Now in its 26th year, the Liverpool Regional High School scholarship auction has performed some mighty feats at a relatively small school.
Over the past 25 years, the auction has raised more than $500,000, helping more than 400 students pursue a college or university education.
The bursaries, which range from $500 to $2,000, are based on need and the student’s contribution to school life. The 26th annual auction kicked off on Facebook on April 18. And this year, for the first time since before the pandemic, the fundraiser wraps up with an in-person silent and live auction event on Thursday, May 30 at the high school.
Koen Shand and Ava Smith are two Grade 12 students who are part of the 40-person-strong organizing committee. About 25 of those volunteers are students themselves, which is about half of the graduating class. Parents, teachers and other community members make up the rest of the organizing committee.
