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Memorial University of Newfoundland
2022-23 Scholarship Recipients
2022-23 Scholarship Recipients
Chancellor's Graduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Graduate Leadership Award - To be announced
Chancellor's Undergraduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award - To be announced
Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship - Rhiana Sheppard, Glovertown
Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship - Amber Meade, Fortune
Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship - Nicholas Qiu
J.M.C. Facey Engineering Scholarship - Jocelyn Ralph
Ralph Vincent Memorial Business Scholarship - To be announced
School of Music Dean's Scholarship - Bruce Smith, Spaniard's Bay
Dean's Leadership Award in the Faculty of Business Administration - To be announced
Dean's Leadership Award in Education - To be announced
Dean's Leadership Award in Engineering - Kamal Ali, St. John's
Chancellor's Undergraduate Award & Fry Family Foundation Undergraduate Leadership Award - To be announced
Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship - Rhiana Sheppard, Glovertown
Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship - Amber Meade, Fortune
Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship - Nicholas Qiu
J.M.C. Facey Engineering Scholarship - Jocelyn Ralph
Ralph Vincent Memorial Business Scholarship - To be announced
School of Music Dean's Scholarship - Bruce Smith, Spaniard's Bay
Dean's Leadership Award in the Faculty of Business Administration - To be announced
Dean's Leadership Award in Education - To be announced
Dean's Leadership Award in Engineering - Kamal Ali, St. John's
Community Centre Alliance Recipients
FFF CCA Post-Secondary MUN Scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years. Congratulations to this year's award winners and to the students who had their scholarships renewed for 2022-23. Learn more about these exceptional students here.
2022-23 Recipients:
Dr. Philip Warren Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Baraa Alkhalif, Emily Sheppard
MUN Entrance Scholarship - Erika Meadus
Bob Dawson Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Madison Kennedy
Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Jamila Nahhat, Momoh Octavious
Renewals:
Dr. Philip Warren Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Justine King, Madison Murrins, Amy Wilcox, Nicholas Yetman, Allison Yetman, Kirsten Yetman
Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Marissa Connors, Sumitra Subedi
FFF CCA Post-Secondary MUN Scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years. Congratulations to this year's award winners and to the students who had their scholarships renewed for 2022-23. Learn more about these exceptional students here.
2022-23 Recipients:
Dr. Philip Warren Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Baraa Alkhalif, Emily Sheppard
MUN Entrance Scholarship - Erika Meadus
Bob Dawson Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Madison Kennedy
Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Jamila Nahhat, Momoh Octavious
Renewals:
Dr. Philip Warren Exceptional Achievement Scholarship - Justine King, Madison Murrins, Amy Wilcox, Nicholas Yetman, Allison Yetman, Kirsten Yetman
Post-Secondary Entrance Scholarship - Marissa Connors, Sumitra Subedi
Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship
Nicholas Qiu is the recipient of the Hugh J. Anderson Chemistry Scholarship. Nicholas is a second-year student currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry at Memorial University and aspires to study medicine in the future. Nicholas graduated from Holy Heart of Mary High School with honours and completed the International Baccalaureate program. He has been particularly interested in chemistry since high school, winning bronze at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Nicholas has been conducting organic fluorophore research with Dr. Yuming Zhao at MUN over the last two years and has recently won the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA). Outside of school, Nicholas likes to go to the gym, play badminton and volunteer at the Health Sciences Centre. Nicholas is planning to continue his research experience in hopes of publishing his research.
JMC Facey Engineering Scholarship
Jocelyn Ralph receives her scholarship from Marie Burt
Jocelyn Ralph is the recipient of the JMC Facey Engineering Scholarship. Jocelyn is a first-year student at Memorial University, currently studying engineering. Jocelyn plans to major in Mechatronics and wishes to pursue a career in the aerospace industry. She graduated with honours from Gander Collegiate where she was also class valedictorian of 2022 and was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Medal. Jocelyn is involved in the community outside her studies, having volunteered with the Gander Rotary and Gander Women’s Centre. In addition to this, Jocelyn is an exceptional dancer. She has been dancing since age 5, competing provincially, nationally, and internationally, and has received scholarships to dance in Greece and Paris.
Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship
Rhiana Sheppard is the recipient of the Clarice Diamond Fry Memorial Scholarship. Rhiana is a first year student at Western Regional School of Nursing, MUN Grenfell Campus. She is an honors graduate from Glovertown Academy. Rhiana has a love for sports and being in nature, she was actively involved in basketball, soccer and softball in high school along with dancing at a local dance studio. In addition to athletics, she has spent her life surrounded by music and has been singing in the Kiwanis Music Festival, Terra Nova Park Folk Festival and many local events for a number of years. Rhiana spent her high school years tutoring elementary school children, coaching gymnastics for 5 years and participating in her school's student council. She hopes to better the lives of others through her work and personal lives, with kindness and compassion. Rhiana will continue to pursue a Bachelor of Nursing and hopes to work in obstetrics in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship
Amber Meade is the recipient of the Charlotte Penwell Dolimount Memorial Scholarship. Amber is a first year nursing student at Memorial University’s Centre for Nursing Studies campus with a passion to make a meaningful contribution in the lives of others. During high school she was involved in volunteer opportunities that allowed her to recognize an attraction to serving and interacting with people of the community. Amber wants to be a nurse because she understands the value of being a hope to people in the most difficult, vulnerable time of their life. Her ultimate goal after completion of a bachelor’s degree is to work in paediatrics and later study to become a paediatric Nurse Practitioner. Read more about Amber.
Dean's Leadership Award in Engineering
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Kamal Ali is the recipient of the FFF Dean's Leadership Award in Engineering. Kamal is a Computer Engineering student (class of '23) with a strong passion for student activities. He started Hack Frost NL to create the opportunity for students at Memorial University to fully experience a large-scale hackathon. Through the support of the university, local companies, and a talented team, Kamal led Hack Frost NL to organize two online hackathons for 200 students each, including high school students. He hopes that these hackathons help students learn skills in a new way while having fun. He currently sits on the advisory board of Hack Frost NL. Currently, Kamal is the Vice Chair of the MUN IEEE Student Branch helping organize gatherings and technical events for Electrical and Computer Engineering students. He is also the Cofounder for the MUN Coders Community where he helps organize coding meetups for students to practice solving challenging programming questions. Kamal believes that this recognition will encourage him to continue seeking new ways to contribute to the student body at Memorial.
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School of Music Dean's Scholarship
Bruce Smith is the recipient of the FFF School of Music Dean’s Scholarship for the 2022-23 scholarship year. Bruce graduated with Honors from Ascension Collegiate, Bay Roberts, NL in June 2022. Music has always been a major part in Bruce’s life since he started piano lessons at 6 years of age. He studies voice, piano, and classical guitar while completing examinations with the Royal Conservatory of Music. Bruce was awarded two gold medals in classical guitar with RCM.
He was an active member of the Traditional Ensemble Group at Ascension Collegiate High School and he continues to play for community, church, and fundraising events. Bruce is a member of Refuge, a youth band in St. Matthew’s Church, Bay Roberts. He is a versatile musician playing guitar, piano, drums, and assists with the vocals. Most recently, he offers drum lessons to the youth in his local church.
In April 2022, Bruce received the Junior Instrumental Rose Bowl Runner-Up Award at the St.John’s Kiwanis Festival and competed in the 2022 Provincial Festival. Bruce will attend Memorial University School of Music in September 2022 studying classical guitar.
He was an active member of the Traditional Ensemble Group at Ascension Collegiate High School and he continues to play for community, church, and fundraising events. Bruce is a member of Refuge, a youth band in St. Matthew’s Church, Bay Roberts. He is a versatile musician playing guitar, piano, drums, and assists with the vocals. Most recently, he offers drum lessons to the youth in his local church.
In April 2022, Bruce received the Junior Instrumental Rose Bowl Runner-Up Award at the St.John’s Kiwanis Festival and competed in the 2022 Provincial Festival. Bruce will attend Memorial University School of Music in September 2022 studying classical guitar.