September 3, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – Steve Podborski, President of the Fondation Ski Canada Foundation is very pleased to announce that in response to the June 30, 2008 deadline seeking scholarship applications from Canadian Snowsports Athletes, a total of $16,000 in scholarships have been awarded to four outstanding applicants.

The 2008 recipients of scholarships to permit the continuation of educational studies leading to a University or College degree are:

– Mark Arendz – Para Cross Country
– Alysson Marshall – Cross Country
– Pierce Smith – Snowboard
– Matthew Tunnicliffe – Snowboard

Mr. Podborski stated, “The Foundation Panel had an extremely difficult task this year as all applicants clearly are trying very hard to further their educational goals and at the same time continue their love of competing at the International level. The Foundation is very happy to be able to assist these athletes.”

The Fondation Ski Canada Foundation will commence payment of the first instalment of these scholarships in September 2008. The Hugh Pomeroy Memorial Scholarships are created in memory of Hugh Pomeroy, a member of the Canadian Snowsports Nordic Combined Development Team who died tragically while training in 1986.

The Fondation Ski Canada Foundation was incorporated in 1973 to raise funds and to financially support Canadian snow sport athletes in the form of grants, bursaries and scholarships.

For information on how to support these goals and to make donations, please contact:

Steve Podborski, President of FSCF
c/o Canadian Snowsports Association
202 – 1451 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 1H6