Image of Paul Jeffrey Mesbur on the left. Two quotes are included, the first reads: Receiving the Paul Jeffrey Mesbur Award was so helpful to me and allowed me to focus on my studies and my grades, and no longer need to pick up extra work shifts. Thank you. – Award Recipient. The second quote reads: I was a young mother and I have most of my adult life lived in poverty. I've faced a lot of barriers along my path and it has often been through the kindness of others along the way that some of those barriers have been removed. Thank you so much for your financial support as this is enabling me to continue my studies without financial worry or strain. – Award Recipient

Paul Jeffrey Mesbur
September 16, 1970 – February 20, 2005

The Paul Jeffrey Mesbur Memorial Award was endowed in 2007 by Dr. Ellen Sue Mesbur and Mr. David Mesbur, in loving memory of their son, Paul. Paul was a gifted, award-winning Canadian Chef with a dream to bring the restaurant experience to people’s homes. He was complex, creative and curious about ideas and the world, with a wide range of interests in music, poetry and philosophy. Paul lived his life with compassion and respect for others.

The award is available to full-time or part-time Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work students who have returned to university to pursue a career in Social Work. The award is intended to enable recipients to ease the financial burden of accessing professional education.

For more information about the award, please visit our awards and scholarships page.     

If you have questions about this, or any of our funds, please contact Cort Egan, Director of External Relations and Communications.