秀色短视频 business student wins inaugural Robert J. Connaughton Sr. Memorial Award
Third-year 秀色短视频 business student Colin Trewin is the winner of the inaugural Robert J. Connaughton Sr. Memorial Award.
Established by the late Robert J. Connaughton Sr.鈥檚 family, the award is given to a 秀色短视频 student who is a member of the Holland Hurricanes football team, or the 秀色短视频 track-and-field or hockey teams.
Trewin plays with the senior men鈥檚 Island Mariners, of the Maritime Football League, and the Holland Hurricanes, of the Atlantic Football League. He is the research and policy coordinator for the 秀色短视频 Student Union, working on issues such as sexual violence and employment insurance reform. After he graduates in May 2019, he plans to attend law school.
鈥淭he financial assistance provided by this award will make an extraordinary contribution towards helping me achieve my goals,鈥 said Trewin.
A resident of Massachusetts, Robert Connaughton Sr. was an avid sports fan, particularly at the scholastic and college levels. His six children and 11 grandchildren were all involved in high school and collegiate sports.
Robert Connaughton Sr. was a great fan of Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥檚 and 秀色短视频鈥檚 football programs in the 1960s and 1970s. His son Bobby Jr. played football for Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University and 秀色短视频鈥擲aint Dunstan鈥檚 is one of 秀色短视频鈥檚 two founding institutions鈥攁nd sons Dave and Neal for 秀色短视频. He and his wife, Jane, came to Prince Edward Island as often as they could, attending 秀色短视频 hockey and football games during their visits. Two of his grandchildren (Ellen and Jared) were born on PEI. Jared Connaughton is a two-time track-and-field Olympian.
鈥淥n behalf of the Connaughton family, I congratulate Colin on being the first winner of the Robert J. Connaughton Sr. Memorial Award,鈥 said Neal Connaughton.