Impact of Giving
The McLean family legacy
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: December 30, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, Tribute Gifts, Bequests, Creating Opportunities for Students, Donor Stories, News and Events
Alan and Joyce McLean always believed in the importance of sharing – not just their financial resources, but also of themselves.Alan, or “Al,” was born and raised in Saint John. One of five children with a widowed mother, Al and his siblings all worked to keep the family afloat, and he learned early that it is important to both work hard and look out for the well-being of...
Read the full postCelebrating GivingTuesday at UNB!
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: December 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Faculty and Staff Giving, News and Events, Donor Stories, Alumni Annual Giving, Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students
It's GivingTuesday! On Tuesday, Dec. 3, UNB is joining the 24-hour, worldwide fundraising effort celebrating philanthropy! Thanks to support from donors like you, our students have more opportunities to succeed with scholarships and bursaries, library resources and more. Be a part of GivingTuesday We asked alumni why they give and here is what they said: John: "My wife and I graduated from UNB...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick graduate credits Beaverbrook Scholarship for extensive involvement
Development & Donor Relations
Posted: May 31, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Alumni Annual Giving, Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students, Donor Stories
Back in late spring on the UNB Fredericton campus, the mid-morning sun broke the lingering crispness in the air as Hannah Meneley juggled another busy day. Dressed in a bright red blazer for a 30-minute photo shoot, the Canterbury native was living UNB life to the fullest, effectively mixing her academic and extracurricular responsibilities. Her roles varied from sitting on the Women in...
Read the full postEntrepreneur supported by scholarships
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: February 1, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students, Innovation
Photo: Chedi Mbaga, 2nd year Bachelor of Engineering in Geodesy and Geomatics Toronto, ON When Chedi Mbaga learned that he was one of 33 students to receive a prestigious Loran Scholarship out of over 4,400 applicants, the Toronto native had also accepted a challenge to study outside of his home province. His difficult choice was made easier because of his experience at the University of New...
Read the full postRichardsons support engineering students, forever
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: January 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Bequests, Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students
Photos: Jack & Kay Richardson From his upbringing in Chapman, NB to a successful engineering career that took him throughout North America, John “Jack” Richardson never lost his appreciation or affection for the University of New Brunswick. After Jack (BScEE ’41) graduated, he worked with General Electric in Ontario and it was there that he met and fell in love with his wife,...
Read the full postEngineering student recognized with green scholarship
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: January 14, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students
Photo: Melanie Flack, 4th year Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, LaHave, NS Melanie spent the bulk of 2017 at Canfor Pulp Ltd. in Taylor, BC as a process engineering student. During that period, she was selected to receive a Greenest Workforce Green Dream Scholarship. The recognition, among other things, allowed her to share her experiences through a Green Dream team blog throughout...
Read the full postNewest Schulich Leaders at University of New Brunswick enjoy first semester
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: January 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, Creating Opportunities for Students
A pair of Schulich Leaders are making immediate impacts in their first year at the University of New Brunswick. Geoffrey Noseworthy of Lewisporte, Nfld. and Anna Postill of Toronto, Ont. received the prestigious scholarship, which is awarded to high-school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics, in part due to their leadership potential. Geoffrey, enrolled in a...
Read the full postDoctoral student leading research in Canada's Far North
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: January 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students, Innovation, Scholarships and Bursaries
Photo: Maree McGregor, Doctoral Candidate in Earth Sciences, Perth, Australia Maree McGregor fell in love with UNB as an undergrad student, visiting the Fredericton campus on an international exchange trip from Australia’s James Cook University. So impressed was the Perth native that she subsequently applied to take her master’s degree at UNB. She now finds herself in the midst of...
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