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Dr. Wilma Elias Scholarships

Dr. Wilma Elias passed away unexpectedly and quietly May 1, 2018, in her Oak Bay home. Born in Calgary, Wilma obtained a BA and MA at the University of Saskatchewan and was the first woman to obtain a PhD at UBC. Wilma was a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the ßÉßɱ¬ÁÏ from 1958 to 1985. More recently, she was an active member of the painting, scriveners and classical music clubs at the Monterey Recreation Centre. A life-long learner, Wilma began teaching herself piano at the age of 90.

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