PSAC congratulates the winners of this year’s PSAC scholarship awards. We are proud to see a new generation of strong labour activists from across the country committed to advancing our movement.  

Recipients were selected from hundreds of applications from PSAC members and their families. Awards were granted based on the merit of an essay, video, infographic, song, or other creative submission about why members should be active participants in their union and what PSAC can do to strengthen engagement with the membership.   

PSAC thanks all participants who applied for their compelling and thought-provoking submissions. 

The 2025 scholarship program will re-open mid-April with new guidelines and application forms. 

National Awards

Gavin Nuyen - $4,000 AGR-PSAC

Gavin lives in Surrey, British Columbia and is the son of Kara Antifeau of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 20938.

Jaden Hyppolite - $4,000 Coughlin-PSAC

Jaden is from Laval, Quebec and his mother, Janet Avery, is a member of the Union of Taxation Employees, Local 10028.

Patrick Richard - $3,000 AGR-PSAC

Patrick is from Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, and his mother, Chantal Caissie-Richard, is a member of the Government Services Union, Local 60018.

Tyson Bailey - $3,000 AGR-PSAC

Tyson is from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and his mother, Denise Bailey, is a member of the Union of Northern Workers, Local X0033.

Maya Jaglarz - $3,000 Coughlin-PSAC

Maya is from Tecumseh, Ontario, and is the child of Justyna Jaglarz of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, local 00576.

Krish Arora - $3,000 Coughlin-PSAC

Krish lives in Brampton, Ontario and his mother, Ruby Arora, is a member of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, local 00570.

Owen Cuerrier - $2,000 J.R. (Joe) Power

Owen lives in Ottawa, Ontario, and is the son of Michelle Yu of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, local 70702.

Equity Awards

Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen - $3,000

Thomas lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and is a member of Union of Northern Workers, Local X0345.

Jacquie Luong - $ 3,000

Jacquie is from Vancouver, British Columbia and is the daughter of Jen Luong, of the Union of Taxation Employees, Local 20050.

Jack Gallivan - $3,000

Jack lives in Sydney, Nova-Scotia and is the son of Michelle Gallivan of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 80217.

Ruozhuo Liang - $3,000

Ruozhuo lives in Montreal, Quebec and is a member of Directly Chartered Local 17600.

Ryan Ziolkowski - $3,000

Ryan is from Regina, Saskatchewan and his father, Mark Ziolkowski, is a member of the Union of National Employees, Local 40064.

Members’ Awards

Madeline Carr - $2,000 PSAC Members’

Madeline lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick and is a member of the Union of National Employees, Local 80015.

Emma Chatham - $2,000 PSAC Members’

Emma is from Pierrefonds, Quebec and a member of Directly Chartered Local 17600.

Rick Heffernan - $2,000 PSAC Members’

Rick is from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a member of the Agriculture Union, local 20044.

Oluwaseyi Oshikoya - $1,000 PSAC Members’

Oluwaseyi is from Regina, Saskatchewan.   He is a member of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, local 40811.

Mattia Diane Fonzo - $1,000 PSAC Members’

Mattia is from Fredericton, New Brunswick.   She is a member of Directly Chartered Local 60551.

Regional Awards

Kate Peacock – $1,000 Atlantic

Kate is from Saint John, New Brunswick and is the daughter of Kurt Peacock, member of the Union of National Employees, Local 60029.

Amira Deol – $1,000 British Columbia

Amira lives in Delta, British Columbia and is the daughter of Siobhan Deol, member of the Customs and Immigration Union Local 20040.

Arianne Lalonde - $1,000 National Capital Region

Arianne is from Montreal, Quebec and is the child of Isabelle Lévesque of Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 70707.

Jaidyn Verbeek - $1,000 North

Jaidyn is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.  She is the daughter of Rachele Verbeek, member of the Nunavut Employees’ Union, Local N0018.

Aryan Raheja - $1,000 Ontario

Aryan is from Markham, Ontario.  He is the son of Anjali Raheja, member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 638.

 Zachary Abdul-Rahim - $1,000 Prairies

Zachary lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta, and his father, Cory Black, is a member of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, Local 40146.

Mikael Carrenard - $1,000 Quebec

Mikael is from Brossard, Quebec.  His mother, Roselyne Feno, is a member of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union, Local 1008.