MacNaughton Scholarship
Established by Earl B. MacNaughton, former head of the Department of Physics and founding Dean of the College of Physical Science. Application is not required.
Earl B. MacNaughton was born in Maple, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD in Physics and joined the Department of Physics in 1948. MacNaughton was instrumental in redesigning the physics curriculum and promoting research. He became the Head of Physics in 1956 and was Head of Physics & Math from 1961 to 1967. In 1964 the University of Guelph was created, and MacNaughton soon became Associate Dean of Wellington College (1966-1970), and then Dean of the College of Physical Science from 1970-1981. This building was named after him in 1986 for his outstanding contributions to the University as an educator and an academic administrator. Dr. MacNaughton, was in his 96th year when he died January 5, 2015.
Amount: One award of $500.
Qualifications: Student who has completed semester 5 and is currently registered in one of the majors in Physics and has a high cumulative average (at least 80%) in the required Physics courses normally taken in semesters 3, 4 and 5 of the major.
Recipients
Year | Winner |
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2020 | Ephraim (Gabe) Dublin |
2019 | Conner Zmudzki |
2018 | Kristine Keon |
2017 | Rebecca Frederick |
2016 | Dylan Kisliuk |
2015 | Perry Mahon |
2014 | Andrew Finlay |
2013 | Stephen Glazier |
2012 | Boris Pavlovic |
2011 | Adrian Vantyghem |
2010 | Corina Nantais |
2009 | Aidan Brown |
2008 | Natasha Holmes |
2007 | Dale Edwards |
2006 | David Hogenbirk |
2005 | Emilia Iles |
2004 | Adam Pound |
2003 | Christopher Shurson |
2002 | Andrew Phillips |
2001 | |
2000 | Robert McPhail |