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Senator Joan Cook Convocation Award in Canadian Politics
The Senator Joan Cook Convocation Award in Canadian Politics was established through generous donations from Senator Cook’s friends and colleagues upon the occasion of her retirement from the Senate and in celebration of her long career in Canadian politics. This award will be given to an undergraduate student at convocation who has the highest average in their Canadian Politics Course during the last two years of their program. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Department Head, Political Science.
Cox and Palmer Prize in Law and Society
This prize is for the student graduating from the Law and Society major or minor program with the highest academic average. The recipient must have obtained an overall average of at least 75%, completed the course program in the normal number of years and be recommended to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards by the Co-ordinator of the Law and Society program.
Dean's Honour Award in Engineering
This award is in recognition of outstanding contribution made to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science through leadership in student affairs and service to the community while maintaining high academic standing.
David Dunsiger Award for Excellence
This award is for excellence in graduate studies in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, and commemorates the contribution of Dr. A. David Dunsiger, a member of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science from 1974-79. It is awarded at the Spring Convocation to a graduate in the preceding year who produces work of outstanding quality. The recipient will be selected by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarship Advisory Committee, on the advice of the Dean of Engineering and Applied Science and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Fry Family Foundation Graduate Leadership Award
The Fry Family Foundation Leadership Award is presented to a graduate student who has been selected as Memorial University’s most outstanding student leader. It provides an award of $10,000.00 to the student who has contributed significantly to student life at Memorial University of Newfoundland, has assumed a variety of leadership responsibilities in various positions and has made a significant contribution to the betterment of their community. This award is given at Convocation to the student who has been selected to receive the Chancellor Award which is the most prestigious leadership recognition awarded by Memorial University. This award will be made by the Dean, School of Graduate Studies.
Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award
Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award
The Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award is part of the Fry Family Foundation Awards program, which was established to recognize and encourage tomorrow’s great leaders. The Fry Family Foundation was founded by Darryl and Marlene (nee Sellars) Fry, who were born, raised and educated in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are alumni of Memorial University and have a passion for both the university and the province. The Foundation helps to build stronger communities by investing in the development of young talent, as well as supporting health, social causes, nature and the arts. Valued at $5,000, this leadership award recognizes an undergraduate student who has been selected as Memorial University of Newfoundland’s most outstanding undergraduate student leader. It is presented at convocation to the recipient of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Holy Heart of Mary Legacy Convocation Award
The Holy Heart of Mary Legacy Convocation Award was established in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Holy Heart of Mary High School in 1958. The fund was created with the generous support of the Alumni of that school to celebrate the legacy of excellence in teaching established by the school’s founders the Sisters of Mercy and the Presentation Sisters. Valued at a portion of the income from the endowment it will be awarded at the Fall Convocation to a student graduating with a bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary) who excelled academically as well as in the internship. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Education.
A.C. Hunter Prize in English
The A.C. Hunter Prize in English, established by the late Mrs. A.C. Hunter in memory of her husband, formerly Head of the Departments of English and French, and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Science at this University, has a value of $100.00 and is awarded annually at the Spring Convocation to the graduating student majoring in English who stands highest in the General Degree program. The prize is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of English.
IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section Award
This award, which consists of a certificate and cash prize, is presented at the Spring Convocation to a graduating student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering Program) who has had a consistently good academic record in the professional courses required for the degree and who has made a significant contribution to the Faculty and to the IEEE student branch. It is awarded annually by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Gordon and Helen Jones Convocation Award for Excellence in English
Gordon and Helen Jones Convocation Award for Excellence in English
This convocation award was established by her loving husband and colleague in memory of Professor Helen Jones, an inspiring and supportive teacher in the Department of English. Valued at a portion of the income from the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a student who is graduating with a B.A., honours or general degree, with a major in English, who has achieved the highest average mark in their English courses. In the event of more than one student sharing the highest mark, the award will be made to the student who has completed the largest number of English courses. The award will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Head, Department of English.
Margaret Waterman Kelly Teaching Prize
This prize is named in memory of Margaret Waterman Kelly, a student of Memorial University College and a teacher in pre-Confederation Newfoundland whose life exemplified the highest ideals of education and volunteerism. This prize was established by her daughter, Dr. Ursula Kelly, to commemorate this lifework. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, the prize will be awarded annually to a female student from Newfoundland and Labrador, enrolled in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland who, upon graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Primary/Elementary or Intermediate/Secondary), has demonstrated excellence in teaching combined with commitment to community service. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a prize as defined by the university. The prize will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Education.
Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Law School Scholarship
The Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Law School Scholarship was established by a generous gift of $75,000 in 2018 from the Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Foundation provides grants to advance public understanding of the law and access to legal services. Its objects for funding are legal education, legal research, law reform, legal aid, legal referral service, law libraries and law scholarships. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, the Scholarship is awarded in the spring to a student graduating from any area of study at Memorial University who has been accepted into a Canadian law school in the fall and who graduated from a high school in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Selection is made on the basis of academic excellence and demonstrated leadership qualities. The student must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. The Scholarship is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the selection committee at Memorial University.
