Dr. Heather Onyett Scholarship in Nursing (Western Regional School of Nursing)
This scholarship was established by a generous bequest from Dr. Heather Onyett (1945-2020), BAH (University of Toronto), MD (Memorial University of Newfoundland), FRCPC, FAAP, Masters of Public Health (John Hopkins), Professor Emeritus, Queens University. Born and raised in Northern Ontario, her early experiences with remote communities profoundly influenced her life. She was the MUN Faculty of Medicine’s first pediatrician, and spent five years as Chief of Pediatrics in the Grenfell Region as a solo pediatrician providing primary, secondary and tertiary care for the indigenous and settler children living in remote communities. Her commitment to global health issues was a prominent factor in her professional and personal life for over fifty years as she practiced, taught and volunteered in many challenging regions of the world. In 2016 she received the Life Membership Award of the Canadian Pediatric Society for her dedication to advancing the health of children in Canada. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, two scholarships will be awarded annually to full-time students entering the first year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) program at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Western Regional School of Nursing. The recipients must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. The scholarship will be awarded by Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Nursing acting in consultation with the Faculty of Nursing Scholarship Committee.
Carol Anne Paddick Faculty of Nursing Entrance Bursary
This bursary was established with a generous donation from Brendan Paddick and Renee Vedd Paddick in memory of Brendan’s mother, Carol Anne Paddick. Born in Montreal in 1941, Carol graduated from Montreal’s St. Mary’s Nursing School in 1961. While on a nursing internship at the Central Newfoundland Health Care Centre, Carol caught the eye and captured the heart of a young husband-to-be student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, John Paddick (B.Ed 1961). Upon graduating from Memorial University, John set out to find Carol in Alexandria, Ontario determined to make her his bride. They were married on July 10, 1963. Carol and John moved back to where it all began for them in Grand Falls where Carol worked as a nurse for close to 20 years while husband John taught and was principal at Notre Dame Academy for 29 years. Her love and care for people in need extended out from her career into the greater community. She had a soft spot for strays; be they human or animals. Helping people was her life-long passion. Valued at a minimum of $2,600, it will be awarded annually to a first year student entering the Faculty of Nursing at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must have demonstrated financial need. Academic merit will also be a consideration, with recipients required to meet at least the minimum academic requirements for a bursary as defined by the University. This bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Nursing.
Parkinson Society Newfoundland and Labrador Denise Murphy Award