Shona Perry-Maidment Entrance Award

This award was established by a generous donation from Shona Perry-Maidment. As one of Memorial University’s first student recruitment officers and having worked in several leadership roles closely connected with student recruitment. Shona has had the incredible opportunity to welcome thousands of students to Memorial from both here in the province and from around the world. Her passion for rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and her home in Bloomfield, Bonavista Bay, is strengthened as she travels to promote the opportunities offered here in the province. This award will be granted annually to an undergraduate student entering the University for the first time.

To recognize her roots while thinking globally, the selection of students will rotate annually between a student who has graduated from high school in rural Newfoundland and Labrador and a student who has graduated from a high school in Africa, preferably Zimbabwe. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, preference will be given to students who excel academically. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards.