Recipients of Scholarships First Intake Announced – Second Intake Open
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society announces the results of its first intake for Community Fund Scholarships. Thank you to the hundreds of applicants from across the country who shared their scholastic goals, along with compelling family histories which span several generations, and personalize experiences of Japanese Canadian families impacted by the historic injustices before, during, and after WWII. We are humbled and gratified by the level of interest and enthusiasm, with the number of applications far exceeding our expectations.
– Scholarship recipient“Thank you so much! My grandparents would be so proud :)”
– Scholarship recipient“I very much appreciate the support from the Japanese Canadian Legacy and for allowing me to be part of this historic achievement. I wish my grandparents were still alive so I could share the news with them. I am humbled by the elders of our past who this award has been created for and am encouraged to continue to connect with, reflect on, and remember the internment.”
A very special acknowledgment goes to the Scholarship Advisory of George Iwama, Lisa Domae, Kirsten McAllister, Jennifer Matsunaga, and David Moritsugu. This group emphasized the importance of this transgenerational legacy, along with presenting the clear goal to include and encourage applicants who are studying vocational and career studies, including trades.
We are also deeply grateful to the Assessment Team who juried the process and set protocols for evaluation. Led by David Moritsugu, both George Iwama and Kirsten McAllister continued from Advisory to the Assessment Team, joined by Richard Kobayashi – a Vancouver Island University Electrical Trades instructor, and, Bev Ohashi – the Director and Principal of Laureate College in Burlington Ontario.
The Scholarships stream was the first intake of the Community Fund and our goal was to be able to provide as many grants as possible to as many descendants as were eligible. We are so pleased with these results.
Category 1 | Undergrad or Vocational and Career
Matthew Robert Makoto Arai
Sydney Akiyoshi Asa
Chase Abigail Bandura
Justin Peter Neil Beck
Andie Elizabeth Benton
Michael Bergen
Abigail Amaya Black Inouye
Jason Mark Blackburn
Alicia Taylor Bont
James Ray Buchanan
Owen Andrew Bukczynski
Rachel Kimie Callon (Takenaka)
Eileen Ryoko Campbell Nishimura
Mika Niamh Campbell-Nishimura
Kathryn Masami Campion
Kimi Claire Chalmers
Maya Chan
Kailey Midori Chaplin-Shiga
Emi Charlotte de Grandpré
Anette Mariko Cheyne
Emily Coppolella
Samantha Kay Courtney
Royce Angelo Loren Coviello
Amaya Jane Coviello
Zoey Crockart
Charlotte Grace Crouch
Graham Ronan Currier-Moritsugu
Hana Abe Davies
Mika Ryujin Diebolt
Mila Dinn
William Sadao Domae-Garbutt
William Henry Doyle
Troy Hideo Dudley
Seika Magdalen Dyck
Holly Rei Ellis-Toddington
