Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Forestry Scholarships, recognizing students pursuing careers across British Columbia’s forest sector. Since 2007, COFI’s annual scholarship program has supported students entering professional, technical and skilled trades careers connected to forestry. This year’s recipients will each receive $2,000 toward post-secondary studies at institutions across British Columbia.
The 2026 scholarship winners are:
- Rylan Adams, Nanaimo – Forest Resource Technology, Vancouver Island University
- Abigail Bates, Kelowna – Forestry Resource Technology, Vancouver Island University
- Danika Belanger, Trail – Forest Technology, Selkirk College
- Nolita Gruebel, Langley – MBA in Sustainable Innovation, University of Victoria
- Leah Hall, Nelson – Forest Technology, Selkirk College
- Tess Howick, Kamloops – Forest Resource Management, University of British Columbia
- Syd Lawes, Princeton – Forest Technology, Selkirk College
- Hyla McQuaid, Nanaimo – Indigenous Studies, Vancouver Island University
- Amy Oester, Quesnel – Natural Resources & Forest Technology, College of New Caledonia
- Ariella Yeo, Burnaby – Forestry, University of British Columbia