12th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Scholarships

 

2024 Scholarship Presentation

(l-r) Carolyn Biggar, SMH Auxiliary President; Kendra Rayner; Allie MacCaull; Amelia DesRoche; Aleah MacLennan, Scholarship Committee Member.

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently presented their eleventh annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to three students who are pursing careers in healthcare: Amelia DesRoche, Allie MacCaull and Kendra Rayner. 

Dr. Madigane served the Tyne Valley area as a family doctor and medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years before her death in 2014, and the Auxiliary created the scholarship to honour the memory of her service to the community.

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary celebrates 75 years of fundraising in 2025, the group having been established January 3, 1950.

Donation to Tyne Valley Fire Department

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently donated $5,000 to the Tyne Valley Fire Department. Auxiliary President Carolyn Biggar said the Auxiliary appreciate the dedication and commitment of the first responders and wanted to help the department with their equipment needs.

Shown in photo (left to right): TVFD Chief William Bishop; Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary President Carolyn Biggar; TVFD Equipment Officer Ernest Newcombe.

11th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Scholarships

 

2023 Scholarship Presentation

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently presented their tenth annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to three students from the Tyne Valley area: Emma Coughlin (BSc in Kinesiology, UPEI); Cassie Doran (BSc in Foods and Nutrition, UPEI), and Brooke Kelly (Registered Massage Therapy, Eastern College).

Dr. Joyce Madigane served the Tyne Valley area as a family doctor and medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years before her death in 2014. She was always very encouraging of young people who were considering a career in healthcare. The Auxiliary created the scholarship to keep alive the memory of her service to the community.

Shown in photo (l-r): Carolyn Biggar, SMH Auxiliary President; Brooke Kelly: Cassie Doran; Emma Coughlin; Aleah MacLennan, Scholarship Committee Member.

2023 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarship Recipients

 

10th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is offering three $750 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to students from the area previously served by Stewart Memorial Hospital who are pursuing careers in healthcare. Applicants must currently be enrolled in at least the second year of their program.

Interested students are required to submit in writing their current program of study, volunteer experience, future career plans, how this scholarship will assist them financially, and if they have received other bursaries or scholarships.

The successful students will receive notification of the award, and the scholarships will be presented, during the Christmas holidays, at which time a media photo will be taken.

Interested students should submit their letter, including full mailing address, email and phone number, to the Scholarship Committee at smhauxiliary@gmail.com.

More information about the scholarship can be found here.

Submission deadline is November 30, 2023.

More Information About Dr. Joyce Madigane

Dr. Joyce Madigane served the Tyne Valley area as a family doctor and medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years before her death in 2014. She was always very encouraging of young people who were considering a career in healthcare. The Auxiliary created the scholarship to keep alive the memory of her service to the community and has awarded a total of $15,750 to 23 recipients.