Sunshine Village donates $50,000 to Selkirk College

May 17th, 2011: BANFF-LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Canada

Sunshine Village has donated $50,000 towards scholarships for students graduating from Selkirk College’s Ski Resort Operations and Management program (SROAM). The contribution is the largest single donation in the SROAM program’s 30-year history. “We are thrilled!” says Selkirk College SROAM Chair Bob Falle. “These funds will provide incentives and support for our students for years to come.”

The donation will create an endowment fund that will provide annual scholarships for two top academic students graduating from the program. The unique two-year diploma program offered at Selkirk College, Canada, offers a business program core with ski resort specific courses such as Ski Area Risk Management, Slope Grooming Operations, Ski Lift Functions, Snowmaking, Ski Area Planning, Rental Shop Operations, Ski Patrol Operations, Special Events and Snow School Management.

For more information on the SROAM program at Selkirk College, visit www.selkirk.ca/ht/ski.

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Ski Banff–Lake Louise–Sunshine is Canada’s largest ski destination, a joint venture of three of the world’s finest ski resorts; Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. Available on one tri-area lift ticket, our three resorts offer almost 8,000 acres of skiable terrain and one of the longest ski seasons in North America, from mid November to late May, all in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Canada’s Protected Playground, Banff National Park.