2026 Bursary Media Release
February 17, 2026Weyburn – This past week Southeast College students in Adult Basic Education and various post-secondary programs received $21,000 in financial bursary awards.
Students apply for and awards are distributed at the midpoint of their programs to ensure they have access to funds when they need support the most. Award presentations took place in Whitewood and Indian Head on February 10, Estevan on February 11, and Weyburn on February 12. A total of 22 awards were given to 18 different students throughout the Southeast College Region.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and everything they have achieved and continue to work towards,” said Jody Holzmiller, President and CEO. “We are so grateful for the ongoing support that our College and our students receive and we are looking forward to a renewed and re-energized focus on increasing the dollar amount of awards in 2026-2027 with a new and improved donor engagement and recognition strategy.”
Applications for academic-based scholarships will open in March, with distribution occurring as part of our annual graduation ceremonies.
Southeast College bursary donations are made possible thanks to community organizations, businesses and individuals, as well as various fundraising events such as the College’s Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournaments. Eligible funds are matched by the Ministry of Advanced Education through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship (SIOS) program.
Southeast College is proud to offer innovative and flexible programming that encourages students to learn where they live.
Bursary Recipients
Weyburn – 2026
City of Weyburn Bursary
Leah Rose Macajelos – Adult Basic Education
Weyburn Rotary Club Bursary
Job Ohemu – Continuing Care Assistant
Tkeyae Reader – Practical Nursing
Barber Motors Bursary
Tkeyae Reader – Practical Nursing
Prairie Sky Co-op Association Bursary
Julie Pearson – Adult Basic Education
Weyburn Security Bursary
Job Ohemu – Continuing Care Assistant
Evans Agyapung – Continuing Care Asssistant
Indian Head 2026
Southeast College Governors Bursary
Garth Adams – Adult Basic Education
Taya McCall – Adult Basic Education
Estevan – 2026
City of Estevan Bursary
Caitlyn Sheppard – Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician
Lei Zhang – Electrician
Conquest Equipment Bursary
Caitlyn Sheppard – Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician
Lei Zhang – Electrician
Steel Reef Enhancing the Energy Community Bursary
Sydney Madsen – Electrician
Dakota Himmelspeck – Welding
Gerardo Cabasa – Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician
Jackson Hollinger – Power Engineering
Pavlos Tsimpas – Power Engineering
Whitewood – 2026
Town of Whitewood Bursary
Blessing Midodzi – Continuing Care Assistant
Nicolas Manu – Continuing Care Assistant
Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus Bursary
Mary Grace Deliva – Continuing Care Assistant
Patricia Tisher – Continuing Care Assistant