Ellen Wilbur Shines as 2025 CAFA Scholarship Recipient

Scholarship presentation that was done on 25 August 2025 by CWO (ret'd) John Marr at St John New Brunswick. Photo:  L to R - John Marr, Ellen Wilbur, and Percy Wilbur (her father)

Ellen Mary Wilbur, the daughter of Percy Edward Wilbur, a former Airborne Engineer, has been awarded with the Canadian Airborne Forces Association Scholarship, recognized as the most deserving candidate for 2025. Her remarkable academic success in high school, her distinguished personal traits including proven leadership, and her active participation in a range of sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities, made her the top candidate for 2025.

Ellen has successfully gained admission to Queens University for this autumn, where

she will be studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the Smith School of Business. Her sister Claire was awarded the CAFA Scholarship in 2021.

The Wilburs (Percy and Catherine), have raised two daughters who are not only academically accomplished but also have engaged in a range of community activities through volunteering.

CAFA Scholarship Award