BCIT Cadets Receive Certificates.

BCIT Nautical Science Cadets, Tyus Barfoot and Bhupinder Singh Dhesi were both recipients of their 2025 Bursary Certificates from Captain Joachim Ruether (NPESC – secretary)

Tyus Barfoot receives his 2025 Bursary Award certificate from Captain Joachim Ruether
Captain Joachim Ruether (NPESC) presents Cadet Bhupinder Singh Dhesi with his 2025 Bursary Award Certificate.

The 2025 Maritime Bursary Award winners are…..

Sixteen students applied for this year’s Spring Bursaries.

Five Bursaries were awarded & the recipients are: –

Bryan Bowles – Camosun College (Captain Brian Silvester Award)

Tyus Barfoot – BCIT Nautical Science

Bhupinder Dhesi – BCIT Nautical Science

Ritika Sabharwal – BCIT Nautical Science

Jennifer Reyes – Western Maritime Institute

Bursary Award at WMI

Captains Joachim Ruether (secretary) and Stan Bowles (chair) attended at the Western Maritime Institute in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC to present Raven Rorick with his 2024 Fall Bursary Award. They also took the opportunity to speak to students there aboout the aims of the NPESC.

Captains Joachim Ruether (left) and Stan Bowles (right) present Raven Rorick (centre) with his award.

Imagine Marine

Dear Friends and Partners,

With 2024 coming to a close, the CMCF would like to express its thanks for your support throughout the year. As we look back on the marine sector’s achievements this past year, we’re grateful for the many contributions made towards our shared mission to build a diverse, inclusive and future-ready workforce. In January, we’ll be sharing our annual results of our projects and activities, along with our plans for next year. We look forward to the opportunities to come in the New Year!

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or your own unique traditions, we wish you all a very happy holiday season.

Best wishes,

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation team

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