Aspiring Fort St. John teacher receives scholarship for education

A Fort St. John single parent studying at Northern Lights College to become a teacher has received a scholarship from the Beedie Luminaries Foundation.

By Caitlin Coombes

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July 12, 2025

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Scholarship-winner-Kelly-Hanson — Kelly Hanson, the recipient of a scholarship for single parents through Beedie Luminaries. (Beedie Luminaries Foundation)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A local resident has received a scholarship for single parents.

Kelly Hanson, a single mother who works full time in School District 60, has received a four-year $44,000 scholarship from the Beedie Luminaries Foundation, a non-profit society offering financial support for students.

Hanson told Energeticcity.ca she is using the funds to complete her education at Northern Lights College and become a teacher.

The scholarship, originating from the Spark stream of Luminaries, is specifically for single parents.

Hanson was one of 280 students across the province to receive funding from Beedie Luminaries in 2025.

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Caitlin Coombes

A newcomer to the Peace region, Caitlin flew from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to be the Civic Reporter at Energeticcity.

Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

Caitlin has been an avid outdoorswoman for most of her life, skiing, horseback riding and scuba diving around the world.

In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.