Scholarship Information
D.A. Murchison Memorial Award in Business Administration
Faculty of Business
Criteria:
Awarded to a student entering their third or fourth year in business administration who is in good academic standing and has displayed extraordinary volunteerism and leadership on campus and in the greater community. Candidates must send a letter of reference to scholarships@upei.ca from a supervisor during their volunteer experience who can describe their contribution.
Awarded to a student entering their third or fourth year in business administration who is in good academic standing and has displayed extraordinary volunteerism and leadership on campus and in the greater community. Candidates must send a letter of reference to scholarships@upei.ca from a supervisor during their volunteer experience who can describe their contribution.
Background:
Evelyn Patricia "Patty" Matheson lived a long and productive life. She passed away at the age of 98. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Matheson and sister of Florence Simmons and the late Louis (Agnes) Simmons. Based on her belief in the value of post-secondary education Evelyn Matheson left a substantial bequest to the University of Prince Edward Island, including funding for four scholarships and a major residual and undesignated gift. This award, one of four established through the estate of Evelyn Matheson, honours her uncle, D.A. Murchison, and is to support a scholarship in Business Administration.
Evelyn Patricia "Patty" Matheson lived a long and productive life. She passed away at the age of 98. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Matheson and sister of Florence Simmons and the late Louis (Agnes) Simmons. Based on her belief in the value of post-secondary education Evelyn Matheson left a substantial bequest to the University of Prince Edward Island, including funding for four scholarships and a major residual and undesignated gift. This award, one of four established through the estate of Evelyn Matheson, honours her uncle, D.A. Murchison, and is to support a scholarship in Business Administration.
