The Heritage Endowment for Outstanding Academic Achievement is a duly registered charitable organization the goal of which is to raise and manage sums of money to be awarded annually to graduating students of Heritage College in the form of scholarships. The Endowment Fund is empowered to issue receipts for income tax purposes.

• The Deanna Wilson Hughes Memorial Award ($300) is presented annually to the graduating Nursing student who, in the opinion of the Nursing department, best combines excellence in clinical performance, leadership and academic achievement. It is named in memory of the first Coordinator of Nursing at Heritage.
  
  
• The Hugh Pomeroy Memorial Award ($300) acknowledges leadership and outstanding athletic ability, as well as academic achievement. It is named for a former student and athlete whose tragic death cut short his hopes of competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
  
  
• The Jean Dufresne Memorial Award ($300) is presented annually to the graduating mature student who has best demonstrated perseverance, tenacity and scholarship in overcoming barriers to academic success.
  
  
• The Lawrence Kolesar Award ($300) (formerly the President's Award) is presented annually to the graduating student who has accumulated the highest average over all semesters. This award is given in honour of the first Director General of Heritage College.
  
  
• The Richard E. Henderson Award ($300) recognizes academic achievement, contribution to the quality of life at Heritage, and service to the community. It is named in memory of the first Chairman of the Heritage Campus Board of Governors.
  
  
• The Robert W. Waddell Memorial Award ($300) is presented annually to the student who has best demonstrated academic excellence; has actively participated in the arts and culture; and whose enthusiasm has inspired team success. It is named in memory of the first Associate Academic Dean of Continuing Education.
  
  
• The James M. Graham Memorial Award ($150) is presented annually to a graduating Continuing Education student in an attestation program who, as determined by the Academic Services/Continuing Education department, best combines leadership, academic achievement, perseverance, tenacity and employability.
  
  
• Program Awards ($150 each) are given at graduation to those students whose performance is judged to have been most outstanding in each of the various academic programs/disciplines offered at Heritage.

• The Barbara Chase/Terrence Keough Essay Writing Award ($300) recognizes the creative writing talents of our graduating students and will be presented at graduation to the student whose essay submission is judged to be the best overall based on creativity, structure, persuasiveness, clarity and effectiveness.

Here's How You Can Help

We are able to finance these awards thanks to the continuing support and generosity of our community.

We are proud of our graduates. The Heritage Endowment seeks to recognize and reward their outstanding academic achievements.

For these reasons, we think that the time has arrived to provide more generous awards and encourage even higher standards.

You can help! All donations are gratefully received and acknowledged.

In Memoriam Donations

Should you ever wish to convey an expression of condolence to a friend or family member, we urge you to consider an In Memoriam donation to the Heritage Endowment Fund.

A specially designed In Memoriam card is available to send to the bereaved. We also send you, the donor, a receipt for income tax purposes.

For more information about this service, please contact the Linda Montford at 819 778-2270 ext. 1100.