Tom Goodchild Memorial Endowment Fund

The Tom Goodchild Memorial Endowment Fund honors Tom Goodchild, founding president of the Sawmill Restaurant Group, who passed away in 2022. Tom was a NAIT hospitality management graduate who built a successful 47-year career that included twenty-two restaurants. He was known for his generous community spirit and commitment to supporting hospitality education, including donations to NAIT's Department of Culinary Arts and Professional Food Studies. This memorial bursary was established by his family and the Sawmill Restaurant Group to help youth pursue higher education in the hospitality industry, reflecting Tom's lifelong commitment to the restaurant industry. The bursary is available to students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program at NAIT and is awarded based on demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic achievement. Applicants must be currently enrolled in NAIT's Culinary Arts Program and demonstrate both financial need and academic achievement. Students are required to submit an application through the NAIT scholarship portal to be considered for this award. The award amount varies and is determined annually based on the endowment fund's available resources.