Impact of Giving
Philosophy department honours beloved faculty member
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Mar 10, 2025
Category: News and Events
The late Jack Iwanicki was one of the defining members of UNB’s philosophy department and a mentor to students, faculty and staff for more than 30 years. On Monday, Feb. 24, the university community honoured his many contributions to UNB by dedicating The Jack Iwanicki Common Room. Jack Iwanicki trained as a lawyer before obtaining his MA in philosophy at the University of Toronto. He...
Read the full postDaughter leaves a legacy of caring
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Feb 27, 2025
Category: Tribute Gifts , Creating Opportunities for Students , Donor Stories
When Summer (BA’79) and Leo Coyle (BA’77, BEd’79, MEd’90) lost their only daughter Lyla Coyle (BA’07) to cancer in January 2024, they set out to fulfill Lyla’s wishes to create a scholarship in the new bachelor of social work program at UNB Saint John. Lyla had applied for the program in December 2023, completely unaware that she had cancer. Within only a...
Read the full postFather-daughter duo make Beaverbrook history
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Feb 21, 2025
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries
Mark and Megan Stewart hold a special place in Beaverbrook history: they are the first father-daughter pair of Beaverbrook Scholars, and they have both seen the direction of their lives change – thanks to these awards and their own willingness to embrace new opportunities as they arise. Mark (BSc’87) expected to attend technical college after graduating from Fundy High School, but...
Read the full postFrom lab to legacy
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Jan 31, 2025
Category: News and Events , Scholarships and Bursaries , Bequests , Donor Stories
Shannon McCue (BSc'97) has built a remarkable scientific career on the educational foundation she received at UNB, so she has committed to giving back, both now and in the future. Shannon is a clinical researcher whose work has made a difference. Asked if there are any career highlights of which she is particularly proud, she describes working on a drug for a rare, debilitating disorder called...
Read the full postSchulich Leaders enjoy a broad range of opportunities
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Jan 15, 2025
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries , News and Events
Halfway through their first year, UNB’s newest Schulich Leaders are off to a great start. Benjamin Bilsky and Jacob Ledoux are UNB’s 2024-25 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, Canada’s most coveted STEM scholarships. Each year, one hundred Schulich Leader Scholarships are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a science, technology,...
Read the full postResearch Chair in Health Innovation established in the UNB Faculty of Nursing
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 7, 2025
Category: Donor Stories
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced today the establishment of the Hon. Joan Kingston Research Chair in Health Innovation, supported by a $1.25 million dollar gift from the Hon. Joan Kingston Foundation. “Joan Kingston is a UNB Nursing graduate who has worked tirelessly to further nursing education in New Brunswick, so it is tremendously fitting that this research chair in...
Read the full postParents establish a legacy of remembrance
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Jan 2, 2025
Category: Bequests , Creating Opportunities for Students , Donor Stories
Photo: Mark and Suzanne Kirby Gina and Derek Kirby are not UNB alumni, but both of their children, Suzanne Kirby Violette (BBA’89) and Mark Kirby (BBA’95) were. When the time came for the Kirbys to consider their estate planning, they felt it was fitting to create a scholarship at UNB in memory of Suzanne, who died in 2009, and Mark, who died in 2021. The Suzanne G. Kirby &...
Read the full postUNB’s Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship endowment exceeds $8 million with $1.35 million gift
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 22, 2024
Category: News and Events , Bequests
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced yesterday that its largest scholarship endowment, the Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship, has grown to more than $8 million thanks to a generous bequest of $1.35 million from the late Drs. David and Wendy Betts. Click here to learn more about the Betts, and their prestigious scholarship.
Read the full postThe Uppals: A lifetime of recording memories and a bequest to ensure futures
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: Oct 18, 2024
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students , News and Events , Bequests , Donor Stories , Scholarships and Bursaries
Mahendra and Audrey Uppal like to say that their story is simple. They retired after long careers in photography, they now operate a hospitality business from their lovely home overlooking the St. John River, and they have decided to leave the bulk of their estate to the University of New Brunswick for scholarships. It’s simple, but not straightforward. The Uppals had no previous...
Read the full postUNB announces $2.2-million commitment to benefit students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 16, 2024
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students , News and Events , Bequests
The estate of Dr. Margot Roach (BSc’55, DSc’81) and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce a gift of $2.2 million in support of students in physics and medicine. This generous bequest expands upon Dr. Roach’s lifelong legacy of giving to UNB. Click here to learn more about Dr. Margot Roach and the impact her bequest will have at UNB.
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