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(Wolfville,
NS) - Acadia University acknowledged the
accomplishments of three students today at a noon hour reception in
the K.C. Irving Centre. One student for academic achievement with
the awarding of a new memorial scholarship and two others for their
quick actions that helped save the life of a football spectator.
Laura Turner, a
fourth-year student from Windsor, Nova Scotia, is the first
recipient of the new Hamilton Memorial Scholarship. It is awarded
annually to one or more students in the third or fourth year of an
honours program, on recommendation of the Department of Mathematics
and Statistics. Preference is given to candidates who have
demonstrated qualities of leadership and intend to pursue graduate
study in the mathematical sciences.
Laura is completing an
Honours degree in Mathematics and Statistics with a second major in
Biology. A Dean’s List Scholar in every year of her studies, Laura
has won many awards including the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council’s undergraduate research award for the summer of
2004 and the Canadian Millennium Excellence Award in 2001.
“We are very grateful
for the generosity of the Hamilton estate in establishing this
scholarship. Acadia has one of the largest undergraduate programs in
Mathematics and Statistics in the Maritimes, and we pride ourselves
in attracting excellent students. Scholarships such as the Hamilton
Scholarship are crucial in maintaining the strength and richness of
our program,” said Dr. Paul Cabilio, Head of Mathematics &
Statistics.
The Hamilton Memorial
scholarship was established in 2004 through the generosity of Acadia
alumnus William B. Hamilton in memory of his sister Anna who was
also a graduate of Acadia University. Anna Hamilton received her
first degree in Mathematics in 1942 and later completed a Master of
Arts in History in 1954. Before retirement, Ms. Hamilton was an
instructor in Mathematics Methodology at the Nova Scotia Teacher’s
College. She was a resident of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia until her
death in 2002.
It was the quick
actions of campus police member Jordan Dickie that helped save the
life of a spectator who had a cardiac arrest during an afternoon
Acadia Axeman football game on September 11th, 2004.
When Jordan was told
that a man in the stands was having a heart attack, he quickly went
to the victim and determined that he was unconscious, not breathing
and without a pulse. Jordan started CPR on the man until a local
doctor came upon the scene and took over while Jordan left the
victim to report the situation. When he returned to the scene,
Jordan aided with CPR, including assisted breathing, until the
spectator was breathing on his own. When paramedics arrived, Jordan
remained on the scene and offered verbal support and comfort to the
victim.
Keri-Ann Ritcey also
played an important role by using a megaphone to ensure spectators
kept a safe distance from the scene while paramedics and doctors
assisted.
Whether it is helping
kids, raising funds for charities, or helping to feed the hungry,
many Acadia University students have dedicated their time to making
a difference in the lives of the citizens in the local community.
The success of student initiatives such as Dump & Run, Shinerama,
Trick or Eat, Random Acts of Kindness and the very popular Acadia
SMILE program demonstrate the important relationship that Acadia
students have built with their community.
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