In Loving Memory of…

Ryan's Guitar

Ryan’s guitar hangs on the wall of The Atlantic Trap & Gill in Edmonton, AB.

1^st Annual Scholarship Fundraiser (2003)

3^rd Annual Scholarship Fundraiser (2005)

Click HERE to see pictures from "3rd Annual Ryan Penny Music Scholarship Fundraiser" at the Atlantic Trap & Gill in Edmonton, AB on Saturday, November 19th, 2005.

5^th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

(2007)

Click HERE to see pictures from the "5th Annual Ryan Penny Music Scholarship Fundraiser" at the Atlantic Trap & Gill in Edmonton, AB on Saturday, November 18th, 2007.

8^th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

(2010)

Click HERE to see pictures from the "5th Annual Ryan Penny Music Scholarship Fundraiser" at the Atlantic Trap & Gill in Edmonton, AB on Saturday, November 20th, 2010.

Ryan Penny

June 6, 1980 – November 1, 2003

Music Scholarship Fundraiser

The 8th Annual Ryan Penny Memorial Music Scholarship Fundraiser was held again this year at
The Trap and Gill in Edmonton on Saturday, November 20th, 2010.

The turnout was great and the evening brought much fun and laughter to everyone. There were many prizes auctioned off during the evening, along with "mudder's quilt" in a ticket draw.

Click HERE to view photos from this event!

Last Years Fundraiser

The 7^th Annual Ryan Penny Memorial Music Scholarship Fundraiser was held in Edmonton at the Trap and Gill on Saturday, November 15, 2009, and was another great success, raising $5,657.34. The quilt winner is unknown, but someone did win it! Click HERE for photos.

As well, the 1^st Newfoundland fundraiser was held at Junctions on George Street, St. John’s and approximately $2,000.00 was raised there. Quilt winner was Lynda Babstock.

Both venues have been awesome in raising money for the scholarship fund. Because of the success of the fundraisers to date, the Committee for the Fund decided to donate $3,000.00 to Donald C. Jamieson Academy for the purchase of an electronic piano.

We would like to thank everyone for every “penny” they have so freely given to the Fund and in Ryan’s memory. He must be whistling!

Background Information

The Ryan Penny Memorial Music Scholarship Fund was started by Ryan’s friends in Edmonton, AB in November 2003, in memory of Ryan who was tragically killed in an industrial accident near Fort St. John, BC on November 1, 2003. Ryan moved to Edmonton in February 2000 and worked as a motorman with Precision Drilling out of Edmonton, AB.

Ryan liked to whistle, sing and play guitar and his friends were all aware of his musical talents. It wasn’t hard for his friends to determine where to direct the scholarship fund…he entertained his friends whenever the occasion arose.

Therefore, this scholarship fund is for musically inclined school students and will be on a yearly basis to those who qualify, on advice of the music teachers.

Ryan had a thirst for life and enjoyed every moment that he lived. His friendly and happy nature made him lots of friends along the way. As one put it “Ryan had a knack for making friends from all walks of life from coast to coast.”

Ryan’s friends, Rose Charnell, a friend from Edmonton, and Jimmy Whiffen, a singer in Edmonton (originally from the Placentia area) wrote a song about him called “The Whistler.” As one of the lines in the song said “He’s whistling with the angels having a pint from a silver cup.”

Ryan was loved by all who knew him and is missed dearly by his family and friends.

Four Marystown-Burin area students will be selected each year for the “Ryan Penny Memorial Music Scholarship Awards.”

CONTACT PERSON: Melanie at (780) 960-0289 or e-mail at melanierpenny@hotmail.com

Penny’s Whistle playing at The Atlantic Trap & Gill with Ryan’s guitar hanging on the wall in the background.

Scholarship Recipients for 2004-2005

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Cassandra Pittman of Sacred Heart Elementary

Rebecca Sweetland of Jamieson Academy

Kyla Whalen of Pearce Junior High

Julie Edwards of MCHS

Kyla Whalen – Cassandra Pittman – Julie Edwards

Missing from photo is Rebecca Sweetland

Scholarship Recipients for 2005-2006

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Brittany Collins, a Grade VI student at Jamieson Academy took voice lessons;

Cassandra Pittman, a Grade VII student at Sacred Heart School, who received the Ryan Penny Music Scholarship in 2005, took piano lessons;

Shauna Lowe, a Grade IX student at Pearce School, took voice lessons;

Corey Saunders, a Grade XI student at MCHS, took guitar lessons.

Shauna Lowe & Brittany Collins

Cassandra Pittman & Corey Saunders

Scholarship Recipients for 2006-2007

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Jarrod Roff, Grade 4 at Jamieson Academy, guitar lessons.

Kayla Mallay, Grade 6 at Sacred Heart Academy, voice lessons.

Samantha Stone, Grade 9 at Pearce Junior High, voice lessons.

Mitchell Martin, Grade 10 at MCHS, guitar lessons.


Mitchell Martin & Kayla Mallay	Samantha Stone & Jarrod Roff

Scholarship Recipients for 2007-2008

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Mackenzie Hollett, Grade IV at Jamieson Academy
Robin Hayse, Grade VII at Sacred Heart Academy
Michael Hollett, Grade IX at Pearce Junior High
Christopher Legge, Grade XI at MCHS

Mackenzie Hollett

(Guitar Lessons)

Robin Hayse

(Voice Lessons)

Michael Hollett

(Guitar Lessons)

Christopher Legge

(Guitar Lessons)

Scholarship Recipients for 2008-2009

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Haley Fitzpatrick, Sacred Heart Academy

Amanda Jorgensen, Pearce Junior High

Timothy Larkin, MCHS
Mackenzie Boyde, Jamieson Academy

Haley Fitzpatrick

(Ballet Lessons)

Amanda Jorgensen

(Voice Lessons)

Timothy Larkin

(Guitar Lessons)

Mackenzie Boyde

(Guitar Lessons)

Scholarship Recipients for 2009-2010

Each student received a $500 scholarship

Candace Inkpen, Donald C. Jamieson Academy
Lindsey Barry, MCHS
Sarah Ryan, Pearce Junior High School
Sarah Kelly, Sacred Heart Academy

Candace Inkpen

(Guitar Lessons)

Lindsey Barry

(Guitar Lessons)

Sarah Ryan

(Voice Lessons)

Sarah Kelly

(Voice/ Piano Lessons)