A five-time UWindsor grad will be remembered as a leader dedicated to helping students — and a scholarship in her name will carry on her legacy.

Mary Anne Johnston (ND 1958, BSc 1962, BA 1978, MA 1982, PhD 1986), who died in July 2018, was the founding director of the Student Counselling Centre.

Dr. Johnston took up a position as staff psychologist in the Psychological Services and Research Centre in 1986. In 1999, she founded the UWindsor’s Student Counselling Centre, where she served as director until her retirement in 2006.

Johnston continued to serve clients as a part-time staff psychologist until April 2016, as well as maintaining a private practice throughout her time at the University.

She is described by colleagues as being knowledgeable, ethical, absolutely reliable, and committed to her clients with unfailing discretion, as well as an ideal role model for students.

The Dr. Mary Anne Johnston Memorial Scholarship will support a mature student who identifies as female, returning to study at the University. It is open to undergraduate or graduate students in any academic discipline. The award mirrors the journey that Dr. Johnston took with her own academic career — returning to school to complete five degrees at the University of Windsor after marrying and starting a family.

To contribute, contact Melissa East Aspila at 519-253-3000, ext. 2093, or measpila@uwindsor.ca.