2025 Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation Scholarship Recipients – 3rd Anniversary

3 February 2026 The Regimental Family

On behalf of the entire Regimental Family, it is my honor to announce the 2025 Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation Scholarship Recipients.

The Foundation’s 3rd Scholarship Anniversary

This initiative, launched three years ago, was created to provide scholarships to deserving members of the Regiment, the Association, their immediate family members, and the 2709 CGG Guards Cadets Corps (Company).

Through this scholarship program, the Foundation continues to serve our country, our veterans, and their families.

As we enter 2026, the Foundation remains firmly committed to sustaining and expanding this impactful program for years to come.

None of this would be possible without the generous financial support of our donors.

Please consider giving generously.

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A Heartfelt Thank You

The Foundation extends its sincere gratitude to all those who made individual donations in support the scholarship program. These generous donors include members of the Regimental Family as well as Friends of the Regiment.

We encourage everyone to consider supporting the 2026 scholarship program. Together, we can continue providing meaningful financial assistance to deserving youth—our leaders of tomorrow.

Acknowledging the Scholarship Committee

The success of this program would not be possible without the dedication of the Scholarship Committee, whose members worked diligently on evaluations, recommendations and funding proposals:

Chair: Colonel Michael Canavan, CD, retired
Co-Chair: Captain David Wilkinson, CD, retired Major Vincent Gagnon, CD, representing the serving battalion
Members:
- Major Vincent Gagnon, CD, representing the serving battalion
- Sergeant Eric Washburn, CD, representing the battalion
- Major Andrea Laizner, CD, SSSt.J., RN PhD, retired, representing the Guards Club
- Colour Sergeant Tasso Varvarikos, CD, retired, representing the Association
- Corporal Geneviève Ducharme, representing the Association
Administrative Support: Major Brian B. Tracey, MMM, CD, retired, Foundation Secretary

Thank you all for your dedication and professionalism!

2025 Scholarship Recipients

The Guardsman Basil Leblanc Scholarship for Serving Members of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, and their dependent’s in post-secondary studies.

Guardsman Emmanuelle Daoust
Scholarship, $1,500.00
‘I am deeply grateful to receive the J.F. Young VC Scholarship and for the support of the Canadian Grenadier Guards Association. This scholarship will ease my financial burden and allow me to focus fully on my studies, bringing me closer to achieving my academic goals while continuing to serve within the unit’.

Corporal Amine Gemayel
Scholarship, $1,000.00
‘I’m deeply honored and sincerely grateful to the Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation for selecting me as a recipient of the Guardsman Basil LeBlanc Scholarship. This generous support is truly motivating, and it will directly help me keep pushing forward in my studies and professional development while I continue to serve’.

Master Corporal Ranvir Singh

Scholarship, $ 1,500.00

‘This scholarship plays an important role in supporting my dream of being the first in my family to complete graduate studies. I am sincerely thankful to the Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation for their generosity and encouragement’.

Corporal Logan Meehan-Mansi

Scholarship, $ 1,000.00

I am grateful to the Regimental Family for investing in my education. This support enables me to dedicate myself to my studies and build the foundation needed to serve my community.

The J.F. Young VC Scholarship for education in the field of health sciences, post-secondary or trade courses, The Regimental Family of The Canadian Grenadier Guards.

Ms. Zarina Carlevaris

Scholarship, $ 1,500.00

I am honored to receive the J.F. Young VC Scholarship and sincerely grateful to the Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation for their support as I begin my first year of medical school. This recognition, along with being part of the Regimental Family, encourages me in my commitment to serving the community and in my ongoing professional development in healthcare.

The Canadian Grenadier Guards Association, Veteran Family Scholarship for Veterans who served with The Canadian Grenadier Guards and their Dependent’s, post-secondary studies

Ms. Nataly Vekker (Hayes-Rivet)

Scholarship $ 1,000.00

‘A huge thank you to The Canadian Grenadier Guards Foundation Scholarship Program for this wonderful award. CGG is an important part of my family’s life, and I am very honoured to receive this scholarship as I pursue my degree towards becoming an RN’

Ms. Serena Williams

Scholarship, $ 1,000.00

‘It is an honor to be awarded a Regimental Family scholarship. Beyond financial security, it has provided me with an invaluable opportunity to reflect on the values of the CGG that I will carry with me throughout my professional pursuits’.

The Terry Whitty Scholarship for those serving with The Canadian Grenadier Guards Cadet Corps, post-secondary studies.

2ND Lieutenant Israa Mouaoui

Scholarship, $ 1,500.00

‘I am very Thankful to the Canadian Grenadier Foundation for this scholarship that will help me pursue my graduate studies’.

Congratulations to all the 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

Sincerely,