2024 Vistara Elevate Award recipient Tina Zeng (middle) is pictured with Randy Garg (right) and Tracy Zhang (left) of Vistara Growth
Now in our fourth year of partnership with the Beedie Luminaries program, we are proud to introduce the 2024 recipient of the Vistara Elevate Award, Tina Zeng! Hailing from Burnaby, B.C., and a graduate of Moscrop Secondary School, Tina is embarking on her post-secondary education at SFU Beedie School of Business, where she plans to pursue a degree in Finance.
The Vistara Elevate Award supports students from underrepresented ethnic and racial backgrounds pursuing degrees in finance, entrepreneurship, and STEM fields. Tina will receive a full tuition scholarship for her first year of study and a summer internship in 2025. Additionally, she will benefit from mentorship support from Vistara Senior Associate Tracy Zhang throughout her four-year post-secondary program.
Throughout her high school years, Tina has exhibited exceptional dedication and resilience in both her academic and extracurricular endeavors. Actively nurturing her creativity and discipline through dance and photography. Through capturing the world through lens, Tina has also developed a profound interest in environmental sustainability, especially within the fashion industry.
Her passion for fashion sustainability blossomed at a young age, leading her to design and sew her own clothing. Tina’s drive to stay engaged and continually explore new things fuels her ambition to create meaningful changes in her community and beyond.
Supported by her family, Tina looks forward to the future with optimism, eager to embrace new opportunities, meet new people, and tackle upcoming challenges.
We recently had the pleasure of meeting Tina in person at the Night for Bright Minds event, where Beedie Luminaries introduced their 2024 Cohort. We are excited to support her as she embarks on this journey. In her internship at Vistara, Tina will gain invaluable first-hand experience as a technology investor, immersing herself in the dynamic world of successful founders and the real-world challenges they navigate in running a business. This exposure will not only enrich her academic pursuits but also provide her with the insights and skills necessary to excel in her entrepreneurial ventures. We look forward to celebrating her many future accomplishments and providing steadfast guidance and encouragement every step of the way.
“With the Vistara Elevate Awards, we recognize, reward, and provide hands-on support to a growing number of students in particular key interest areas, who have faced enormous challenges to get this far, and have demonstrated a desire to elevate themselves further through the pursuit of higher education. “Vistara” is the Sanskrit word for “expansion”. In our world of finance, we think a lot about multiplier effects and return on investment. With this continued investment in our future, and drawing on inspiration received from other businesses and leaders who are doing their part, over the past 4 years we have been able to help young women and men expand their scope of opportunities and achieve their full potential, becoming role models to their peers, families, and in the community at large, and have that multiplier effect on future generations to come. With that, we’re excited to continue empowering these talented individuals to reach new heights and are thrilled to welcome our newest recipient, Tina Zeng, to the Vistara family” says Randy Garg, Vistara’s Founder and Managing Partner.
About The Elevate Awards
Through the Beedie Luminaries program, Vistara has made a $100,000, 5-year commitment to award scholarships to students of ethnic and racially diverse backgrounds. The Vistara Elevate Award is awarded annually to one student who is pursuing a degree in finance, entrepreneurship, and/or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). Click the button below to learn more.
