Donor Spotlight

For the Bews family, creating a scholarship in memory of their father and husband, Dr. Jeffrey Bews, was a natural way to recognize who he was and what he valued…

For many alumni, The Collegiate represents a pivotal moment in their young lives, a place where possibilities widen and a vision of the future begins to form. For Ed Benjamin…

Donor Yash Sthankiya In May of 2025, the Sthankiya family came together to establish a new award at the University of Winnipeg. Inspired by their shared undergraduate experiences, the family…

As a current member of the University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) Board of Regents since 2020, Ruth Dickinson, a UWinnipeg graduate with a four-year Geography BA and a four-year Classics honours…

During this year’s Pride Month, we are excited to highlight the UWinnipeg Alumni Association 2SLGBTQ* Student Award that was established in 2010 to support students who identify as members of…

For the last 17 years, the Graham C. Lount Family Foundation (GLFF) have used their generosity as donors to make an incredible difference in the lives of students at both…

Walter and Maria Schroeder have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to supporting Canadians through their philanthropic efforts. While their generosity has made a positive impact in several areas…

French Studies at the University of Winnipeg would not be where it is today without Dr. Carol Harvey. Her interest in French started as a seventeen-year-old, when she spent a…

Dr. Michael Lukie’s journey from bar band musician to Instructor at The Collegiate to an Associate Professor of Education at the University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) is as unique as it…

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) who represents 34 Anishinaabe and Dakota Nations made an exciting announcement in December 2023 about their plans to transform Winnipeg’s iconic downtown Hudson’s Bay Company…

For more than 44 years, Dr. Dorothy Young has directed her charity to countless University of Winnipeg initiatives over the decades, though she often chooses to give to the area…