George Lynn Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually on the recommendation of a jury appointed by the Director of the School of Industrial Design, for excellence in the design of medical equipment.
Donors: The friends and family of the late George A. Lynn. Professor Lynn was a well known Canadian industrial designer who, as one of the first Professors of Industrial Design, was a member of the faculty from 1975 until his untimely death in 1983.
Purvins Memorial Award
Awarded annually, when merited, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Industrial Design to a full-time student proceeding from one year to another in the Industrial Design program.
The Selection of the recipient will be based on creative applications of materials and technologies in industrial design projects.
Donor: The family of the late Laimons Purvins who was a technician in the School of Industrial Design.
Michael Elmarson Memorial Award
Awarded annually, when merited, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Industrial Design, to a student in the Industrial Design program who has demonstrated an outstanding environmental awareness in an undergraduate industrial design project.
Donors: Established by students and staff in memory of Michael Elmarson, a Carleton Industrial Design student.
Marc C. Gauthier Award in Innovative Technologies
Awarded annually, when merited, to a student in the graduating class of the Bachelor of Industrial Design program at Carleton University on the recommendation of a jury appointed by the Director of the School of Industrial Design.
The selection of the recipient will be based on the innovative use of technology in the design of the fourth-year major project.
Donors: The Gauthier family in 2003 in memory of their son and brother Marc Christian Gauthier, a Carleton Industrial Design student.
Gilles Memorial Award for ‘Form Giving’
Awarded annually to a student graduating from the School of Industrial Design who has appropriately demonstrated the elements of good ‘Form-Giving’ in their Major Studio project.
The recipient will be selected by the Director of the School of Industrial Design.
Donors: Established by Brian Burns in Memory of Willem (Wim) Gilles, founder of the School of Industrial Design.
Allan Buchanan Scholarships
Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Dean of Engineering & Design, to outstanding students proceeding from one year to another in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism and the School of Industrial Design.
Donors: The family of Allan Raymond Buchanan in loving memory of his strengths as a husband, father, and grandfather, as well as in recognition of his contributions to the Ottawa community as a professional engineer, entrepreneur (co-founder of Lumonics Inc.), innovator, life-long learner, informal “educator” and concerned Canadian citizen.