Professional Scholarship

2025 application now available  

The Canadian Steel Door Manufacturers Association (CSDMA) is proud to foster professional development by awarding an annual Scholarship Program to a recipient in the openings industry.

Eligible applicants must be full-time employees of a Canadian manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or agency whose regular activities involve the use and promotion of commercial steel doors and frames.

The scholarship award may be applied toward tuition and lodging costs for any Door & Hardware Institute (DHI) Technical Education Course or another Openings Industry-related course deemed appropriate by the Scholarship Selection Committee.

2025 English Application Form  ||  Formulaire de candidature en français 2025

The application Instruction form must be signed and dated by the applicant, and received by the CSDMA Scholarship Chairperson by 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Contact Us

For more information or to apply, please contact: 

Akash Shah – Vision Hollow Metal Ltd. 

Past Recipients

Brian Farquhar,  Southwest Doors & Hardware

2023

Lydia Saint-Pierre, De La Fontaine

2023

Senai Gebremedhin, Elite Door & Hardware 

2022

Alex Aguiar, ProAble Hardware Specialties Inc

2020

Altino Carvalho, Artek  Door (1985) LTD  

2019

Lissette Verbeem, ProAble Hardware

2019

Jesse Labelle, Les Agence Real Demers

2017

Dillon Lechkobit, Heartland Steel Doors

2016

John Snair, Apex Industries Inc.

2015

Colin Ogle, Assa Abloy Door Group

2014
Colum McGuinness, Upper Canada Specialty Hardware
2013
Lindsey Dickson, Allmar
2012
Natalie Klymchuk, Daybar Industries
2011
Jackie Wong, PR Door
2010
Donna Hayes, Lockdoor

2009

Matt Clark, Hardware Specialties
2009

Steve Isaac, Madero

2008