On November 26, current and former Corbett Scholars gathered along with University of Washington administrators and the Canadian Consul General to recognize and thank Gary and Consuelo Corbett for their generosity in funding this program. The Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program provides students from Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle the opportunity to spend a year studying across the border and learning about the cultural differences and similarities in this unique Pacific Northwest region.
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- The Canadian Studies Center hosted a reception for Gary and Consuelo Corbett and the current Corbett Exchange Scholars on November 26, 2018.
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- The event featured remarks from Robert Stacy, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, along with Consul General Brandon Lee, of Canada.
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- Students were able to connect with university administrators and the Corbetts to talk about their exchanges and what they hope to take away from their time across the border.
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- Dean of Arts and Sciences Robert Stacey spoke to the importance of international exchange and new perspectives for students.
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- Consul General Brandon Lee spoke about the ever-increasing importance of the relationship between Canada and the United States.
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- Current Corbett Scholar Yana Natekina (UW Bothell to UBC).
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- Current Corbett Scholar Julia Lindsay (UBC to UW).
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- Current Corbett Scholar Leo Mansfield (UVic to UW).
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- Current Corbett Scholar Parsa Shani (UBC to UW).
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- Former Corbett Scholar Trevor Day (UW to UBC, 2015–16).
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- Gary and Consuelo Corbett shared their story and inspiration for creating the exchange program.
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- Consuelo Corbett presented each student with a personalized journal to record their experiences — something that Gary Corbett has done for more than sixty years!
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- Gary and Consuelo Corbett with some of the scholars they have funded at a reception in 2018.
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- Richard Watts, Nadine Fabbi, and Marion Ferguson — the Canadian Studies Center staff.
