Investing in our youth.
This year, the J Harper Kent Charitable Foundation awarded over 40 scholarships to graduates in the Bathurst area. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded over two million dollars in scholarships.
Photo from left to right: Olivia Russell (St. Francis Xavier University), Sebastien Frenette (NBCC - Moncton), Dayna Hairston (Atlantic Business College), Douglas Kennedy (University of New Brunswick), Kristina White (Dalhousie University) - 2007 recipients of the J Harper Kent Scholarship
J. Harper Kent Charitable Foundation
Since the foundation was established in 1976, it has awarded more than two million dollars to students from the region. Originally, the scholarships were valued at 1,000 dollars each. They have since increased in value to echo Mr. Kent’s strong dedication to education, as well as to address rising costs of tuition.
The scholarships are unique in that the foundation takes a very holistic approach in awarding them, looking at not only academic achievement and financial need, but also community involvement and future aspirations.
Patrick Levesque
Patrick graduated from Bathurst High School in 2000. He was a member of the BHS Boys Varsity Hockey Team. After graduation, he earned a Diploma from the Nova Scotia Community College in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting. He is currently a Senior Accountant at Grant Thornton LLP in Bathurst. Patrick is studying to become a Chartered Accountant and he is scheduled to have his designation in 2009.
