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.
Paul Sacuta Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) as operator and on behalf of the Hibernia Project, in memory of Paul Sacuta, former president of HMDC. Paul was a transformative leader who was admired by everyone who worked with him. His personal legacy will be the beautiful family he created with his wife Ros and his professional legacy will be the people he developed throughout his career. The scholarship is valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, and is available to full-time students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science who meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. In awarding this scholarship consideration will be given to candidates who have demonstrated leadership characteristics. All candidates must be residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. The award will be made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Charlie Sheppard Memorial - Hatch Scholarship
The Charlie Sheppard Memorial - Hatch Scholarship, valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, has been established by Hatch, in memory of Charlie Sheppard. The scholarship will be awarded to two full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science who are in the Winter semester of Engineering One and have scholarship standing. All other criteria being equal, preference will be given to a student from a rural community 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.
Stantec Scholarship