To our valued
supporters,
In 2006, Junior Achievement of
British Columbia (JABC) created the Business
Laureates of BC Hall of Fame to
honour business leaders who have made
outstanding contributions to our province and
country.
The Hall of Fame stands as a testament to
the positive legacy the Laureates provide to
enterprising youth of British Columbia.
In early November, we lost one of
our inaugural Business Laureates, Dr. Donald
Rix. Dr. Rix became a strong
supporter of Junior Achievement (JA) and
ultimately created an endowment leaving
us a legacy of business excellence. As part of
this generous gift, JABC will now be offering
a scholarship in Dr. Rix's name, and starting this
year it will become part of our Annual Awards and Scholarships
Program. The program plays an
important role in inspiring and rewarding students
who have achieved
success while participating in
JA.
I encourage all those who work
directly with our JA youth to pass
on information about applying for these
scholarships. You can find out more by
reading this month's
newsletter.
Once again, thank you for all your
continued support.
Sincerely,
Jan
Bell-Irving
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BC Business Challenge Winners!
Team 'Widgets' from Sir
Winston Churchill Secondary in Vancover placed
first in the
Titans Marketplace
What's it really like to be the CEO
of a major corporation? On Janaury
11th,
students from across the province experienced
this new role as they competed at JA's
12 th Annual BC Business Challenge in
Richmond, BC.
The BC Business Challenge is a
fast-paced competition where grade 11 and 12
students take on the role of high-tech executives
in a global business simulation. The intense day
of competition has teams working against the clock
to developing management strategies for their
companies, analyzing financial reports, and
scrutinizing the actions of other companies in a
futuristic marketplace.
View the list of this year's
winners
The
BC Business Challenge was generously sponsored by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC,
MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (MDA),
and The Portables.
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JA Now Accepting Award &
Scholarship Applications
Attention all JA educators
and volunteer business
advisors!
Each year, Junior Achievement offers
a number of awards & scholarships designed to
recognize the outstanding achievements students
have made throughout the school year. We offer
both Provincial and National opportunities. All BC
students participating in JA's Company
Program-Student Venture, JA Titan, or Business
Game programs are eligible to
apply.
NEW- Junior
Achievement is pleased to announce the Dr. Donald
Rix "Inspiring Business Excellence" Scholarship
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2010 Business Laureates Announced
(L-R) Alex A. Campbell, Jack Diamond, Robert
(Bob) H. Lee, John (Jack) W. Poole
Junior Achievement of British
Columbia (JABC) is pleased to announce the
2010 Business Laureates of
BC inductees.
Recognizing BC
Business leaders for outstanding contributions to
the province and country since 2006, this is the
5th Annual Business Laureates of BC
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This
year's gala dinner will take place on May 19,
2010 in Vancouver.
The 2010 Business
Laureates of BC Hall of Fame inductees are:
Alex
A. Campbell, O.B.C.,
LL.D.
Jack
Diamond, C.C., O.B.C., LL.D. (1909 - 2001)
Robert
(Bob) H. Lee, C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm.,
LL.D.
Chairman, Prospero
Group
John
(Jack) W. Poole, O.C.,
O.B.C., B.Sc. (1933
- 2009)
Chairman, Board of
Directors
Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games
READ MORE
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Volunteer...
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I am also a JA
donor. Like you, I have been in the
classroom and have seen first hand the amazing
impact JA programs have on our youth. I hope
you will also consider making a donation so that
as many students as possible can participate in
these important business
education programs.
Just $40
enables one student to
participate. Please go on-line and make a one time gift or
join the Monthly Giving Program.
Alex Read, CMO
The Business Growth
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