Background
Miller Thomson Foundation
• Created by Miller Thomson LLP in 1995 and funded annually by its partners, the Miller Thomson Foundation will have donated, as of June 2010, a total of $2.55 million for scholarships recognizing 2,550 graduating high-school students from across Canada.
• The Miller Thomson Foundation is governed by a board of 28 prominent members of Canada’s business and education communities and Co-Chaired by The Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, P.C., C.C., Q.C. and Gary G. Campbell, Q.C. A full list of board members appears at the end of this background document.
Miller Thomson Foundation Scholarships
• In 2010 the Miller Thomson Foundation’s National Scholarship Program is awarding $1,000 academic scholarships to 200 Canadian students who have excelled in high school and are pursuing post-secondary education.
• The scholarships encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals by top students in Canada who have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement and have made positive contributions to their school and community.
• The scholarships are available to graduating students attending Canadian secondary schools. All award recipients must pursue programs at Canadian colleges and universities.
• Approximately 2,224 high school students from across Canada applied for Miller Thomson Foundation Scholarships in 2010.
• In addition to the candidate's academic abilities, judges evaluate the candidate's contribution to their school and their community through their involvement in extracurricular activities. Contributions to the community may be demonstrated by involvement in local clubs, organizations and community activities or through after-school jobs that assist the candidate’s family or fund the candidate’s education.
• By supporting some of the best and the brightest young people in Canada, the Miller Thomson Foundation encourages the aspirations of positive, highly-motivated students who have the potential to make tremendous contributions to the futures of our communities, society and country.
Miller Thomson LLP
• Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada's largest full-service national law firms, with close to 450 lawyers working from Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Markham, and Montréal. The firm provides a range of business law, advocacy and personal legal services to Canadian and international corporations, entrepreneurs, institutions, governments and not-for-profit organizations.
• Since Miller Thomson's inception over 53 years ago, one of the firm's core philosophies has been the active contribution of its lawyers and staff to the well-being of the communities it serves through support of public and social service programs.
Miller Thomson Foundation 2010 Board of Governors
Gary G. Campbell, Q.C. and The Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, P.C., C.C. Q.C., Co-Chairs, Board of Governors, The Miller Thomson Foundation
Gary Albach, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures
J. Christopher Barron, Corporate Director
Douglas G. Bassett, O.C., KStJ, O.Ont., LL.D., D.Litt., Chairman and President, Windward Investments
A. W. A. Bellstedt, Q.C., Corporate Director and Independent Consultant
Jalynn H. Bennett, C.M., President, Jalynn H. Bennett and Associates Ltd.
Hugh J. Bolton, FCA, Chairman of the Board, EPCOR Utilities Inc.
Dr. William H. Cade, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Lethbridge
George L. Cooke, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company
David W. Cornhill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AltaGas Ltd.
John P. Dunne, Retired Executive
A. P. Franceschini, P.Eng., Director, Stantec Inc.
Dr. Peter J. George, C.M., B.A.(Hon.), M.A., Ph.D., D.U. (Hon.), D.Hon.C., D.Litt.(Hon.), LL.D.(Hon.), President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University
Ross Grieve, Executive Chairman, PCL Construction Inc.
Brian Heidecker, ICD.D., Chair, Board of Governors, University of Alberta
William Hogarth, Director of Education (Retired)
J. D. Hole, Director, Retired Executive
Prof. David Johnston, C.C., A.B., LL.B, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Waterloo
David G. McLean, O.B.C., LL.D., Chairman, Canadian National
Kevin Nabholz, Executive Vice President, Major Projects, Suncor Energy Inc.
J. Robert S. Prichard, O.C., O.Ont., M.B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D.(Hon.), LL.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx
Belinda Stronach, Executive Vice-Chairman, Magna International Inc.
Dr. W. A. Sam Shaw, B.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D., C.Dir., President, The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Lawrence M. Tanenbaum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited
Richard E. Waugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Scotiabank
Dr. Terrence H. White, Ph.D., Independent Consultant
John E. Zahary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvest Operations Corp.
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