June 12, 2026- The following  awards recognize outstanding student performance in a JA program during the 2025-26  school year: 

Individual Awards  

JABC Award for Oratory & Presentation Skills  

Emily Chan-Sato, Sentinel Secondary, West Vancouver

Chandran Whitegill, Kitsilano Secondary, Vancouver

Wenshu Ding, Earl Marriott Secondary, Surrey

Olivia Colaco, St. John’s Academy Shawnigan Lake, Shawnigan Lake

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

Dr. Donald Rix Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship  

Samual Cuthand Zhao, Britannia Secondary School, Vancouver

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.  

The Jim Pattison Young Visionary Award  

Yiyuan Ding, St. Michaels University School, Victoria

This $2,500 award recognizes a high school student who has demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, and a commitment to creating positive community impact through business.

JABC Junior Entrepreneur Award

Kacey Liu, University Hill Secondary, Vancouver

Kai Ling Ma, University Hill Secondary, Vancouver

Thomas Chau, Vancouver Technical Secondary, Vancouver

Tom He, Collingwood School, West Vancouver

Clare Seethram, Rockridge Secondary, West 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 

Bloom Buddies

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

CIBC Student Company of the Year Award  

Serenity Candles 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: $Fifth, Argyle Secondary, North Vancouver

Quad 2: Tashi, LV Rogers School, Nelson

Quad 3: TAHH, Belmont Secondary School, Langford

Quad 4: Benjamin Tsun, Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver

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) 

Aquora150: Presented by Tiya Aggarwal (Grade 12, Burnaby South Secondary) 

Second Place ($1,500)  

CareerCompass: Presented by Olivia Colaco (Grade 11, St. Johns Academy Shawnigan Lake) 

Third Place ($500)  

GroundWork: Presented by Anushka Jain (Grade 10, North Surrey Secondary) and Erin Sweeney (Grade 10, McMath Secondary) 

Fan Favourite ($500)

CareerCompass and GroundWork: CareerCompass presented by Olivia Colaco (Grade 11, St. Johns Academy Shawnigan Lake) and GroundWork presented by Anushka Jain (Grade 10, North Surrey Secondary) and Erin Sweeney (Grade 10, McMath Secondary) 

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.