Autumn Hope Ellis-Toddington
Abby Sachi Farnsworth
Luca Masao Fattor
Riley Fellbaum
Michael David Friesen
Naomi Fuglem
Felix David Gagnon
Jacobi Kai Graham
Evan Thomas Greaves
Naomi Treea Grebanier
Andrew Grund
Jared Edward Yoshio Hall
Anastyn Marie Cavelle Hart
Kira Elise Hatashita
Taylor Rae Hatsumi Goto
Alexander Dane Hay Lee
Nathan Ellis Hay Lee
James Heemeryck
Joshua Taylor Henderson
Jordan Connor Kazuhiro Hendry
Lauren Higa
Erin Mary Peterson Higa
Josh Hayashi Higo
Ben Ichiro Hirasawa
Jaryd Hodge
Toby Noriyuki Holland
Miya Jocelyn Horii
Sophia Kaitlyn Humphries
Thomas Jackson Imada
Kieran Avery Imada
O-Ren Imai
Connor Kiyoshi Inaba
Brynn Abigail Iwaasa
Samantha Keiko Iwabuchi
Jessica Michiko Iwabuchi
Mia Kuniko Iwasa
Jade Jeanick Iwata
Paige Miyoko Kadonaga
Alexis Julia Kamiya
Kimi Alyssa Komori Kamiya
Liam Elliott Kamstra
Brendan William Kaneko
Lauryn Miyo Kato-Cox
Ko Kawaguchi
Lauren Ashley Kimiko Kayama
Alyssa Kana Keller
Will Sakiyama Kennedy
Lauren Natsumi Kiss
Riley Shigeru George Kiss
Grace Elena Kitagawa
Jade Agnes Kitagawa
Jessica Naoko Kitamura
Ryan Naoto Kitamura
Amrit William Kobayashi
Kyle Lee Michio Kochi
Kobe Cecil Ritchie Koizumi
Emiko Marie Koizumi
Neve Kondo
Victoria Chantel Kondo
Brayden Kenji Konno
Megan Koyanagi
Ethan Satoru Kwong
Grayson Toshikazu Lambert
Arielle Yurie Lapré
Callum Joseph Lehingrat
Ella Grace Leochko
Alexander Zackary Lep
Kennedy Kikue Liddle
Lindsay Megumi Lim
Nicholas Kenji Long
Marisa Taryn Lowe
Brendan Patrick Lowe
Amber Kioko Lowe
Megan Carolyn Lundrigan
Rebecca Ayako Lyon
Emiko Russell Mader
Naomi Samantha Madokoro
Jude Kiyoshi Maeda
Stephanie Ai Magnuson
Malia Rebecca Sumiye Maikawa
Matai Winston Takashi Maikawa
Emily Marie Toyoko Makihara
Isabella Rose Goreti Maltais
Olivia Tamiko Lok Yen Mar
Kaitlyn Alisa Martin
Andrew Graham Marumoto
Vanessa Judy Matsubara
Katherine Kamiko Maybaum
Naomi Tsukiko Mayer
Bryn Thomas McColl
Jack Fukui McColl
Ethan Riley McKeen
Sydney Mariko McKenzie
Madelyn Naomi Sumiye McPhee
Noah Mellemstrand
Samuel Barclay Mellemstrand
Devon Dorothy Mikari Parke
Brian Miki
Emily Megumi Miki
Tera Miyuki Minato
Brooke Petra Miura
Alexis Kiyomi Moore
Kale Morishita
Tyson Jen Kai Morishita
Samantha Miyuki Moser
Kaori Munro
Samantha Moriko Nagano
Carter Hachiro Naganobu
Caitlin Ainsley Nakagawa
Noriko Nakagawa
Riley Taichi Nakano
Kei Trinity Nakatsu
Makena Sachiko Ngi
Caio Joseph Nicholson de Figueiroa
Tyller Niiya
Michelle Hana Nishidera
Kaitlyn Hanae Nitta
Patrick Shigeki Noda
Mitsuko Noguchi
Emiko Rise Ohama
Anna Jane Sayoko Oike
Natalee Mitsue Okamura
Nicola Mari Okamura
Nolan Thomas Okamura
Grace Keiko Okamura
Sarah Kailyn Okamura
Lauren Marie Miyoko Okano
Aaron Okano
Miya Lynn Osato
Christine V Panyszak
Kristen Kiyomi Perry
Katelyn Rose Petherick
Olivia Anne Petherick
Nicholas George Publicover
Jacob Roy Publicover
Kai Steven Rawnsley
Mariko Alena Reddick
Calum Kenneth Brian Reid
Jennifer Rempel
