Former students donate $50,000 to UPEI School of Business
Investment executive Yousef Hashmi, BA ' 85, and his wife Julie Scales, BA ' 89, have made a $50,000 gift to the University of Prince Edward Island’s School of Business. To recognize their generous donation, one of the break-out rooms in the new School of Business will be named in their honour.
“Gifts from alumni are especially meaningful to a university,” says Dean of Business Roberta MacDonald. “With their gift to our capital campaign, Yousef Hashmi and Julie Scales are ensuring that future generations of UPEI students have the resources to excel and make their own contributions to society. We are delighted to have Yousef and Julie associated with our new building.”
Hashmi and Scales have supported their alma mater since 1989. In 2003 they established the Yousef Hashmi Awards for Business Excellence to provide support for top business students. In 2004 they also donated funds to provide software for the student computer lab in the Kelley Building, and over the years, they have supported UPEI’s sports programs.
“University experience at UPEI will be the best time of young adults' lives, and Julie and I are proud to contribute to their experience,” says Hashmi.
An investment executive with ScotiaMcLeod Financial Services in Charlottetown, Hashmi is well-known in trading circles, particularly for his work in the field of technical analysis. He is an avid golfer who plays each year in the UPEI Alumni Golf Tournament, and Scales is a three-time provincial curling champion. They have two children, Kayla and Tyler.
