scholarships
DOUG & DIANE CLEMENT SCHOLARSHIPSDOUG & DIANE CLEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2022, in gratitude for Doug and Diane Clement’s 57 years of leading the Achilles International Track & Field Society (Achilles), friends and colleagues created a lasting Clement family legacy by creating an endowment fund to grant scholarships to community minded student athletes at the University of BC (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU).
In early 2022, an Achilles Clement Scholarship Committee of 11 approached in secret the athletic community, colleagues, and close corporate connections to try and raise $100,000 for an endowment fund at the Vancouver Foundation. These early donators were to be known as the ‘Founders Club 57′.
At the end of May, at a surprise reception, Doug, Diane and the Clement family were told that donations of $180,000 were received with a multi-year commitment totalling $255,000. Donations ranged from $50 to $25,000, with one multi-year donation of $75,000 by Victory Creative Group & Mark Starkey.
With great appreciation, listed below are the 100 initial donators:
Founders Club 57
Brian & Rose Blamey
Peter & Karen Butler
Alvin Chow
Brian & Anne Cliff
Doug Consiglio
Charmaine Crooks
Peter & Anna Diemer
Lori Durward
Entwistle Family Foundation
Geri & Drew Fitch
Jason Gray
Nigel Hole
Tim Hopkins
Dennis & Carol Hoy
Marek Jedrzejek
Chris Johnson
Gary Kingston
Colin Laight
** Wendy Long
Jill MacLauchlan & Kevin Parks
Dr. Don Mckenzie
Ron Mattison
Richard Miller & Chantal Nevo
Bill & Yolande Paine
Brian & Paula Phillips
Brian Pound
Rabinder Rai
Dr. Alec Ritchie
Greg Ryan
Carl Savage
Joan Sheanh
Bill Smart
Andre Smith
Clement-Gale Family
John Coates
Zeba Crook
** John Currie
Evan Dunfee
Phil Ellis
Graeme Fell
Ken & Anneli French
Chris Hancock
Simon Hoogewerf
Cheryl & Tom Howard
Carmyn James
Valerie Jerome
Lynn Kanuka
Allan Klassen & Marcie Good
Sue & Richard Lee
Dr. Rob Lloyd-Smith
Dr. Bob McCormack
Max & Margrit Meier
Shane O’Brien
Ian Newhouse
Fred Pawluk
Ken Poskitt
**Laurier Primeau
Gary Reed
Tinker Robinson
Bill & April Sanders
Jeff Scheibler
George Short
Gavin Smart & Rhonda Roylance
Jim & Wendy Scorgie
Gerry Swan
Cindy and Ken Teskey
Mark Starkey
Jack & Cheryl Taunton
Norm Tinkham
Townsend Family
Tiiu Vaartnou
John & Shannon Wheeler
Paul Williams
Jerry Ziak
Dr. Doug Webber
Chris & Leslie White
Paul Wong
Anna Ziarek
Tourigny Family
Norm Trerise
Larry Blaschuk
Ed Booth
ORGANIZATIONS
Achilles International Track & Field Society
Athletics Canada
BC Athletics
BC Sports Hall of Fame
Kamloops Track & Field Club
Richmond Kajaks
SportMedBC
TELUS
UBC Dept. of Athletics
UBC Dept. of Kinesiology
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
** Victory Creative Group, Inc
** Denotes a multi-year donation
Achilles Scholarship Committee
Dr. Ken Poskitt
John Wheeler
Marek Jedrzejek
Markus Bill
Brian Blamey
Charmaine Crooks
Chris Hancock
Dennis Hoy
Lynn Kanuka
Allan Klassen
William Paine
Carl Savage
Clement Support Letter
“Diane and I were surprised on May 30th last year when we met our family for a 63rd wedding anniversary dinner that the Achilles Clement Scholarship Committee secretly organized. Yes, it was a complete shock, as we were completely unaware that this group had raised over a quarter of a million dollars in three months to start a scholarship fund created as a legacy to our family.
2022 was a significant year for Diane and me. It marked our 86th and 89th birthdays, plus the “Big Surprise” wedding anniversary, and 58 years since founding the Achilles International Track and Field Society. Hundreds of outdoor and indoor track and field events as well as road races have been organized by Achilles during that time as well as founding the Vancouver Sun Run, which has attracted over a million participants seeking an active and healthy lifestyle.
Clearly, our family supports the Clement Scholarship Committee’s efforts to double the fund in the second phase of fundraising. Success will make the scholarships more impactful for UBC and SFU student-athletes and facilitate granting of more and more significant scholarships. We welcome your support.”
Public Phase Donations – 2022 to Present
With the Clement Scholarship Fund made public, a second phase of fundraising began in the Fall of 2022. As of May 2025, an additional $169,000 had been raised including a $137,000 gift from Pacific Road Runners from their legacy fund. Achilles agreed to name in their honour a fifth Clement scholarship in 2024.
With great appreciation, the event recognizes the following additional donors:
DONORS
Julie Iverson
Maurice Wilson
Craig Asmundson
Michael Bentley
Dr. Philip Clement
In Memory of Ivor Davies
Suzy & Hartley
Randy & Mary Kaardal
Bill & Jana Maclagan
Winne & Mary Beth Meeuwisse
David & Pamela Richardson
In Memory of Dr. Drew Young
Larry Beazley
Neil Chomos
Barbara Cook
Trish Hopkins & Bob Doran
George & Jane Hungerford
Frieder & Irene Kempe
Marcelle & Donald McLean
Andrew Pipe
Dr. Kristin Wingfield
Dr. Navin Prasad
Julia Hawkins
ORGANIZATIONS
Pacific Road Runners
Victory Creative Group, Inc
The Pender Fund
Value of Endowment Fund
At the end of February 2026, the socially responsible fund managed by the Vancouver Foundation has grown to more than $460,000 while distributing $55,000 in scholarships since inception. This is due to additional donations and positive investment returns.
Matching Grants from UBC & SFU Doubles Scholarship Awards
We thank UBC and SFU for offering matching programs for up to $5,000 per year for the next 10 and five years, respectively. Thanks to the Pacific Road Runners large donations and a second matching program with SFU.