Proudly She Marched –
Jocelyn Cowan Scholarship

Since 2010, this award at the University of Waterloo has recognized a third or fourth year student in the Health Sciences program intending to pursue a career in medicine. The current award is $2,500 each year. Due to special fund raising for our club’s 100th anniversary, two awards will be granted for the next several years, for a total of $5,000 each year.

This award was set up by the CFUW K-W Club from proceeds of a significant two volume book project by some club members – Proudly She Marched: Training Canada’s World War II Women in Waterloo County. During World War II, Canadian women served for the first time in military uniform, and over 45,000 women enlisted. Two of the largest military training centres for women were located in Waterloo County, army women in Kitchener and Navy women in Galt. Although these bustling military camps were significant parts of their communities, they have been virtually forgotten. These two books took up the challenge of uncovering this history.

The fund for this award was increased by a generous donation in 2010 by the family of Jocelyn Cowan. This fund continues to be funded by club member donations and the annual used book sale as well as by continued sales of these books.

Proudly She Marched: Training Canada's World War II Women in Waterloo County, Volume 1: Canadian Women's Army Corp by Ruth Russell and Proudly She Marched: Training Canada's World War II Women in Waterloo County, Volume 1: Women's Royal Canadian Navel Service by Anne Kallin are available for purchase from CFUW K-W for $10 each, plus shipping. Please contact CFUW K-W via email to order.

Apply for this award on the University of Waterloo website.

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