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As Editorial Page Editor of the Financial Post for more than two decades, Bob Catherwood was the voice of Canada's national business newspaper. He wrote thousands of editorials and maintained the high standards elaborated in FP's first issue of January 12, 1907: "to present to the public in a popular manner, accurate information relating to the financial interests and legitimate investments of Canada." Indeed, he exceeded those standards in the fairness, integrity, and insight of his writing.
Bob's hand remained remarkably steady as he helped steer the paper through its evolution from venerable weekly to fast-paced daily. He kept the paper true to its principles, promoting national unity, free trade, prudent fiscal policies, and, most important, a civil society.
Throughout his life Bob held the conviction that Canada's success required an understanding of the impact of events in the world as a whole, and that Canadians, of all backgrounds, must be engaged in shaping the global community.
It was a measure of Bob's breadth of vision, community spirit, and genuine interest in educating young people that he, in the midst of the Post's busy transition to a daily, was prepared to accredit members of the G8 Research Group a Financial Post journalists for the 1988 Toronto summit — and for every summit thereafter. He staked his own and the Post's reputation on the conviction that these undergraduate and graduate students could hold their own with some of the best journalists in the world. He made it possible for young students to witness world politics unfold at the highest level.
In order to continue his legacy, G8 Research Group alumni, family, friends, and the Financial Post joined together to establish a scholarship in Bob's name, based at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, a tradition that has continued under the National Post.
The year 2008 is the scholarship's 10th anniversary — and the 20th anniversary of the G8 Research Group.
We are building an endowment fund to award scholarships, based on academic excellence and need, to worthy students so they too might have the opportunity to experience G8 summitry and gain expertise in its issues and institutions.
Contributions may be made on Trinity's secure website (please indicate "Catherwood" or by sending a cheque to:
Trinity College, Catherwood Scholarship
Office of Development
6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1H8
Charitable tax receipts will be issued.
The 2009 winners are
Nicola Cargill
Hana Dhanji
Erin Fitzgerald
Previous years’ winners are
Noel Anderson
Héloïse Apestéguy-Reux
Janet Chow
Christopher Collins
Vanessa Corlazolli
Maria Banda
Oana Dolea
Elizabeth Earon
Salimah Ebrahim
Gunwant Gill
Colum Grove-White
Sabina Han
Diana Juricevic
Kartick Kumar
Wynne Lawrence
Melanie Martin-Griem
Julia Muravska
Tina Park
Lida Preyma
Sadia Rafiquddin
Nikolai Roudev
Ivan Savic
Yukari Takahashi
Oksana Werbowy
Julie Wilson
| 1998 | Ivan Savic Ivan Savic grew up in Belgrade and Toronto, spending roughly half of his life in both cities. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance. While at the university, he complemented his studies in business by fulfilling the requirements of a specialist in International Relations and in Economics. Ivan is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University in New York, where he specializes in International Political Economy. [top] [scholars] |
| 1999 | Sabina Han Sabina graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours BA in international eelations and economics and a minor in French, and went on to study law at Osgoode Hall Law School. [top] [scholars] |
| 2000 | Diana Juricevic Diana is the acting director of the International Human Rights Program at the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto. She returns to the University of Toronto after spending three years working on a war crimes trial in The Hague, Netherlands. Diana, who has earned a JD and an master's in economics, has a background in civil litigation and development economics, and has experience in field work and human rights advocacy in Africa. She has developed legal aid clinics in Zambia, advised Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr on a corporate social responsibility case against Shell Oil in Nigeria, and planned a legal strategy with James Orbinski at Médécins Sans Frontières on a project involving the transfer of pharmaceutical technology to twelve manufacturing sites in Africa. Diana is also teaching an undergraduate course on international criminal law and is a senior resident at Massey College. In 2007 she was named one of the "Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada" by the Women's Executive Network and profiled in Chatelaine in 2008 as one of "80 Canadian Women to Watch." [top] [scholars] |
| 2001 | Melanie Martin-Griem In 2002, Melanie graduated with high distinction from the University of Toronto, obtaining her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. She went on to earn a Master’s degree at York University, where she studied the role of the media in democratic society. An analyst with the G8 Research Group, Melanie participated in the group’s activities at the 2001 Genoa Summit and the 2001 G20 ministerial meeting in Ottawa. She also participated in Global Vision's Junior Team Canada programme, travelling as a Young Ambassador to the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany and Austria. Upon completing her Master's degree, Melanie pursued a career in the civil service. She currently works as an Elections Co-ordinator for the City of Toronto. [top] [scholars] |
| 2001 | Lida Preyma Lida completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at the University of Toronto. Before going to university, she worked at Guardian Capital Inc. as an Associate on special projects. Since graduating, Lida is Managing Director, Corporate Citizenship at Magna International Inc. From 1995 to 2000, she worked at BMO Nesbitt Burns in various roles until she finally assumed the position of Retail Mortgage-Backed Securities trader in the Securitization and Structured Finance Department. Lida was a finalist in the 2001 As Prime Minister Award, a member of the Board of Trade and Junior Chamber, and is fluent in English and Ukrainian. In February 2004 she was declared the candidate for the Conservative Party for the riding of Etobicoke Centre. [top] [scholars] |
