Many congratulations to Harlen Betrand (IDEA Grad 2023) for winning the 2021 GDC Foundation Cheryl Lynn Rutledge Northern Indigenous Student Award for “SOCAN Annual Report” and “Total Recall” movie poster illustration and design. Harlen is from the Fort Nelson First Nation.

The judges—for all the Scholarships—were Andrew Boardman CGD, Sarah Jackson CGD, Jocelyne Saulnier CGD, Allan Lorde, Leticia Spence and Shaun Vincent. Judging took place remotely in June 2021 and was coordinated by GDC Education Chair, Aidan Rowe CGD.

Recipients receive scholarship awards that are applied directly to their tuition fees.

The GDC National Scholarship Awards are funded through the GDC Foundation and are coordinated by the GDC. Since 1956, the GDC has been dedicated to establishing professional standards and supporting design practice in the workplace and in schools.

About the GDC Foundation Cheryl Lynn Rutledge Northern Indigenous Student Award

This national scholarship was created through a generous donation from Mark Rutledge CGD, to support an indigenous design student pursuing an education in graphic/communication design at a Canadian post-secondary college/university. This scholarship is established in honour of Mark’s mother, Cheryl Lynn, who was his support and inspiration and who passed away in 2016.

For all the winners, see gdc.net.