2023 Thomas W. and Ellora M. Hart Memorial Scholarship Recipients

2023 Thomas W Ellora M Hart Scholarship Recipients

2023 Thomas W Ellora M Hart Scholarship Recipients

We congratulated 5 successful recipients of the Thomas W and Ellora M Hart Memorial Scholarship at or conference on October 21, 2023. Successful candidates Chase Howell and Rose Walker were presented their awards by members of the Hart family. Pictured here are Chase and his grandmother Norma, and Rose, along with members of the Hart family, and the background slide shows recipients Shay-lee Jackson, Natasha Patrick, and Devon Hart.

2022 Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship Recipients

We congratulated 5 successful recipients of the Thomas W Hart Memorial Scholarship at our conference on September 10, 2022. Successful candidate Darian Lourenco was presented his award by members of the Hart family.

Not pictured are recipients Devon Hart, Natasha Partick, Shay-Lee Jackson, and Abigail Furutani.

Pictured above right to left – John Hart, Karen Hart, Hazel Booth, Timothy Gosnell, Loretta Gosnell, Darian Lourenco, and Tom Booth.

2021 Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Although there was no conference held in 2021 due to COVID 19 restrictions, we were able to award the Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship to the following recipients: Chase Howell, Darian Lourenco, Natasha Patrick, Devon Hart, and Abigail Furutani.

2020 Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship Recipients

We deeply regret not being able to hold an in-person conference, but the COVID 19 pandemic restrictions will not allow for a gathering. We have gone ahead with our scholarship program anyway! Our successful candidates for the Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship this year are: Chase Howell, Kira Lourenco and Shay-Lee Jackson.

2019 Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to the 2 successful recipients of the Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship for 2019.

Dawson Blahey

Jared Heinrichs

Dawson Blahey is studying at the U of M and is in his second year of Agriculture and is majoring in Business Management.

 

Jared Heinrichs is studying Heavy Duty Equipment Technician at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon. He would like to be a heavy duty diesel mechanic.

Our recipients ( Jared Heinrich, Dawson Blahey) pictured with the Hart family members John Hart, Ellora Hart, Hazel Booth and Karen Hart.

2018 Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to the 7 successful recipients of the Thomas Hart Memorial Scholarship for 2018.

Dawson Blahey

Amanda Brooks

Nathan Ferdais

Bridgette Harris

Kira Lourenco

Abigail Furutani

Jessica Klassen

Dawson Blahey

Dawson is studying at the University of Manitoba in the Diploma in Agriculture Course.

Amanda Brooks

Amanda is studying at Steinbach Bible College and hopes to work with youth in the future.

Nathan Ferdais

Nathan is studying at Red River College in the Mechanical Engineering Technician course, and plans to use this as as stepping stone to become an Aerospace Engineer.

Bridgette Harris

Bridgette is studying Health Information Management at Red River College, and plans to get her Science degree down the road.

Kira Lourenco

Kira is studying Nursing at Red River College, and plans to become a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology.

Abigail Furutani

Abigail is studying at Rochester Community Technical College (in Minnesota); she want to get a Photography Certificate and then a University degree in Photojournalism and/or Fine Arts.

Jessica Klassen

Jessica is currently in her final year of my Master’s in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Alberta. Her plan is to work with either preschoolers or adults who are experiencing issues with communication.

Our recipients (Dawson Blahey, Amanda Brooks,Nathan Ferdais and Bridgette Harris) pictured with the Hart family members John Hart, Karen Hart, Hazel Booth, Tom Booth and Ellora Hart . Not pictured (Abigail Furutani and Jessica Klassen)

Kira Lourenco and member of the Hart family, John Hart

Scholarship Guidelines & Application

The Thomas W Hart Memorial Scholarship is an educational scholarship open to any burn survivor or family member of a burn survivor who is continuing their education beyond high school and is a current or former resident of Manitoba, Canada.

2014 Scholarships


There were 3 successful recipient for the Thomas W. Hart Memorial Scholarship in 2014. We are very proud to recognize Jordan Furutani (Not pictured), Daniel Elias and Maria Cristina Laureano at the conference on October 25, 2014.

Congratulations to all! Pictured with our recipients are Hart family members John Hart, Hazel Booth, Ellora Hart and Loretta Gosnell.

2012 Scholarships

In 2012, there were 3 successful recipients of the Thomas W. Hart Memorial Scholarship.

We are very proud to have recognized Maria Cristina Laureano, Ashley Wilson, and Raphael Laureano at the conference on October 27.

We congratulate these special people and wish them well in their studies.

Pictured here are our scholars with members of the Hart family. Left to right are Ryan Hart, Ellora Hart, Tom Booth, John Hart, Karen Hart, Hazel Booth, Maria Cristina Laureano, Ashley Wilson, and Raphael Laureano.