Prizes and Awards

Prizes and awards are given to in-course students for particular achievements. Please note that the listing of awards and prizes is accurate, but that changes may occur.

Alleyne Murphy Undergraduate Award
In keeping with Mrs. Murphy's efforts to promote academic excellence in the nutrition and dietetics program, this award, established by her former students and colleagues, will acknowledge superior scholarship by a senior student. In this case, scholarship will encompass a sound understanding of theory in nutrition and dietetics, and the ability to evaluate concepts and principles within the field using the elements of research design and methodology. Recipients will be chosen by the applied human nutrition faculty and will be presented with the award at the professional induction ceremony.

Alumnae-Students' Union Leadership Award
To be considered for the award, students must demonstrate activity characterized by participation, accomplishment, dedication and guidance to others. This will include involvement in one or more areas of the University, such as Student Union, societies, associations, residence life or athletics.  For more information, application and current year deadline please see msvu.ca/alumnae.

Andrea M. and Charles R. Bronfman Award in Canadian Studies
Through the support of the Bronfman family, this award provides tuition and travel costs for a student majoring in Canadian studies. It is designed to promote Canadian understanding by providing students with the opportunity to realize, physically and academically, exposure to a wider experience and knowledge of Canadian life and to share that knowledge with others. This annual scholarship, awarded in alternating years, has two parts. Award A: to a student registered in CANA 4000 or 4002; Award B: to a student registered in CANA 1100 or 3305. Contact the Dean of Arts and Science for details and application forms.
Application Deadline: October 15

Ann and Jim Duffy Memorial Award
Established by the Atlantic Men's Wear Placing Market in honor of Ann & Jim Duffy and awarded annually to a BUS 3332 (Retail Management) and/or BUS 3334 (Sales Management) student. First preference is given to a student interested in the retail clothing/sales industry.

Certificate for Outstanding Performance in Women's Studies 1110
Awarded annually to a first-year student in the women’s studies program with the highest grade in WOMS 1110 who is continuing in WOMS 1112.

Community Service Award in Applied Human Nutrition
A book prize awarded to a student who has given community service demonstrating the use of nutrition knowledge to assist people in enhancing their daily lives.

Community Service Award in Family Studies and Gerontology
A book prize awarded to a student who has given community service demonstrating the use of family studies and gerontology knowledge to assist people in enhancing their daily lives.

David Bell Memorial Endowed Award
The David Bell Executive Award was established to assist a Bachelor of Public Relations student in her/his graduation year with their travel expenses in a job search. Applications must be made to the Chair, Public Relations Department, by January 30. The successful applicant is expected to give a debriefing on his/her experience to a representative of David Bell Executive Search, who will be designated.

Dr. Len Parent Computer Studies Award
Established by the faculty in the Mathematics and Computer Studies Department in memory of Dr. Len Parent, a former mathematics professor who was instrumental in setting up the computer science program at the Mount. Awarded annually to an undergraduate student for achievement in computer studies, on the recommendation of the department.

Dr. Rosemarie Sampson Award in Psychology
Established by Dr. Rosemarie Sampson, an alumna, former professor and Dean, during the Building Tomorrow Together capital campaign. This award will be presented annually to a graduating honours student in psychology who intends to pursue graduate studies, in recognition of her/his academic achievement, excellence in research and their potential for contribution to the discipline of psychology.

Ennis Family Award in Literacy Education
Established by the Ennis Family in 2000 in memory of John Ennis, father of Craig Ennis, BPR '00. This award recognizes the academic excellence of a student enroled in the Master of Education degree in Literacy Education.

Frances Malloy Award in Applied Human Nutrition in the Integrated Internship Education Program
Established by friends and family of Frances Malloy in her memory. Awarded annually to a student enroled in the Applied Human Nutrition Integrated Education Program who is starting her/his second or third internship. The recipient will have demonstrated strong academic performance, and must be involved in university life at Mount Saint Vincent University. Applicants must submit a resume outlining their involvement on campus. Award will be presented during the Department's Yellow Rose Celebration held every spring. Applications should be submitted to the Chair, Department of Applied Human Nutrition.
Application Deadline: March 15

Ida Shofer-Zifkin Memorial Award in Applied Human Nutrition
Established in memory of Ida Shofer-Zifkin, a Home Economics alumna who was also a Jubilee Medal recipient. Awarded annually to an undergraduate student in applied human nutrition, on the recommendation of the department.

Kathleen Crowley Child Care Award
Established by friends and family in memory of Kathleen Frances Crowley, Child Development Certificate graduate and Bachelor of Child Study graduate. In recognition of Kathleen's outstanding involvement in university life and her concern for children, this award in the form of partial-time subsidy for child care at the Child Study Centre is available to a Mount student with established financial need. A special application is required and is available from the Financial Aid Office, as well as, the Registrar's Office and must be submitted with the formal bursary application.

L. McDonald Memorial Award
Awarded annually to a returning student whose has shown outstanding achievement in chemistry courses and who is enroled in a program of studies requiring at least a minor in chemistry.