| 2002 | Salimah Ebrahim A journalist and young global humanitarian, Salimah Ebrahim, born in Nairobi and raised in Vancouver, has for the past decade been working for the protection of Canada's white Spirit Bear and its remarkable habitat in the Great Bear Rainforest — one of the most ecologically sensitive and diverse areas of our planet. Salimah is also an accomplished journalist, having travelled around the world to cover some of the most engaging and important stories of her generation. Her work, for major international news outlets, including CBC Television, The Globe and Mail, the Cairo Times and A&E's Biography Channel, has documented global youth movements, Middle Eastern politics, environmental security challenges in Africa, international G8 and G20 summitry in Italy, Canada and France, and most recently the war in Iraq. She has been awarded and recognized for her work as both journalist and environmentalist, having been chosen and profiled by CBC Television as one of 25 young Canadians who are changing the world. Salimah is a graduate of Trinity College, University of Toronto and is a past student Chair of the G8 Research Group. [top] [scholars] |
| 2002 | Oksana Werbowy Oksana is currently completing a joint specialist in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies, while also fulfilling the requirements for a major in Philosophy. While at the University of Toronto, Oksana participated in a summer program at the Sorbonne in Paris, volunteered with an NGO in Costa Rica, was an analyst for the University of Toronto G8 Research Group, and worked as a sailing instructor. Oksana is an intern at the Donner Canadian Foundation and is fluent in Ukrainian, Polish, French and Spanish. She hopes to pursue a graduate degree in International Relations and Political Philosophy. [top] [scholars] |
| 2003 | Nikolai G. Roudev, Jr. Nick will receive his Honors B.A. in International Relations, Economics and Political Science in June 2004. A Soros Fellow educated at universities in three countries on both sides of the Atlantic, in addition to his ongoing research for the G8 Research Group, Nick has also interned at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, served on UNDP economic development projects in Bulgaria, and worked in business outsourcing to markets in Eastern Europe. He is also a passionate track runner, and has a part-time software development business. In the fall of 2004, Nick plans to head to Stanford University to start his Ph.D. in international relations and comparative politics on a five-year Presidential Fellowship. [top] [scholars] |
| 2003 | Maria Banda Maria will graduate in June 2004 with an honours BA with a specialist in international relations and minors in economics and history. The 2004 University of Toronto John H. Moss Scholar, National Winner of Magna International's “As Prime Minister” Award, and Ontario Rhodes Scholar, Maria plans to study international relations at Oxford and, eventually, obtain a degree in international law. She joined the G8 Research Group in her first year and attended the 2001 Genoa Summit. [top] [scholars] |
| 2003 | Oana Dolea Oana is in her final year of completing a double major in International Relations and Economics at the University of Toronto. Upon graduation in May 2004, she plans to pursue a Master in global governance and the European Union in Paris, France, followed by a joint common law and civil law degree at McGill Law School. She has been working with the G8 Research Group for since 2000 and has participated in the group’s activities at the 2000 G20 ministerial meeting in Montreal and the Genoa G8 Summit in 2001. Oana is an amateur fashion designer and an avid traveller. [top] [scholars] |
| 2003 | Elizabeth Earon Beth graduated in the spring of 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in international relations and European studies, with a minor in political science. Following her graduation, Beth worked for two years in the corporate world, working in the supply chain and special projects groups for a major Canadian retailer. She has also worked abroad for a British financial institution. She graduated in 2009 from Osgoode Hall Law School and is currently completing her articles on Bay Street. [top] [scholars] |
| 2004 | Christopher Collins Christopher Collins graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours BA in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies in 2005, and an MA in History in 2006. He was involved with the G8 Research Group from 2003 to 2006. Currently, Christopher works as a research analyst for McKinsey and Company. [top] [scholars] |
| 2004 | Kartick Kumar Kartick received his Honours BA in International Relations, Political Science and French in 2005 and an MA in International Relations from Columbia University. He is currently pursuing a law degree. He was a member of the G8 Research Group Executive and worked on diverse issues including the Africa Action Plan and nuclear disarmament. He is the founder and director of the Cambodian Genocide Group, an international NGO based in Toronto. At U of T, Kartick was an active member of the International Refugee Health Project and volunteered with the Humanitarian Affairs Division of Médecins Sans Frontières. Kartick led a human rights working group at the Faculty of Law, and worked with the International Red Cross and the Catholic Relief Service on earthquake relief in India. He also campaigned for Canada's Minister of Defence (and co-founder of the G8 Research Group), Bill Graham. Additionally, he enjoys playing water polo, having competed at the Varsity level for UofT. [top] [scholars] |
