The Lesser Slave Watershed Council (LSWC) established the Elliott and Rosche Memorial Bursary in 2020 in memory of two founding directors, Brian Elliott and Brian Rosche, who contributed significant time and energy to the establishment of the Lesser Slave Watershed Council, promotion of watershed literacy, and the sustainability of Lesser Slave Lake.
The bursary is awarded annually to eligible students from the Lesser Slave Watershed area pursuing secondary education in the sciences, e.g. environmental sciences, biology, ecology, geography, reclamation sciences, agriculture, or a technical program related to water and/or environment.
In 2025, the LSWC will award two $1,500 bursaries to deserving students in the watershed. The bursary recipients have the chance to double the bursary through the Northern Alberta Development Council’s matching student bursary program for $3,000 to support their education in the coming school year.
The 2025 applications are due on May 1 by 4:30 p.m. The application form can be found and downloaded at lswc.ca, or you can email admin@lswc.ca to request a copy.
The LSWC will announce the 2025 recipients by June 6, 2025.
The Elliott & Rosche Memorial Bursary is funded by charitable donations.
The LSWC gratefully recognizes Nona and Bruce Elliott, and Alona Burger for their generous contributions to the bursary program in 2024