000 $2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
DISTRIBUTIONS IN 2019 Bursaries
$351,738 Scholarships
$315,025 Other student support programs
$352,779 Total distributions for 2019 =
$1,019,542
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A giving community. PARTNERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE GIVING
The growth of the Foundation and supports for Langara students would not be possible without our employees and partners. Their continued generosity helps us to do more for our students. Each year, we are excited to create new connections and deepen friendships that allow us to ensure students have the best possible experience and learning opportunities. Below are a few highlights of annual giving initiatives that help fund specific departmental initiatives this year.
49 WOMEN IN SCIENCE The Langara 49 Women in Science Circle was established to actively address the gender imbalance in women working in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, and help support and inspire young women interested in working in these fields. The goals of the Circle are to provide philanthropic and mentorship support to nurture female students, as they pursue their studies at Langara and beyond. “It’s an honour to support and encourage our young scientists. Their enthusiasm and hard work are inspiring,” said Gerda Krause, Co-founder 49Women in Science and Dean of Science, Langara College. Members of the Circle are all women with established careers in STEM. They lead by example, with each member pledging $490 (or more) per year to support up and coming female STEM students, and by sharing their skills and experience by hosting educational and networking events throughout the year. “This has been one of the most satisfying endeavours of my career: bringing together accomplished and aspiring women scientists,” said Margaret Heldman, Co-Founder of 49 Women in Science Circle and Associate Vice-President, Academic at Langara College. “It’s a win for everyone!”
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STUDIO 58 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
EMPLOYEE GIVING AT L ANGAR A
Langara’s renowned Theatre Arts program, Studio 58,
The spirit of giving is alive and well at Langara. Together,
and the Langara College Foundation continue to work
our thriving community of devoted educators and staff
collaboratively to support students and patrons alike. Using
have created an environment where students can grow with
a collaborative approach, we work extensively to strengthen
confidence, feel supported, and realize their potential.
donor relationships, build program awareness, and raise funds to improve the theatre experience for both students
From the success of our annual Support Our Students
and theatregoers.
employee giving campaign to the many awards established
This year the second annual fund was launched raising
showing their commitment through valuable gifts of their
over $25,000 to support equipment purchases to upgrade
time, talents, and treasures. In 2019, Langara’s employee
the theatre, the hiring of professional artists to enrich
community raised over $277,000 (after matching) to
the student experience, and growing scholarships and
fund scholarships, bursaries, and other special projects
bursaries to support student success. A special project was
in support of student success. A truly remarkable
also undertaken this year to raise an additional $42,000
accomplishment.
by them, our Langara employees go above and beyond,
through the generosity of our donors to purchase and implement a new online scheduling software program called Asimut. This new software program is utilized by other world-renowned theatre arts groups to help maximize the efficiencies of their space, while minimizing the administrative work by our faculty.
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Beyond 49. A CELEBR ATION OF 49 YEARS ON 49TH AVENUE
In October 2018, Langara College officially kicked off the anniversary of its 49th year on 49th Avenue and the 25th anniversary as an independent public post-secondary institution, with the Beyond 49 campaign. We’ve been celebrating, connecting, collaborating, and contributing ever since.
In 2019, we hosted two major events to celebrate and connect with Langara’s past, present, and future. On June 15, we held a campus-wide block party, celebrating our anniversary, with thousands of students, alumni, employees, retirees, and the community-at-large attending to help us mark the occasion. On November 6, we hosted the 49 Langarans Awards to celebrate and honour the amazing individuals who made, and continue to make Langara the amazing place it is today. Since the campaign’s launch, our Beyond 49 Ambassador team of 25 amazing individuals has worked tirelessly to raise the profile and increase support for student success. We are excited to share, that as of December 2019, we have achieved the goal of $2.5M set for the campaign in the areas of student supports, academic innovation and career readiness. In addition to continued support for scholarships and bursaries, other projects funded throughout this campaign have included: software supports for Counselling, Accessibility Services, Theatre Arts (Studio 58), and Psychology departments; leadership development for Langara’s student volunteer program VOLT and Langara International Service Program; purchase of solar panels and a sustainability Coop student position; and mental health first aid training for staff and a peer-to-peer student mentor programs.
CONTINUE THE LEGACY Help us finish our 49th year with a bang. Be part of the legacy. Contribute to make a stronger future for Langara College.
