The Warren Grapes Agricultural Education Fund
Objective
The objective of the Warren Grapes Agricultural Education Fund is to promote agricultural and silvicultural education and learning among the English-speaking farm and rural community of Quebec through the provision of bursaries.
The Fund was created in September 1998 in honour of the late Warren Grapes who served many years as QFA president and was an inspiration to all.
Bursaries
The fund provides bursaries to support individuals pursuing secondary and post-secondary studies in recognized agriculture or silviculture programs. The bursaries give money directly to recipients to cover costs related to the pursuit of their studies.
Eligibility
Eligible individuals are:
- Permanent residents of Quebec enrolled in agriculture or silviculture programs at the college or university level, or residents of other Canadian provinces or territories who are enrolled in agriculture or silviculture programs at Quebec colleges or universities.
- Applicants are screened for eligibility and chosen by the board of trustees of the fund. Trustees take into consideration recommendations and/or references that accompany applications. Preference is given to individuals who have not previously been awarded bursaries by the fund, but nothing precludes previous recipients from applying.
Selection criteria
Selection criteria include any of the following: exceptional achievement, talent, and/or exceptional need.
Recipient expectations
Recipients are invited to speak at QFA’s annual information day and annual general meeting held each November at Macdonald campus of Mcgill University. Interviews are conducted and profile articles are published in the Quebec Farmers Advocate.
Applications
Write an essay of between 400 and 600 words describing your experience and interest in agriculture. Highlight your motives for entering the industry and your aspirations, including some thoughts on the future. Feel free to include references.
All applicants will be contacted via email.
The deadline date for this year is Friday, November 1, 2024.
Please send text in Word format as an attachment to qfa@upa.qc
For more information, email or phone (450) 679-0540 ext. 8536 or 514-246-2981.
DONATE
You can make a difference by donating to the warren grapes education fund. All contributions are income tax deductible and official receipts are issued.
About Warren Grapes
A Farmer
Warren Grapes was born in the 1940s on the Maple Crescent family farm near Sawyerville, Quebec, in the Eastern Townships.
He received his early education at Sawyerville High School and at that time became very involved with the local 4-H club as well as helping out with the farm work at home. He continued his education at Macdonald College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, where he took the Diploma Course. He also had a great interest in forestry and woodlot management and did research for the Pulp and Paper Institute.
Warren returned to the Townships and the family farm in the early 1970s and proceeded to improve the genetics of the family’s Holstein herd.
A Community Man
Over time, Warren became very involved in the life of the community and region. He was a founding member of the Townshippers’ Association and served as its president. He was also a director and the president of the Compton County Agricultural Society and the provincial president for the Quebec Farmers’ Association for three years.
A Teacher
When he saw that there was an agricultural course at Champlain Regional College in Lennoxville, he made arrangements and became a teacher there for several years.
Warren promoted agricultural education and training at every opportunity as he devoted his efforts to developing the English-speaking farming and rural communities of Quebec.
Warren Grapes passed away in 1994 after a courageous battle with cancer.
The Warren Grapes Agricultural Education Fund was established in 1998 to honour Warren’s dedication to agricultural education in Quebec and to continue his legacy.
Warren Grapes Scholarships Past recipients 2023
2023
Libby Richardson – West Brome, Que.
Amanda Lapointe – St. Fulgence, Que.
River Morse – Hatley, Que.
Mégan Bergevin – Elgin, Que.
McKenna Richardson – Clarendon, Que
2022
Jessica St-Hilaire, Vaudreuil-Dorion
Libby Richardson, West Brome
Julie Coddington of Melbourne, Que.
McKenna Richardson of Clarendon
Liberty Lloyd of Compton
Maude Legault of Godmanchester
David Kolton Crack of Cleveland, Que.
2021
Kaleb Grapes
Jessica St-Hilaire
Samantha Hildbrand,
Jenna Hammond
2020
Sara Bohemen
Spencer Brock
Laurie Campeau
William Lapin
Kate Lussier
2019
Bradley Dubeau
Morgan Passmore
Rebecca Spuehler
2018
Katelyn Lacasse
Leslie Mackinnon
David Billette
Keesha Ness
Sophie Anne Mitchell
2017
Stéphanie Bisaillon
Véronique Brisson
Martha Mackinnon
Natalie Breteler
2016
Greg Bohemen
Claudia Meganck
Mitchell Bazinet
2015
Andrea Soesbergen
Matthew Burns
Shaina Hayes
Shimon Israily
2014
Shelby Drew
Philippe Beauregard
Amelie Sarrasin
2013
Daniel Sutherland
Carrie Simpson
2012
Stephanie Bélanger-Naud
Diane Maheu
2011
Annie Grubb
Krystyle Hauver
Mario Roy
2010
Melissa Duncan
Mohammad Gofran
Krystle Hauver
Mark-Antoine Poirier
Judith Sevigny
2009
Regula Estermann
Dale MacFarlane
Colin Murphy
Meredith Closs
Dominique Kloeckner
Ben Nichols
Levi Mason
Jacob Morin
Marie-Pier Nieuwenhof
2008
Caitlin Aubin
Meredith Closs
Jenna Soesbergen
Benjamin Nichols
2007
Chris Allen
Laura Prosser
Bryson Ruiter
Eric Simpson
Patrick Sullivan
2006
Chris Allen
Jennifer Bradley
Adam Nelson
Simon Rember
2005
Thomas Ammerlaan
Billy Beaudry
Jennifer Bradley
Kyle Bray-Lebak
Marc Glauser
Sonya Kessler
Kayla McCann
Charles Perreault
2004
Nicolas Gaudette
Amanda Lukassen
Étienne Maihot
Patrick McDougall
Campbell McOuat
Julie Stewart
Mike St-Pierre
2003
Joe Ableson
Joshawa Barter
Marilyn Daoust
Nicolas Dubuc
Nicolas Gaudette
Michel Govaerts
Terry Kaiser
Pierre-Luc Lacoste
Tyler McCann
Melissa Nyveld
Sheila Sundborg
2002
Jonathan Craig
Patrick Dineen
Joanne Draper
Jacob Drummond
Megan Hatch
Carnie Morrison
Benjamin Nieuwenhof
Brodie Rember
Thomas Schnegg
Brandan Smith
Scott Stevens
Michael Tully
2001
Joshawa Barter
Darryl Crawford
Caroline Lacroix
Pierre-Paul Lacroix
Denis Langlois
Leen Matthyssen
Wade McCambley
Trevor McMillan
Michael Pittet
Jean-Marc Poirier
Mathias Rosselet
Valerie Samson
Nicholas Sundborg
2000
Ryan Allen
Charles Belsher
Joanne Bergeron
Lydie Blanchard
Katie Coates
Barbara Ann Court
Bertrand Dulude
Alain Forget
Gabriel Harnois-Mathieu
Beth Ann Irving
Christian Kaiser
Wade McCambley
Kevin McKell
Jeffrey Rember
Valerie Samson
Michael Steimer
1999
Ryan Allen
Ashley Cameron
Daniel Drummond
Kyle Foster
Timothy Heyligen
Caleb McCutcheon
Michael O’Connor
Jean-Marc Poirier
Ben Price
Edward Rusenstrom
Andrew Shufelt
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