Selkirk College grad wins major academic award

Tyler Scott Wins $5000 “Ike Barber Transfer Award”

Tyler Scott (left) receives a UAS Excellence Award for his academic achievements in anthropology, psychology, and philosophy, with UAS Chair, Linda Harwood.

Tyler Scott, of Blewett,  graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Selkirk College this spring, and now he has even one more reason to be proud: winning the Ike Barber Transfer Award of $5,000, to be distributed over two years.

Awarded to 100 university-transfer students each year, this scholarship is intended to reward academic excellence, as well as contributions to community and school by helping offset the costs associated with moving from a rural region, such as the West Kootenay-Boundary, to an urban centre to finish a degree.

Scott was able to complete the first two years of his four-year degree at home, for a fraction of the cost.  His goal is to complete a PhD in anthropology and then “do research abroad, improve people’s lives, and possibly teach at a university.”

“I would like to inspire and help students learn, just like the professors at Selkirk did for me,” Scott said of his Selkirk College experience.

Scott also won the $2,000 University of Victoria transfer scholarship where he is currently enrolled.

For information about starting your university degree at Selkirk College this fall, go to selkirk.ca or call Linda Harwood, chair of the School of University Arts and Sciences at 250-365-1394.

About Selkirk College’s School of University Arts and Sciences (UAS)

UAS provides over 100 fully-transferable courses in first-and second-year arts, and in first-year sciences. They offer Associate Degrees in Arts and in Sciences, Liberal Arts and Science diplomas, as well as a number of other diplomas, certificates, and advanced certificates. Some are new programs, such as the Advanced Certificate in Transformative Justice and the Certificate of Workplace Readiness, which are designed specifically for those seeking employment at Zellstoff-Celgar's pulp mill in Castlegar. More exciting, relevant, and responsive programming from Selkirk College's School of University Arts and Sciences is on its way as we continue to meet the needs of not only this region's university-transfer students, but also emerging labour market needs.