Learn more. beyond49.langara.ca
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CREATING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Langara’s volunteer program VOLT went global this year, taking 14 Langarans (students and employees) on its first co-curricular international service trip as part of the Langara International Service Trip (LIST) program. To deliver the program, the College collaborated with the ME to WE organization, the first Canadian college to do so. The group travelled to the Massai Mara in Kenya, immersing themselves in the local culture by spending time with children, helping on a local farm, and completing a volunteer project. “The participants are more than travelers because they are there to learn about global issues, increase their awareness of themselves and others, and participate in change driven by the local community,” explained Maggie Stewart, Volunteer Program Coordinator, VOLT. “Volunteering internationally takes things to another level. It helps participants to develop as global citizens. In an increasingly connected world, the need for the next generation of professionals to be interculturally aware and agile is enormous.” The Foundation played a key role in providing funding support to students to help reduce the costs of the trip.
ADVANCING INDIGENOUS OPPORTUNITIES
KPMG – DONATES FOR SUSTAINABLIT Y CHAMPIONS
In partnership with Musqueam, Langara College
KPMG, through a donation from the KPMG Foundation
successfully launched a new initiative, Indigenous
is helping to make Langara College a more sustainable
Upgrading Program (I.UP). The goal of the program is to
campus, for the next three years. They are funding an
develop an upgrading curriculum that facilitates successful
initiative to create a coop position focused on campus
transition of students who have yet to complete their high
sustainability. The position will work to identify, recruit,
school education. The focus of the program is to prepare
coordinate, and lead students interested in working on
students academically to take on post-secondary studies
campus and community sustainability projects, such
at Langara, while incorporating Musqueam knowledge,
as VOLT’s (Langara volunteer program) “C Change”
learning, and teaching methods. This research-based
program, which works to organize and connect students
project received funding from the Natural Science and
to organizations and projects that are aimed towards
Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), a
helping our neighbourhood socially, environmentally, and
$100,000 contribution from RBC Foundation, and additional
economically.
funding from other private donors. The Foundation and the College are proud to be part of this act of reconciliation and knowledge sharing.
Just one small, but powerful, move to create a more environmentally and socially conscious campus and community.
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Supporting the future. SCHOL ARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
Scholarships and bursaries are a vital support for our students. As one of the most accessible post-secondary institutions in BC, Langara College makes education possible for everyone, and scholarships and bursaries make a real difference in our students' lives. The continued generosity of our donors assists Langara students on their educational journey. The financial supports available to students continued to grow in 2019 with over 872 scholarships and bursaries available to be awarded. In 2019, through the support of donors, the Foundation was privileged to provide more than $666,763 in financial assistance to 656 students in the form of scholarships and bursaries and created 30 new awards.
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872
443
Scholarships and Bursaries distributed
Number of scholarships awarded
429 Number of bursaries awarded
656 Number of students assisted
30 New awards created
LEGACY OF CHAMPIONS A group of supporters and former student athletes, known as the Starting Line Up, got together to honour former head coach of the Langara Falcons’ Men’s Basketball team and proud Langara alumni, Kevin Hanson, by paying it forward and creating a new endowed scholarship in his name to support student athletes at Langara. During his time at Langara, Kevin led the Falcons’ to five BCCAA provincial championships and two CCAA national championships. He was a dedicated athlete, a Langara Outstanding Alumni award recipient, instructor, and coach. His legacy at the institution spans over 35 years and he continues as one of Canada’s most accomplished head basketball coaches, supporting and mentoring at UBC since 2000.
VANIT Y L AB PAYS IT FORWARD Natasha Bak, owner of The Vanity Lab, a leading medical aesthetics clinic, is passionate about paying it forward and giving back. During her time at Langara College she juggled full-time studies with the responsibilities of being a first-time single mother, all while working full time. She has never forgotten her struggles, nor the support she received in the form of a bursary in support of single mothers. After completing her Associate Degree in Science, she vowed that when she achieved success, she too would give back. Now as a successful businessperson, Natasha has established Vanity Lab Bursary Fund as a way of paying it forward and supporting other single mothers to achieve their dreams.
GIFTS FROM THE HEART Michael Kuttner, a retired but much beloved instructor and consummate storyteller, is a man who meets adversity with heart. As a testament to love, he has established two new awards to honour two beloved women in his life. The Eliza Kuttner Computer Science Scholarship was created in memory of his first wife Eliza Kuttner, who brought love to everyone she met. The second award the Jenice Mercado Bursary, was created for Students with Disability in honour of his life partner Jenice Mercado, who in spite of her mobility challenges, lived to find love and inspire others with her positivity. As Michael shared, “some things you can’t understand by thought alone.” These awards represent true gifts from the heart, ensuring a legacy our student that will live on in posterity.
