Liliane Kot Memorial Scholarship Award
Liliane Kot devoted her life to her family, her faith and her great passion for the bison industry. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. The bison industry lost Liliane on November 5, 2007. In memory of her wonderful life, husband Bernie Kot and their children and grandchildren of K1 Bison Ranch developed the Liliane Kot Memorial Scholarship.
Each year the scholarship of $500 was awarded to a selected individual. An engraved gift was given to the recipient. In addition a perpetual award was presented to the recipient, and is on display at the Canadian Bison Association office.
Criteria for the scholarship included:
• Applicant or their families must have been active members in the Canadian Bison Association and their respective Regional Association.
• Actively involved in some sector of the bison industry
• Applicants must have attended or been accepted into post secondary education or training. This may have included, but was not limited to college, university or a trade program.
Areas given the highest priority in the selection process were:
Involvement in the Canadian Bison Association/bison industry
Involvement and commitment to your community and/or church
Involvement in volunteering
Involvement and dedication to school
Involvement in sports
Employment experience
Career goals
Selection Committee
The recipients of the scholarship were chosen by a selection committee.
Scholarship winners to date include:
2009 – Heather Van Haren Alberta
2010 – Brooke Korte Saskatchewan
2011 – Cali Lewis Alberta
2012 - Shauna Griller Saskatchewan
2013 – Gina Van Haren Alberta
2014 – Taisha Tenaschuck, Saskatchewan
2015 – Jessica Boos, Alberta
2016 – Danielle Moran Manitoba & Colton Lewis Alberta
Two scholarships were awarded as funds were received from an anonymous donor
2017 - Amber McNish
2018 - Heidi Sommerfeld
2019 - Kendall Junek, Saskatchewan
