Jessie RICHARDSON Scholarship

Award descriptionA scholarship of $300 has been endowed by her friends and colleagues in honour of Jessie Richardson's distinguished contribution to the development of theatre in British Columbia. For many years, she was associated with a variety of theatre organizations, among them the Vancouver Little Theatre Association, Holiday Theatre, and the Department of Theatre and Film at UBC where her generous dedication to the art of theatre was an inspiration to students and faculty alike. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Theatre and Film, to a student entering the final year in the Department who, in addition to achieving a high standard in Theatre Studies, has contributed generously and effectively to the Department's program of stage production.