Record number of Surrey students receive SHINE scholarships<\/p>\n
Published 8:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026<\/p>\n
Dozens of Surrey students are heading into post-secondary with scholarships worth more than just financial support after receiving SHINE scholarships through Beedie Luminaries.<\/p>\n
The SHINE scholarships combine financial assistance with mentorship, student success advising and peer support to help students through their post-secondary journeys.<\/p>\n
Beedie shared that this year the scholarship program had a record 51 graduating Grade 12 students from Surrey and White Rock.<\/p>\n
\u00c9cole Panorama Ridge Secondary graduate Fortune Markos shared that he believes this scholarship is different from the others and that\u2019s what made him want to apply in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt basically aims to grow the person you are instead of focusing just on the grades,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Markos, who plans to attend the University of Victoria this fall to study political science before pursuing law school, said receiving the scholarship brought a different feeling than one would expect. \u201cWhen I got it, I was not shocked but instead I was more relieved because now I have a support system to follow me throughout my whole four-year journey coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Knowing that there will be people to lean on as he navigates university is what Markos said made this opportunity more meaningful.<\/p>\n
As students prepare for a major transition, Markos hopes others remember that setbacks don\u2019t define their futures. \u201cKeep your heads up and chest up and stay focused on your goals. Do whatever it takes to get them and if you want it bad enough, you can get it.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Karma Gordon, the scholarship\u2019s value extended far beyond tuitional aid.<\/p>\n
The recent Langley Fine Arts School graduate will begin studying chemistry at Simon Fraser University this fall.<\/p>\n
She told Peace Arch News that she was not prepared for the FaceTime call from the scholarship program as the call happened during a spirit day at her school.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was such a happy moment for me,\u201d shared Gordon.\u201dI joined the FaceTime and I was wearing a golf outfit and it was not my best look, but when I found out I was just so thrilled.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coming from a lower-income household, Gordon said the scholarship gives her peace of mind as she prepares for University.<\/p>\n
She shared, however, that it was the wraparound support that convinced her to apply in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like a lot of people who get scholarships jump to what\u2019s the biggest number, how much money can I get from each scholarship?\u201d she said. \u201cI feel it\u2019s really important to look into what this scholarship can actually help me with other than financially.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gordon explained that each recipient of the scholarship is paired with a student success advisor and gains access to mentorship, workshops and a community of fellow scholars designed to help students succeed in post-secondary education.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me this scholarship was really important because I did research around it before and you get so much more,\u201d said Gordon. \u201cHaving that support is really crucial. I really want people to look at how a scholarship can benefit you other than just financially.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here is a list of the other Surrey scholarship recipients:<\/p>\n
Enver Creek Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shaheer Khan<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sameera Mannan<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nour Alhomssi<\/p>\n
Fleetwood Park Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Alexis Cao<\/p>\n
\u2022 Karen Zhou<\/p>\n
Fraser Heights Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Zeenat Maqsoodi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nicky Nguyen<\/p>\n
\u2022 Amin Sarwari<\/p>\n
Guildford Park Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maryam Ibrahim<\/p>\n
\u2022 Misha Ivanov<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sana Katawazai<\/p>\n
\u2022 Olajuwon Morrow<\/p>\n
\u2022 Noah Rashidi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mursal Sharif<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tireza Yousif<\/p>\n
Johnston Heights Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kana Fikadu<\/p>\n
\u00c9cole Kwantlen Park Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Isabella Burden<\/p>\n
\u2022 Safa Khan<\/p>\n
\u2022 Setara Mohammadi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maraiamawit Molla<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mercy Zekarias<\/p>\n
\u2022 Omar Zubair<\/p>\n
L.A. Matheson Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jason Hothi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jannat Jannat<\/p>\n
\u2022 Eliya Khan<\/p>\n
North Surrey Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Daniel Mosugu<\/p>\n
\u00c9cole Panorama Ridge Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mishaal Meer<\/p>\n
Princess Margaret Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Yahya Basar<\/p>\n
\u2022 Setayish Fatimi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Destiny Garcia<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nathaniel Graham<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nawda Hamedi<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sahardeed Jama<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ammar Kawaiah<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hooriya Khayyam<\/p>\n
\u2022 Taniya Kumar<\/p>\n
\u2022 Marwa Noori<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hafsa Rajput<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brandon Rauda<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maaz Mohiuddin Ahmed Syed<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nafeesah Tayyab<\/p>\n
\u2022 Samira Youssouf<\/p>\n
\u2022 Simran Yusuf<\/p>\n
Queen Elizabeth Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mohammad Abu-Samhan<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sidona Beraki<\/p>\n
\u2022 Prisha S.<\/p>\n
Semiahmoo Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Xiaochan Zhang<\/p>\n
Sullivan Heights Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sodaba Ata<\/p>\n
Tamanawis Secondary<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shahzeena Janjua<\/p>\n
Across B.C., 187 graduating Grade 12 students received SHINE scholarships this year as part of Beedie Luminaries\u2019 record cohort of 310 scholarship recipients.<\/p>\n