Impact of Giving
Daughter leaves a legacy of caring
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: February 27, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
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...
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Development and Donor Relations
Posted: February 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
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...
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