Impact of Giving
ALUMNI NEWS MAGAZINE | Summer 2024
Whether in front of a lecture hall, behind a microphone or amid a herd of standardbred horses, Dawn (BA’60) and Theodore (Ted)(BScCE’60) Bremner were a force for good who shared a deep connection to their community and a commitment to education.
Ted, who grew up in Napan, N.B., was a member of UNB’s faculty of engineering for more than three decades, teaching engineering materials courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Instrumental in the development of a common course in materials for all engineering students in Canada, the author of more than 200 journal articles and conference papers, and an enthusiastic teacher, Ted was named UNB professor emeritus in 2004.
With family roots predating Confederation in Jemseg and Grand Lake, N.B., Dawn was immersed in the history of central New Brunswick, serving as the first president of the Queens County Historical Society and on the board of Kings Landing Historical Settlement. She was a regular radio commentator on CBC New Brunswick, sharing her passion for the history of the province. Dawn also served as a member of New Brunswick’s Advisory Council on the Status of Women, as a member of the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission, and as president of the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association. In recognition of her outstanding service, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
Dawn and Ted shared much in life — a love of family, a devotion to animal welfare, and a strong bond to the land. They will be remembered for all of these things, but particularly for their abiding dedication to education. Through their estate, Ted and Dawn created two scholarships at UNB, one for students in history and another for students studying engineering. Valued at $6,500 each, the Bremner Memorial Scholarships will be awarded annually to students from Queens and Northumberland counties in New Brunswick.
“We are honoured to have Ted and Dawn’s names forever associated with our university,” says UNB President Paul Mazerolle. “Their legacy will live on in perpetuity through these scholarships and the students they support.”
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