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Gazette Memorial University of Newfoundland Volume 21 Number 17 April 13, 1989 Alumna endows scholarships Florence O'Neill-Hutchison, whose distinguished career in adult education and community development made her a leader in her field both provinciaUy and nationally, has donated a $20,000 endowment to fund scholarships at Memorial. She is both a Memorial alumna and an honorary graduate. "I decided to give this scholarship endowment to Memorial because I have a great deal of empathy with rural Newfoundlanders who may not have had as many opportunities to learn what college education is all about," Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison said. "They may not have the finances they need, and perhaps this will spur them on to make a start." Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison completed the first two years of ^bachelor of arts program during the early years of Memorial University College. From her days of studying and teaching in Newfoundland, she continued her education and her career in adult education in both the United States and Canada. In 1973, Memorial awarded Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison the honorary degree of doctor of laws in recognition of her outstanding contribution to adult education and community services. She has also received the Order of Canada, and is a honorary life member of the 4-H Association of Canada and of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Adult Education. Her gift to Memorial will be used to establish the Florence O'Neill Scholarships/Bursaries. Four annual awards valued up to $500 each will be available to full-time undergraduate students on the basis of scholarship standing and need. Special emphasis in making the awards will be the encouragement of students from rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and one Florence O'Neill Scholarship/Bursary has been reserved each year for students attending the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook. "Rural Newfoundlanders may not realize how great the need is for people to have a good education, particularly in this changing technological age," she said. "I thought that if I did this, it might help. Because I am from a rural That's Ian McKinnon's masters thesis, all 620 pages of it, which he's carrying on his head. He's about to submit it for his MA in folklore, hence the jubilant smile. Piping him in is Andrew Parsons, an arts undergraduate. His thesis title? Fiddling Fortune: the Role of Commercial Recordings made by Cape Breton Fiddlers in the Fiddle Music Tradition of Cape Breton Island. community in Newfoundland, and because I had to come up the hard way, I felt people would understand my desire to be helpful." An extraordinary career Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison interspersed her early years of study with teaching in a number of Newfoundland communities. In 1936 she earned a BA at Dalhousie University, and from then until 1942 worked with the Newfoundland Department of Education as an adult education itinerant teacher in many rural communities. She earned an MA in 1942 and an EdD in 1944, both from Columbia University, New York. She was the first Newfoundlander to earn a doctorate in adult education, and when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, she became the first woman in Canada to hold a doctorate in the field of adult education. Despite attractive career opportunities in the United States, Dr. O'Neill- Florence O'Neill-Hutchison Hutchison returned to the adult education division in the Newfoundland Department of Education, becoming director of the division in 1950. In 1959 cont'd, on p. 3. Scotiabank sponsors major scholarship The Bank of Nova Scotia has established a new scholarship at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Scotiabank Ocean Studies Scholarship supports graduate research in scientific or technical areas related to oceans. Valued at $15,000 annually, the scholarship is one of the largest individual awards available for studies at Memorial. "We at Scotiabank are excited about the entire ocean studies proposal," said J.A. Gordon Bell, president and chief operating officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia. "Scotiabank's scholarship directly complements the Oceans 2000 initiative and we look forward to participating in Memorial's leading-edge reputation in this field of graduate studies." Oceans 2000 is a strategy designed to position Newfoundland, the Atlantic region and Canada among world leaders in ocean studies and enterprise by the year 2000. Memorial University President Leslie Harris launched the program last July. Dr. Harris welcomed Scotiabank's involvement in ocean research at Memori- INSIDE SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE 5-8 Food service contract for Marriott 3 From clay tablets to CD-ROMs...4 al. "With this scholarship, the Bank qf Nova Scotia has demonstrated its support for the development of expertise and leadership potential in a field of growing concern," he said. The Scotiabank Ocean Studies Scholarship is open to individuals enrolled in Memorial University's post- baccalaurate programs in ocean studies, including marine biology, marine geology, physical or chemical oceanography, ocean engineering, or a related scientific or technological marine discipline. The Scotiabank scholar will receive $15,000 per year, renewable for up to three years for a doctoral program or two years for a masters program and contingent upon the scholar maintaining a high academic standing. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and be under 28 years of age on Sept. 1,1989. The deadline for applications i« May 5, 1989. More information and application forms are available from the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X5; (709) 737-8200. Leading biochemist to address Sigma Xi 8 Secretaries Week... 12
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Title by Date | 1989-04-13. MUN Gazette, vol. 21, no. 17 |
Publisher | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Place of Publication | St. John's (N.L.) |
Date | 1989 |
Physical Description | ill. |
Description | The official newspaper of Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
