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Dr. Gordon Higgins Student Award

By EducationMatters | February 23, 2018

Established in 1978 at his namesake school, Dr. Gordon Keith Higgins remains a passionate advocate for public education. A seventh generation Canadian, he was born at St. Andrews by the Sea, New Brunswick, on March 23, 1922. Dr. Higgins served as an elected trustee on the Calgary Board of Education from 1963-1970 and promoted the Continue Reading »

Shawn Whitney Memorial Award

By EducationMatters | February 22, 2018

Established in 1985 in memory of Shawn Whitney, a student at Crescent Heights High School and a former student at Dr. Gordon Higgins Junior High School who loved to play basketball. Donor Robert Whitney Where Tenable Dr. Gordon Higgins Junior High School Field of Study Basketball camp or similar athletic/recreational activity Value Up to $250 Continue Reading »

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