Impact of Giving
Harvard dreams come true for UNB grad
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 24, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News and Events
Jackson Weir is living the dream at Harvard University where he has recently enrolled in the biological and biomedical PhD program months after graduating with honours from the University of New Brunswick.Growing up in Saint John, Jackson often had what he called a “distant dream” about attending Harvard but it was his highly successful undergraduate years on UNB’s Fredericton...
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Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 21, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, News and Events
UNB’s newest Schulich Leaders are both grateful to the Schulich Leaders Network for helping them adjust to university life. Julien Hache of Chelmsford, NB, and Matthew Toms-Zuberec of Calgary, AB, are the University of New Brunswick’s 2021-22 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships. Launched in 2012 by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich,...
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Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories, News and Events
His UNB education changed his life, so for 50 years Gordon Tracy Alexander (BScE ’48) has shown his gratitude by giving back to UNB.Gordon came to UNB in 1944, aged 17, from a tiny school in Fredericton Junction. He credits the Lord Beaverbook Entrance Scholarship with opening the door to a university education, giving him the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming a civil...
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Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Innovation, News and Events, Tribute Gifts
What makes the UNB experience unique? For student Sarah Lunney, it is the opportunity to pursue studies with the potential to generate real impact at the community level. In 2020-21, Sarah became the inaugural recipient of the Rosemary Aicher Health & Environment Research Experience (HERE) Award. The award enables UNB Saint John students...
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