MDEC Scholarship Fund

The MDEC Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 to support education for post-secondary students. The Scholarship Fund was founded with the goal of providing assistance to students, regardless of their field of study, who have demonstrated their commitment to academic success, community service, and who have or plan to have an affiliation with the mining industry.

MDEC Scholarship Winners: Congratulations!

2023 Scholarship Winner

Megan Wickie
Laurentian University

“Evaluating the Healthcare and Economic Burden of High Diesel Particulate Matter Occupational Exposure Limits in Northern Ontario’s Underground Mining Industry.”
My research aims to fill a gap in our understanding of diesel exhaust exposures, and their link with cardiovascular diseases in the mining industry. It will inform the industry's strategies to mitigate the exposure and associated health risks, leading to a healthier and more productive workforce. By working directly within the industry or in a mining-related service/supply industry, I will be able to apply the findings of my research to real-world situations, driving change, and improvement in the health and safety standards within the industry.

MDEC Scholarship Winners since 2010

2010: Jamie Strom, University of Saskatchewan, Engineering, $1500
2011: Samantha Daigle, University of Western Ontario, Nursing, $1500
2012: Christopher Norris, Laurentian University, Engineering, $1500
2013: Fadiya Rotimi Adegbuyi, McMaster University, Engineering, $1500
2014: None
2015: Mathieu Demore, Laurentian University, Engineering and Eleanor McAuley, Queens University, Engineering, $2,000 (2)
2016: Megan Nivon, University of Saskatchewan, Engineering and Zachary Novack, Carleton University, Engineering, $2,000 (2)
2017: Jed Gonzales, McMaster University, Engineering, $2,000
2018: Adam Debly, University of Toronto, Engineering, $2,000
2019: Sean Nickson, Laurentian University, Engineering, $2,000
2020: Julianna Weldon, University of British Columbia, Mining Engineering, $2,000
2021: None
2022: Dane Campbell, University of British Columbia, Mining Engineering, $2,000
2023: Megan Wickie, Laurentian University, Interdisciplinary Health, $2,000

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