Saint Martha's Knights of Columbus Award in Memory of Father Charlie Cheverie

This award is granted to a student who completed their secondary education at Charlottetown Rural High School or Morell High School, will enter their first undergraduate degree program in the UPEI Faculty of Science, and has an interest in Biology. The award was established by the Saint Martha's Knights of Columbus in memory of Father Charlie Cheverie, who was a full-time Professor of Biology at St. Dunstan's University and then the University of Prince Edward Island for 35 years, retiring in 1997. He continued as the Catholic Chaplain on campus and was Pastor at St. Eugene's Parish in Covehead for about 40 years. Fr. Charlie was very active in supporting and involving young people in the Church and Community in various ways including socially and academically as well as in religion. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus having served for over 50 years. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men's Fraternal Service Organization founded in 1822 with about 2 million members worldwide, focused on charitable works supporting families in need. The St. Martha's Knights of Columbus is affiliated with St. Martha's Pastoral Unit consisting of the Catholic Parishes/Churches of St. Bonaventure's in Tracadie Cross, St. Michael's in Corran Ban and St. Eugene's in Covehead, with a primary focus on supporting individuals and/or families in need and selected community projects including youth-related initiatives.