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Honouring the Legacy of Lady Violet Aitken

Author: Development and Donor Relations

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

Category: News and Events , Tribute Gifts , Scholarships and Bursaries

Inaugural Lady Vi Scholar, Arushi Sabnis stands with the Max Aitken, president of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and Charlotte Aitken, board member, in front of a portrait of the Aitken's grandmother, Lady Violet (Vi) Aitken, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery during a Beaverbrook Scholars celebration on Sept. 29, 2023.Inaugural Lady Vi Scholar, Arushi Sabnis stands with the Max Aitken, president of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and Charlotte Aitken, board member, in front of a portrait of the Aitken's grandmother, Lady Violet (Vi) Aitken, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery during a Beaverbrook Scholars celebration on Sept. 29, 2023.
Inaugural Lady Vi Scholar, Arushi Sabnis stands with the Max Aitken, president of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and Charlotte Aitken, board member, in front of a portrait of the Aitken's grandmother, Lady Violet (Vi) Aitken, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery during a Beaverbrook Scholars celebration on Sept. 29, 2023.

 

Arushi Sabnis is the inaugural recipient of the Lady Vi Aitken Scholarship, UNB’s most prestigious scholarship for international students, made possible through a $1 million commitment from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation.

The Lady Vi Aitken Scholarship honours the legacy of Lady Violet Aitken (LLD’90), who served as UNB's chancellor (1982-1992) and chancellor emerita.

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