Scholarship Information
Adam and Sonya Balderston Awards | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Amount: | $1,000 |
| Faculty: | Business, Nursing, Science |
| Application Form: | Application Form |
| Deadline: | 1-Oct |
| Occasion: | Fall |
| Scholarship Type: | Award |
| Description: | One $1,000 award will be granted to a returning student in their first undergraduate degree program, who is in the Faculty of Business program and is in the greatest financial need. A second $1,000 award will be granted to a returning student in their first undergraduate degree program, who is in a health sciences related program - such as, but not limited to, Nursing, Paramedicine, Foods and Nutrition, and Kinesiology - and is in the greatest financial need. |
| Background: | Adam and Sonya Balderston are generous community benefactors to an array of causes and they care deeply about making a positive impact in our community. They see tremendous value in supporting education and have been giving to UPEI since 2003. Sonya grew up in a Montague fishing family, graduated from UPEI in 1997 with a BScN, received her RN shortly thereafter, and has spent her career working as a nurse at the QEH. Adam grew up in a Stratford farming family, graduated from UPEI in 1997 with a BBA in accounting, received his CA in 2002, and has spent the majority of his career working as an investment advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns. The/re also proud parents of daughters Katie and Emma. In December 2020, Adam was a founding member & donor alongside Scott Ferris and Stan MacPherson in the creation of The Albert "Ab" M. Ferris Memorial Scholarships at UPEI that were created to honour his accounting professor and long-time friend. In December 2021, the Balderstons were inspired to make a multi-year commitment to UPEI. Their gift is pledged over five consecutive years with instalments of $3,000 per year and their $15,000 commitment will provide educational opportunity for future students with the creation of 2 new $l,000/yr student awards and will ensure UPEI can continue to expand its important work with a $l,000/yr contribution to the annual fund. |
