Ruth Pulsifer Memorial Determination Award
Open to full-time students who will be enrolled in year 1 of any program at any campus.
Application assessment will consider
- Strong work ethic and character
- Ability to overcome barriers
- Program choice and career aspirations
- Good academic standing
- Applicants must be previous graduates of NSCC’s Adult Learning Program (ALP) and entering a full-time certificate or diploma program at NSCC in the upcoming academic year
About the award
Ruth Pulsifer was a loving wife, a caring mother, a loyal friend – and an educator and a trusted counsellor to many hundreds of students over the course of her life.
Ruth taught English at Onslow Jr. High and later transferred to Cobequid Educational Center (CEC). Her ability to see potential in others, combined with her dedication to support learners, landed her a job as Guidance Counsellor where she quickly won the respect of students and staff. Eventually promoted to Guidance Head at CEC in the early 80’s, Ruth led a team of counsellors to shepherd some 1700 students and she was compassionately involved in the lives of countless young people until her retirement in 1994.
In 2002, Ruth was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for her inexhaustible fundraising and communications efforts toward the construction and launch of Rotary House – a vocational and life skills training center of the Colchester Community Workshops Foundation for the intellectually disabled – where she served as board member from 2001-2005.
Over a lifetime of concern for others, Ruth served the Butler Center (CAMR), Colchester Regional Hospital Auxiliary, Heritage Society, Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, Nova Scotia Education Council, and Dalhousie Board of Governors where she served as President of the Dalhousie Alumni Association.
A dedicated teacher, counselor and humanitarian, Ruth believed in helping others find their highest order of existence. For this reason, the Determination Fund, named in her honour, was created to support ALP graduates continue in their studies at NSCC.
- Award
- 1 @ $1,000
- Deadline
- 06/20/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- To be considered eligible for this award, you must be graduating from the Adult Learning Program (ALP) this spring and entering a full-time program at NSCC this fall. Please indicate that you meet this eligibility requirement.
Challenges and Obstacles Essay
Outline the obstacles and challenges you have overcome in order to obtain your education. How has becoming an NSCC student reshaped the direction of your life?Career Reference
Before adding your reference details, you are encouraged to contact your reference to seek their permission. Confirm their email address and advise them that they will receive a request to log in to NSCC’s Student Awards system to complete the reference. You can resend the link to your reference at any time. You can also update your application to include a new reference contact if required.
- To be considered eligible for this award, you must be graduating from the Adult Learning Program (ALP) this spring and entering a full-time program at NSCC this fall. Please indicate that you meet this eligibility requirement.