In 1957, Cam Wood was eager to leave his hometown of Beeton, Ontario to work and further his education at the same time.
Barely 17 years old, he found the opportunity to earn both an income and a degree as a student at the University of Waterloo, which had just opened its doors on July 1 of that year.
Nancy and Cam Wood are donating $1 million to start an entrance bursary at Waterloo Engineering.
Cam enrolled in its pre-engineering program and graduated in 1963 with a civil engineering degree plus invaluable work experience through the University’s innovative co-op program, the first of its kind in Canada.
Sixty-five years after he started at Waterloo, Cam, the founder of The C3 Group, a multi-discipline engineering/contracting organization, and his wife, Nancy, are generously giving back to the University with a $1-million donation.
Each year for the next decade, the Cam and Nancy Wood Entrance Bursary will provide five financially deserving first-year engineering students with $20,000 to help cover tuition, books and living expenses.
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