A Richmond student is one of many recipients across Canada to win a Jean Lumb Awards scholarship.
J.N. Burnett secondary's Ocean Ma is one of 13 Canadian students to win a scholarship from the Jean Lumb Foundation, which recognizes excellence in students of Chinese heritage across the country.
Ma, a five-time No. 1 nationally ranked junior squash player, received a $1,000 Murphy and Chung Chartered Accountants Athletics Award.
She is pursuing a degree in computer science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and is joining the Harvard women's squash team.
In addition to Ma, the four other B.C. recipients are Parker Zhang from Walnut Grove secondary, Bruce Lee from Sands secondary, and Alexandra Chow and Hinson Chan both from Eric Hamber secondary.
"I want to congratulate this year's winners and welcome them as Jean Lumb Award alumni," said Arlene Chan, eldest daughter of Jean Lumb and president of the Jean Lumb Foundation.
"Their fresh energy and ideas will serve our communities positively for generations," said Chan.
" Also, I want to thank our judging panel, who, year after year, invested many hours reviewing the hundreds of applications from students across Canada. "
The Jean Lumb Foundation celebrates 27 years of awarding scholarships to Canadian students since 1998.
Ma and 12 other students received their awards at a ceremony on Saturday at the Jean Lumb Public School in Toronto.
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