Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and Awards Committee

The Scholarships and Awards Committee is a Sub-Committee of Queen's College Faculty of Theology which exists to establish criteria, receive and review nominations, and present a report to the faculty.

Committee members are appointed by the Faculty of Theology and shall consist of:

• one full time faculty member who shall serve as chair of the committee
• one current adjunct faculty
• one recent alumnus (less than five years) of Queen's College who shall be recruited by the chair and approved by the Provost

The duties of the Committee are as follows:
to identify and define the criteria for scholarships and
to establish and review the nomination process for scholarships and awards
to receive and review
to consult with others as deemed appropriate
to prepare a report for faculty

The Scholarships and Awards Committee reserves the right to
withhold a particular scholarship or award if no candidate is deemed appropriate
divide the monetary value of any award among two or more eligible candidates.

Scholarships and Awards

The Bishop J. A. Meaden Scholarship for first place standing in year one of the M. Div./B.Th. Programs

The Mabel A. Gosse Scholarship for first place standing in year two of the M.Div./B.Th. Programs.

The Bertha and Fred R. Earle Scholarship for first place standing in year three of the M.Div./B.Th. Programs.

The R.A. Parsons Scholarship for first place standing in the Master of Theological Studies Program.

The previous four awards are open to all full-time students and are judged on academic merit alone based on the total grade point average. No scholarship shall be awarded for first place standing in any year for an average grade of less than 70%. The monetary value of these four awards shall be equal.

The Archbishop Robert L. and Elizabeth Seaborn Scholarship for first place standing in the Bachelor of Theology by Distance Program

The Clifton C. Hatcher Scholarship for Progressive Leadership in promoting ideals and activities appropriate to the role of Queen's College and the Church in the modern world.

The Queen's College Alumnae Association Award for continued demonstration of the Queen's College Core Values of Christ Centredness, Commitment, Development and Collegiality.

The Award for Liturgical Praxis for excellence in demonstrating a good working knowledge of the directives and practical application of liturgical principles through effective preparation and leadership in worship.
The previous four awards are open to all full-time students in the current academic year. Students and faculty will be given the opportunity to write a letter of nomination based on the criteria outlines above. The criteria for these four awards are subject to change upon the recommendation of the Scholarships and Awards Committee and the approval of the faculty.

The Canadian Bible Society Award for Excellence in Public Reading of the Scriptures.
This award is open to any student of any degree program. It is decided upon by the faculty.

The Diploma in Theology and Ministry Award for excellence in pastoral skills, leadership, commitment, and enthusiasm in program, community and Church.
This award is open to third year students in the Diploma in Theology and Ministry Program. Diploma students and faculty will be given the opportunity to write a letter of nomination for one or more of their peers according to the procedures prescribed below. This is the only award for which Diploma students are eligible to vote.

The Queen’s College Alumni/ae Association Award for highest standing in the graduating class of the Associate in Theology Program.

The Queen’s College Alumni/ae Association Award to an outstanding graduate in the Diploma in Theology and Ministry Program.

The Gordon and Mardi Bastow Scholarship in Music Leadership.
This award is open to full-time Anglican students in the MDiv and Bth programs who have shown growth in exercising musical leadership in singing the liturgies or have made a special effort to contribute musically to the worship of the College.

The Rev’d Canon James Coffin Homiletics Award
This award is open to full-time students who, in their preaching, demonstrate excellence in relating the Bible to everyday life.

The Dr. Tom Pope Bursary for love of Church and ministry demonstrated through commitment to continuing theological education.

The Moravian Bursary for demonstrated commitment to ministry in Labrador.

Awards Administered through Queen's College

The Nigel Rusted Sabbatical Bursary award to clergy residing in Newfoundland and Labrador who wish to visit the Holy Land or to study in the United Kingdom.

The Order of St. Lazarus Ecumenical Bursary
This bursary is available to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador or graduates of educational institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador who wish to pursue ecumenical studies in Christian faith and religion.

