Blake-Kirkpatrick Scholarship

The Blake-Kirkpatrick scholarship is Atlantic Canada's largest undergraduate scholarship, and is awarded to four students each year by the University of New Brunswick [http://www.apegnb.com/media/07_04_05.html "Atlantic Canada's largest undergrad scholarships awarded"] , "APEGNB", July 4, 2005, retrieved August 16, 2006] . It was established in 2004 by the university's chancellor, Richard Currie.

Criteria

Applicants should submit an essay (not less than 250 words) to the Selection Committee giving evidence of their leadership capabilities, including (but not limited to) school and extra-curricular activities. Also required in the essay is evidence of overcoming barriers or difficult situations. Applications not meeting all three criteria will automatically be disregarded. [http://www.unb.ca/scholarships/documents/BlakeKirkpatrick06.pdf "Blake-Kirckpatrick Scholarships Application"] , "University of New Brunswick", retrieved August 16, 2006]

Value of the Scholarship

The value of the scholarship depends on the university program chosen by the winner.

Students entering an engineering program are awarded $55,000 over five (5) years as follows:

*Year 1: $15,000
*Year 2: $12,000
*Year 3: $10,000
*Year 4: $10,000
*Year 5: $8,000

Winners of the scholarship who are entering any other field are awarded $45,000 over four (4) years as follows:

*Year 1: $15,000
*Year 2: $12,000
*Year 3: $10,000
*Year 4: $8,000

election Committee

The selection committee consists of:
*Mrs. C. Elizabeth Meier, B.A. ‘71, M.Sc. ‘75, B.Sc.N. ‘86;
*Rev. James W. Golding L.Th. ‘63;
*and Dr. Earle W. Wood, B.Sc. ‘59, BEd ‘66, M.A. ‘69, LL.D. ‘98.

Previous Winners

The previous winners by year and alphabetical order:

2007
*Allan Kember (Summerside, PEI) E
*Laura Higgins (Saint John, NB) O
*Coleman Ward (Weymouth, NS) E
*Zach McNeil (Bridgetown, NS) E

2006
*Jonathan O'Kane (Saint John, NB) O
*Kristen Murray (Charlottetown, PEI) O
*Miles Goff (Wickham, NB) O
*Tyler Edwards (Canterbury, NB) E

2005
*Ryan Brideau (Miramichi, NB) O
*Holly Sampson (Glace Bay, NS) E
*Sarah Schwartz (Deer Lake, NL) O
*Brandon Wilbur (Hampton, NB) E

2004
*Sean Hayman (St. Stephen, NB) E
*Megan Hurley (Hampton, NB) O
*Brendan Wood (Deer Lake, NL) E
*Jessica Yeates (Fredericton, NB) O

E - Entering an engineering program. O - Enter a program other than engineering.

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