The award was established by the Schulich School of Education to honour a special colleague and friend, Dr. Doug Franks. The award is presented annually to a graduate of the Bachelor of Education (consecutive or concurrent) program with the intention of entering the Master of Education degree program at Nipissing University. The award recipient should be one who demonstrates care and compassion for fellow learners and who has contributed to the enrichment of the Nipissing community during his or her BEd degree program. The award recipient will self-nominate and be selected by the Schulich School of Education Student Awards Committee.
The application can be found in the "Forms and Applications" section of the Student Financial Services website; deadline: March 15th.
Recipients will be selected by the Schulich School of Education Awards committee.