SSEF Jackson Fellowship

The G.J. Jackson Fellowship is awarded annually by the SSEF in memory of the late Geoffrey Jackson. Mr. Jackson was for many years a leader in the Canadian structural steel fabrication industry and was a founding member of the SSEF. This prestigious award is currently valued at $15000 over a one year period, is presented annually to an engineering student who will be admitted in the following academic year to either a first or second year of graduate studies in structural engineering with major emphasis on steel structures. The award, presented at the SSEF Annual General Meeting, is commemorated with the G.J. Jackson Memorial Medal.

G.J. Jackson

Geoffrey James Jackson was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, February 25, 1929. After receiving a Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1954, he emigrated to Canada. He was devoted to the improvement of the structural steel industry in Canada. Mr. Jackson served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction from 1962 and was Chairman from 1976 to 1978. He was also a long-time member of the Board of the Canadian Steel Construction Council; Chairman of the Interim Board of Governors of the Steel Structures Education Foundation; and served on the Board until his death on August 31, 1986.

Fellowship Recipients

2010: Tarana Haque , University of Toronto
Advisor: J.A. Packer

2009: Hassan Moghimi , University of Alberta
Advisor: R. Driver

2008: Theresa Anne Holden , University of Alberta
Advisor: R. Cheng

2007: Adam Korzekwa , École Polytechnique Montréal
Advisor: R. Tremblay

2006: Michael Gray , University of Toronto
Advisor: J.A. Packer, C. Christopolous

2005: Lydell Wiebe , University of Toronto
Advisor: C. Christopolous

2004: Charles-Philippe Lamarche , École Polytechnique Montréal
Advisor: R. Tremblay

2003: Pierre Bolduc , Université Laval
Advisor: A. Picard

2002: Nathan Loewen , University of British Columbia
Advisor: S.F. Stiemer

2001: Cameron Franchuck , University of Alberta
Advisor: R. Driver, G. Grondin

2000: Maura Lecce , University of Toronto
Advisor: J.A. Packer

1999: Thierry Chicoine , École Polytechnique Montréal
Advisor: B. Massicotte, R. Tremblay

1998: Scott Benson , University of New Brunskwick
Advisor: J.L. Dawe

1997: Jeffrey DiBattista , University of Alberta
Advisor: R.R. Cheng

1996: Sanda Koboevic , McGill University
Advisor: R. G. Redwood

1995: Susan Guravich , University of New Brunswick
Advisor: J.L. Dawe

1994: David Marshall , Carleton University
Advisor: S.J. Kennedy

1993: Robert Driver, University of Alberta
Advisor: D.J.L. Kennedy

1992: Cathrine Cassidy, University of Toronto
Advisor: J.A. Packer

1991: Robert Papazian, University of Waterloo
Advisor: K.Smith

1990: Andrew Watson, University of British Columbia
Advisor: S.F. Stiemer

1989: Ray Luft, McMaster University
Advisor: R. Korol

1988: Gilbert Grondin, University of Alberta
Advisor: G.L. Kulak

JACKSON FELLOWSHIP BROCHURE:

Brochure (English).pdf

Brochure (French).pdf

JACKSON FELLOWSHIP RULES:

Fellowship Rules (English).pdf

Fellowship Rules (French).pdf

CONGRATULATIONS TO TARANA HAQUE, THE 2010 JACKSON FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT

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