Erwin & Joyce Andrew Memorial Scholarship (Canadian Island)

This scholarship is awarded to a student undertaking research that proposes to focus on, singly or comparatively, one or more islands in Canada (which can, but does not have to include Prince Edward Island). Students are eligible for these scholarships if they have completed at least three of the core MAIS courses, and are not a full-time UPEI employee or in receipt of any other major donor funded scholarship at the time of application. Preference is given to students in the thesis-based Master of Arts in Island Studies program. These annual scholarships are established at the University of Prince Edward Island in honour and memory of Joyce M. (Hooper) Andrew and Erwin Andrew, by their son Bill Andrew and his wife, Denise. Joyce and Erwin resided in Milton, PEI and raised three sons: Bill, Brian, and Rollin. Erwin Andrew was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in Europe starting in 1948. After retirement in 1967, the Andrew family returned to Prince Edward Island where Erwin became part of the horse breeding business for more than 50 years. Joyce (Hooper) Andrew was a teacher who was deeply involved in community initiatives, including serving as chairwoman of the Provincial Exhibition Committee for the Prince Edward Island Women's Institute and holding various leadership positions in church work and the PEI Board of Anglican Church Women.