Simon Rennick
Anna Sophia Saiki Robb
Emiko Jae Robertson
Ayden Sumio Roche-Setoguchi
Skye Alexa Rohani
Robbie Colin Rowland
Cole Akira Ryski
Kaiya Ryujin
Carter Kenichi Saito
Nicolas Kazumi Sakiyama
Lucy Alice Akiko Scarrow
Kiyomi Loren Scoville
Gabriel Masahiro Seller
Hana Charlotte Seller
Drew S Setoguchi
Sara Shelestynski
Hana Martha Emiko Shiga
Maxwell Zenzo Shimizu
Mai Sachiko Shimozato
Kristi Miyuki Simonson
Ryan Tadashi Skalenda
Shandra Slack
Hayato Rian Smiley
Campbell Itani Smith
Nyla Hannah Yukiko Smith
Emily Misato Smith
Alexander Francis Spence
Rachel Miyuki Steer
Valerie Gayle Studler
Charlotte Layne Sutton
Cassidy Swire
Justin Tabuchi
Ethan Bruce Taguchi-Medd
Elsie Tamsin Taguchi-Medd
Sam Thomas Takahashi
Braden Joseph Takashima
Erin Takeda
Avery Jessica Tamagi
Christopher Michael Tanaka
Gillian Nicole Tanaka
Dustin Kenji Tanaka
Kristen Taniguchi
Kayla Maki Tazumi
Elizabeth Ayaka Tazumi
Charis Anh Dao Tazumi
Hanako Mae Teranishi
Kaitlyn Leanne Tiede
Carson Tiede
Jacob Keith Tomi Steer
Parker Takehiro Tomita Landry
Catherine Uchida
Emily Hana Van Roon
Olivia Holly Van Roon
Max Lino Kenji Visentin
Ripley Karen Naomi Visentin
Mikalyn Mhairie Wallace
Kevin Leam Wong
Jennifer Haley Yamamoto
Kamiko Michelle Yamamoto
Sophia Tomiko Yamamoto
Emma Hana Yamamoto
Raiden Austin Tekeshi Yamaoka
Kai Richard Yamaoka
Adrian Dean Yamazaki
Amanda Megan Yuriko Yee
Ethan Jun-Soo Yoon
Justin Yoon
Alex William Yoshida
Dylan James Yoshiteru St. Louis
Category 2 | Graduate
Jennifer Ann Elizabeth Adachi
Wendy Megumi Akune
Camille Kiku Belair
Emily Kuniko Boyko
Noah Yukiro Brittain
Akiko Kiara Chaffe
Cameron Arden Nishibata Chan
Susanne Noriko Chrismas
Alanna Keiko Chu
Kelvin Naoshi Cochrane
John Joshu Coward
Quentin Luke Currier-Moritsugu
Ryan Masato De Gennaro
Sean Masaki Duffy
Tamaka Irene Fisher
Liam Connor Fujita
Grace Mary Heemeryk
David Hiraki
Elijah Robert Hoy
Sophie Paige Black Inouye
Glenn Iwasa
Leah Yoko Kelly
Rani Chiyo Kobayashi
Julien William Kei Koga
Joshua Ken Ito Kunihiro
Graeme Lyon
Taya Mikado
Taryn Nicole Megumi Mori
Alex Miyoshi Murata
Emiko Jelena Niven
Jacqueline Sachiko Oldejans
Craig Thomas Phipps
Megan Naomi Saito
Kristen Miki Shigeishi
Sydney Rachel Slaunwhite-Hay
Kristen Sora
Matthew Sunohara
Trevor Takao Tanaka Jones
Isabel Cathleen Teramura
Ryan Stephen Wittrock
Category 3 | JC Legacies Scholarship
Bailey Irene Midori Hoy
Erica Hiroko Isomura
Takara Ann Ketchell
Angela Marian May
Tristan Hay Lee
Leanne Toshiko Simpson
Nicole Yakashiro
Any successful applicants in the first intake whose names do not appear in this list will be added to the second intake list of grant recipients.
A second scholarship intake opens September 1, 2023 for those registered in studies during the period of January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The deadline for the second intake is November 1, 2023 with the application results out December 15, 2023.