Aboriginal women pursuing business studies at UBC’s Sauder School of Business

Aboriginal women pursuing business studies at UBC’s Sauder School of Business will benefit from a $1-million gift from the family of Warren and Maureen Spitz. The Spitz Fellows Program was created in collaboration with the family and accepted its first student this month. “Our hope is that the Spitz Fellows Program will create opportunities for women to empower themselves and succeed in their educational, career and life goals,” said Warren Spitz, president and CEO, UCS Forest Group. “Our aim is to provide the support recipients need to invest fully in their studies and become leaders at Sauder and beyond.” The program provides up to two Spitz Family Awards for Aboriginal Women annually, with each recipient eligible to receive $10,000 per academic year during a bachelor of commerce program and additional funds as necessary.

Spitz Fellows will be invited to play an active role at Sauder in the Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education initiative, a program focused on promoting business education in Aboriginal communities.”