History

Andrew McCulloch (B.A. 1871, M.A. 1874) died at Thorold, Ontario in 1929. In his will, he bequeathed to Queen’s University a number of valuable securities. He directed that the income from these securities should be used, in perpetuity, to fund three awards, each to honour one of his three daughters. The Andrina McCulloch Award was first given in 1941 and is still presented annually for the promotion and encouragement of public speaking at Queen’s. 

Parameters

The Andrina McCulloch Public Speaking Competition occurs annually, normally in late January or early February.  

The competition is open to all students attending Queen’s University in any program or faculty. 

Competition finalists receive monetary prizes from the endowed funds administered by Student Awards. This amount varies annually depending on the interest generated by the endowment. 

The competition is administered by The DAN School of Drama and Music and shall operate under the purview of the Provost’s Advisory Committee for the Promotion of the Arts (PACPA) according to the provisions herein. 

https://sdm.queensu.ca/community/andrina-mcculloch-competition.