BOMI Education Canada Announces Scholarship Winner

Cristina Ong-Tulabut Awarded Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship

TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BOMI Education Canada is pleased to announce that this year's annual Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship was awarded to Cristina Ong-Tulabut, Assistant Property Manager, BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP in Edmonton, Alberta.

BOMI Education Canada established the Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship in recognition of Sunderland's focus on excellence and her lifelong commitment to education. The annual scholarship is awarded to a Canadian student who is pursuing advancement in their property or facilities management career.

Ong-Tulabut began her career in commercial real estate as a property administrator in 2018. She joined BentallGreenOak in 2023. As a Property Administrator and Assistant Property Manager, she honed skills in customer service, administration, accounting, and property management, allowing her to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved in managing commercial properties effectively.

BOMI Education Canada is pleased to support her property management career as she pursues her RPA®.

"Cristina's commitment to learning makes her the ideal recipient of the Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship," said Kim Saunders, RPA®|HP®, CLO®, BOMA Fellow, Chair of BOMI Education Canada and Property Manager at East Port Properties Limited. "Working with Vyetta Sunderland on various BOMI Boards and committees, I know she would agree that Cristina embodies the characteristics the committee seeks for the scholarship recipient."

"My roles have allowed me to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved in managing commercial properties effectively. I am deeply passionate about advancing in the commercial real estate sector and am confident that the RPA® designation will serve as a catalyst for my career progression," said Ong-Tulabut. "I am eager to apply the knowledge gained through this program to benefit my organization and the broader community."

About BOMI Education Canada
BOMI Education Canada provides critical education and expertise to property, facility, and building systems management industry professionals. Led by a Board of Directors and supported by its partner, Building Owners and Managers Institute, BOMI Education Canada delivers courses, certificate programs, and industry-standard designations—Real Property Administrator (RPA^®), Facilities Management Administrator (FMA^®), Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA^®), Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT^®), and the High-Performance Sustainable Building designation program (BOMI-HP^®)—with a proven record of increasing job performance and company efficiency. More than 400,000 courses have been delivered, and more than 44,000 BOMI credentials have been earned.  To learn more, please visit www.bomicanada.ca, call 647-256-1438 or 800-867-6049, or email [email protected].

SOURCE Building Owners and Managers Association International