July 8, 2025- The following  awards recognize outstanding student performance in a JA program during the 2024-25  school year: 

Individual Awards  

JABC Award for Oratory & Presentation Skills  

Zeyus Spenta, Handsworth Secondary, North Vancouver

Kail Keyes, Mount Sentinel Secondary, Winlaw

Isabella Ge, Ecole Moscrop Secondary School, Burnaby

Chloe Yu, Hugh McRoberts Secondary, Richmond

This $2,500 award per student recognizes achievement in the development of speaking and presentation skills. 

Dr. Donald Rix Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship  

Arshnoor Kaur, Earl Marriott Secondary, White Rock

This $2,500 award recognizes a new immigrant, rural or Indigenous student who has demonstrated significant growth in business, learning, leadership, and/or entrepreneurial skills.  

JABC Junior Entrepreneur Award

  Vivian Zhao, Southridge School, Surrey

Shreyan Talukdar, Fleetwood Park Secondary School, Surrey

Shirley Xu, Lions Gate Christian Academy, North Vancouver

Cici Yao, Collingwood School, West Vancouver

Bella Zhao, Handsworth Secondary, North Vancouver

This $2,500 award per student recognizes outstanding business acumen, growth or leadership of a JA Student Company. 

Student Company Awards  

Celebrate Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation 

S.E.E.D

This $3,000 award recognizes the JA Student Company that demonstrates the most innovation in their business. 

CIBC Student Company of the Year Award  

Enchanted Co.

This $3,000 award acknowledges excellence in teamwork, creativity, innovation and outstanding planning and operation of a JA Student Company.  

Team Competition Awards  

B.C. Winners of JA Investment Strategies Stock Market Challenge Award  

Quad 1: Gouda, Belmont Secondary, Victoria | Top Teacher: Tom Grainger, Belmont Secondary, Victoria

Quad 2: Owen, Chase Secondary, Chase | Top Teacher: Greg Durno, David Thompson Secondary, Vancouver

Quad 3: Better than Luke, Robert McMath Secondary, Richmond | Top Teacher: Greg Durno, David Thompson Secondary, Vancouver

Quad 4: Alex, Belmont Secondary, Victoria

Discover your Pitch Awards  

Discovery Foundation’s Discover your Pitch program, presented by JABC, is an exclusive investor pitch competition for high school students.

First Place ($3,000) 

Muchiiko: Presenter Mali McGinnis | Grade 9, Victoria

Second Place ($1,500)  

Seedler: Presenters Bennet Chiu, Saliha Shajani | Grade 12, North Vancouver 

Third Place ($500)  

Paws and Pulse: Presenters: Bella Zhao, Grade 11, Sienna Geissler, Grade 11, Ava Chester, Grade 12 | Vancouver

Fan Favourite ($500)

Muchiiko: Presenter Mali McGinnis | Grade 9, Victoria

Learn more about Discover Your Pitch winners here.

Congratulations to all these students! 

Learn more about JABC and JA Canada awards and scholarships at jabc.org/awards.