Left to right: Sherman Dahl, EDF; Cory Hoard, President, Sky Volleyball Club; Kristina Tobler, EDF; Leanne Hammond, North Okanagan Community Foundation; Tom Watkinson, EDF; Troy Lorenson , SKY/EDF (submitted photo)

By Pete McIntyre

Education

Applications open for $5000 volleyball scholarship

Jun 14, 2024 | 6:00 PM

The Emily Dahl Foundation and Sky Volleyball Club have tipped-off the application process for the 2024 Sky Volleyball Scholarship.

Applications will be reviewed in the coming weeks and the $5,000 award will be granted around the middle of July 2024.

The scholarship is for students who have been a part of SKY Volleyball and embody the leadership and compassionate characteristics demonstrated by Emily Dahl.

Leanne Hammond from the Community Foundation North Okanagan said they manage funding for the foundation.

“We know that Emily’s legacy lives on through this incredible award and all the young people who will receive this award in the future,” Hammond said.

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“This is an exciting award of $5,000 which can go a long way towards making a student’s post-secondary dreams come true.”

Tom Watkinson of the Emily Dahl Foundation (EDF) said the scholarship is meaningful for so many.

“It will not only help the deserving recipient with their post secondary education costs, but also continues to spread the love and compassion that Emily Dahl demonstrated in her own life. It was powerful to sit with the group discussing the foundation work and to feel Emily’s energy. It is in this light of love that we find true happiness,” Watkinson stated.

A link to application is available here.