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The City of Cambridge has a number of awards and bursaries to apply for that support and honour great achievements in our community.
Youth Awards
| Bill Struck Memorial Scholarship |
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The Bill Struck Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Councilor Bill Struck for his service to the Cambridge community and his support of youth. Every year, the city awards two leadership scholarships to Cambridge youth planning to attend a post-secondary school in the next semester. Do you know a youth who needs financial help to attend a post-secondary school and who shows great leadership in the community? This year the city will be awarding one recipient. Complete a Bill Struck Memorial Scholarship Application. The application deadline is April 30, 2023. Please email our Recreation Coordinator - Youth for more information. |
Arts and Culture Awards
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The City of Cambridge presents the Arts and Cultural Recognition awards at an annual celebration in November. Award winners must be one of the following:
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| Bernice Adams Bursary | ||||
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The Bernice Adams Bursary Program provides assistance to deserving and qualified individuals to assist in their further development in the fields of:
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| Bernice Adams Scholarship | ||||
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Purpose: To provide a scholarship to deserving and eligible students to assist in furthering their education in the fields of Arts and Culture Criteria: To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must apply, have excelled in the Arts at their school, be in grade 12, or a grade 12 graduate, and show intent to continue onto Post-Secondary Education in the fields of Music, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Communications or Literary Arts Proviso: The scholarship recipients are determined by the Cambridge Secondary schools themselves - please contact your school's guidance office for more information. The scholarships will be $200.00 each.
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| Bernice Adams Legacy Award | ||||
Meet our 2025 Bernice Adams Award Recipients!Communication - Randy Moore Literary Arts - June Anderson Music - Karen Johannes, Outstanding Youth - Elisa Yuan Charbonneau Performing Arts - Jason Blair Visual Arts - Heather Kocsis And announcing our Heart of the Arts recipient, Dr. Narine Dat Sookram! For over 20 years, Dr. Narine Dat Sookram has mentored emerging West Indian and Caribbean artists, coached performers for the Caribbean Dreams Concert, and founded the Caribbean Spice Radio Show, providing a platform for artists to share their music and stories. His dedication has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Governor General Caring Canadian Award, the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award, and the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award. In 2014, the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario presented him with their Award for Excellence for his contributions to the cultural landscape. The Bernice Adams Legacy Awards recognizes outstanding contributors in the development of Arts and Culture in Cambridge. Individuals and Groups are honored in the following categories:
The Heart of the Arts Award is presented to an individual or group deserving of recognition in more than one category. The Bernice Adams Awards were established to honor the efforts of former City Councilor Bernice Adams in advancing the creative community in Cambridge. Nominations are received from the community. Finalists and Award recipients are chosen by the Cambridge Cultural Awards Trustees - a volunteer committee who work to recognize Cambridge's outstanding contributors in the development of Arts and Culture. Submissions for the Bernice Adams Legacy Awards are paused while we undertake a review of our awards programs.
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Cambridge Hall of Fame |
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The Cambridge Hall of Fame honours outstanding community members who have made a difference in Cambridge. Learn more about members of the Cambridge Hall of Fame. |