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The Lou Cahill Scholarship in Communications
The Lou Cahill Scholarship in Communications was established in 2006 by OEB Enterprise through the Communications and Public Relations Foundation, which is the charitable foundation of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS).
It is awarded annually to a student graduating from Brock University's Communications program who has demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, community involvement and charitable activities - qualities that have been so important to Lou throughout his life.
The scholarship is awarded by the Brock University Senate Committee on Undergraduate Student Affairs, based on the recommendation of the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film.
For more information about the Lou Cahill Scholarship and to learn how to donate, contact Michelle Mackenzie at 416-586-1474 or email mmackenzie@oebenterprise.com.
2007 Lou Cahill Scholarship Winner
Jeff Nicholls, Ridgeway, Ontario, is the 2007 winner of the first Lou Cahill Scholarship in Communications, awarded by Brock University, St. Catharines.
"Dr. Lou Cahill's contributions to our society and the public relations profession are inspirational. I am honored and proud to be the first recipient of the Lou Cahill Scholarship and I am thankful for the generosity of Dr. Cahill, OEB Enterprise and the Communications and Public Relations Foundation," Nicholls said.
Mr. Nicholls was the recipient of a number of awards including the Distinguished Graduating Student Award and the Bohdan Szuchewycz Prize in Communications Studies. He was also a member of the winning team in this year’s Terry O’Malley Advertising Competition. He holds the highest grade average over his four years in the Communications, Popular Culture and Film Studies Program.
He has served as President of the Brock University Communications, Popular Culture and Film Society, overseeing finance, advertising, fundraising, membership recruitment and community service for the Society. He founded the 24hour film project, an annual event in 2007 that featured 11 films and over 200 guests. Nicholls has also served as a volunteer in a public relations capacity with Wellspring Niagara where he developed a two day campus wide fundraiser, Wishing Well for Wellspring, a cancer treatment center. He has also served as a public relations/marketing assistant for ‘dream’, a nonprofit student mentoring foundation in Dunnville, Ontario.
