Patricia M. Mohr Award in Engineering

Award descriptionAwards totalling $19,000, valued at $9,500 each, have been made available annually through a gift from Patricia M. Mohr (B.A. Economics 1968, M.A. Economics 1970) for Bachelor of Applied Science students in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering or Mining Engineering. To be considered, recipients must be a Canadian citizen and within the top 25% of their year in the Bachelor of Applied Science program. The Recipients should be highly motivated with considerable ambition for their coming career. Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need. Patricia Mohr is an internationally respected Canadian economist and commodities expert who served as Scotiabank's Vice-President, Economics and Commodity Market Specialist before her retirement. She designed the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index', the first index to track price trends for Canadian commodities in export markets. Ms. Mohr created this award as part of her charitable mission to build a strong Canadian economy through education, innovation and international trade. It is dedicated to the memory of her parents, Russel Earl Mohr and Margaret McKinlay Mohr (n?e Paterson), and her grandmother, Margaret Mohr (n?e Gottinger). These academic awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science.