A donation from Calgary philanthropists that will support students for decades was announced during Bow Valley College’s convocation ceremony Wednesday.

A special announcement was made to honour the gift made by Esmail and Safana Bharwani. The donation for an undisclosed amount will create a new endowment for student awards and establish the Esmail Bharwani Leadership Lecture Series, alongside renaming the college’s School of Arts and Sciences to the Bharwani School of Arts and Sciences.

At the ceremony in the Jack Singer Concert Hall, Bow Valley College also bestowed Esmail with an honorary diploma as a champion of continuing education.

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Originally from Tanzania, Bharwani said he was forced to drop out of school in Grade 8 and

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