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 51³Ô¹Ï 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.