Scholarship Information
Lena C. McLure Music Scholarship | |
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| Maximum Amount: | $425.00 |
| Faculty: | Arts |
| Status: | Grad Studies at UPEI |
| Process: | Recommendation from Music Department |
| Scholarship Type: | Scholarship |
| Description: | Awarded to a student receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from UPEI who intends to pursue his or her music education through graduate studies. |
| Background: | The only daughter of Winfield Chester S. McLure and Lottie Evelyn (Burhoe) McLure, Miss Lean McLure was prominent in Island music circles as a teacher. A graduate of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, she also studied at Boston University. Miss McLure also wrote a society column for The Guardian newspaper for a number of years. She was born in Charlottetown and died in Toronto on February 15, 1992. Miss McLure left a legacy to the University of Prince Edward Island supporting three awards: W. Chester S. McLure Memorial Fellowship, Mrs. W. Chester S. McLure Award, and Miss Lena McLure Award. |
