BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 864 family member work towards double diploma

Fredericton, N.B. – July 17, 2020 – Kara MacPhee is one of eighteen winners of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship. Currently enrolled in the Forestry Technology and Fish & Wildlife Technology programs at the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT), Kara is the daughter of Brian MacPhee, a proud UFCW Local 864 member who works at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

Sister MacPhee had the following to say about winning a UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship:

“Thank you so much for awarding me this scholarship! I am currently enrolled in a double diploma program at MCFT studying forestry, fish, and wildlife technology. I will graciously use this scholarship money to help achieve my goal of completing my diplomas. This scholarship will also allow me to continue my education to one day become a wildlife conservationist. Thank you, UFCW Canada, for supporting me as I work towards my educational goals.”  

The UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship offers a total of $18,000 in scholarships to UFCW Canada members and their families and is one of more than 25 union scholarships available to members and their families every year, totaling more than $300,000 in support.

The deadline to apply for this year’s BDM Scholarship is September 30, 2020.

To see a full list of scholarships offered by UFCW Canada, or to learn how UFCW members and family members can earn university and college credits completely free of charge, visit our Union Scholarships webpage.