APEGGA EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2000 SCHOLARSHIPS

APEGGA UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The APEGGA Education Foundation presents 12 awards annually to students entering the faculties of engineering or the departments of geology and geophysics at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary or colleges in Alberta that offer transfer programs. Each recipient receives $2,000 toward first-year studies in engineering, geology or geophysics. Listed below are the 2000 APEGGA University Entrance Scholarship recipients, along with the high schools they attended.

Attending the University of Alberta Thulasy Balasubramniam Strathcona Composite High School, Edmonton

Attending the University of Alberta Chad Benson J. C. Charyk, Hanna School, Hanna

Attending the University of Alberta Blair Fix Wm. E. Hay Composite High School, Stettler		Attending the University of Alberta Blair Read McNally High School, Edmonton
Attending the University of Alberta Jody Vastenhoust Crowsnest Consolidated High School, Coleman		Attending the University of Calgary James Foster Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary
Attending the University of Calgary Jeremy Friesen St. Michael's School, Pincher Creek		Attending the University of Calgary Charles Gunn St. Francis High School, Calgary
Attending the University of Calgary Jeremy Hansen St. Michael's School, Pincher Creek		Attending the University of Calgary Ryan Keenan St. Francis High School, Calgary
Attending the University of Calgary Jan Kroman St. Mary’s High School, Calgary		Attending the University of Calgary Laura Wall John G. Diefenbaker Senior High, Calgary

APEGGA EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

APEGGA Education Scholarships provide $2,000 per year for up to two years to each recipient. The scholarships, presented by The APEGGA Education Foundation are intended to enable individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in science or education to return to university to obtain a second degree, or to help those students obtaining combined degrees in education and science. Each scholarship is named for the annual APEGGA Teacher Award recipients See article in October PEGG.

The 2000 APEGGA Education Scholarship recipients are:

Jennifer Gordon Attending the University of Alberta. Currently obtaining both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Bachelor of Education degree with a specialty in secondary mathematics. Ms. Gordon's scholarship is named for APEGGA Teacher award recipients Gwen Bodie, Shelley Facchinutti and Tamara Keirle.
Brad LeMaistre Mr. LeMaistre graduated from the University of Calgary with a BSc. in physics in 1998. He recently graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Education degree with a specialty in secondary science. Mr. LeMaistre's scholarship is named for APEGGA Teacher Award recipients Richard Baron, Manuela Casagrande and David Anger.
Kelly McKie Attending the University of Calgary. Obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree with a specialty in secondary math and science. Ms. McKie currently holds a BSc.Eng. in geological engineering from Queen's University. Ms. McKie's scholarship is named for APEGGA Teacher award recipients Scott Jantzen, Dave Sherbinin and Herb Belter.
Candace McLean Attending the University of Calgary. Obtaining a Bachelor of Education after degree with a specialty in secondary science. Ms. McLean currently holds a BSc. in biological sciences from the University of Alberta. Ms. McLean's scholarship is named for APEGGA Teacher Award recipients Donna Simon and Kelly Cogan.
Jaime Roberts Attending the University of Lethbridge. Obtaining a Bachelor of Education after degree with a specialty in chemistry. Mrs. Roberts currently holds a BSc. in chemistry from the University of Lethbridge. Mrs. Robert's scholarship is named for APEGGA Teacher Award recipients Kelly Wilkinson, Brett Huculak and Jeanette Wegner.

APEGGA R. M. HARDY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

One graduate student from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary have received APEGGA R.M. Hardy Graduate Scholarships, valued at $2,000 each. Named in honour of the late R.M. Hardy, a former dean of engineering at the University of Alberta, the two awards are presented annually by The APEGGA Education Foundation to APEGGA members pursuing graduate studies in engineering, geology or geophysics at the U of A or U of C.

