Hugh Carter Miller Entrance Scholarship in Pharmacy
This scholarship was established in memory of Hugh Carter Miller by his grandchildren to recognize his contributions to the pharmacy profession in Newfoundland and Labrador. Hugh Carter Miller was a pioneer in establishing the pharmacy profession in the province. Born in St. John’s, NL, he apprenticed to a local pharmacy following the completion of high school and, after a few years in St. John’s, moved to London, UK, where he apprenticed at an apothecary shop and enrolled in the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (PSGB) student program. He successfully completed this and all requirements for licensure and returned to the province. He then became involved with the group petitioning government for the creation of the Newfoundland Pharmaceutical Society (NPS) with regulatory authority over the profession. With the inception of the NPS, now the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, he served in various positions including Secretary and Registrar. Unfortunately, Mr. Miller passed away in 1920 at the age of 38, at which time the writer of his obituary noted that, to the best of their knowledge, Hugh was the first Newfoundlander to have achieved licensure from the PSGB. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a student entering full-time studies in the undergraduate degree program in the School of Pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. This scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Pharmacy.
MUN Dental Clinic Bursary in Pharmacy
This bursary was established by dentists Dr. Pat Redmond and Dr. Alicia Keefe who operate the MUN Dental Clinic. Valued at a minimum of $1,250 annually, the bursary will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in any year of study in the School of Pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must have demonstrated financial need as well as meet the minimum academic requirements for a bursary as defined by the University. The bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Pharmacy.
James J. O'Mara Awards
The James J. O’Mara Awards were created to honour the memory of James J. O’Mara, a prominent Newfoundland pharmacist who tirelessly worked as an advocate for a university based School of Pharmacy. He served as President of the NPhA from 1970-72 and was Secretary/Registrar of what is now the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board from 1981-1990. An award will be given to one student in each of the first four years of the pharmacy program. The students will be selected based on top performance in the Pharmacy Practice courses for the year of study, as recommended by the course coordinators. Each award is valued at a portion of the income on the endowment. The awards are conferred by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Heather Onyett Scholarship in Pharmacy