INNOVATION September-October 2012

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APEG Foundation Helps to Grow the Next Generation of Professionals The APEG Foundation was chartered in 1994 to provide scholarships and bursaries to students in engineering and geoscience. Since its inception, members and firms have donated generously, enabling the Foundation to provide more than $820,000 in scholarships and grants. Each year, member donations provide students with the funding they need to start or continue their education in engineering or geoscience. Last year, 51 scholarships were awarded; however, Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Marr is a graduate of Sutherland Secondary School in North Vancouver, entering his first year of engineering at UBC this fall. He is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering or engineering physics, with plans for a graduate degree that will eventually lead him to a career in biomedical engineering: “I believe that this is not only an exciting field, but one that will truly improve our quality of life.” Students like Jeanie and Jonathan represent a bright future for the engineering and geoscience professions. Contributions to the Foundation go to support opportunities in post-secondary education for young people like them.

Jeanie Malone Scholarship Recipient

the number of high-quality applications far exceeded the number of awards the Foundation was able to provide. The Foundation is therefore striving to build its net asset base so that additional deserving applicants can be assisted. The importance of this work is shown in 2012 APEG Foundation scholarship recipients Jeanie Malone and Jonathan Marr. Jeanie Malone is a current University of British Columbia student. She is interested in chemical engineering with the long-term goal of completing her master’s degree. Jeanie says that her interest in engineering comes from her love of solving puzzles: “I see engineering as problem solving applied to the real world. Engineering is everywhere: it allows modern life to function and thrive, from dams and reservoirs to cars and computers to gasoline and newsprint.”

Beginning this year, the Foundation will be introducing a new structure to recognize donors at all levels. Four categories will be introduced: Supporting ($1-$99), Silver ($100-$249), Gold ($250-$999), and Platinum ($1000+). To our regular donors, thank you and please consider giving again. If you haven’t donated in the past, contributing this time will permit the Foundation to continue funding its scholarship programs, and grow and build for the future. Please consider giving back to the professions by way of a donation to the Foundation. Your tax-deductible gift to the APEG Foundation can make a difference.

Jonathan Marr Scholarship Recipient

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