William J. May Prize in Post-Secondary Studies (Undergraduate)
William J. May Prize in Post-Secondary Studies (Undergraduate)
This prize, valued at a portion of the annual income on the endowment, was established by friends and family of the late Mr. William J. May. Mr. May was Director of Technical and Vocational Education for the province for a number of years and received an Honorary Doctorate from Memorial University of Newfoundland for his contributions to that field. The prize will also consist of a small certificate suitable for framing and will be awarded to the undergraduate student of the graduating class who receives the Medal of Excellence for Post-Secondary Studies (formerly Vocational Education) in his/her graduating year. In a year when there is no suitable candidate it will not be awarded. The prize will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Education.
MBA Award for Academic Excellence
This award is to be presented annually to the student in the graduating class of the MBA program who achieves the highest academic standing.
Memorial University of Newfoundland English Student Society (MESS) Award
This award was established in 2000 as a result of funds raised by the Memorial University English Students' Society (MESS) and the Faculty of the Department of English. The MESS Award recognizes the outstanding contribution to student life at Memorial University of Newfoundland made by the Memorial English Students' Society. It will be awarded annually at the Spring Convocation to one or more graduating English Honours or Major students who have consistently good academic records and who have made outstanding contributions to student life. The award will be valued at the annual interest on the endowment and will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of English.
MER Award for Academic Excellence
This award is to be presented annually to the student in the graduating class of the MER program who achieves the highest academic standing, with the provision that the student must obtain an A average in their MER.
Grace Morgan Prize in Biochemistry (Nutrition)
This prize is for the student graduating in honors Biochemistry (Nutrition) with the highest standing. The recipient must have obtained an overall average of at least 75%, completed the course program in the normal number of years and be recommended to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards by the Head, Department of Biochemistry.
Margaret Fitzpatrick Morgan Medal in Nursing
This award will be made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Harvey and Doris Murcell Scholarship in Religious Studies
Harvey and Doris Murcell Scholarship in Religious Studies
This scholarship, donated to the University by Doris and the late Harvey Murcell of Harbour Grace, and valued at $500.00, is awarded to a graduating student majoring in Religious Studies. To be eligible for the award, a student must have scholarship standing. Financial need, and the student's contribution to the Department of Religious Studies, may be considered. The award is made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of Religious Studies.
Newfoundland & Labrador College of Social Workers' Student Award
The Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers’ Student Award is presented annually to a member of the BSW graduating class at Memorial University of Newfoundland who has demonstrated a high level of practice competence in field practica and commitment to the social work profession.
Newfoundland & Labrador Teachers' Association Medal
This medal is awarded to a graduating student in Education who has had a consistently good academic record in the professional courses required for the degree and who has made an outstanding contribution to the Faculty of Education and to the University.
Dr. Heather Onyett Convocation Award for the Master of Public Health
This award was established by a donation from Dr. Heather Onyett, BAH (Modern History, Toronto), MD (Memorial University of Newfoundland), FRCPC, FAAP, Masters of Public Health (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Delta Omega Alpha), Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Liverpool, Gold medal in International Community Health), Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. She was the first Pediatrician to graduate from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Medical School, and provided comprehensive pediatric care in the Grenfell region of northern Newfoundland and Labrador (1979-1985), highlighted in the inaugural issue of the Grenfell Quarterly. Her specialty knowledge in Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and Public Health has been infused into all of her clinical and scholarly activities in Canada, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Her expertise has been recognized with awards including the Boston University School of Public Health Summer Excellence in Teaching Award for Maternal and Child Health in Lower Income Countries. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, this convocation award will be given annually to a graduating student in the Master of Public Health program of the Division of Community Health and Humanities, Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient will be selected based on nomination by coordinators of the Master in Public Health programs, demonstrating academic excellence in the Master of Public Health program in the Division of Community Health and Humanities. The award will be granted by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Assistant Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine.
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador Anniversary Award
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador Anniversary Award
The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador offers an Award in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science to mark the occasion of fifty years of Engineering education at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The award, to be tenable by a student in each year's graduating class, is to be awarded on the following conditions:
high academic standing;
outstanding leadership qualities;
involvement in extracurricular activities;
all-round contribution.
The selection of the winner is to be based on the recommendation of a Selection Committee within the Faculty.
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador Award for Excellence
The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador has established an "Award for Excellence", which may be made to a student at Memorial University of Newfoundland who obtains an Engineering degree in not more than eight consecutive academic terms and who has completed the prescribed courses with the highest average mark in all the courses. This award takes the form of a framed "Award for Excellence", suitably engraved, and presented by PEGNL at or about the time of Convocation.
