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
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