Charlie Riggs and Cathy Macdonald Riggs Memorial Award
This award has been established in memory of Charlie Riggs (Bachelor of Engineering- Mechanical, 1988) and Cathy Macdonald Riggs (Bachelor of Science – Psychology, 1984) by AMEC Earth & Environmental (a division of AMEC Americas Limited). The award will be valued at a portion of the income on the endowment and will be awarded annually on a rotating basis between the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Psychology. Recipients from Engineering can be enrolled in any year of the undergraduate program. Preference will be given to students involved in environmental organizations such as the Newfoundland Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) or environmental initiatives supported by the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL). Recipients from Psychology must be undergraduate students majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience and beyond their second year of study. They may demonstrate an interest in the psychology or physiology of communication. The students must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the university. The award will be administered by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Head of Psychology, Faculty of Science, respectively.
Roberto Rocca Scholarship in Engineering
This scholarship was established by Tenaris Global Services (Canada) Inc. to recognize an outstanding full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Valued at $4,000 one scholarship will be awarded annually to a student in either the Mechanical, Electrical, Ocean/Naval or Process Engineering programs. Students can be enrolled in any year of the program after Engineering One. The recipient must have scholarship standing as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland, and preference will be given to a student who has demonstrated financial need. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Rutter Inc. Scholarship - In Memory of Byron Dawe
This scholarship was originally established in 2003 by a donation from Rutter Inc. and renamed in 2012 in memory of Byron Dawe, M. Eng, one of the founders of Rutter’s marine products business. Valued at a portion of the income on the investment, it will be awarded annually to a student in Term 4 of the Electrical Engineering program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University, however preference may be given to students with demonstrated financial need. All candidates must be residents of Newfoundland and Labrador (a person who has graduated from a high school in Newfoundland and Labrador). The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Paul Sacuta Scholarship