The Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London of North America

    

The Honourable Company of Freemen of

 

the City of London of North America

 

Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Recipients
We have concluded our successful scholarship association with Western University. The final scholar Mark Ren is attending CASA in the City of London and we have received an update on his progress. We wish Mark every success in his studies. 
The decision to conclude our scholarship agreement with Western was not done without considerable thought. It was within the context of considering a university or college situated in the GTA with a UK affiliation and one that might better reflect our historic connections with the London Livery Companies. Our research revealed that George Brown College would provide us with an ideal association.

After some initial discussion The Charitable Trust of The Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London in association with George Brown College Centre for Arts, Design and Information Technology, School of Fashion Studies has created a scholarship for a qualifying student to study towards a degree in fashion at the University of the Arts, London, England. The Charitable Trust has committed to a 3- year scholarship extendable for a further 2 years of $5,000 per year.

Students who accept the Scholarship are encouraged to attend The Honourable Company’s Annual Dinner in Toronto and give a brief account of how they benefitted from the award.

This scholarship is a renewal of our ongoing commitment to provide funding to qualified scholars to study in London. We are particularly pleased with our new association with George Brown College as it speaks to the historic connections with the Livery Companies in London dating back to medieval times, the City of London, and The Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London in North America.

Gauging by the reaction, George Brown College is especially pleased with our donation. The Master and the Trustees were treated to an exclusive tour of the Casa Loma Campus where we were shown the jewellery and the fashion design facility. Amongst the GBC attendees were Cindy Gouveia, the President of the GBC foundation, Rosa Fracassa, the Acting Chair of the School of Fashion, and Paul McClure, Professor at GBC School of Jewellery. It was particularly interesting as we witnessed students actively engaged in their discipline. Following the tour, we presented the College with a cheque for $15,000 in a small ceremony.

In order to fulfil our commitment, and hopefully extend it, we will work with George Brown to organise and hold a fundraiser highlighting the jewellery and fashion aspects of the College. I hope the members of the Honourable Company will support this fundraising as it will be a great event to celebrate our charitable activities and to introduce potential new members to the Company.

We are very excited about this new and evolving relationship with George Brown and we look forward to developing it as we move ahead.

“With the onset of COVID 19 and the ever increasing costs of tuition and living expenses in London it has become a challenge for student applicants to consider a year of study in the UK. This was apparent when no applicant came forward in 2019 and we don’t expect one for 2020/2021. Accordingly the Trustees in conjunction with George Brown College and the University of the Arts London brainstormed various options to enable us to fulfill our charitable mandate and to be proactive with potential applicants under the current circumstances. These options will be tabled with the Court for discussion and approval and will be presented to George Brown as part of the upcoming scholarship opportunities for the academic year beginning in September.

The Trustees will post this outcome when a final decision has been made”

PM John Welch

Charitable Chair

Testimonials

So fortunate to have been given the Scholarship

My name is Hilary Roskey and I was so fortunate to have been given the Honourable Company of the City of London in North America scholarship in 2018, in combination with George Brown College.

I spent the last two years learning and growing in London at the prestigious and world-renowned London College of Fashion. What I obtained from the education and experience will be beneficial for the rest of my career in the fashion industry.

While graduating during this time of crisis is difficult, I have no doubt that the support I obtained from the Honourable Company, the London College of Fashion, and George Brown College will set me apart from others and help me become an asset to any company I should hopefully join.



I am honoured to have been awarded the scholarship from the Honourable Company and will be forever grateful for their support and guidance. All the success I might find in the future is attributed to them.


Kind Regards,

Hilary Roskey

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