When University of Regina Engineering student Femi Adeyoju learned that she had received the $20,000 Mary Denise Dopko Jackson Award, tears of relief and joy ran down her face.

"I was in shock," she says. "The award has had a very big impact on me."

Speaking at the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science's 53rd annual Scholarships and Awards Reception on February 27, Adeyoju, along with her Engineering student colleagues, expressed gratitude to the people and organizations who support their studies.