Awards
Faculty Medals
Faculty medals are awarded annually by each faculty to the student graduating from an undergraduate program who has achieved the highest cumulative GPA in the courses required for their degree, as approved by the dean of the faculty.
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Purvam Vipulkumar Patel
Bachelor of Information Technology Security,
Networking and Information Technology Security
Frazer Faculty of Education
Julia Anne Disomma
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Educational Studies
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Ethan Thomas Bradshaw
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours),
Software Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences
Safwaan Rana
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
Habiba Shafey
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Kinesiology
Faculty of Science
Shian Li Chen
Bachelor of Science (Honours),
Computer Science, Co-operative Education
Faculty of Social Science & Humanities
Anoopa Raichal Babu
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Forensic Psychology
Outstanding Thesis Awards
Outstanding Thesis Awards recognize students graduating from thesis-based master's programs and thesis-based doctoral programs. The award winners are determined by a selection committee, chaired by the Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and consisting of graduate faculty members who represent diverse research disciplines. To be considered, students must meet the following criteria:
• Cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher.
• Received an outcome of Acceptable without Required Revisions or Acceptable with Minor Revisions at their thesis defense.
• No academic offenses on their record.
Master's Thesis
This award recognizes graduating master's students who have written an outstanding thesis that has made or is expected to make a significant contribution to their field of study.
2026 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award Recipients
Adriana Christina Avraam
Master of Arts in Criminology
Graziella DeMichino
Master of Health Sciences
Hector Fabian Gualdron Hernandez
Master of Science in Computer Science
Long Li
Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Thesis
This award recognizes graduating doctoral students who have written an outstanding doctoral thesis that represents a remarkably impactful contribution to their field of research.
2026 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award Recipients
Astrid Bianca DeSouza
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
Philip Cameron Jovanovic
Doctor of Education
Phillip Frank Vilar Welter
Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
Governor General’s Academic Medals
The Governor General’s Academic Medal was first awarded in 1873 by the Earl of Dufferin, and has since become one of the most prestigious awards a student in a Canadian educational institution can receive. The Governor General of Canada continues the tradition of encouraging scholarship across the nation and recognizing outstanding students.
Gold Medal
The Gold Medal is awarded annually to the student graduating from a graduate-level program who has achieved the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) in the courses required for the degree, as approved by the Admissions and Scholarship Committee.
2026 Governor General’s Gold Medal Recipient
Philip Cameron Jovanovic
Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering
Silver Medal
The Silver Medal is awarded annually to the student graduating from an undergraduate program who has achieved the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) in the courses required for the degree as approved by the Admissions and Scholarship Committee.
2026 Governor General’s Silver Medal Recipient
Habiba Shafey
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Kinesiology
Awards for Teaching Excellence
The university recognizes instructors who have demonstrated excellence in teaching. These awards distinguish those who have significantly enhanced the quality of learning for students through innovation and commitment, by fostering new instructional practices and learning activities, and through engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Award for Excellence in Teaching
Paula Di Cato
Faculty of Science
Early Career Teaching Award
Laura Morrison, EdD
Frazer Faculty of Education
Learning Re-imagined Award
Eric Rapos, PhD
Faculty of Science
Open Education Award
Brandon Carson, EdD Candidate
Frazer Faculty of Education
Teaching Assistant Award
Natalie Rajack
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Tim Mctiernan Student Mentorship Award
Shannon Vettor, PhD
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities