The University of New Brunswick and the McKenna Institute will be receiving $1M from Jane and Mike Wilson to support digital and environmental sustainability, excellence in engineering, and digital literacy education for K-12 students. The donation will support the renovation of the Allison D McCain Commons, the creation of the Wilson-McKenna Fellow in Digital Sustainability, and the expansion of an after-school mentoring program called UNB’s Promise Partnership. UNB President Dr Paul J Mazerolle said that it is “fitting” that the gift was made on the 50th anniversary of Mike’s graduation from UNB. “[T]hey have made investments that will strengthen engineering and foster sustainability and innovation for decades to come,” said Mazerolle.
