Associated Alumni
ALUMNI NEWS MAGAZINE | Fall 2021
Third-year nursing student Emma Stephen is the 2021 recipient of the Alumni Legacy Award.
Throughout her two years at UNB, she has shown immense pride for her institution, dedication to her faculty and fellow students, and a commitment to carrying on the UNB alumni legacy.
Valued at two years of tuition and fees, the scholarship is funded through the generous support of UNB alumni and friends. It recognizes a UNB student who has completed the minimum requirements for the second year of an undergraduate degree program and has demonstrated immense pride and commitment to the university through extra-curricular involvement.
During her studies, Emma has shown strong academic achievement, as well as exceptional involvement with the faculty of nursing, even throughout the virtual challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She has been a member of UNB Fredericton’s Nursing Undergraduate Society since her first year on campus, currently serving as the event coordinator and social media executive, where she has made student engagement a priority, has hosted virtual events and supported her fellow peers. This past year, she also joined a new committee organized by the dean of nursing, to help improve the experience for UNB students.
In addition to submitting an essay describing why she is Proudly UNB, and how she will continue to be an ambassador for UNB upon graduation, a letter of recommendation from a UNB graduate was also required as part of the award application.
Three-time alumnus and UNB teaching professor, Stephen VanSlyke (BN’87, D-ADM’95, MN’02) played an important role by referring Emma for this recognition.
“Emma is academically strong, engaged in the university community in meaningful ways and demonstrates strong social intelligence,” says VanSlyke. “This combination is what makes her so exceptional.”
Through the Alumni Legacy Award, future generations of alumni will have the opportunity to benefit from a UNB education, just like you did.
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