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The City of Richmond and CUPE 394 (outside workers) gave out two scholarships to local students during Public Works Week last week.
The students each received $2,000 to support a career in the trades, presented by Mayor Malcolm Brodie and members of city council last week at the City Works Yard.
The 2025 recipients are Hugh Boyd student Samantha (Sam) Langan and Richmond Secondary student Joshua Farmer.
“The city’s public works teams provide many essential services that, while often unnoticed, are vital to the daily lives of Richmond’s residents and businesses,” said Brodie.
“The dedication and commitment our two recipients have shown their education will serve them well, and we know they will both be successful in their chosen professions.”
A former student at Hugh Boyd secondary in the Joiner/Cabinetmaker Program, Langan found joy in woodworking in her Grade 8 Tech-Ed class and continued taking woodworking throughout high school under tech education teacher Benjamin Scoten.
Langan is now attending the Cabinetmaker/Joinery program at BCIT with the support of the Youth Train in Trades program and the Richmond School District.
She is looking forward to buying her own set of tools and having a long and successful career in the trades.
Outside of her formal education, she likes to draw, play volleyball with her friends, go camping and volunteer with Girl Guides.
In high school, she painted a mural with her friends to highlight the art programs at Hugh Boyd. She also likes to volunteer around the school, in the leadership 11-12 class.
A student at Richmond Secondary School, Farmer’s focus is on piping/plumbing.
He intends to complete his trades training as a professional plumber, buy his own tools and eventually start his own business to have a career in the piping trades.
In his spare time, Farmer enjoys weightlifting, hanging out with his friends and playing with his dog.
Like some other high school students, he also has a part-time job which he works three times a week, on top of his school.
These scholarships are contributed to equally by the City of Richmond and CUPE Local 394 to support and encourage Richmond youth to pursue a rewarding career in the trades.
They have been in place for more than two decades, with around 42 scholarships being awarded to students pursuing a wide range of skilled trades including plumbing, automotive, welding, metal fabrication, electrical work and piping.
One past recipient (2015), Ryan Guscott, now works for the city as a welder.
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