Donor Stories
Donors to the Promising Futures™ Campaign are playing a vital role in realizing a bold new vision for SAIT Polytechnic. Throughout the campaign in support of the Trades and Technology Complex we will be sharing amazing stories about the generous people who are helping to transform and revitalize the SAIT Polytechnic campus.
What started out as a business partnership and a strong affinity to an alma mater has led to a combined four million dollar personal donation to SAIT Polytechnic. >>read more...
It started decades ago when a Petroleum Technology student nearly gave up on his education at SAIT. His instructor and mentor urged him to stay and finish. Decades later that student and his wife, Stan and Jane Grad returned to SAIT to announce a $7 million donation towards the Promising Futures Campaign™ for SAIT’s Trades and Technology Complex. >>read more...
Alex (Plumbing ‘83) and Harry Chupik (Plumbing ‘78) could not have imagined that after completing their plumbing apprenticeship 32 years ago that the road would wind back to where it started. >>read more...
SAIT Polytechnic’s Trades and Technology Complex received another huge boost today when the families of two SAIT alumni – David Johnson and Murray Cobbe – announced they will each contribute $5 million to the Promising Futures™ Campaign.
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History was made Wednesday April 21, 2010 when SAIT Polytechnic announced the largest personal philanthropic donation ever given to a community college or polytechnic institution in Canada.
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They’re best known for building houses, but one dedicated team has committed to building futures too.
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When Bob Shepherd walked the halls as a student of SAIT, Waylon Jennings released his Greatest Hits album, General Motors released its 10th anniversary Trans Am and Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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When Keith MacPhail, PT '81, started his education at SAIT his vision and dream was to be President and CEO of an oil and gas company. Today, as head of Bonavista Energy Trust, he is living that dream.
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On April 10, 2006 Enerplus Resources Fund announced that as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, it is making the largest ever corporate contribution to SAIT Polytechnic in its 90-year history - $5 million.
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