Sahil Chawla, a bachelor of science student
Starting this academic year, Student Union Society (SUS) is giving away an entrance scholarship valued at $40,000.
Although SUS is funding the scholarship, they do not choose the student to whom it is awarded. SUS’s governance committee makes a list of requirements that they want the winner to have, which is passed along to the UFV student awards committee.
One of the main requirements is high scholastic standing, but SUS president Ryan Petersen shares that SUS is more interested in the time an individual spends outside the classroom.
“High scholastics are very important and being dedicated to your school is great, but what we really want is people who are involved in their communities and volunteer a lot,” he says.
This year’s scholarship winner, Sahil Chawla, a bachelor of science student, explains that he was very involved in the community before winning the scholarship.
“In high school I started the key club. I was also volunteered with my dance group where I was the captain, and I do traditional Indian dance,” he says. “I was in the process of starting a Steps to Fitness program — the only thing that stopped it from happening was the weather. Before that, I was also volunteering at the city. We also did summer camps and spring camps as well.”