| 2004 | Yukari Takahashi Yukari grew up in Yokohama, Japan, and finished high school there. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2005 with an Honours BA with a double major in International Relations and Economics. She was an analyst for the G8 Research Group for the 2004 and 2005 summits and served as president of the Asia Pacific Club. Upon graduation, Yukari planned to an analyst in the Deutsche Bank Group in Tokyo. She also hopes to pursue a graduate degree in international political economy. [top] [scholars] |
| 2005 | Vanessa Corlazzoli Vanessa graduated in 2007 with an Honours B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies and International Relations. Her academic interests include international health, the role of international organisations and conflict in Latin America. Vanessa contributed to several campus groups including Hart House Camera Club and the Peace and Conflict Society. She joined the G8 Research Group in 2004, and attended the 2004 Sea Island and the 2005 Gleneagles summits, and was chair for the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit. As co-director of the G8RG's Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit, Vanessa co-edited several reports that brought increased attention to the relationship between the G8 and Africa, the role of civil society, and the potential to expanding G8 membership to emerging market economies. She was Professor Thomas Homer-Dixon's research assistant, and worked on a CIDA-sponsored International Development Program dealing with gender-violence in Costa Rica. In August 2007, Vanessa went to Peru as part of the CIDA's Internship Program to work with women's cooperatives on microfinance and women's rights. [top] [scholars] |
| 2005 | Wynne Lawrence Wynne majored in International Relations with minors in English and history. During her third year at the University of Toronto she studied at the Institut des Études Politiques Paris and worked as an intern with the Control Arms Campaign at the French National Section of Amnesty International. She has also interned with the Congressional Relations and Legal Affairs Section of the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC and with Puente a la Salud Comunitaria, a grassroots development initiative in Oaxaca, Mexico. She is currently living in London, completing an MSc in Human Rights at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and she works as a fundraising consultant with The Rory Peck Trust, a charity that supports the work of freelance journalists around the world. [top] [scholars] |
| 2006 | Héloïse Apestéguy-Reux Héloïse completed an Honours BA in International Relations and Political Science in 2007. She served on the G8 Research Group executive in her third and fourth years at the University of Toronto, also working as part of the Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit and as the main analyst for France for the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit. Starting in her second year at the University of Toronto, she was involved in Model European Parliament (SPECQUE), as head of a delegation and club president, and was on the International Relations Society Executive for two years, serving as co-president in her last year. In her final year, she lived on campus as residence don of the Vic One house at Victoria College, and worked as a research and marking assistant. In September 2007, Héloïse began McGill University's joint BCL/LLB program, and received a Chief Justice R.A.E. Greenshields entrance scholarship. [top] [scholars] |
| 2006 | Janet Chow Janet graduated in 2006 with an Honours BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and International Relations. She has been a member of the G8 Research Group since 2004. In 2005–06, Janet served as the co-chair of the G8 Research Group's Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit, which produced reports on the G8 Plus Five countries, global health, energy security, and civil society in Russia. Janet is the 2006–07 student chair of the G8 Research Group for the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit. In addition to her interest in the G8 and institutions of global governance, Janet pursues academic and extracurricular research in the areas of group-identity conflict (particularly ethnic conflict) and international health. She also remains actively engaged in her community, serving as the youngest board member of Community Builders, a local organization committed to building safe and inclusive school communities. She was a member of the Toronto Local Host Secretariat for the XVI International AIDS Conference in August 2006. On campus, Janet has been involved as an executive member on the Social Justice Committee at Hart House and Peace Week. Janet plans to pursue a graduate degree in public policy and eventually a degree in law. [top] [scholars] |
| 2006 | Gunwant Gill Gunwant completed an Honours BA in International Relations with minors in political science and history in 2007. Her academic interests include U.S. foreign policy, international law, transborder governance and nuclear non-proliferation. She is pursuing her masters degree in international affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa. She plans to study international law in Canada or the United States and eventually hopes to enter the political foray. Gunwant also has an interest in journalism, particularly print journalism and documentary film making. She co-founded and served as editor-in-chief of The Toronto Globalist, an undergraduate international affairs magazine a part of the Global 21 foundation (www.global21online.org). Gunwant served as an analyst with the G8 Research Group from 2004 to 2007. [top] [scholars] |
| 2007 | Julia Muravska Julia will graduate in 2008 with an Honours BA in International Relations and German Studies. She had been involved with the G8 Research Group since her second year, serving as the co-director of fundraising, research team leader for the Compliance Unit and analyst for the Civil Society and Expanded Dialogue Unit. Julia was a member of the G8 Research Group field team for the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit and the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit. She has also held positions of co-president and administrative director of Learning to Integrate New Cultures Canada (LINCC)-an organization that aids refugee youth in their pursuit of higher education. Julia worked as a research assistant at the Munk Centre for International Studies, working on the 19th-century Prussian land ownership scheme. She is also the international relations peer counsellor for Trinity College. [top] [scholars] |
