The Ex Libris Association Board is pleased to report that the Indigenous Student Bursary, created in 2023, has been awarded to William Fayant, a student with an excellent GPA in his second year in the Library and Information Technician Program at Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology. William sent us the following thank you message.
“As I currently understand it, 2023 marks the first year this bursary has been awarded, in what I hope shall be the case for many years to come. Being an initial recipient, I understand, first-hand, just how much this award can change a person’s life.
I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the Ex Libris Association for their support in the 2023-24 academic year. As a Library and Information Technology student, and as a Cree/Metis man from Treaty 4 Territory, receiving this bursary has been a life-changing experience for me: I am now enrolled full-time in my studies, and can begin my path to a life-long career in the library field much sooner than I could have without the Ex Libris Association’s generous support. Thank you very much, ELA, for your kind investment towards my future!”
– William Fayant, Ex Libris Association Indigenous Student Bursary recipient (2023)
We are currently fundraising to ensure we can fund the 2024 award. We have a healthy start but welcome further donations. If you would like to donate to the bursary, please contact bob.exlibris@gmail.com.
If you would like more information on the bursary, see https://www.exlibris.ca/doku.php?id=awards:ex-libris-association-indigenous-bursary