Macdonald Chisholm Trask Insurance Leadership Award For Women's Basketball
Established by Macdonald Chisholm Trask Insurance.  This award will be presented annually to a member of the Women's Basketball Team, in good academic standing, in recognition of her leadership skills on and off the court.  Applicants must complete an application form and submit a letter outlining her leadership skills and activities. 
Application Deadline:  March 15

Maud Crouse Robar Award
Made possible by Becky Robar, an Mount alumna, and her father, in memory of her mother. This award will be made to the biology major who shows most promise after completion of the second year (or 10 units) upon recommendation of the Biology Department.

Michael and Madeleine Merrigan Memorial Award in Education
Established by members of the University community to honour the dedicated career of Michael Merrigan, retired Executive Assistant to the President. At his request, this award is presented in memory of his parents and is designated annually for a student in the education program.

Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. Endowed Award For Excellence In Tourism and Hospitality Management
Established by Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. This award recognizes academic excellence and is presented to a student graduating from the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management degree program with the highest aggregate in each of the Spring and Fall Convocations.

Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. Endowed Leadership Award
Established by Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. This award recognizes a senior student who has completed a minimum of 15 units and who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in her/his life as a Mount student and the potential to contribute to the profession in the future.  Students must submit a resume and covering letter outlining their demonstrated leadership abilities within the University community (in sports, student government, student societies) or in volunteer activities outside of the university.
Application Deadline: March 15
 
Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. Endowed Travel Award For The Tourism And Hospitality Management Degree
Established by Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. This award provides financial assistance to students enroled in the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management degree who took up residence outside of Halifax Regional Municipality to complete their co-operative education work term. Students must complete the travel Award application and submit an essay on the benefits of going away for their co-operative work term and outline what they have learned and gained from this experience.
Application Deadline: November 1

Science Society Award
Established in 1984, this award will be made annually to a student who has completed a minimum of five units in a Bachelor of Science program; who has achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0; and who has shown genuine interest in continuing studies in the sciences.

Sheila and Stephenie Allt Memorial Award
Established by friends and family of Sheila and Stephenie Allt in honour of their love and support to the community. Awarded annually to a student athlete, in good academic standing who has attended Mount Saint Vincent University for a minimum of one year and has demonstrated a commitment to volunteerism within the Mount community or externally. Applicants must submit a resume outlining their personal commitment to volunteering and a letter stating why they feel volunteerism is important. Applications should be submitted to the Co-ordinator of Athletics and Recreation.
Application Deadline: March 15

Sister Frances de Sales Endowed Research Award
Awarded annually to a senior undergraduate student (has completed more than 7.5 units) who demonstrates outstanding research skills in using information/sources located in or accessible from the Mount Library, when completing a research assignment (essay or annotated bibliography) for course credit at the Mount during the 12 month period preceding the January 31 Deadline.

Please submit a clean copy (no comments or grade) of your research assignment with supporting documentation to:

The Mount Saint Vincent University Library Award Program
attn: Head Librarian,
The Library, Mount Saint Vincent University
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 2J6

Supporting documentation includes:
Part A: An award submission form which is available at the Mount Library Circulation desk.
Part B: A copy of the course outline and/or assignment with an indication of the % of final mark assigned to the paper.
Part C: A research log - a list of the research sources you consulted (indexes, abstracts, bibliographies), in chronological order of their use , with some indication of the importance of each source for completing the assignment.
Application Deadline: January 31

Sister Frances Carmel Regan Award in Philosophy
Established by the College Class of ’51, during their 50th reunion, in honour of Sister Frances Carmel. Sister Frances Carmel was missioned to Mount Saint Vincent College in 1933 and she remained there as a Professor of Philosophy, Registrar, and Dean until 1966. She was an outstanding teacher in Philosophy who challenged her students to think deeply and for themselves. Awarded annually to an outstanding philosophy student on the recommendation of the philosophy faculty.

Sister Mary Evelyn Award
Awarded by the Sisters of Charity, Halifax Province, to recognize Sister Mary Evelyn Fitzgerald, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. On the recommendation of the chemistry faculty, this award will be given to a third year (or having completed 10 units) chemistry major with a GPA of at least 3.5.

Sister Patricia Mullins Award in Chemistry
Inaugurated by the Chemistry Department to recognize and to commemorate the years of distinguished service which Sister Mullins gave as a teacher, researcher and administrator at the Mount. This financial award and certificate will be presented annually to a full-time returning student in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Applied Human Nutrition) program who has demonstrated outstanding performance in CHEM 1011 and 1012 and other entry-level courses.