Subject | Memorial University of Newfoundland--20th century--Periodicals |
Note | Range: 1968-present, biweekly during the university year and monthly during June, July and August. |
Indexed In | Newfoundland Periodical Article Bibliography |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's |
Time Period | 20 Century |
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Language | eng |
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Transcript | Gazette Memorial University of Newfoundland Volume 21 Number 17 April 13, 1989 Alumna endows scholarships Florence O'Neill-Hutchison, whose distinguished career in adult education and community development made her a leader in her field both provinciaUy and nationally, has donated a $20,000 endowment to fund scholarships at Memorial. She is both a Memorial alumna and an honorary graduate. "I decided to give this scholarship endowment to Memorial because I have a great deal of empathy with rural Newfoundlanders who may not have had as many opportunities to learn what college education is all about," Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison said. "They may not have the finances they need, and perhaps this will spur them on to make a start." Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison completed the first two years of ^bachelor of arts program during the early years of Memorial University College. From her days of studying and teaching in Newfoundland, she continued her education and her career in adult education in both the United States and Canada. In 1973, Memorial awarded Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison the honorary degree of doctor of laws in recognition of her outstanding contribution to adult education and community services. She has also received the Order of Canada, and is a honorary life member of the 4-H Association of Canada and of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Adult Education. Her gift to Memorial will be used to establish the Florence O'Neill Scholarships/Bursaries. Four annual awards valued up to $500 each will be available to full-time undergraduate students on the basis of scholarship standing and need. Special emphasis in making the awards will be the encouragement of students from rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and one Florence O'Neill Scholarship/Bursary has been reserved each year for students attending the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook. "Rural Newfoundlanders may not realize how great the need is for people to have a good education, particularly in this changing technological age," she said. "I thought that if I did this, it might help. Because I am from a rural That's Ian McKinnon's masters thesis, all 620 pages of it, which he's carrying on his head. He's about to submit it for his MA in folklore, hence the jubilant smile. Piping him in is Andrew Parsons, an arts undergraduate. His thesis title? Fiddling Fortune: the Role of Commercial Recordings made by Cape Breton Fiddlers in the Fiddle Music Tradition of Cape Breton Island. community in Newfoundland, and because I had to come up the hard way, I felt people would understand my desire to be helpful." An extraordinary career Dr. O'Neill-Hutchison interspersed her early years of study with teaching in a number of Newfoundland communities. In 1936 she earned a BA at Dalhousie University, and from then until 1942 worked with the Newfoundland Department of Education as an adult education itinerant teacher in many rural communities. She earned an MA in 1942 and an EdD in 1944, both from Columbia University, New York. She was the first Newfoundlander to earn a doctorate in adult education, and when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, she became the first woman in Canada to hold a doctorate in the field of adult education. Despite attractive career opportunities in the United States, Dr. O'Neill- Florence O'Neill-Hutchison Hutchison returned to the adult education division in the Newfoundland Department of Education, becoming director of the division in 1950. In 1959 cont'd, on p. 3. Scotiabank sponsors major scholarship The Bank of Nova Scotia has established a new scholarship at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Scotiabank Ocean Studies Scholarship supports graduate research in scientific or technical areas related to oceans. Valued at $15,000 annually, the scholarship is one of the largest individual awards available for studies at Memorial. "We at Scotiabank are excited about the entire ocean studies proposal," said J.A. Gordon Bell, president and chief operating officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia. "Scotiabank's scholarship directly complements the Oceans 2000 initiative and we look forward to participating in Memorial's leading-edge reputation in this field of graduate studies." Oceans 2000 is a strategy designed to position Newfoundland, the Atlantic region and Canada among world leaders in ocean studies and enterprise by the year 2000. Memorial University President Leslie Harris launched the program last July. Dr. Harris welcomed Scotiabank's involvement in ocean research at Memori- INSIDE SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP ISSUE 5-8 Food service contract for Marriott 3 From clay tablets to CD-ROMs...4 al. "With this scholarship, the Bank qf Nova Scotia has demonstrated its support for the development of expertise and leadership potential in a field of growing concern," he said. The Scotiabank Ocean Studies Scholarship is open to individuals enrolled in Memorial University's post- baccalaurate programs in ocean studies, including marine biology, marine geology, physical or chemical oceanography, ocean engineering, or a related scientific or technological marine discipline. The Scotiabank scholar will receive $15,000 per year, renewable for up to three years for a doctoral program or two years for a masters program and contingent upon the scholar maintaining a high academic standing. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and be under 28 years of age on Sept. 1,1989. The deadline for applications i« May 5, 1989. More information and application forms are available from the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X5; (709) 737-8200. Leading biochemist to address Sigma Xi 8 Secretaries Week... 12 |