Haven Raeburn-Gibson (London, ON)

Bachelor of Arts, Kings University College

Diagnosed with a Medulloblastoma at age 15

Generously funded by Deys Fabricating

Impact of receiving this award:

I would like to thank you for choosing me to receive The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Scholarship Education Award for the 2023/24 academic year. I am looking very forward to continuing my major in Disability Studies and a minor in Psychology at King’s University College, Western, this year.

Receiving this scholarship means so much to me. It will allow me to focus on my studies rather than have to worry about how to pay for them. Although I did work in the summer from May through August, it was at an overnight Christian summer camp–which means much of the value of my work was in its meaningfulness, rather than a high remuneration! With this scholarship I will be able to continue my studies and still have time to volunteer at King’s and in the greater London community. I love to volunteer with groups like ‘Relay for Life’ that raises money for cancer research; and ‘Dreams Come True Music Studios’ where I can help and be a mentor to others, who like myself, face greater day to day challenges than most people.

My BIG goal for this year is to show my professors, the staff and students at King’s what I am capable of, and to let my light shine around the people and campuses of London. I have been truly thankful and grateful for the life I have to live and lead since brain surgery. I will strive to live every day to the fullest for the rest of my life.

Report After School Year

The recent school year was another eight months filled with amazing learning and social experiences. It was a great experience to be on the Residence Life Team for my first time, and good to get back to learning so many amazing things during classes and hanging out/catching up with friends from the previous year. All of those awesome experiences have only led me to have hope that my third year at King’s will be just as great if not better! I’m back on the Residence Life Team, and I’ve already made a few new friends too. I’m really looking forward to getting my classes really going, for clubs to start running again, and for the year I have ahead of me.