Science student receives $10,000 scholarship to study abroad

Alexa Geddes, a student in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, is one of 22 post-secondary students selected for the Premier’s Scholarships for Study Abroad, announced by the Victoria Foundation. Geddes, about to begin the third year of a bachelor of science degree, will receive a $10,000 scholarship to study in Sweden.

Premier’s scholarships are funded from the returns on a $13-million endowment fund established by the Province of B.C. for international education. For more information, visit https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2012/06/05/science-student-receives-10000-scholarship-to-study-abroad.