October 4, 2005 Source: University of New Brunswick - Saint John:
http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=850 COVILL FAMILY DONATES $350,000 TO ESTABLISH ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP October 4, 2005
UNB Fredericton News Release: D371
Sandra Howland, Public Relations Officer, (506) 458-7968 The Covill Family of Hacketts Cove, N.S., has donated $350,000 to the University of New Brunswick to establish a scholarship in memory of Ronald Covill. Ron, a 1969 UNB graduate in civil engineering, died in 1992. The Ronald Covill Memorial Scholarship will support second-year students in civil or geological engineering at UNB. "This investment in engineering scholarships by the Covill Family supports a tradition of excellence in engineering at UNB, and is a wonderful legacy," said John McLaughlin, UNB president and vice-chancellor. "Ron Covill and the generosity of his family towards our students and our university will not be forgotten." Five $2,500 Ronald Covill Memorial Scholarships will be awarded each year to students who graduated from a high school in Atlantic Canada and are entering the second year of the bachelor of science in engineering degree program in either civil or geological engineering at UNB Fredericton. Selection will be based on academic achievement and financial need. The Covill family has strong ties to UNB and the faculty of engineering. Michael and Alistair, the sons of Ron and his wife, Joanne, are both UNB engineering graduates. A nephew, Chris Simpson, is in his fourth year of electrical engineering at UNB. Ron’s parents, Dennis and Renee Covill, immigrated to Canada from England in 1955. Building on his experience working on the development of Colossus, the world’s first electronic computer, Dennis went on to establish Nautel Limited in Hacketts Cove, N.S. Under his leadership and expertise, Nautel created the world’s first high-powered solid state radio beacon – a technology now used around the world. Nautel, a partner in UNB’s wireless research program, designs and manufactures high power solid state radio transmitters for AM and FM radio stations, navigation radio beacons and other applications. Forging Our Futures is the most important development campaign in UNB’s more-than-200-year history. It will make strategic investments in students, faculty, facilities and programs. The campaign will strengthen UNB’s position as a national university that is fundamentally important to the economic, social and cultural well-being of the province, the region and the country. Forging Our Futures was launched in June 2005. More information on the campaign can be found online at www.unbfutures.ca. - 30 -
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