The Verna J Kirkness Education Foundation announced today the appointment of Laura Buller to the Foundation Board of Directors. Laura Buller graduated in 2014 with her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Winnipeg’s Community-based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program...Read More
The Verna J Kirkness Education Foundation announced today the appointment of Mark Whitmore to the Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Whitmore holds degrees in Mathematics and Physics from McMaster University. He was a faculty member at Memorial University of Newfoundland from...Read More
Sept 29th, 2021 – The Verna J Kirkness Education Foundation is dedicated to providing support to Indigenous youth to pursue education in science engineering and medicine. We join our donors, volunteers, students, and partner universities in supporting this day on...Read More
The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation announces the retirement of the Foundation’s founder, Dr. Ron Woznow.In 2008, while Chief Executive Officer of the Advanced Food and Materials Network, Ron established the Family Food Research Foundation (Foundation). The mandate of the...Read More
Thomas Berger, a distinguished lawyer and supporter of Indigenous rights, passed away in Vancouver on April 28th at the age of 88. Tom Berger and his wife Bev have been strong supporters of The Verna J Kirkness Education Foundation and he will be...Read More
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