Impact of Giving
Stewart McKelvey, alongside its Partners and Associates, announces historic $1.5 million donation to University of New Brunswick Law School
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 2, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Bequests , News and Events
Stewart McKelvey, Atlantic Canada’s largest law firm, announced on May 1, the 35th anniversary of the firm, a substantial donation of $1.5 million to the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Law School as part of the ambitious "Where Leaders Are Made" campaign – $1 million from Stewart McKelvey, supported by an additional $500,000 from the firm’s Partners and Associates.Learn more about the UNB Law fundraising campaign and this historic gift.
A lifelong commitment to higher education
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: April 24, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Tribute Gifts , Donor Stories , Bequests , Creating Opportunities for Students
Education was central to the lives of both John (BA’50, BEd’58, PD-ED’74) and Isabel Hildebrand. From their first meeting, through the raising of their children, to their ongoing legacy, the value and importance of higher learning underpinned their lives together. It was a natural decision for them to include scholarship support in their estate planning. The Dr. John F.T. and Isabel Hildebrand Scholarship, valued at $5,000 each, is awarded annually to two students from the...
From lab to legacy
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 31, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News and Events , Scholarships and Bursaries , Bequests , Donor Stories
Shannon McCue (BSc'97) has built a remarkable scientific career on the educational foundation she received at UNB, so she has committed to giving back, both now and in the future. Shannon is a clinical researcher whose work has made a difference. Asked if there are any career highlights of which she is particularly proud, she describes working on a drug for a rare, debilitating disorder called Behçet's disease. Following global clinical trials and drug approval, one day Shannon and her...
Parents establish a legacy of remembrance
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 2, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Bequests , Creating Opportunities for Students , Donor Stories
Photo: Mark and Suzanne Kirby Gina and Derek Kirby are not UNB alumni, but both of their children, Suzanne Kirby Violette (BBA’89) and Mark Kirby (BBA’95) were. When the time came for the Kirbys to consider their estate planning, they felt it was fitting to create a scholarship at UNB in memory of Suzanne, who died in 2009, and Mark, who died in 2021. The Suzanne G. Kirby & Mark R. Kirby Memorial Scholarship is to be awarded annually to two students enrolled in the bachelor...
UNB’s Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship endowment exceeds $8 million with $1.35 million gift
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News and Events , Bequests
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced yesterday that its largest scholarship endowment, the Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship, has grown to more than $8 million thanks to a generous bequest of $1.35 million from the late Drs. David and Wendy Betts. Click here to learn more about the Betts, and their prestigious scholarship.
The Uppals: A lifetime of recording memories and a bequest to ensure futures
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: October 18, 2024 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students , News and Events , Bequests , Donor Stories , Scholarships and Bursaries
Mahendra and Audrey Uppal like to say that their story is simple. They retired after long careers in photography, they now operate a hospitality business from their lovely home overlooking the St. John River, and they have decided to leave the bulk of their estate to the University of New Brunswick for scholarships. It’s simple, but not straightforward. The Uppals had no previous connection to UNB – they’re not graduates, their children attended universities in Ontario,...
UNB announces $2.2-million commitment to benefit students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 16, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students , News and Events , Bequests
The estate of Dr. Margot Roach (BSc’55, DSc’81) and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce a gift of $2.2 million in support of students in physics and medicine. This generous bequest expands upon Dr. Roach’s lifelong legacy of giving to UNB. Click here to learn more about Dr. Margot Roach and the impact her bequest will have at UNB.
A legacy for advancing physics education
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: January 15, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories , Bequests
Emma and Clyde Gross had no interest in promoting themselves through the scholarship in their name; they only wanted to promote physics and encourage bright students in that field. “I hope someone will discover all kinds of wonderful things we don’t know about now,” said Clyde, on the motivation behind the award. The Emma and Clyde deVeer Gross Scholarships will be valued at $6,500, covering tuition for two third- or fourth-year physics students every year. Although neither...
UNB family leaves enduring legacy for students and colleagues
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: December 12, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Donor Stories , Bequests
Professor Jack Iwanicki and his wife, Eileen (Haworth), made many students feel welcome in their 31 years of service to UNB. Students and faculty members will continue to benefit from their generosity thanks to the couple’s $2.8-million bequest in support of student financial aid, engagement and faculty research.Jack joined UNB’s department of philosophy in 1965. Eileen worked for CBC and the federal Department of Consumer Affairs before joining UNB’s office of human...
A history scholarship endowed for the future
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: December 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Bequests , News and Events , Donor Stories , Tribute Gifts
Professor Tom Evans was passionate about teaching history, and thanks to a scholarship he established in his parents’ names, generations of students will benefit from that passion.Born and raised in Fredericton, Tom completed his bachelor of arts in history at UNB in 1960, taking part in many campus activities. His entry from UNB’s Up the Hill yearbook said of Tom, “his quiet and easy manner have made him well liked by all who know him.”After graduation and with the...
A legacy of love
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 and an engineering scholarship she established in her late husband’s name. A teacher by...
A dedication to students
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: February 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Creating Opportunities for Students , Donor Stories , Bequests , News and Events , Scholarships and Bursaries
Catherine Sutherland (BA '78, BBA '94) has a long history of commitment to UNB, and she has ensured that dedication will continue for years to come. A UNB family Catherine comes from a UNB family, and because her father didn’t finish his degree at UNB, it was important to him that Catherine had the opportunity to finish hers. Like her late husband Gerald, Catherine came from humble beginnings. While a student at UNB, Catherine always worked part-time to avoid incurring a large...
The McLean family legacy
Development and Donor Relations
Posted: December 30, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Scholarships and Bursaries , Tribute Gifts , Bequests , Creating Opportunities for Students , Donor Stories , News and Events
Alan and Joyce McLean always believed in the importance of sharing – not just their financial resources, but also of themselves.Alan, or “Al,” was born and raised in Saint John. One of five children with a widowed mother, Al and his siblings all worked to keep the family afloat, and he learned early that it is important to both work hard and look out for the well-being of others. Al’s strong work ethic led him to become a successful businessman. He was president of...
Richardsons support engineering students, forever
Development and Donor Relations, UNB
Posted: January 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Bequests , Scholarships and Bursaries , Creating Opportunities for Students
Photos: Jack & Kay Richardson From his upbringing in Chapman, NB to a successful engineering career that took him throughout North America, John “Jack” Richardson never lost his appreciation or affection for the University of New Brunswick. After Jack (BScEE ’41) graduated, he worked with General Electric in Ontario and it was there that he met and fell in love with his wife, Kay. During their marriage which lasted more than 50 years, they lived in Toronto, Montreal and...