The Impact of Your Giving | Winter 2022
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Happy Holidays!
Message from Deborah Buszard
Deborah Buszard
 

It is an absolute pleasure to be invited back to serve as UBC’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor. Words are not enough to express my appreciation for everything you do as donors and alumni—from funding crucial research to supporting students in need.

As you read this selection of inspiring stories, please remember that none of this is possible without donors like you.

Thank you—and warmest regards for the holiday season.

Deborah Buszard
Interim President and Vice-Chancellor
University of British Columbia



 
STORIES: YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION
Ashki Shkur | 
								Student Support
 

Ashki Shkur: how donors like you are turning dreams into reality

Ever since she can remember, Ashki Shkur has wanted to be a pediatric surgeon. Growing up in Kurdistan, she worried her dream would never come true.


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Giving Day

How Giving Day brings out the UBC community’s competitive spirit—and generosity

In April, UBC celebrated its second annual Giving Day, and its first in-person. The community came together to support great causes—and to show what’s possible in 24 hours.


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Diane Hales Award | Student Support

Opening doors for Indigenous pharmacy students

The Diane Hales Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences is creating new opportunities for Indigenous pharmacy students at UBC.


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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Varshney | 
								Donor Spotlight
 

UBC alumnus and his family continue a legacy of philanthropy with the UBC Sauder School of Business

The Varshney family’s support for UBC Sauder will create a place for students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners to bring their innovations to life.


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Campaign for UBC
Forward, the campaign for UBC
 

FORWARD, the campaign for UBC

Working together in three key areas—advancing healthy lives, creating solutions for the planet, and shaping thriving societies—we will deliver solutions to complex world challenges.


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Holiday Treats
Gingerbread cookies
 

How to make the tastiest gingerbread cookies

Get jolly and festive this holiday season with this gingerbread cookie recipe!


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Message from Heather
Heather McCaw
 

2022 was a busy one for the Development and Alumni Engagement team, as we launched FORWARD, the campaign for UBC. It is so wonderful to reflect on the year as we start to see the impact of your wonderful contributions in support of our amazing students, researchers and faculty.

Best wishes for the holiday season and I look forward to connecting again in 2023.

Heather McCaw
Vice-President
UBC Development and Alumni Engagement



 
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