Scholarship Information
Sisters of Notre Dame Convent B.Ed Graduating Student Award
Faculty of Education
Cycle: Convocation
Value: 500
Recommended By: Faculty of Education
Process: Recommendation Required
Criteria:
Awarded to a student graduating from the Bachelor of Education program who has demonstrated promise as a leader in the field of science, math, and/or language arts education.
Awarded to a student graduating from the Bachelor of Education program who has demonstrated promise as a leader in the field of science, math, and/or language arts education.
Background:
The Sisters of Notre Dame began their commitment in Charlottetown over 150 years ago. The 20 sisters recently moved from the convent to Andrews of Charlottetown. Since the mid to late 1800's, the Sisters of Notre Dame were a significant contributor to the education of young people in Prince Edward Island. Construction of the Notre Dame Convent on Sydney Street was the beginning of the Congregation of Notre Dame's legacy of education in the province which spread to all parts of PEI. Along with reading, writing and arithmetic, courses were provided in music, singing, piano lessons, art and home economics. The spiritual needs of the students were met with retreats, eucharistic celebrations and other parish activities. When a new approach to public education was introduced on P.E.I. which met the needs of young people, the Sisters decided to phase out the school, graduating the last 28 students in June 1971. The Sisters of Notre Dame Convent School, which began with four sisters and 15 students, expanded to include hundreds of sisters and many, many students. The Sisters of Notre Dame continue to support students, specifically those in the B.Ed. program at UPEI. The legacy of these amazing educators that will continue to live on in Prince Edward Island for decades to come.
The Sisters of Notre Dame began their commitment in Charlottetown over 150 years ago. The 20 sisters recently moved from the convent to Andrews of Charlottetown. Since the mid to late 1800's, the Sisters of Notre Dame were a significant contributor to the education of young people in Prince Edward Island. Construction of the Notre Dame Convent on Sydney Street was the beginning of the Congregation of Notre Dame's legacy of education in the province which spread to all parts of PEI. Along with reading, writing and arithmetic, courses were provided in music, singing, piano lessons, art and home economics. The spiritual needs of the students were met with retreats, eucharistic celebrations and other parish activities. When a new approach to public education was introduced on P.E.I. which met the needs of young people, the Sisters decided to phase out the school, graduating the last 28 students in June 1971. The Sisters of Notre Dame Convent School, which began with four sisters and 15 students, expanded to include hundreds of sisters and many, many students. The Sisters of Notre Dame continue to support students, specifically those in the B.Ed. program at UPEI. The legacy of these amazing educators that will continue to live on in Prince Edward Island for decades to come.