Alan Jones, P.Eng., is pursuing a masters degree in civil engineering with a specialty in snow and avalanche science at the University of Calgary. Mr. Jones' area of study involves avalanche runout prediction for short slopes, using statistical methods and climatology theory. His thesis will develop a much needed regression for short avalanche slopes, which will help locate resource and residential developments in Alberta's Foothills and where mountain slopes are less than 250 metres high. Mr. Jones currently holds a BASc. in geological engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Michael Wojcichowsky, E.I.T., is pursuing a masters degree in mechanical engineering, specifically in the field of fluid dynamics at the University of Alberta. He plans to develop computational models to simulate flow through a combustion turbine system to investigate the mitigation of hot gases. By understanding the relationship between the effects of hot streak mitigation and flow turning, he hopes to design a series of turbine blades capable of minimizing the corresponding pile up of hot gases onto their suction surfaces. Mr. Wojcichowsky currently holds a BSc. in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta.

2000 Recipients of APEGGA Scholarships and Gold Medals

APEGGA University Gold Medals are presented to graduating students (home town in brackets) obtaining the highest average in geology, geophysics and each engineering program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.

Graduated from the University of Alberta

• Robert Elliott - Electrical Engineering (Sherwood Park)
• Neil Ethier - Geophysics (Edmonton)
• André Koladich - Geology (Sherwood Park)
• Jason Mendes - Engineering Physics (Edmonton)
• Michael Pyrcz - Mining Engineering (Fort McMurray)
• Veena Sologar - Chemical Engineering (Edmonton)
• Paul Somogyi - Computer Engineering (Edmonton)
• Cheryl Steer - Materials Engineering (Medicine Hat)
• Shaun Tymchyshyn - Petroleum Engineering (Calgary)
• Michael Wojcichowsky - Mechanical Engineering (Edmonton)
• Peter Wong - Civil Engineering (Edmonton)

Graduated from the University of Calgary

• Erryl Copeland - Geophysics (Crossfield)
• Lillian Dai - Electrical Engineering (Calgary)
• Maria Gagliardi - Geology (Calgary)
• Sandra Kennedy - Geomatics Engineering (Calgary)
• Christopher Mason - Electrical Engineering (Calgary)
• David Radomsky - Civil Engineering (Bragg Creek)
• Yannai Zev Romer Segal - Manufacturing Engineering (Calgary)
• Danuta Sztukoski - Chemical Engineering (Calgary)
• Roberto Villanueva - Mechanical Engineering (Calgary)

Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate excellence in engineering or geoscience studies. The 2000 recipients (home town in brackets) are:

Attending the University of Alberta
(scholarships are $2,500 each):

• APEGGA H.R. Webb Memorial Scholarship
  Dana Williams (Quesnel, B.C.)
  
  
• APEGGA John A. Allan Memorial Scholarship in Geology
  Ryan McKellar (Beaumont)
  
  
• APEGGA Scholarship in Geophysics
  Nathan Downey (Red Deer)

Attending the University of Calgary
(scholarships are $2,000 each):

• APEGGA Alexander Clayton Milroy Scholarship in Engineering
  Glen Joseph Kulak (Calgary)
  
  
• APEGGA Roy O. Lindseth Scholarship in Geophysics
  Tam Thi Minh Pham (Calgary)
  
  
• APEGGA Scholarship in Geology
  Megan Jenkins (Calgary)

Transfer Scholarships

Scholarships of $2,000 each are available to students transferring from regional colleges, technical institutes or the University of Lethbridge to university engineering programs. The 2000 recipients (home town in brackets) are:

Attending the University of Alberta

• APEGGA Grande Prairie College Transfer Scholarship
  Tracy (Steves) Spratt (Grande Prairie)
  
  
• APEGGA Grant MacEwan Community College Transfer Scholarship
  Albert Ma
  
  
• APEGGA Medicine Hat College Transfer Scholarship
  Derek Greenstein (Medicine Hat)
  
  
• APEGGA Red Deer College Transfer Scholarship
  Stephen Paskaluk (Bonnyville)
  
  
• APEGGA SAIT Transfer Scholarship
  Luke Ludwig (Edmonton) (co-recipient)

Attending the University of Calgary

• APEGGA Mount Royal Transfer Scholarship
  Everett Buhler (Calgary)
  
  
• APEGGA SAIT Transfer Scholarship
  Sean Hiebert (Calgary) (co-recipient)