The Next Generation of Leaders in International Relations

Trinity College’s Kevin Deagle and Patrick Quinton-Brown Awarded the William and Nona Heaslip Trinity-St. Antony’s Scholarship

Trinity College is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the William and Nona Heaslip Trinity-St. Antony’s Scholarship in International Relations: Trinity student Kevin Deagle ’16 and alumnus Patrick Quinton-Brown ’14.

“We are thrilled for Kevin and Patrick. They are incredible students who are dedicated to making a difference in the global arena. We are so proud of their many accomplishments and we look forward to watching their careers develop in the years to come,” said Mayo Moran, Provost, Trinity College. “The calibre of applicants was absolutely outstanding, and we are most fortunate that the Heaslip family – Nona and her late husband Bill – could offer two scholarships this year. Trinity is indebted to the generosity of our alumni and friends, whose donations pay-it-forward to support a lasting legacy and inspire the next generation of alumni.”

The William and Nona Heaslip Trinity-St. Antony’s Scholarship is awarded in alternating years to a graduating student or recent graduate in the International Relations Program at Trinity College (with preference being given to a student enrolled at the College) and who has been admitted to Oxford University and to St. Antony’s College to pursue a graduate degree. Established in 2008, the scholarship is tenable for two years and is valued up to £25,000 (U.K. pounds) per year.

For both Kevin and Patrick, the importance of this scholarship cannot be understated.

“As someone in need of financial aid, the incredible generosity of the Heaslip family allows me to pursue my dream of studying at the University of Oxford,” said Kevin, a fourth-year student in a joint-specialist degree in International Relations and Peace, Conflict and Justice (IR/PCJ) who will be pursuing an MSc in Environmental Change and Management at St. Antony’s College. “Thanks to the scholarship, I am able to study one of the world’s most pressing issues – environmental change – at one of the top universities in the world.”

Kevin credits his program of study at Trinity as playing a pivotal role in his development as a learner. He has spent the past four years balancing his challenging academic workload with the demands of being a varsity athlete. “During my time at Trinity College, I have gained effective time management skills, discipline, a deep capacity for critical thinking, and a passion for the important international issues we currently face. I have been taught by some of the world’s top academics and studied alongside some of the university’s brightest minds,” said Kevin, whose accomplishments include being a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholar (2015), Catherwood Scholar (2015), CIS Academic All-Canadian (four times received) and varsity athlete for the University of Toronto Men’s Hockey program.

Through his graduate studies, Kevin is determined to have a meaningful impact in the realm of environmental change and governance. “I firmly believe that climate change is the seminal challenge of our generation. It is the underlying program to almost every issue we face, including programs of resource allocation, erosion of ecosystems and armed conflicts,” he added.

Through this award, Patrick, who is currently reading for an MPhil (International Relations) at Oxford University, plans to transition into a DPhil in International Relations in October. “I am deeply grateful to the Heaslips. This scholarship is enabling me to chase my calling and jump into the academic fray,” said Patrick, a 2014 graduate of the International Relations and the Trinity One programs. “My doctoral thesis will focus on the Non-Aligned Movement between 1955 and 2012, and its role as a voice for a historically marginalized Global South. This is an important story about resistance, reform and privilege in international society.”

While at Trinity, Patrick served as Chairperson of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and Co-President of the International Relations Society. He has also worked with the United Nations University in Tokyo and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect in New York City. At graduation, he received the Governor General’s Medal, the Chancellor’s Gold Medal in the Arts (Trinity College), the National W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship and the John A. Moss Scholarship. He also won the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship last year.

For the past four years, Patrick has engaged in extensive research on human rights and the Responsibility to Protect principle. He is considering a career in academia. “I believe there is space in Canada for more academics to take a public role in national debate over foreign policy. I am also interested in the world of policy-making and diplomacy.”

Each year, Trinity College offers its students more than $1 million in student awards, including scholarships, prizes and bursaries. Not only do these awards allow Trinity to attract the best and brightest students to the College, scholarships and financial aid enable students to flourish while they are here and beyond.

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