News Release
For Immediate Release
Chevron Canada Limited to contribute $2 million in support of students at Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL, October 19, 2011 – Chevron Canada Limited and Memorial University of Newfoundland today announced a significant expansion of their partnership.
A financial contribution of $2 million will be made by Chevron Canada to Memorial to fund scholarships, bursaries and international co-operative education opportunities. The funding will be provided to Memorial this year and will flow to both undergraduate and graduate students studying at the university during the next 10-plus years. Students studying engineering, earth sciences, business and economics will be eligible for the various awards.
Media Contacts:
Chevron Canada
Tim Murphy
Public Affairs
709-757-6108
timmurphy@chevron.com
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Laura Barron McDowell
Communications Co-ordinator
Marketing and Communications
709-864-3447
l.barron@mun.ca