I am honoured to call Haida Gwaii my home and I am so thankful for all the opportunities that the island has granted me. Being awarded this scholarship is absolutely life changing and I am beyond grateful to the Scholarship Foundation of the Pacific for enabling me to pursue my passion for biology.

I am looking forward to attending Simon Fraser University for the next 4 years to major in biological sciences. After the completion of this degree, I hope to return to Haida Gwaii as an environmental biologist to help preserve and protect the delicate and diverse ecosystems that are currently suffering. Haida Gwaii is a place with so much beauty that has so much to offer and I want to help sustain the islands and their resources the best that I can.

I want to thank the Scholarship Foundation of the Pacific immensely for their generosity in granting me this incredible opportunity. I would like to show my appreciation by doing everything that I can to represent the foundation, as well as my community to the best of my abilities.

This means the world to me, thank you!

Sincerely,

Kaiya Dyment