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Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) St. John’s, NL
2019-20 Award Recipients
2019-20 Award Recipients
The Chancellor's Graduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Graduate Leadership Award - Gaylene Russell McEvoy, Miramichi
The Chancellor's Undergraduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award - Dr. Travis Pickett, Corner Brook
Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship - Brooklyn Blackwood, Glovertown
J.M.C. Facey Engineering Scholarship - Claire Butt, Pasadena
Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship - Hannah George, Clarenville
Ralph Vincent Memorial Business Scholarship - Sydney Roche, Torbay
Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship - Kiana Stacey, Fortune
St. John Bosco Fry Family Foundation Scholarship - Lauryn English, St. John's
Dr. Philip Warren Community Centre Alliance Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Kirsten Yetman, St. John's
Bob Dawson Post-Secondary Entrance Award - Ayan Kadir, St. John's
Community Center Alliance Post-Secondary Entrance Award - Marissa Connors, St. John's
Community Centre Alliance MUN Entrance Award - Amber Spurrell, St. John's
The Chancellor's Undergraduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award - Dr. Travis Pickett, Corner Brook
Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship - Brooklyn Blackwood, Glovertown
J.M.C. Facey Engineering Scholarship - Claire Butt, Pasadena
Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship - Hannah George, Clarenville
Ralph Vincent Memorial Business Scholarship - Sydney Roche, Torbay
Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship - Kiana Stacey, Fortune
St. John Bosco Fry Family Foundation Scholarship - Lauryn English, St. John's
Dr. Philip Warren Community Centre Alliance Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Kirsten Yetman, St. John's
Bob Dawson Post-Secondary Entrance Award - Ayan Kadir, St. John's
Community Center Alliance Post-Secondary Entrance Award - Marissa Connors, St. John's
Community Centre Alliance MUN Entrance Award - Amber Spurrell, St. John's
Spotlight - The Chancellor's Awards/Fry Family Foundation Leadership Awards
Gaylene Russell McEvoy is the recipient of the Chancellor's Graduate Award and the Fry Family Foundation Graduate Leadership Award. Gaylene completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Memorial before completing her Master of Science in Medicine (Cardiovascular Sciences). She is now completing her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Graham Fraser; her PhD is focused on identifying blood flow regulation mechanisms that are impaired in type 2 diabetes. Throughout her education, she has volunteered with several community groups such as MUN Minds, a group that raises awareness for mental health; Special Olympics NL which enriches the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability through sport; and the Medical Graduate Student Society which advocates, supports and represents graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine.
Read more about Gaylene Russell McEvoy's Graduate Student Double Win.
Dr. Travis Pickett is the recipient of the Chancellor's Undergraduate Award and the Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award. Travis completed his Honours in Biochemistry at MUN prior to entering MUN's MD program. Throughout medical school, Travis sought to engage colleagues and peers in opportunities for both the arts as well as technology in medicine. He was the founder and curator of the Faculty of Medicine's inaugural live art gallery, show-casing works of art from medical students, graduate students, faculty and staff over three days. Travis was an integral member in the sustainability and expansion of NL's first biomedical three-dimensional (3D) printing facility, which has now expanded into Med 3D Network, a multi-centre rural 3D printing network across NL. He is one of the founders of PolyUnity Tech Inc which acted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to produce face-shields for frontline workers in collaboration with Task Force NL. In 2018 Travis was the recipient of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award. Dr. Pickett is currently working with the University of Ottawa completing his residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Read about Dr. Pickett's Double Win and his company PolyUnity in NL's Response to PPE crunch is here: First locally made face shields used in surgery.
Read about Dr. Pickett's Double Win and his company PolyUnity in NL's Response to PPE crunch is here: First locally made face shields used in surgery.
Spotlight - J.M.C. Facey Engineering Award
Paul Burt presented the J.M.C. Facey Engineering Award to Claire Butt at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Fall 2019 Semester Awards ceremony. Claire is an Engineering One student from Pasadena, NL.
Paul Burt presented the J.M.C. Facey Engineering Award to Claire Butt at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Fall 2019 Semester Awards ceremony. Claire is an Engineering One student from Pasadena, NL.