Named after Mr. William Ritchie, SimplyCast’s Chairman of the Board, this scholarship is awarded annually and is worth $500 towards each winning student’s continued education.
Past Winners
2014 – Karley Hewitt
2014 – Neil Chambers
2012 – Gourav Sharma of Dalhousie University
2012 – Dhivya Veerasekaran of Dalhousie University
2012 – Deanna Bru of Dalhousie University
2012 – Matthew Stephenson of Acadia University
2011 – Sara Rahimi of Dalhousie University
Mr. Ritchie was one of three people inducted into the Business Hall of Fame on June 10th, 2010.
Mr. Ritchie’s distinguished career includes having been chairman and CEO of Scotia Bond Ltd., as well as being one of the founders of Keltic Savings Corporation Limited.
Over the years, Mr. Ritchie has served in boardrooms of companies including Empire Company Ltd., Sobeys Inc., Keltic Inc., DHX Media Ltd., King Insurance and e-Academy Inc.