Kensaku Asano Memorial Award

An award of $1050 has been endowed in memory of Kensaku Asano by his family, friends and colleagues. Kensaku studied Theatre and English Literature at UBC and worked as a theatre and television actor in the years after he graduated from university. He died of cancer at the age of 25. The prize is given to a theatre major or minor in third or fourth year, in any stream, who exhibits the traits for which Kensaku was known: an unshakably positive attitude toward theatrical work, a gift for encouraging other students, and a healthy sense of humour at all times. The award is made on the recommendation of faculty in the Department of Theatre and Film from nominations by the department’s student body.

Friends and family of Kensaku Asano and UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film are aiming to create an endowment of $30,000, in Kensaku’s memory. The interest from this fund will create an annual award of $1050 in perpetuity. Our goal is to present the first award in April, 2012.

Donate

Donations can be made by cheque or online. Donors should make cheques out to “The University of British Columbia” and reference that the award go to the Kensaku Asano Memorial Award on the front of the cheque.

The cheques should be sent for processing directly to Lesley Campbell in the Development Office at:

Lesley Campbell
Manager, Awards Development
Gift & Estate Planning
500‒5950 University Blvd.
Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z3

Online donations can be made at the site for the Kensaku Asano Memorial Award at: www.supporting.ubc.ca/kensakuasano

These are donations to UBC, so a tax receipt will automatically be issued and mailed to your address.