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UNB and JDI announce 2025 leadership scholarship recipients

Author: UNB Newsroom

Posted on Jun 3, 2025

Category: News and Events , Scholarships and Bursaries


The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB.

Valued at $10,000 per year and renewable for up to four years, the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB is among the university's most prestigious awards.

“Providing talented young New Brunswickers with training, education, and rewarding careers right here at home is central to our business and our partnership with UNB,” said Linda Speedy, VP, Human Resources for J.D. Irving, Limited. “We are proud to employ over 1050 UNB alumni at JDI and we look forward to increasing that number by encouraging more talented individuals, like this year’s scholarship recipients, to join us and advance their careers.”

Learn more about this year's recipients.