2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

, .'UNDERG'RADUATE AWARDS - IN-COURSE,GRADUAND AND SECOND DEGREE 363·THE MICHAEL THOMSON MEMORIAL BOOK PRIZESEstablished in 1975 by the members of the Departments of German andRussian in memory of Michael Thomson, ,Supervisor of the· McMasterUniversity language laboratories ,from 1961 to 1975. Two prizes to beawarded: (a) one to the student who attains the highest standing inGERMAN 1Z06 and (b) one to the student who attains the highest standingin RUSSIAN 3AA3.Value: $50 each for books (40035 266)THE TINNERMAN PALNUT ENGINEERED PRODUCTSSCHOLARSHIP IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Established in '2001 by Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products. To beawarded to a student entering Level II of a Mechanical Engineering Progrp.mwho, in the judgment of the Department of Mechanical Engineering,has achieved notable academicstandirig and demonstrated qualities ofleadership at McMaster or in the community.Value: $3;000 (30279 1540)THE GRAHAM RONALD TOOP SCHOLARSHIPEstablished in 1989 in memory of Graham Toop (Class of '89) by familyand friends.T9 be awarded to the student entering Level IV of anHonours Philosophy program and who, in the judgment ofthe Departmentof Philosophy, has demonstrated leadership and influence in scholarlyactivities related to the, field of philosophy. .Valu'e: ,$500 (30190 256)THE CORELENE HELEN TOSTEVIN SCHOLARSHIPSEstablished in 1998 by bequest of Corelene Tostevin. Five awards to begranted to students who are. registered in a Post-RN degree programand who, in the judgment of the School of Nursing, have demonstratednotable academic achievement.Val~e: $250 each (40083 791) ,THE JOHN TOTH MEMORIAL PRIZE*Established in 1983 in memory of John Toth by his friends. To be awardedto the'student who attains the highest average in any six units of LevelIII or IV Latin cOurses.Value: $50 (40028 176)THE JOHN H.TRUEMAN PRIZEEstablished in 1989/ as a tribute to Professor John H. Trueman by his'many friends, colleagues and students on the occasion of his retirementfrom McMaster University. To be awarded to the graduating student whodemonstrates the most outstanding ability in medieval history.Value: $250 (5P067367)THE JOHN H. TRUEMAN SCHOLARSHIP*Established in .1989. as a tribute to Professor John H. Trueman by hismany friends, colleagues and students ,on the occasion of his retirementfrom McMaster University. To boe awarded to the student who hascompletedLevell and who, in the judgment of the Department of History; has, achieved notable academic standing in medieval history.Value: $250 (40104'179) .THE THOMAS TRl,JMAN MEMORIAL PRIZEEstablished in 1992 by friends' and colleagues in memory 9f ProfessorThomas Truman, a member of the Department of Political Scien~e from1966 to 1990. To be awarded to the student entering the final level of anHonours program in Political Science who, in the judgment of the Departmentof Political Science, has achieved notable academic standing in atleast nine units of Comparative Politics courses.. Value: $75 (40068 313)THE UNIVERSITY PRIZES FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT* .Established. in 1973. Two prizes to be awarded in each Faculty and otheracademic units to students who exhibit exceptional skill and originaHtyin acreative project (such as an essay, poem, sculpture, mathematical orscientific problem, engineering design) or a related series of such projects.Value: $150 each (40052) .THE UNIVERSITY (SENATE) SCHOLARSHIPSMade available from by authorization of the Board of Governors of theUniversity.' . .Value: $800' each . (30173)THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPSEstablished in 1978. Twenty scholarships to be awarded to part-timestudents who have attained the highest Cumulative Average at the mostrecent review. .Value: $250 each (60003)THE VALLEY CITY MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. SCHOLARSHIPSEstablished in 1991 by the Valley City Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Dundas,Ontario. Two scholarships to be awarded to the students enrolled in an .HonoursB.Sc. program: one to the student entering Level II and one tothe student entering Level III who attain the highest Sessional Average.Recipients may not hold another. sch()larship of equal or greater value.Value: $1,575 each (30205 227)THE VAREY SCHOLARSHIP .Established in 1978 by J.C. Varey, Dundas, in memory of Albert E. Varey.To be awarded to a student in an H.onours Program in Classics who ,inthe judgment of the Department of 'Classics has achieved notable aca~demic standing.' .Value: $275. (30151 182)THE HARRY WAISGLASS BOOK PRIZE'Established in 1988 in honour of Harry Waisglass, the first Director of theLabour Studies Education Program at McMaster. To be awarded to. astudent graduating from a program in Labour Studies who, in the judg- 'ment of the Committee of Instruction for Labour Studies, has demonstratedoutstanding achievement.Value: $50 for books (50024)THE MELINDA WAPSHAW ACHIEVEMENT AWARD*Established in 1993.by the Labour Studies Student Association and theLabour:Studies Program. To be awarded to a student who has completedLevell and 60-75 units of an Honours Program in Labour Studiesand who, in the jUdgment of the Committee of Instruction, demonstratesoutstanding achievemen't. 'Value: $175 (40074358)THE F. W. WATERS SCHOLARSHIP IN PHILOSOPHY .Established in 1990 by the former sttJdents, colleagues and friends of Dr.F.W. Waters, Professor from 1935 to 1959. To be awarded to the studententering Level IV of an Honours Program in Philosophy who, in the judgmentof the Department of Philosophy, shows the most academic promise., Value: $750. (30197)THE F.W. WATERS SCHOLARSHIP iNPHILOSOPHY FOR PART-TIME STUDENTSEstablished in 1998 by former students, colleagues and friends of Dr. F.W. Waters, Professor from 1935 to 1959. To be awarded to .a part-timestudent in a Philosophy program who, in the judgment of the Departmentof Philosophy, has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.No student will be eligible to receive this award more than once.Value: $250 (60008 782)THE MARK WATSON MEMORIAL PRIZE IN HISTORY. Established iri1987 by friends in the Department of History in memory ofMark A. Watson (Class of '86). To be awarded to a student graduatingfrom a/three-level program in History who, in 'the judgment of the Departmentof History, has displayed outstanding achievement consistently .throughout the degree program. .V~lue: $100 (50035, 183)THE RALPH WEEKES SCHOLARSHIP*Established in 1994 by the Investors Group Financial Services to recog-'nize the accomplishments of Ralph Weekes (Class of '73). To be awarded.to a student enrolled ,in.a program in Economics who, in the judgment ofthe Department of Economics, has attained notable standing. Preferenceto be given to a student pursuing studies on a part-time basis.Value: $800 (40073 3aO)THE WEISZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPEstablished in 1982. To be awarded to the student who has completed .Level I and 60 to 75 units of the Honours Commerce program and whoattains the highest Sessional· Average (at least 9.5).Value: $1,~00 (30152184) .THE HOWARD P. WHIDDEN SCHOLARSHIPEstablished in 1941 by the Honourable Jacob Nicol (Class of '00) of Sherbrooke,Quebec, in honour of Chancellor Howard P. Whidden, with a view to fosteringrelations of friendship and understanding between French-speaking and English-speakingCanadians. To oe awarded to a student who has completed sixunits of French and who shows ability and promise in the use of the, Frenchlanguage. The reCipient will spend some weeks of residence and study in aFrench":Canadian home during'the summer vacation.',Value: $800 (30176)Travel Scholarship applications are due February 15th.. THE WHIDDEN HALL RESIDENCE SCHOLARSHIPAwarded to the student who resides in the residence with the highestSessional Average (at least 9.5) in an undergraduate program, with theexception of those in their graduating session ..Value: .. $300 (30159)