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador Award for Excellence in Geoscience
The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador have established an award for excellence in Geoscience which shall be awarded to the graduating student at Memorial University of Newfoundland who has shown the highest degree of academic excellence during his/her geoscience education. It takes the form of a framed "Award for Excellence" which is engraved and presented by PEGNL on or about the time of convocation. The award will be made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon recommendation of the Head, Department of Earth Sciences.
Prize of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
This prize, a book award, the gift of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Canada, is to be awarded annually by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, Cultures, to a graduating student who has majored in German Language and Literature and has a consistently good academic record at the University.
Drs. James and Leslie Rourke Dean's Convocation Award in Medicine
Drs. James and Leslie Rourke Dean's Convocation Award in Medicine
This award was established by a generous donation from Dr. James Rourke, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 2004 to 2016, and Dr. Leslie Rourke. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to the graduating medical student who has made an outstanding personal contribution to bettering the lives of others through volunteer work and humanitarian acts while maintaining high academic standing. Consideration will be given to students who have exhibited the following characteristics: altruism, kindness and compassion. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
Lisa Savage MBA Convocation Award
This award is made by the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, on the advice of colleagues, to a graduating MBA student who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence, integrity and quality in their program. This award commemorates the significant contribution of Lisa Savage, a member of the Faculty of Business Administration, to the MBA program from 1989-2015.
Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award
The student graduating in Honours Chemistry and Biochemistry with the highest standing will receive a suitably engraved gold key and a year's Subscription to Chemistry and Industry. The recipient must have obtained an overall average of at least 75%, completed the course program in the normal number of years, and be recommended to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards by the Heads, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
George M. Story Convocation Award in Arts
This award was established in memory of Dr. George M. Story, Professor Emeritus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. It is awarded to a student graduating with a Bachelor of Arts who has demonstrated, as did Dr. Story, both academic excellence and outstanding commitment to serving the University and the community. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Leslie Thoms Convocation Award
This award, valued at the interest on an endowment, was provided by friends and family of the late Mr. Thoms. It will be awarded at convocation to the undergraduate student of the graduating class who has shown positive, outstanding leadership in student affairs and activities during his or her university career while carrying a full-time course load for the majority of their undergraduate studies and maintaining good academic standing. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).
Blair Tulk Memorial Award
Blair Tulk Memorial Award
This award was established by generous donations from friends and family in memory of Mr. Blair Tulk, a Faculty of Education student who passed away in April 2015. Blair graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts degree and posthumously with a Bachelor of Education degree. He was known for his loving and enthusiastic character that shone through wherever he was and with whomever he met – qualities that made a positive impact on his students. For Blair, teaching wasn’t just a career choice but a passion. In honour of that passion, this award will be granted based on demonstrated creativity, enthusiasm and the ability to connect with students. Valued at $500.00, it will be awarded annually to the graduating student from the Bachelor of Education (Intermediate-Secondary) program who best exemplifies these traits. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of a committee within the Faculty of Education as determined by the Dean.
Moire A. Wadleigh Graduate Award for Excellence in Environmental Science
This award was established by a generous donations from the friends of the late Dr. Moire Wadleigh, friend and colleague, caring teacher, dedicated scientist and beacon of excellence in Environmental Science and Geoscience. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, three awards may be presented annually:
The best Ph.D. thesis in Environmental Science within the previous 12 months.
The best Master of Science thesis in Environmental Science within the previous 12 months.
The best Master of Environmental Science program project and report completed within the previous 12 months.
The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. These awards will be granted by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Board of Studies of the Graduate Program in Environmental Science.
Dr. James L. Walker Convocation Award
This award was established in memory of Dr. James L. Walker, a Brandon University department head, psychology professor and research consultant whose innovative teaching, socially relevant research and integration of research into treatment programs for Alzheimer’s patients transformed the lives of students, colleagues and patients. Valued at a portion of the income on the investment, it will be awarded at convocation to a graduating undergraduate student in any honours program in the Department of Psychology who has demonstrated both academic excellence (a minimum of clear standing) and leadership within their community. The award will be conferred by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards upon the recommendation of the Head, Department of Psychology.
Captain George C. Whiteley English Prize
Captain George C. Whiteley English Prize
This prize is the gift of Mr. George C. Whiteley, Jr., a student of Memorial University College, 1926-27, in memory of his father, the late Captain George C. Whiteley. The prize, of the value of $100.00, is awarded annually by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of English, to the student who graduates with B.A.(Hons.) in English with the highest standing. In the event that at any convocation there is no Honours graduate in English, the prize may be awarded to a graduating student of outstanding academic merit and promise in the General Degree program who is selected and recommended for the award by the Department of English. Other things being equal, the prize will be awarded to a student who has produced original work of literary merit.