By SMU Alumni |
In a ceremony on May 11, 2016, Dr. Robert Summerby-Murray and two representatives of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce in Nova Scotia—Norman Nahas and Joe Metlege—signed a scholarship agreement that formalizes an existing partnership between Saint Mary’s University and the Lebanese Chamber.
Beginning in the 2016-17 academic year, it increases support for the Lebanese Chamber Scholarship Opportunities Program with up to four, $5,000 Lebanese Chamber Scholarships being awarded to full-time students of Lebanese descent. The total value of these awards is $20,000, with half of each scholarship funded by the Chamber and half through matching funds from the University.
“Working together, we stand to make a significant difference in the lives of youth in our region,” says President Summerby-Murray. “This agreement reflects the tremendous generosity of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce, the strength of the Chamber’s existing relationship with Saint Mary’s, and our shared commitment to academic excellence.”
