The work of the Munk School of Global Affairs is supported by philanthropists who believe that one powerful way to change the world is this: make sure exceptional students have access to extraordinary opportunities – in the classroom, across campus and around the world.

Launching New Scholarships

This year, three new scholarships were established to recognize outstanding students in the Master of Global Affairs (MGA) program, and to honour notable Canadians. These awards were presented for the first time at the MGA Graduation Reception in Spring 2018.

The Peter Mansbridge Gold Medal was established on July 1, 2017, by friends of Peter Mansbridge. The donors wished to honour Mr. Mansbridge’s 29 years as editor-in-chief and anchor of CBC’s The National, to recognize his extraordinary accomplishments as a journalist and broadcaster, and to celebrate, on the eve of this country’s sesquicentennial, his passionate commitment to Canada. The inaugural medal went to Benjamin Windeler, who had the highest academic standing in the MGA program at the Munk School of Global Affairs.

The George B. Kepes MGA Leadership Award was established by recent graduate David Kepes (MGA 2013) and his father, Robert Kepes, to honour their grandfather and father. George Kepes’ family was almost decimated during the Holocaust; he later made a dramatic escape from Hungary to Canada during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He retained a lifelong fascination with world events, to which David partly attributes his own interest in a career in international relations. David cites his grandfather’s support and encouragement among the primary reasons he pursued a life in public service. Establishing this award was a way to recognize and honour this family history, while supporting other individuals in their study of global affairs. The award will recognize a graduating MGA student who has made a meaningful contribution to student and extracurricular life at the Munk School of Global Affairs.

The Rotman family, the founding donors of the Rotman School of Management, has generously established a new scholarship in memory of Peter Munk in the year of his passing (2018). The Rotman Family MBA-MGA Scholarship in Memory of Peter Munk will be awarded to a Munk School student enrolled in the joint MBA-MGA program. The Rotmans “consider Peter a dear friend and are honoured to be able to give this gift.”

DONORS

The Munk School of Global Affairs would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our generous donors for their support.

The following listing includes all philanthropic donations made to the Munk School of Global Affairs from May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2018.