C.J. Hallisey Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations (IDIC) Award at the University of Calgary

About the Award

I spent about 10 years building up this scholarship fund during my working years. Originally, I wanted it to be a LGBTQ2IA+ focused hockey scholarship as I’m a huge fan of junior hockey. But the Awards department at the UofC told me that most hockey players at UofC already have a scholarship. And they frankly didn't need any more hockey scholarships.

So, I asked which department had the greatest need for awards? Answer: the Department of Drama in the Faculty of Arts. I also love & support live theatre, so this fit very nicely!

You may ask: Why “IDIC”?

I am a HUGE Star Trek fan, and the Vulcan concept of IDIC comes from Gene Roddenberry’s ideals about a positive inclusive view of the future where diversity is a source of strength, and is celebrated all over the galaxy. The logo for the award is a combination of the IDIC Logo from Star Trek, inlaid with some of the brightly-coloured Pride flags of the LGBTQ2IA+ community. Can you name them all? There are 6 in the logo. 😊

This award was also to honour my dad, C.J. “Neal” Hallisey, who passed away in 2022.

Award Links (hosted at the UofC):

Here's the Award page at the UofC showing the details of the award.
If you would like to help me grow the endowment fund, you can donate via the UofC's Donation Page for the IDIC Award.
If you donate, please let me know on Facebook or Instagram so I can send you an IDIC lapel pin to thank you for your donation!

LLLAP! LOVE Live Long And Prosper!