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Outstanding. 49 L ANGAR ANS
To mark the College’s 49th year on 49th Avenue, we reached out to the greater Langara community to help us identify and celebrate 49 incredible alumni, employees, or community champions who have had a significant impact on the institution, in their profession, and/or in the communities they serve. The community responded with over 180 nominations. With the help of a selection committee of Langara Emeriti, Outstanding Alumni Award recipients, and esteemed Langarans, these were distilled into a truly inspirational list of 49 visionaries, founders, and change-makers. On November 6, we were joined by 250 alumni, employees, retirees, and VIPs for the 49 Langarans Awards Celebration. From business leaders to theatre directors, community advocates to researchers and dedicated employees, the 49 Langarans represent the best of Langara College. They are part of our story, and we are proud to be a part of theirs.
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Joseph Abercrombie
2. Avram Agov 3. Linda Arnold 4. Ruth Bancroft 5. Scott Bellis
27. Gerda Krause
41. Gail Sparrow
28. Kevin Lanthier
42. Audrey Tolhurst
29. Kelley Lee
43. David Turpin
16. Kathleen ‘KC’ Emerson
30. Stephen Lee
44. Rana Vig
17. Jim Goard
31. David Lidstone
6. Barbara Binns
18. Jai Goyal
32. Kevin Loring
7. Judy Boxler
19. Wawmeesh Hamilton
33. Bob Matthews
8. Gail Bremer
20. Theresa Hanson
34. Duncan McCallum
45. VOLT Volunteer Program (Jade Arignon, Warren Springer, and Clayton Munro)
9. Barrie Brill
21. Gordon Hoekstra
35. Brian McGibney
46. Christa Belle Walley
22. Roger Holdstock
36. Reba Noel
47. Lawrence Warren
23. Stephen Huddart
37. Stephanie Ovsenek
48. Deborah Williams 49. Patricia Woods
10. Lynn Carter 11. Andy Chou 12. Haisla Collins
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15. Electric Theatre Company (David Hudgins, Kevin Kerr, and Jonathan Young)
24. Linda Hudson
38. Heather Prost
13. Glen Coulthard
25. Gavin Jones
39. Guy Robertson
14. Valerie Dunsterville
26. Mary Kemmis
40. Kathryn Shaw
Our 2019 donors. $25,000 AND OVER
• Catherine Glass
• DB Perks & Associates Ltd
• Anonymous (2)
• Knowledge First Financial
• DDB Canada
• Bob Baker & Beth Carter
• Lamborghini Vancouver
• Amardeep Dhillon
• Richard Cleve
• Lifetouch Canada Inc.
• Valerie Dunsterville
• Compass Group Canada Ltd.
• Nelson Education Ltd.
• Melia Fernandez
• Kathleen Collins Education Foundation
• Paladin Security
• Flynn Canada Ltd.
• Langara College
• Pena Family Foundation
• Lenora Gates
• Andrew Pugh
• Teresa Gerath
• Linda Schwartz
• Moira Gookstetter
• The Toronto-Dominion Bank
• Margaret Heldman
• University Women's Club of Vancouver
• Johanna Hickey
• Vancouver Girls Basketball Association
• ImageX Media
• Langara Students' Union • Margaret Rooks • Royal Bank of Canada • Barton Swarts • Vancouver Foundation • Asgar and Shahin Virji $10,000 - $24,999
• Anonymous (1) • Shiraz Charania • Pacific Interchristian Community Society • The KPMG Foundation • Y.P. Heung Foundation $5,000 - $9,999
• Genus Capital Management Inc • Langara Faculty Association • MPT Holdings LTD. • Rogers Communications Canada Inc. • The Vanity Lab $2,500 - $4,999
• Don Allen
$1,000 - $2,499
• Anonymous (5) • Aliza and Chaim Kornfeld Foundation
• Don Hickling • Imaginus CDA Ltd. • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 • Arlene Kanigan
• Brian Armstrong
• Naveen Kapahi
• Mary Lynn Baum
• Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre Association
• Benefaction Foundation • Andrea Biason • Bird Construction • C. G. Speakman Holdings Law Corporation • Chartered Professional Accountants' Education Foundation
• Gerda Krause • Mona Kwong • Limetown Canada Productions, Inc. • Anne Lippert
• Patricia Cia • City of Vancouver • Clark Wilson LLP • Credit Union Foundation of BC
• College & University Print Management Association of Canada • David Drummond • Janelle Dwyer
*Gift-in-Kind
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• Wendy Long
• Canada Helps
• Anndraya Luui
• Ryan Cawsey
• Gary Mason
• Centaur Products Inc
• Laurie Molstad • Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians • Ann Muscat • Dorothy Paukste • Donald Purday • Recreation Facilities Association Of British Columbia
• Paul Eberhardt • Nora Franzova • Alexander Grammatikos • HDR CEI Architecture Planning Interiors
• Renraw Production Services Inc.
