Scholarship Information
Frank Ledwell Memorial Scholarship in English | |
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| Maximum Amount: | $900.00 |
| Faculty: | Arts |
| Application Form: | |
| Deadline: | 31-Aug |
| Scholarship Type: | Award |
| Description: | Awarded to a student entering 2nd, 3rd or 4th year, is majoring in English or English honours with a strong academic performance who has shown particular engagement with the written word. |
| Background: | This scholarship was established at the Â鶹´«Ã½ by friends and family of the late Frank Ledwell, B.A., M.A., O.P.E.I., Professor Emeritus of English. Mr. Ledwell was born in St. Peter's Bay, PEI, and graduated from one of Â鶹´«Ã½'s predecessor institutions, St. Dunstan's University, in 1951 followed by the seminary and Notre Dame University. He served as Prince Edward Island Poet Laureate and was revered as a gifted storyteller. He served as principal of the high school at St. Dunstan's before accepting a position as professor in the Department of English. As a colleague, he was always willing to help, and was exceptionally reliable and hard-working. While most widely known for his teaching and written poetry and prose, Mr. Ledwell was also a sports enthusiast and coach, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of sports trivia and history. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and six children. |
