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
Alexander Maxwell Keith
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours), Networking and Information Technology Security
Mitch And Leslie Frazer Faculty Of Education
Nicole Marie Grozdanis
Bachelor of Education
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Daanyaal Khan Tahir
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours),
Software Engineering, Co-operative Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
Ayodeji John Oluwaseun Olukoya
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Medical Laboratory Science
Faculty of Science
Japnit Kaur Ahuja
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science
Faculty of Social Science & Humanities
Ramesah Mahmood Syed
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Psychology
Outstanding Thesis Awards
Outstanding Thesis Awards recognize a student graduating from a thesis-based master’s program and a student from a thesis-based doctoral program whose thesis has made, or is expected to make, a significant contribution to their field of study.
2024 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award Recipient
Jennifer Susan Nichols
The identification of novel cys-loop receptor genes in Dirofilaria immitis
Master of Science in Applied Bioscience
2024 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award Recipient
Lin Saleem
Thesis Title: Effects of Dietary Fiber Components and Gut Microbiota Products on the Immune System: A Focus on Grape Pomace as a Novel Source of Fermentable Substrates and Bioactives
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Bioscience
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.
2024 Governor General’s Gold Medal Recipient
Ahmed Sheir
Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer 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.
2024 Governor General’s Silver Medal Recipient
Japnit Kaur Ahuja
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science
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.
Teaching Excellence Award
Thomas McMorrow, PhD
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Early Career Teaching Award
Emilia King, PhD
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Learning Reimagined Award
Brenda Jacobs, PhD
Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
Openness in Education Award
Ana Duff, PhD
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
Hailey Tabbert
Faculty of Health Sciences
Tim Mctiernan Student Mentorship Award
Lindsay Malloy, PhD
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Student Choice Awards
Nelson Amaral, PhD
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Atef Mohany, PhD
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Brenda Jacobs, PhD
Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
Syed Qadri, MD, PhD
Faculty of Health Sciences
Rupinder Brar, PhD
Faculty of Science
Logan Ewanation, PhD
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
