RCMP officials will be in Vernon Saturday to present a special award to a Vernon student.
18 year old Kevin Minguy is the first recipient of a scholarship from the Peace Officers' Memorial Ribbon Society.
Society
founder and president Shawn Coady says it honours the memory of fallen
officers like Kevin's dad, Jean Minguy, a Vernon constable who died in
June 2005 after falling off a police boat into Okanagan Lake. Coady says, "When an officer dies, it's our moral obligation, or
our responsibility, that his dreams of educating his children are
fulfilled, and that's what the goal was." Coady says Kevin's tuition and books will be fully covered. "We partnered with the University of Calgary, and with the university
on board and us, we are giving him the scholarship to go there for the
next four years."Jean Minguy was a 23 year veteran of the RCMP when he died.Photo: Constable Jean Minguy
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On October 8, 2011 the Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Ribbon Society, in partnership with the University of Calgary, will be awarding the first Memorial Ribbon Scholarship to Kevin Minguy in Vernon, British Columbia. Kevin in the eldest son of Constable Jean (Joseph) Minguy who died in Vernon in 2005. The University of Calgary will be be awarding tuition while the Society will be awarding the funding for any books required.
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Media conference set for Oct 8th at Vernon RCMP office
2011-10-07 07:19 PDT RCMPThe Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society, in partnership with the
University of Calgary and the RCMP, will be presenting their first
Memorial Ribbon Scholarship to Kevin Minguy at the Vernon RCMP
detachment on Saturday Oct 8th. Kevin is the eldest of two
children who grew up without a dad when his father died in 2005 while on
duty in Vernon. Although this is the first award of a scholarship we
anticipate this will open the door to many more from the children of
fallen heroes. The presentation will take place at 1:00 pm in the
boardroom at the Vernon RCMP Detachment at 3402 30th Street. All media
personnel are asked to be at the office by 12:50 pm to allow time to set
up your equipment.
Released by:
Gordon Molendyk
Spokesperson
For the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP.
Released by:
Gordon Molendyk
Spokesperson
For the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP.
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