Sobey Performance Scholarships announced for Mount Allison
2008-03-13 08:42:55
The David and Faye Sobey Foundation and The Sobey Foundation donate $500,000 to Sackville school
SACKVILLE, NB — News of the creation of Sobey Performance Scholarships was enthusiastically received at Mount Allison University on March 12. Janis Sobey-Hames, chair of The David and Faye Sobey Foundation announced that The David and Faye Sobey Foundation and The Sobey Foundation are contributing a combined total of $500,000 to be endowed for scholarships that will be awarded to returning students at Mount Allison.
“The Sobey Performance Scholarships are intended to create new opportunities to recognize and reward students who excel at Mount Allison in the upper years of their degree,” says Janis Sobey-Hames. “We hope the Sobey Performance Scholarships inspire students for generations to come as they continue the rewarding and life-long journey of learning.”
“We are delighted to receive this generous contribution to our JUMP Mount Allison campaign,” says Mount Allison University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Campbell. “Scholarships and bursaries continue to be a major priority at our university. They allow us to continue to attract and retain the best and brightest students, regardless of their personal financial situations.”
The first scholarship, which will be awarded in September 2008, will be given to students who attain high academic achievement and are also successful at integrating extracurricular activities into their lives.
Each year Mount Allison awards more than $2 million in scholarships and bursaries. Approximately half of that amount goes to entrance scholarships and the other half to upper-class students.
About The David and Faye Sobey Foundation and The Sobey Foundation
The David and Faye Sobey Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000 to support funding in arts and culture, education, and medical research.
The Sobey Foundation is a private foundation whose purpose is to provide funding for important initiatives that have a positive and long-lasting impact in health and education or on communities. Funding is primarily directed to infrastructure and equipment. The Foundation, established from endowed funds in 1982, is rooted in a long-standing commitment to education and community.
About Mount Allison University
Ranked the #1 Undergraduate University by Maclean’s Magazine in 2007 and receiving several As in this year’s Globe and Mail University Report Card, Mount Allison University has always been highly regarded for its unique approach to learning and its commitment to the total development of its students. The University has also produced 47 Rhodes Scholars — the latest being Dara MacDonald ’08 of Halifax. Our students are instructed by award-winning professors such as Dr. Robert Lapp, who was recently awarded a prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship. Because of its small size, location within a humane and caring community, and its residential nature, Mount Allison offers a broad range of social, cultural, athletic, and academic opportunities and areas for active involvement. These influences help shape our students as future leaders, many of whom have gone on to top positions, around the world, in a multitude of fields.
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Photo caption (left to right): President and Vice-Chancellor of Mount Allison University Dr. Robert Campbell, Janis Sobey-Hames, chair of The David and Faye Sobey Foundation, and fourth-year Mount Allison student Jessica Hamilton toast the announcement of the Sobey Performance Scholarships.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jill Thomas-Myrick, Sobeys Atlantic, 902-752-8371, ext. 8455; Susanne MacDonald, Mount Allison University, 506-364-2529, Laura Dillman Ripley, Mount Allison University, 506-364-2600