Stone Gallery Athletic Award For Men's Basketball
Established by Stone Gallery for support of the Men's basketball program. This award will be presented annually to a member of the Men’s Basketball Team, in good academic standing, who has overcome personal challenges throughout the year in order to be a student athlete at the Mount.
Application Deadline: March 15

Tracy Barton Memorial Endowed Award
Established by the Tinkham Family in honour of Tracy Barton who spent many years at Mount Saint Vincent University as a student, alumna and employee in both Security and the Student Affairs Department.  This annual award is given to a student athlete, in good academic standing, who has attended Mount Saint Vincent University for a minimum of one year and has demonstrated a commitment to fostering team spirit by supporting fellow team players. Applicants must submit a resume and a statement commenting on the value of fostering team spirit.
Application Deadline: March 15

Alliance Française Prize
A book prize and one year membership in the French Alliance, awarded to a student who, in the opinion of the French faculty, has demonstrated competence in French and overall leadership in organizing cultural activities for French students.

Beryl Rowland Book Prize in English
Awarded annually to the student who achieves the highest average in English.

Canadian Society for Chemistry
Awarded on departmental recommendation silver medal to the highest ranking chemistry major entering the senior or graduating year of study.

Danny Weston Memorial Prize in French
A book prize awarded in memory of former modern languages student Danny Weston to a third-year student who, in the opinion of French faculty members, has shown outstanding progress in French.

Dr. Lillian Wainwright Biology Prize
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association, in memory of Dr. Lillian Wainwright, former faculty member of the Department of Biology. On the recommendation of the biology faculty, this award will be given to a third year (or having completed 10 units) biology major with a GPA of at least 3.5.

Dr. Mary Schoeneberger Education Prize
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association in memory of Dr. Mary Schoeneberger, former Education faculty member, to a second year student with outstanding work in the Bachelor of Education degree, as chosen by the faculty.

Dr. Patrick O’Neill Prize in Public Speaking
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association in memory of Dr. Patrick O'Neill, a former professor, researcher, and coordinator of the Speech and Drama program at Mount Saint Vincent University, to a student with high academic standing in PBRL 2211/COMM 2211 in the previous calendar year, as chosen by the departmental faculty.

French Embassy Prize
A book prize is awarded to a student with outstanding performance in French.

Book Prize in Women's Studies
Awarded based on departmental recommendation to the top graduating student in Women's Studies.

German Embassy Prize
Book prizes are awarded to students at the beginners and advanced levels for outstanding progress.

Graduating Sociology/Anthropology Student Prize
Awarded annually to the graduating student with outstanding work in sociology/anthropology, as chosen by the departmental faculty.

History Department Book Prizes
Awarded by the History Department for outstanding achievement in HIST 1101, HIIST 2230, and HIST 2231, sponsored by Bookmark Inc.

Instituto Cervantes Prize
A book prize is awarded by the Instituto Cervantes to an intermediate Spanish language student recommended by the Department of Modern Languages in recognition of her/his leadership and involvement in organizing cultural activities for Spanish students, and who, by her/his interest, demonstrates that she/he will continue to be involved as a student in subsequent courses.

McGrath-Baird Prize in Gerontology
Established by Dr. Constance McGrath-Baird in memory of her parents Mary G. O'Toole McGrath and Edward J. McGrath. This prize is awarded to a mature student, recently returned to studies in gerontology and working towards a Certificate in Gerontology.

Mrs. Angus L. Macdonald Literary Prize
A prize will be given by Beta Sigma Phi in memory of Mrs. Angus L. Macdonald, alumna and former member of the Board of Governors of Mount Saint Vincent University. The prize will be given for the best work in a literary field, as specified and chosen each year by the English faculty.

Patricia Butler Prize
The Patricia Butler Prize will be awarded annually to a student in good academic standing who, in the judgement of the President's Forum, has made a significant contribution to University governance in the year leading up to the awarding of the prize. Such a contribution will normally have been made through significant service on such university bodies as the Board of Governors, the Senate, the committees of these governance bodies and other committees of the University such as the University Budget Committee, search committees or other university committees.

Sara Elizabeth Phillips Memorial Prize in Mathematics
Awarded annually to an outstanding mathematics student on the recommendation of the Mathematics Department.

Sister Francis d'Assisi Prize for History
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association to honour Sister Francis d'Assisi, historian and former President of Mount Saint Vincent University, to a graduating student with outstanding work in history, as chosen by the departmental faculty. The recipient also receives a book award from the History Department, sponsored by Bookmark Inc.

Sister Marie Agnes Prize in English
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association to the graduating English major with the highest academic average.

Sister Rose Celestine Prize for French
Awarded by the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association in memory of Sister Rose Celestine a former member of the French Department, to a student who has shown the most progress in French courses at the 2000 level or above.

Spanish Embassy Prize
A book prize is awarded by the Spanish Embassy to a student recommended by the Modern Languages Department in recognition of excellence in the study of the Spanish language.

Swiss Ambassador's Prizes
Book prizes are awarded to the students with highest standing in French and in German.

Walter Shelton Essay Prize in History
Established by the History Department in honour of a former Vice-President (Academic) and member of faculty. Sponsored by Bookmark Inc., the prize is awarded annually to a graduating History Major or Honours student for the best essay in a 3000 or 4000 level course.