Nita Chambers (Sutton) Awards Fund
Nita Chambers (Sutton), a graduate of Stella Maris High School
in Trepassey and Memorial Unversity was a spirited and talented
participant in basketball at both scholastic and interuniversity
levels. As a teacher in Plum Point and Conception Bay South she was
a leader in student/community events and as an alumna she was a
strong supporter of Memorial University. Nita passed away in 1999
and a number of her family, friends, colleagues and former
instructors formed a committee to develop an endowment fund to
support the granting of financial awards in her name. Through the
efforts of this committee and the support of many businesses and
individual donors for a variety of projects, the Fund Capital
endowment has now reached the $58,000 level.
The Nita Chambers (Sutton) Awards Fund (Est. 2000) provides
financial assistance to deserving male and female student athletes
who are graduates of High Schools in Newfoundland and Labrador and
who represent the Memorial University Sea~Hawks in the sport of
basketball. Two awards, one to a member of each of the men's and
women's varsity teams, are presented annually. The amount of these
awards is dependent on the yearly accrued interest on the Fund
endowment. Twelve student athletes have received a total of $10,800
since the inception of the fund.
The past recipients of these awards are:
2008 - Matt Cleary (St. John's) and Robyn O'Rielly (Witless Bay):
$1,100
2007 - Mark English (Branch) and Erin Mullaley (Freshwater):
$1,000
2006 - Evan Constantine (Dunville) and Krista Singleton (St.
Joseph's): $900
2005 - Justin Halleran (Trepassey) and Paula Barker (Deer Lake):
$850
2004 - Robbie Hickey (Corner Brook) and Amy Dalton (Harbour Main):
$800
2003 - Curtis Power (St. Catherine's) and Esther Mooney (St.
Brides): $750
Two awards of $1,200 will be presented on Saturday, November 21st,
2009 based on the increased endowment made possible by fund-raising
projects conducted in 2008-09 as well as individual and corporate
donations during this time frame.
50/50 Draws will be held during the basketball weekend of November
21st and 22nd (Sea~Hawks vs. Huskies) for the Fund with
presentation of the 2009 awards to take place prior to the men's
game on November 21st.
50/50 tickets will be:
$1 each
3 for $2
8 for $5
20 for $10
Wings for $15