Press Release
Friday, February 15, 2019
Major Donation from Stewart McKelvey
From left to right: Camille H. Thériault, Co-Chair of the Evolution Fundraising Campaign; Matthew Renou, President of the Faculty of Law Students’ Association of the Université de Moncton; Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Stewart McKelvey law firm; Jacques Paul Couturier, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of the Université de Moncton; Denis Roy, Dean of the Faculty of Law; and Linda Schofield, Executive Director of Philanthropic Development, Alumni Relations and Evolution Fundraising Campaign.
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The announcement was made today in the presence of Lydia Bugden, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Stewart McKelvey; Camille H. Thériault, Co-Chair of the Evolution Fundraising Campaign; and Jacques Paul Couturier, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of the Université de Moncton.
This generous donation will support the establishment of the Fonds de bourses Stewart McKelvey/FAÉUNB (Fonds d’accès aux études universitaires du Nouveau‑Brunswick, New Brunswick Opportunities Fund). Through this fund, the Université de Moncton will award scholarships to students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate law program on the Moncton campus of the Université de Moncton.
“Stewart McKelvey has shown remarkable generosity and commitment toward the Université de Moncton and our Faculty of Law over the years,” stated Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Paul Couturier. “We are grateful to be able to count on this leading law firm’s support to assist us in reaching our objectives with regard to enriching the student experience.”
“When Stewart McKelvey looks at providing support – whether to a charitable event, community organization or a capital campaign, we look to support an organization or institution that will have a lasting impact on the lives of those living in the communities in which we live and practise law,” added Lydia Bugden, CEO and Managing Partner at Stewart McKelvey. “The “Evolution” campaign certainly fits that criteria but for us, this gift is more than simply supporting the Université de Moncton community, it is also about our relationship and the opportunity it provides through scholarship for students.”
Stewart McKelvey is Atlantic Canada’s largest law firm and one of the 20 largest law firms in the country.
The Evolution Fundraising Campaign aims to enhance excellence in research and development and in delivery of the student experience at the Université de Moncton. Under the auspices of this major fundraising campaign, the Université de Moncton has continued to expand its scholarship program—already one of the most generous and comprehensive in New Brunswick—to support its current students, grow its student population and promote graduate-level study.
To make a donation to the Université de Moncton or for additional information, please contact the philanthropic development office by calling 506-858-4130 or 1-888-362-1144, e-mailing developpement@umoncton.ca or visiting the Evolution Fundraising Campaign website.
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