{"id":6505,"date":"2024-08-15T11:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/?page_id=6505"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T17:21:48","slug":"dave-huang-memorial-award-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/support-a-fund\/awards\/dave-huang-memorial-award-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Huang Memorial Award Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dave Huang Memorial Award Fund was established in August 2024 and was created to honour Dave’s legacy of excellence and high achievement in rugby, academics, music, leadership and community service.<\/p>\n

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Dave Huang<\/p><\/div>\n

Dave Huang, aka \u201cThe Huang Express\u201d, was a rugby player who graduated from Lord Byng High School in 1995, and who represented British Columbia at the U-19 level. As team captain, he led the Lord Byng Grey Ghosts to a 5-2 record on their legendary and well-documented, \u201cTour \u201895\u201d to Australia. Dave demonstrated excellence in all pursuits on and off the field… except his post-match speeches. Upon return from Australia, Dave went to Princeton on a full-ride academic scholarship, also captaining the Princeton rugby team. Graduating with honours from Princeton, Dave went on to medical school at Columbia University in New York City. Tragically, Dave passed away in 2003. Dave\u2019s quiet style of leadership ‘by example’ inspired those around him to new heights.<\/p>\n

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Award Criteria: <\/strong>
\n1. Graduating High School Rugby Player in BC
\n2. Demonstrated high achievement and leadership ‘by example’ in one or more of the following areas: rugby, academics, music, community service<\/p>\n

Application process:<\/strong>
\n1. Submit an application in any format to: davehuangmemorialaward@gmail.com on or before April 30th. Creativity encouraged! (e.g. video \/ digital formats welcome, as long as they demonstrate your excellence in the above-noted areas);
\n2. Include 3 references \u2013 from, for example, a coach, teacher, team-mate, and\/or rugby opponent;
\n3. Submit application by: April 30 annually. Awards will be reviewed in May and selection made and announced in June;
\n4. If selected, provide photo(s) for the award announcement.<\/p>\n

Award Recipients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025: Joshua Mallette<\/p>\n

TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE DAVE HUANG MEMORIAL AWARD FUND, GO HERE.<\/strong>