Recipients of Scholarships and Awards for the 2009-2010 Academic Year
The Bishop J. A. and Beatrice Meaden Scholarship - Cindy Graham.
The Mabel A. Gosse Scholarship - Margaret Fagan.
The Bertha & Fred R. Earle Scholarship - Paulette Bugden.
The R.A. Parsons Scholarship - Andrew Milley.
The Archbishop Robert L. & Elizabeth Seaborn Scholarship - Gloria Wendover
The Clifton C. Hatcher Scholarship - Gloria Wendover.
The Queen’s College Alumni(ae) Association Award for Core values - Cindy Graham.
The Liturgical Praxis Award - Jeffrey Petten.
The Gordon and Mardi Bastow Scholarship - Jeffrey Blackwood.
The Canadian Bible Society Award - Joleen Peters.
The Queen's College Alumuni/ae Association - Donna Coish-Matchim
The Canon James Coffin Award - Louise Richards
The Dr. Tom Pope Memorial Bursary - Beverly Buffett & Neal Buffett
The Moravian Bursary - Beatrice Hope & Doreen Penney

The Nomination Process

Nominations for awards open two weeks prior to the end of classes at 9:00 a.m. and close on the last day of classes at 4:00 p.m. Letters of nomination must outline a student's eligibility for an award based on the given criteria. You many nominate a student for more than one award and you may nominate more than one student for the same award. All nominations must be signed by the nominator and be received by the Scholarships and Awards Committee by the deadline specified. All letters should be addressed to the Scholarships and Awards Committee and should be submitted to the General Office. The nomination process is intended to guide the Committee in its decision.

Benefactors

Queen's College is very grateful to our bursary and scholarship funds contributors. Listed below are the many student bursaries and scholarships.

Memorials in the names of W.D. Alcock; The Rev'd J. Ayris; The Rev'd Victor Bishop; The Rev'd S.M. & Mary Bradbrook; The Rev'd Jacob Brinton; Donald Browning; The Rev'd Alton & Gladys Fudge; Archdeacon Heber Gosse; The Rev'd Samuel Jones; The Rev'd Canon Leonard Ludlow; Sgt. Bernard T. Scammell; Archbishop R.L. Seaborn; The Ven. Ralph S. Sheppard; Canon J. Smith; John & Elizabeth Squires; The Rev'd Canon Arthur Stirling; The Rev'd Joseph W. Taylor; Mildred Wareham; The Rev'd Canon Emmanuel Willis; Emmanuel Pike; The Rev’d Canon T. E. Smith; The Rev’d R. P. C. Walters.

Funds have been received from the estates of Harold J. Blackmore; Hazel Brown; Emma Dawe; Emile W.S. Fraser; Thomas Hallett; The Rev'd Isaac Parsons; The Rev'd Canon J. T. Richards; Hazen A. Russell; The Rev'd Warrick Wells.

The following are bequests and bursaries: The Hon. W. J. Browne; The Rev'd Alexander Daley; Maria Emberly; F.F. Furneaux; Elizabeth Gosse; Murial Hunter; Rebecca Morgan; Robert A. Newman; The Rev'd Arthur L. Parish; Helen Phillips; Phyllis A. Rennie; Irene Rosa Rose; Levi and Rosalie Skinner; J.W. Smith; George E. Squires; Gerald White; The Rev'd Harry Victor Whitehouse; Earle, Ethel & Harvey Windeler; John James Windsor; The Rev'd Tobias Short; Margaret Strathy; Bishop Mark and Dr. Maxine Genge; Father Massiah; John & Jane Miller; Belinda Crocker; Harvey & Doris Murcell; The A.A.A. Bursary (C.E.A.A.); The A.C.W. Diocese of Western Newfoundland Bursary; The Rev'd A.L. Parrish & the Rev'd Max Andrews Bursary; The Rev’d Canon N.S. Noel; W.S. and Flora Wilcox; The Rev’d Hayward Hodder; Mr. and Mrs. John (Jemima) Bailey.

Queen’s College gratefully acknowledges recent contributions to our memorial bequests and scholarships to the Bursary and Trust Fund in the name of The Garfield E. Warren Bequest, The Mabel Gosse Scholarship, The Gordon and Mardi Bastow Scholarship, Canon James Coffin Homiletics Award and The Rev’d Dr. A. S. Daley Scholarship.