Louis Adamo Memorial Bursary

The Louis Adamo Memorial Bursary will award two (2) bursaries of $1,616.50 each

Lou Adamo was a certified engineering technologist in the research division of Ontario Hydro. After finishing high school at Northern Technical in Toronto, he started work at Ontario Hydro rewinding motors from 25 Hz to 60 Hz. His supervisor told him that he needed more education to get ahead, so he enrolled in the engineering technology program at Ryerson. He spent several years at night school finishing his degree. Although it was a struggle to combine full-time work, raise a family and attend night school, he was always a dedicated (and fun!) husband and father. By the 1970’s, he was promoted and became supervisor of the technologists in his division, and was responsible for hiring. He worked closely with local community colleges, including Sheridan College.

He was a believer in the power of education.

Please see the donor profile for more of Louis Adamos’ biography.

Criteria:

• Must be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person
• Must be enrolled full-time in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of one of the following programs: Honours Bachelor of Computer Science (Mobile Computing) OR Electrical Engineering Technician
• Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA for the degree program and 2.0 GPA for the diploma program from the previous term
• Must be supporting dependent children and returning to full-time studies after an absence from schooling of 3 years or more to re-train/upgrade your skills
• Must demonstrate financial need