APEGGA Launches
Education Foundation
Engineering and geoscience education in
Alberta will get a boost from a new Association initiative, the APEGGA
Education Foundation. For years, APEGGA has supported excellence in education
through its annual awards and scholarships programs. Currently, nearly
$75,000 is provided annually to students pursuing university engineering,
geology or geophysics studies, as well as to local educators who excel
in the teaching of science or math.
| President: | Harry Moore, P.Eng. |
| Vice-President: | Bob Comer, P.Geoph. |
| Directors: | David Lynch, P.Eng., PhD Raj Rajan, P.Eng., PhD Philip Ross, P.Eng., P.Geol. Ashok Seghal, P.Eng. Debbie Wershler, P.Geol. Chan Wirasinghe, P.Eng., PhD |
| Staff: | Trevor Maine, P.Eng. |
The foundation will expand on this program by encouraging and assisting
educational institutions to develop and deliver educational programs, providing
financial assistance and awards, fostering partnerships between industry
and academia (at the corporate and individual levels), and promoting the
profile of the three professions, particularly with regard to advancing
science and technology. Provincial engineering and geoscience associations
in British Columbia and Ontario have set up similar foundations.
The foundation consists of eight directors, supported by one staff
representative. It will operate at arm's length from the Association, managing
funds and building endowments, encouraging donations, and distributing
funds. The foundation will also be actively promoting donations from members
and permit holders. An application for charitable status has been made
to Revenue Canada, which would allow for the provision of income tax receipts
for donors.
Look for more information on the foundation and its activities in future
issues of The PEGG, including the launch of a distinctive logo. 