2024 CPKC/Regtl Society Scholarship Recipients

It brings me great pleasure to bring to your attention the results from the 2024 Regimental Society and Canada Pacific and Kansas City Southern (CPKC) Railway scholarship program. This program was developed to provide educational assistance to family members of Strathconas (both serving and retired) as well as Strathconas taking part in training for railway technical trades. These scholarships offers annual subsidies totaling $15,000 toward costs incurred through enrolment in bona-fide educational programs at the post-secondary level.

Scholarship A: Service/Community Involvement. A $5,000 scholarship for post-secondary education to the child or spouse of a Strathcona, on active duty or retired from the CAF who has supported their community. This scholarship will be awarded based on the impact of their involvement to the community. The 2024 winner, Kimberly Wood, was presented the award by LCol Gray and CWO Mills in early November.

Scholarship B: Academic. A $5,000 scholarship for post-secondary education to the child or spouse of a Strathcona, on active duty or retired from the CAF, who has demonstrated academic excellence. This scholarship will be very heavily weighted on grades and financial need. The 2024 winner, Victoria Miller was presented the award by Maj Lund and MWO Eady in Gagetown on November 5th.

Scholarship C: Career Focused. A $5,000 scholarship for post-secondary education to the child or spouse of a Strathcona, on active duty or retired from the CAF, who has a desire to work in the railway. For this scholarship to be awarded, the recipient must be enrolled in a directedly transferable post-secondary program and will be eligible for an internship within CPKC Operations. On November 17th, Evelyn McMurachy was presented the award by LCol Nitu at Carleton University.

On behalf of the wider Strathcona family, our warmest congratulations to Kimberly, Victoria and Evelyn.  We wish you continued success in your education.  Our very sincere thanks to #CPKC for their generous support to this program.  For more information about other CPKC Rail Veteran initiatives, please visit http://www.cpkcr.com/en/careers.