Loran Scholars Foundation Explained

Loran Scholars Foundation
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Formation:1988
Headquarters:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language:English, French
Leader Title:CEO
Leader Name:Meghan Moore
Website:www.loranscholar.ca

Founded in Toronto in 1988, the Loran Scholars Foundation is a national charitable organization that selects 36 students entering university in Canada each year for the Loran Award. The Foundation looks beyond grades to identify values-driven youth who demonstrate strength of character, a deep commitment to service, and exceptional leadership potential.

Loran Scholars

The Loran Scholars Foundation selects up to 36 students each year for an undergraduate scholarship valued at $100,000.[1] It has been active since 1990.

The scholarship is tenable at 25 public universities throughout Canada; however, the lower level awards (provincial awards and finalist awards) can be used at any public Canadian university or college. Twenty-five Loran Scholars have gone on to win Rhodes Scholarships.[2] It consists of annual stipends, a matching tuition waiver, summer internship funding, annual retreats and scholar gatherings, and mentoring over four years of study.

Candidate selection

The Loran Scholar selection process is rigorous. The selection process is as follows:

Notable alumni

Since the award was established in 1990, the foundation has selected 825 Loran Scholars. Past Loran Scholars include Lucas Skoczkowski, founder and former CEO of Redknee and current founder and managing partner at Red Lane Group [4] ; vice president of communications and external relations at Hydro-Québec Graham Fox;[5] World Bank operations advisor Sarah Michael;[6] François Cadieux,[7] a research aerospace engineer at NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division; Clinician-scientist, media personality, and associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto Samir Gupta;[8] award-winning director, playwright and actor Andrew Kushnir;[9] Eloise Tan,[10] vice president of inclusion, sustainability and engagement at the Canadian Blood Services; David-Martin Milot,[11] president of Doctors of the World Canada and co-founder of Young Physicians for Public Health; and climate planner Brigette DePape.

Many Loran Scholars have been recognized for their impact. Patrick Hickey received the Young Humanitarian Award from the Canadian Red Cross.[12] Afzal Habib, co-founder of Kidogo, and Stephen Lake, co-founder and CEO of Thalmic Labs were on Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[13] [14] Amy Tan and Lauren Albrecht were featured on Avenue Magazine's Top 40 list, for Calgary [15] and Edmonton,[16] respectively. London-based visual artist Raine Storey received the British Art Award – Peoples Choice at the 2021 London Biennale.[17] Breanne Everett,[18] CEO and co-founder of Orpyx has been awarded the Governor General’s Innovation Award, Alberta Women Entrepreneur Upsurge Entrepreneur Award, the Calgary Award in Commerce, Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, the University of Calgary’s Graduate of the Last Decade, and Alberta Business Hall of Fame’s Innovator Award Recipient.

Awards

Several awards are granted by the foundation.

Criteria

Loran Scholars are selected on the basis of character, service, and leadership potential.

Financial value

Each Loran Scholar receives a scholarship valued at $100,000 over four years (assuming annual renewal during university). The award has three main financial components:

Loran Scholars may study at the following universities in Canada:

Atlantic Canada:Dalhousie University, Memorial University, Mount Allison University, University of King's College, University of New Brunswick.

Québec:McGill University, Université Laval, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke.

Ontario:McMaster University, Toronto Metropolitan University, Queen's University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, York University.

Prairies:University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan.

British Columbia:Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria.

Experiential value

A unique aspect of the Loran Award is the mentorship program, where each Loran Scholar is paired with a mentor who is a business or community leader. Current and former mentors include ACE Bakery founder Martin Connell, OC, O.Ont; Canadian senator Hon. Landon Pearson; former Ontario Premier Bob Rae; social entrepreneur Scott Gilmore; Second Cup co-founder Frank O'Dea; Dr. Alice Chan-Yip, C.M. of the Montreal Children's Hospital; TV host Lindsay Cameron Wilson; and McMaster professor Dr. Gary Warner.

Furthermore, the Loran Scholars Foundation offers funding (up to $10,000) for three summer internships:

Summer employers have included the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Mãori Law Review, BMO Capital Markets, VIA Rail, McKinsey & Company, the Canadian Urban Institute, Frontier College, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Nunavut, Samaritan's Purse and several alumni-founded companies such as Redknee and Canopy Labs.[19]

W. Garfield Weston Award

The Loran Scholars Foundation previously administered the W. Garfield Weston Award for outstanding college-bound students in Canada. Established in 1999 with the support of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, it awarded up to 25 scholarships to entering college students, and up to 25 scholarships to upper-year college students. The foundation selected its final class of W. Garfield Weston Scholars in 2012.[20]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loran Awards. Loran Scholars Foundation. 2017-06-16.
  2. Web site: Rhodes Scholars. Loran Scholars Foundation. 2017-06-16.
  3. Web site: Application Process. Loran Scholars Foundation. 2017-06-16.
  4. Web site: Lucas Skoczkowski: Executive Profile & Biography - Business Week. https://archive.today/20140301154811/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=27753486&ticker=RKN:CN. dead. March 1, 2014. Bloomberg Businessweek. 2014-03-01.
  5. Web site: June 2022 . Hydro‑Québec’s Management Team . 2024-11-14 . www.hydroquebec.com . en.
  6. Web site: Sarah Michael . 2024-11-14 . World Bank . en.
  7. Web site: Predicting Orion Launch Abort Acoustics . 2024-11-14 . www.nas.nasa.gov.
  8. Web site: University of Toronto . 2024-11-14 . discover.research.utoronto.ca.
  9. Web site: Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Kushnir, Andrew . 2024-11-14 . www.canadiantheatre.com.
  10. Web site: Nov 14, 2024 . [blood.ca/en/about-us/governance/executive-and-board-directors/dr-eloise-tan Dr. Eloise Tan, Vice President, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Engagement ]. live.
  11. Web site: Doctors of the World David Martin Milot . 2024-11-14 . doctorsoftheworld.ca.
  12. Web site: Red Cross announces humanitarian awards for Newfoundland and Labrador SaltWire.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109072958/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/gimh45kgd/afzal-habib-28-sabrina/#14bb4c2e2317 Forbes.com
  14. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjji45kgdh/matthew-bailey-27-aaro/#109c7b5e55ba Forbes.com
  15. Web site: Dr. Amy Tan. 30 October 2017.
  16. Web site: Lauren Albrecht. November 2017.
  17. Web site: Illustrators . Artists & . 2021-08-03 . Winner of the People's Choice Prize 2021 revealed . 2024-11-14 . Artists & Illustrators . en.
  18. Web site: Orpyx Medical Technologies - Board of Directors . 2014-04-29 . Orpyx.
  19. Web site: Summer Program. Loran Scholars Foundation. 19 July 2015.
  20. Web site: W. Garfield Weston Awards. Loran Scholars Foundation. 19 July 2015.