• Susan Hebert
• Gordon Roe
• Ian Humphreys
• Ingrid Ross
• Bruce Hurst
• Sacred Lies 2 Canada Inc.
• John Jones
• George Stephenson • Sydney J. Risk Foundation • The Benevity Community Impact Fund • The Yukon Foundation • Touchstone Theatre • Lane Trotter • Konstantin Vasic • Lawrence Warren • Barbara Wuhrer $500 - $999
• Anonymous (6) • Tomoe Aoyagi
• Jane Heyman
• Alexandra Lainfiesta • Latincouver Cultural and Business Society • Jun Li • Owen Lock • Long & McQuade • Don MacKinlay • Susan Malo • Ian Mass • Microserve • Clayton Munro • Naia Nizar • Reba Noel • Ajay Patel • Polygon Homes Ltd.
• Robin Van Heck • Shahin Virji • John Wong $250 - $499
• Anonymous (9) • Patricia Baker • BC Council for International Education • Ed Cavin • Ben Cecil • Manraj Doad • Editors Canada • Lisa Fisher • Katherine Gerson • Goel Family Charitable Foundation • Hengameh Hamavand • Evelyn Harden • Duane Hargrave • Wayne Henry • Donald Hill • Deland Jessop • Carol Macdonald • Bonnie MacKenzie • Mary Ann McCrory • Barb Mikulec • Kevin O'Donohue • Dawn Palmer • Nicole Powell • Prism Engineering
• Sean Beasley
• Recreation Foundation of BC
• Darren Bernaerdt
• Michael Sharzer
• Traci Rennie
• Alan Brain
• Kathryn Shaw
• Susan Sveinson
• Jennifer and Martin Butler
• Kevin Smith
• Leena Thayil
• Basketball BC
*Gift-in-Kind
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• Complete Purchasing Services Inc.
• Trout Lake Vancouver Community Centre Association
• Heidy Rahnumah
• Veryl Tipliski
• Vancity Credit Union • Shelley Walushka • Jason Wilsher • Regina Yu $100 - $249
• Anonymous (3) • A.R.T. Bookworld Productions LTD. • Jodi Appleton • Carly Barrett • Anne Baxter • Ian Beardmore • Christian Benoit • Cassandra Bill • Greg Blue • David Bond • Sandra Campbell • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce • Canadian Screenwriters Collection Society • Heather Melody Cane • Michelle Carter • Lynn Carter • Don & Donna Celle • Margaret Chapman Kendall • Chiung Yao Chen • Pamela Chestnut • Cyndy Chwelos • Mark Dawson • Daniel Dolan • Ginette Dube • Laurence Estrada • Annette Floyd • Denise Foster • Rebecca Friesen • Jennifer &
Christopher Gaze
• Una Memisevic
• Daniel Thorpe
• Scot Geib
• John Mendoza
• Anne Toews
• Dale Genge
• Barbara Miller
• Brad Van Dam
• Patricia Gill
• Monica Molag
• Dean Gingrich
• Ruby Montgomery
• Gray Giovannetti
• Yvan Morissette
• Vancouver Canucks Limited Partnership
• James Goard
• Madeleine Nelson
• Gary Goebel
• Marcela Noriega
• Joseph Gormley
• Norman Olenick
• Lara Griner
• Denise Panchysyn
• Richard & Heather Hankin
• June Parnell
• Heather Hankin
• Robert Poutt
• Patricia Harrold • Pamela Hawthorn • George Heyman • Lydia Hiebert • Andrew Hiscox • Hollyburn Physiotherapy • David Hudgins • Coffin Judith • Pauline Kay • Katharine Kent • Anu Kumar • Kwela Leadership and Talent Management Inc. • Sheila Lahiffe • Julie Longo
• Wanda Pierson • Leanne Prain
• Arjun Vijeth • Anthony Virdo • Dale West • Jonathan Whistler • Jane White • Kenneth Wong • Jack Woodward • Dorothy Yada
• Walter Quan • Louise Reid
Thank you to our
• Espie Rint
330+ donors who
• Pamela Robertson
also contributed
• Patricia Rusnell
to student success
• Marina Russell
with donations
• Matthew Sair
under $100.
• Charlotte Sander • Alexandre Santiago da Silva • Abby Schwarz • Janye Seagrave • Daniel Selfridge • Leah Sharzer • Jessie Smith
• Oren Lupo
• Jan Smith
• Cameron MacDonald
• Daryl Smith • Viktor Sokha
• Maureen L. MacDonald
• Lynn Stevens
• Rod MacLeod
• Csilla Tamas
• Theresa MacMillan
• Diane Thompson
• Roy Surette
• James Martin • Jane Mason • Katie and Jake McCallum • Duncan McCallum
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