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For many students, attending the Faculty of Agriculture is a family tradition. The campus has always had a culture of closeness, not only because of the small class sizes and attentive instructors, but also because multiple generations of the same families have called Dal AC home. When reflecting on their time at the Faculty of Agriculture, many alumni are heard to say their decision to attend was greatly influenced by family members.

In 2009, the Alumni Family Bursary was established with funds raised through the Annual Appeal to celebrate the sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren of AC alumni. The bursaries range from $500-$1500, with the largest amounts awarded to students with the strongest connections to AC alumni.

To date, the Alumni Family Bursary has awarded $70,000 to more than 90 students. The bursary provided $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students in 2015/2016 alone and the fund now totals nearly $270,000, allowing it to provide approximately $10,000 in awards each year.

Back: Jean Lynds, chair, Alumni Association, Cory Cox, Marcus Robinson, Anthony MacDonell, Mitchell Brown, Dennis Rutledge
Front: Robyn McCallum, Sarah Morse, Alana Bent, Natasha Cox

Not pictured above: Cindy MacKenzie, Sawyer Olmstead

The intent of the Alumni Family Bursary is to inspire future students to follow in the footsteps of their family members and attend the AC. The Faculty of Agriculture is grateful to have the Alumni Association provide encouragement to students to pursue careers in agriculture. Scholarship support would not be possible without the generous gifts from donors who give to our Annual Appeal.