In 1993, the Royal Edward Chapter IODE Charlottetown branch established an award at UPEI. In 2018 they generously decided to provide a major gift to endow this award through an estate gift the Chapter received from one of its longstanding members, Margaret A. Kennedy (1925 – 2018).
This award is granted to a student entering fourth year of the UPEI Faculty of Nursing program who is not already receiving another donor-funded award and, in keeping with IODE’s mission, has demonstrated community service to improve the quality of life for those in need.