Brandon University) John E. Robbins (1960–1967, president Brandon College) H. S. Perdue (1959–1960, acting president) Dr. J. R. C. Evans Notable alumni Marjorie Beaucage, Métis filmmaker Henry Champ, Canadian broadcast journalist Tommy Douglas, father of medicare and The Greatest Canadian (as voted on by CBC viewers) Stanley Knowles, New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Frank McKinnon, sports executive and Member of Order of Canada Andy Murray, NHL and Team Canada Head Coach Brian Pallister, Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament, Manitoba MLA and Premier of Manitoba Mike Pellicciotti, American politician and Washington State Treasurer H. Clare Pentland, historian at the University of Manitoba Neil Robertson, mathematician known for the Robertson–Seymour theorem John W. M. Thompson, Manitoba MLA and provincial cabinet minister Scholarships The university joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier, for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members. The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. Brandon University scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: Maria Ross Scholarship; Isabelle Douglas Estate Scholarships; Manitoba Blue Cross George J. Strang Scholarship; Gerdau MRM Steel Inc. Annual Scholarship; Donna and Bill Parrish Scholarship for Aboriginal Students; Scotiabank Scholarships for Aboriginal students in financial need; Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines Bursaries in Geology; First Nations Teacher Education Scholarships; Manitoba Citizens' Bursary Fund for Aboriginal Peoples; Louis Riel Institute Bursaries; Manitoba Hydro Employment Equity Bursary. See also Higher education in Manitoba Education in Canada List of universities in the Canadian Prairies U Sports Canadian government scientific research organizations Canadian university scientific research organizations Canadian industrial research and development organizations Books C. G. Stone and F. Joan Garnett. Brandon College: A History, 1899–1967. Brandon: Brandon University, 1969. References External links Brandon University Official Website Brandon University Students Union Official Website (BUSU) Brandon University Athletics Brandon University Universities and colleges in Manitoba Universities established in the 19th century