AAC Student Scholarships

As part of its mandate, the AAC is strongly committed to student development in sustainable aquaculture. Thanks are extended to those involved in the reviewing process, as well as all sponsors of the AAC Student Endowment Fund.

2010-2011 Student Scholarship 

Student scholarships valued at $1000 each will be awarded to winning students enrolled in a post-secondary institution in an aquaculture-related program for the 2010-2011 academic year.

• Students who have previously won AAC scholarships are not eligible
• Recipients must be an AAC member in good standing to receive the Scholarship
• Each recipient of an AAC Student Scholarship is responsible for how Scholarship funds are applied to their educational program.

Selection criteria include:

1. Scholastic ability – transcript of marks
2. Interest and involvement in aquaculture (e.g., summer employment)
3. Publication record (if any)
4. A single letter of support
5. A short (250 words) essay on where the applicant sees him/herself contributing to sustainable aquaculture development in Canada in the future

The review process will be administered to allow awards to be made at the May 2011 conference. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 23, 2012.

Please send an electronic copy (PDF preferred) of each of the following documents:
- transcript of marks
- proof of enrolment
- short essay (described above)
- publication record (if applicable)
- letter of support from instructor or supervisor

Include your last name in each filename (e.g.: Smith_AAC_transcript.pdf )
Email to: joy2004wade@yahoo.ca

The Aquaculture Association of Canada would like to congratulate current and past winners of the AAC Student Scholarship.

2011

Nicole Quin
Jessica Whitehead

2010

Stefanie Colombo
Peter Sykes

2009

Nathaniel Feindel
Andrea Bozman
David Deslauriers

2008

Melissa Anderson (DVM, UPEI)
Joanne Power (M.Sc., UNB, Saint John)
Andrew Vickerson (M.Sc., MUN)

2007

Ian Butts (Ph.D., UNB, Saint John)
Ellen Campbell (M.Sc., UNB, Saint John)
Lisa Robichaud (M.Sc., UQAR)

2006

Adam Cook (Ph.D., Dal)
Albert Kasprowicz (B.Sc., Malaspina)
Anne Kellett (M.Sc., MI-MUN)

2005

Nicole Brun (Ph.D., Dal)
Anne Borvegna (B.Sc., Malaspina)
Sarah Dudas (Ph.D., U. Vic)
Meredith Hutchison (M.Sc. Engineering, UNB)
Steve Leadbeater (M.Sc., UNBSJ)
Spencer Russell (Ph.D., Guelph)

2004

Kelly Barrington (M.Sc., UNBSJ)
Andre Dumas (Ph.D., Guelph)
Sean Farrell (Advanced Diploma, MI-MUN)
Stephanie Howes (B.Sc. Co-op, Dal)
Rosalind Leggatt (Ph.D., UBC)
Daphne Munroe (Ph.D., UBC)
Jeff Piercey (M.Sc., UNBSJ)