Josie Gould Memorial Scholarship                   

Sister Josie Gould was one of the original members of the Union of Northern Workers.  Her untiring efforts had profound effects on union members who knew her over the years.  

Because of her staunch commitment to the UNW, and because of her devotion to helping youth, the Josie Gould Scholarship was created upon her retirement.  

After her death in 2008, the scholarship was renamed the "Josie Gould Memorial Scholarship."  

Today, in her name, financial assistance ($3,000) for post-secondary education is awarded every year to 10 students who understand the importance of the labour movement.

Scholarships are open to UNW members (in good standing as of June 30th of the current year); current, retired and deceased members' spouses, and relatives whose permanent place of residence is Canada. Applicants must also have been accepted for full-time post-secondary study.  The definition of a relative is: a spouse of the same or opposite sex, parent, child, including a step-child or foster child, or grandchild.  No applicant will be awarded a scholarship in two (2) consecutive years.

Please see also UNW Regulation I.3.(f).

Since the first Josie Gould Scholarships were awarded in 2002, the UNW has awarded approximately $400,000 in scholarships.

For more information about Josie Gould, you can download the brochure.

2017 Scholarship

The 2017 Josie Gould Memorial Scholarship is now closed. 

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Scholarship! You can click on the name of each recipient to read their essay, on the topic of How and Why are Unions Important in Today's Society?

Annalise Couturier
Maya Fernandez
Laura Giovanetto
Kathleen Glowach
Harold Ethan Hartley
Curtis Herritt
Amy Lam
Alex Lynch
Jade Riordan
Kateryna Stazuk

Please see the biographies of our winners!

Past Winners/Recipients

2016: Amy Badgley, Emily Muth, Danna Webster, Catriona Profit, Megan Fraser, Connor Goudreau, Geraldine Hunter, Marissa Gartner, Danielle Patzer, Sasha Watson

2015: Denise Bailey, Stephen Giovanetto, Trudy Nelner, Jessica Penney, Jade Riordan, Jasmine Maya St. John, Ariane Vincent, Kelsey Wick, Tammy Soanes-White, Jennifer McInnis-Wharton 

2014: Kristine McLeod, Kristy Ollerhead, Rebecca Robertson, Rene O'Reilly, Craig Ferguson, Arran Ferguson, Emily Joy MacKinnon, Sally Card, Andrew Hewitt, Hannah Bond 

2013: Jill Alain, Tess Alain, Allison Andrews, Paulina Brooks, Clement-Eric Demers, Gregory Huvenaars, Adam Lkusta, Morgan Moffitt, Emily Muth, Kelsey Wick 

2012: Jenny Aitken, Brandon Beaton, Liam Coady, Katie-Lynn Kimble, Margaret Lovely, Emily Joy MacKinnon, Bryana Matthews, Kurt Payne, Veronica Speers, Kathleen White 

2011: David Buchanan, Alexandra Budgell, Leanna Cazon, Sarah Daitch, Margaret Lovely, Elizabeth Purchase, Veronica Speers, Justine Volk, Megan Welsh, Colten Yee 

2010: Christina Boggis, Jessi Casebeer, Jeff Corey, Aston Debogorski, Bradley Hussey, James Mackenzie, Louise McLeod, Andrea McMullen, Melanie Morse, Amanda White