| 2007 | Sadia Rafiquddin Sadia is pursuing an Honours BA in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies with a double minor in Political Science and Anthropology. She has been a member of the G8 Research Group since her first year, working as a compliance analyst, team leader and co-director of fundraising. She has attended the 2006 St. Petersburg Summit where she was the main analyst for the United States and energy security, and the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit where she focused on the United Kingdom and global health. She will also attend the 2008 Hokkaido Summit in Japan. Her interests extend to HIV/AIDS, Africa and international health. She spent the summer of 2006 in Botswana with the World University Service of Canada's international seminar and summer 2007 in Namibia conducting research on HIV/AIDS. A William Heaslip Scholar at Trinity College, Sadia has served as co-president of International Relations Society, co-president of Amnesty International and a peer counsellor in the International Relations Programme. She looks forward to pursuing a master's degree and eventually a doctorate in development studies. [top] [scholars] |
| 2007 | Julie Wilson Julie is in her final year of an Honours B.A. and is completing a joint specialist program in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies, as well as a major in economics. During her second and third years, Julie contributed to the Peace and Conflict Society, working on its first two international conferences and serving as Co-President in 2006-07. Julie is an analyst for the G8 Research Group and also an economics peer mentor in the university's first-year Learning Communities Program. Upon graduation, Julie plans to travel to gain international work experience and subsequently pursue a graduate degree in political economy and development, and perhaps obtain a degree in law. [top] [scholars] |
| 2008 | Noel Anderson Noel is in his final year of an Honours BA, completing a joint specialist program in international relations and peace and conflict studies, as well as a major in political science. His academic interests include the role of intelligence in insurgency and counterinsurgency operations, identity politics, social constructivism, and the conflict in Northern Ireland. During his second year at the University of Toronto, Noel participated as a member of the Academics Committee of the Peace and Conflict Society, and was elected president in 2007 and re-elected in 2008. Noel has been a member of the G8 Research Group since his third undergraduate year, working as an analyst in the Civil Society Unit. Upon graduation, Noel plans to travel to gain practical experience and subsequently pursue a master's in security studies. [top] [scholars] |
| 2008 | Colum Grove-White Colum is pursuing a joint specialist degree in international relations and peace and conflict studies, as well as a major in Asia-Pacific studies. Colum joined the G8 Research Group in his second year at the University of Toronto, serving as communications chair for 2007-08. He was a member of the field team at both the 2007 Heiligendamm Summit in Germany and the 2008 Hokkaido Summit in Japan. In his fourth year at the University of Toronto, Colum is president of the Arts and Science Student Union, representing more than 23,000 students in the faculty. He is also is a co-host of "Beyond the Classroom" on the University of Toronto's radio station CIUT 89.5. Colum has also served as co-president of the International Relations Society, and is a member of the executive of the Peace and Conflict Society. Among other places, Colum has travelled to countries as diverse as North Korea, Tanzania and Finland, and looks forward to his trip to Iran in April 2009. [top] [scholars] |
| 2008 | Tina Park Tina (Jiwon) Park is in her final year of completing an Honours BA in international relations. She arrived in Toronto in 1999 and speaks Korean, Spanish and French. In her first year as an undergraduate, Tina joined the G8 Research Group as a compliance analyst and participated actively in the Civil Society/Expanded Dialogue Unit and Communications Team, and she served as chair of the Home Team for the 2008 Hokkaido Summit. Tina has also been involved with the International Relations Society since her first year, serving as the co-president in her third and fourth years. Tina is also involved with the North Korea Research Group and on the executive of the University of Toronto's chapter of Journalists for Human Rights. Her interests include North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Responsibility to Protect, the Rwandan genocide and the history of Canadian foreign policy. In her free time, Tina enjoys learning new languages, reading Shakespeare and playing the violin. Upon graduation, Tina hopes to pursue a graduate degree in international law and become a diplomat. [top] [scholars] |
| 2009 | Nicola Cargill Nikki Cargill will graduate in 2010 with an honours BA in international relations. Her interest in international relations was sparked first by her involvement in the G8 Research Group and then confirmed by attending the 2008 Hokkaido-Toyako G8 Summit. She is now in her third year with the G8 Research Group, where she has been an analyst, chair of communications and now chair of fundraising. She continues to have two passions; politics and sports -- the latter a vestige of her career as an Olympic athlete. Upon graduation Nikki look forward to the challenge of a professional degree in law or business. [top] [scholars] |
| 2009 | Hana Dhanji |
| 2009 | Erin Fitzgerald |
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