Jack C. (’69) and Faye MacDonald Bursary

Bursary | Eligibility: Nova Scotia

Established in 2022 by Jack and Faye MacDonald, this bursary is awarded on a renewable basis to a student from the Halifax Regional Municipality, preferably Halifax West High School, who demonstrates financial need. The recipient shows leadership skills in school or the community through volunteer or extra-curricular activities.

Jack MacDonald grew up in Halifax, graduating from Halifax West High School in 1965. He attended Acadia University, studying math and engineering and worked in the Dining Hall where he got a taste of the hospitality industry. His executive career began in 1970 with Saga Foods, the caterer at Acadia – Jack worked for Saga while he was a student and worked his way up to the role of President in Canada. He has held a number of senior executive positions throughout his career – Co-president at Clearwater Seafoods Limited, CEO of Marriott Corporation’s Canadian Division, President of MDS Heath Group’s Communicare Division, and finally Compass Group Canada & ESS North America where he was CEO and Chair until his retirement in 2012.

Jack has served on the Boards of the Toronto Zoo Campaign “Wild for Life”, the Canadian Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame, the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, the President’s Advisory Council for Humber College, the Colorectal Screening Initiative Foundation and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. He was also a member of the Province of Ontario Investment and Trade Advisory Council. A non-executive Director of Sienna Senior Living from 2011 to 2022, Jack is also the Board Chair of the Micco Group of Companies since 2018. He has an honorary Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Humber College and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors program at the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto).

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Jack Harris (’31) Bursary

Bursary | Eligibility: Professional Studies, Business Administration, Nova Scotia

Endowed in memory of John Oyler’s uncle, the Jack Harris Bursary is available on an annual basis to full-time students majoring in business who demonstrate financial need, with a preference for those from the Annapolis Valley (Hants, Kings, Annapolis, Digby Counties) and Lunenberg County.

Jack Harris (John Rupert) was born in 1910 and grew up in Wolfville, graduating from Acadia in 1931 with a BA. He pursued post-graduate education at Harvard University, earning an MBA in 1934. Jack’s nephew, John Oyler (’59) established the bursary in his memory, supporting students pursuing education and careers in business, something which brought much success to both Jack and John.

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JD Walker Bursary

Bursary | Eligibility: Nova Scotia

The JD Walker Bursary is awarded annually, for the years 2003-2011 to an entering student who is a graduate of Bridgetown High School. Subsequent to 2011 the bursary will be open to an entering student from any high school in Nova Scotia. The bursary is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance with a preference for a student who has made a contribution to school life through activities such as drama, music and athletics.

The bursary is made possible through the generosity of the late Jack D Walker (BA, Acadia, 1049; BEd, Acadia, 1950) of Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. Mr. Walker had a distinguished career in public school teaching and administration.

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Jean Cochrane Machum Scholarship

Scholarship | Eligibility: Entering first year, Nova Scotia

The Jean Cochrane Machum Scholarship is awarded annually to an entering student from the Wolfville area who has been active in extra curricular activities. Preference will be given to a female student. The scholarship was established by Donald A. Machum (Acadia '48) in memory of his wife Jean E. Cochrane Machum (Acadia '51).

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John and Margaret Forbes Award in Entrepreneurship

Award of up to $15,000 | Eligibility: Current 3rd year, Nova Scotia

Established in 2018 by Margaret and Gerald Kazma through the Kazma Family Foundation in honour and memory of Margaret's brother John A. Forbes and wife Margaret (MacIsaac), this renewable award is granted to third-year students annually, one female and one male. Preferably from Nova Scotia, the recipients display entrepreneurial spirit, academic achievement and financial need.

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Joyce Foundation Bursaries

Bursary of up to $5,000 | Eligibility: Arts, Professional Studies, Pure and Applied Science, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island

The Joyce Foundation Bursaries, valued at $5,000 annually and renewable, providing a maximum of four years of support per recipient, will be directed in particular to Canadian students preferably from Atlantic Canada or Ontario with demonstrated financial need who have shown exceptionality through a combination of volunteerism, leadership, citizenship, and character.

The Joyce Foundation was created by Canadian entrepreneur Ronald V. Joyce. His philanthropy reflects a deep-rooted sense of responsibility to give back to his community. The Foundation's primary focus is to provide access to education for children and youth with significant financial need or facing other socio-economic barriers to success. Born in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia in 1930, Mr. Joyce is best known as the legendary Canadian entrepreneur who, in 1964, invested in the first Tim Hortons donut shop in Hamilton, Ontario and then grew the business into one of the most successful food service chains in the world.

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