Darcy McMeekin

Hugh Carter Miller was a pioneer in establishing the pharmacy profession in the Newfoundland and Labrador. Born in St. John’s, NL, he apprenticed to a local pharmacy following the completion of high school and, after a few years in St. John’s, moved to London, UK, where he apprenticed at an apothecary shop and enrolled in the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (PSGB) student program. He successfully completed this and all requirements for licensure and returned to NL.

He then became involved with the group petitioning government for the creation of the Newfoundland Pharmaceutical Society (NPS) with regulatory authority over the profession. With the inception of the NPS, now the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, he served in various positions including Secretary and Registrar.

Unfortunately, Mr. Miller passed away in 1920 at the age of 38, at which time the writer of his obituary noted that, to the best of their knowledge, Hugh was the first Newfoundlander to have achieved licensure from the PSGB.

This new scholarship endowment was created by generous gifts from the family of Hugh Carter Miller. The scholarship will be awarded a student entering the School of Pharmacy with excellence academics. The first recipient will be selected for the Fall of 2022. The School of Pharmacy wishes to express our since gratitude for this wonderful gift to help our students succeed in their academic endeavours.

If you are interested in supporting the Hugh Carter Miller Scholarship, gifts can be made online at www.mun.ca/give or by contacting the development officer below.

For more information on scholarship creation, please contact:
Darcy McMeekin
Development Officer
School of Pharmacy & Botanical Garden
Office of Development Office Phone: 709-864-7669
Email. mcmeekin@mun.ca