J. David King Memorial Award in Sustainable Agriculture

Award descriptionAwards totalling $1,300 have been made available through an endowment established by Aletta Anne King (LL.B. 1980) in memory of her father, J. David King (1922-2013) for students in any faculty enrolled in the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture who demonstrate financial need. If in any given year, there are no eligible students in the practicum program, the award may go to a student majoring in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment. J. David King (B.Com. 1945, B.Sc. (Agr.) 1945) believed passionately in the economic potential of BC to create and sustain opportunities to support good lives for its diverse residents. After graduating from UBC, which included working at the UBC Farm, Dave began his career as District Manager for the BC Electric Company in Langley where he worked hard to provide electricity to every barn in the Fraser Valley. Following the expropriation of BC Electric, Dave remained with BC Hydro in the economic development department and later served as executive secretary of the BC Harbours Board, and as a commissioner on the BC Energy Commission. He believed firmly that education and hard work is the path to a good life and always maintained a deep respect and appreciation for the farmers who tend the land and produce our food. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and in the case of a graduate student, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.