George Sakellaridis Memorial Scholarship in Journalism

Outstanding UBC Vancouver graduate students in the School of Journalism may be considered for this scholarship.

The award amount varies. Scholarships are funded through a gift from the estate of Mary Sakellaridis (1936-2020) in memory of her husband, George Sakellaridis (1915-2004).

Recipients are recommended by the School of Journalism in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. There is no separate student application.

George and Mary (M.A. 1979, M.L.I.S. 1979) met in South Africa before immigrating to Canada in 1979. George had a career as a newspaper publisher and Mary worked in the field of education, including for the Vancouver School Board and New Westminster School District.