Thorhild County native receives national award

On Thursday 4 April 2024, Mr. Jacques Perron, Chairman of the Canadian Mineral Industry
Education Foundation (CMIEF), presented the Edward Futterer Scholarship to Simon Erdman
during a special presentation ceremony held in the College of Engineering at the University of
Alberta. This marks the fifth time, since the inception of the scholarship in 1979, that a student
from the University of Alberta has received this award. There are approximately 25,000 Mining
Engineering students across Canada.
Erdman, 22, is in his senior year of Mine Engineering at the university of Alberta. He is from a
ranch near Radway and attended Radway Public School, graduated from Redwater School and
was an active member of the Radway 4H Multi Club. Previous awards include the Rutherford
Scholarship, the Redwater Agricultural Society Scholarship and a Golden Key Scholarship. “I
was really surprised to receive this award.” says Erdman,” I had no idea that I was being
considered for it.”
The Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation has been offering scholarships since 1964
to undergraduate students with a strong interest in a career in the mining industry. The Edward
Futterer Award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate student in his/her final year in
Mining Engineering from all universities across Canada.  The award brings recognition and
honour to the student and mining school.