Impact of Giving
Newest Schulich Leaders find success despite pandemic
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 26, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries
UNB’s newest Schulich Leaders are finding ways to succeed in a first year like no other. Stephen White of Saint John, NB, and Jessica Dean of Bedford, NS, are the University of New Brunswick’s 2020-21 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships. Launched in 2012 by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, this annual scholarship program encourages...
Read the full post90-year-old scientist paves way for future researchers
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories, News and Events, Faculty and Staff Giving
When asked, Dr. Friedrich (Fritz) Grein will concede that he is a “good researcher.” His extraordinary record shows that “good” is an understatement. Professor Emeritus in the department of chemistry, Dr. Grein remains an active researcher after 60 years with the University of New Brunswick. Having generously established two research awards at the University of New...
Read the full postSupporting UNB – a family tradition
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories, Creating Opportunities for Students, Alumni Annual Giving
A family’s tradition of studying at UNB has grown into a tradition of supporting UNB. Both Gary Lawson (BBA 1976, LLB 1979) and his daughter Sarah Birch (BBA 2001, LLB 2004) studied at UNB’s Saint John campus for their undergraduate degrees, and both went on to complete law degrees at UNB’s Law School. In fact, Sarah’s sister is also a UNB graduate, like many of...
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Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 5, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories, Scholarships and Bursaries, Alumni Annual Giving, Bequests, Creating Opportunities for Students, Tribute Gifts
Marilyn Garland considered herself “small but mighty.” A force to be reckoned with, she easily held her own in the company of UNB’s basketball teams, which she so loved. A steadfast donor to UNB during her life, upon her death in 2018 Marilyn (BT 1979) left the university a generous bequest of $100,000, divided evenly between an athletics scholarship for New Brunswick students...
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