Kinsmen president Cory Friesenhan, left, presents a symbolic bursary check to graduating student Katie Cornett.  Katie graduated this year from Ladysmith Secondary School and plans to attend Vancouver Island University this coming fall.

The bursary, for $1,000, is part of the Kinsmen founder Hal Rogers Foundation Fund. This year the national program gave out 70 bursaries across Canada to students who plan on continuing their education in many different fields.