German Language Scholarships & Language Awards
Recognizing academic achievements with German language learners in Saskatchewan through language scholarships and awards.
Saskatchewan German Council Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Brian McKinstry.
In 1996, the SGC decided to recognize academic achievement and encourage students to pursue undergraduate studies in German at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the University of Regina. Therefore, two $500 annual scholarships were created, one at each of Saskatchewan’s universities. In 2007, the scholarship was renamed the Saskatchewan German Council Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Brian McKinstry.
Selections are made based on student academic achievement evaluated by the Award Committees of both institutions. Below is a list of the scholarship recipients since 1997.
Contact the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina directly for this scholarship.
Past Recipients
| Year | University of Saskatchewan | University of Regina |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sofia Graner | |
| 2023 | No Award | Hamza Elshakankiri |
| 2022 | No Award | Hamza Elshakankiri |
| 2021 | Benjamin Kmiech | No Award |
| 2020 | Roman Chorneyko | Hamza Elshakankiri |
| 2019 | Emma Sander | Kristian Josephson |
| 2018 | Paula Klassen | Jordan Howie |
| 2017 | Adam Epp | Jamie LaRose |
| 2016 | No Award | No Award |
| 2015 | No Award | No Award |
| 2014 | Felipe Del Campo Donoso | Jennifer Sargeant-Radomski |
| 2013 | No Award | Aimee Lynn Penner-Mayoh |
| 2012 | Orhan Yilmaz | No Award |
| 2011 | No Award | Andrea Lee Nillson |
| 2010 | Melanie Lipinski | Kirsty Lee Sigmeth |
| 2009 | No Award | Rebecca Jensen |
| 2008 | No Award | Melanie Little |
| 2007 | No Award | Julia Hartman |
| 2006 | No Award | Travis Ziegler |
| 2005 | Elysia Hunt | Vologdymyr Zavadskyi |
| 2004 | No Award | Janet Janzen |
| 2003 | No Award | Calista Meinert |
| 2002 | Christopher Cox | Karen Jaster-Laforge |
| 2001 | No Award | Crystal Sannes |
| 2000 | Andrea Newsham | No Award |
| 1999 | No Award | Desiree Glendening |
| 1997 | Jana Warbanski | No Award |
SGCAF German Language Award for High School Students
Every June, our charity, the Saskatchewan German Culture Assistance Fund (SGCAF) provides two annual awards of $500 each for high school students finishing German 20 or 30 in Saskatchewan. Eligible students have to acquire or maintain German language in Saskatchewan.
Deadline for the next German Language Award is June 9, 2024.