Convocation archives

Created in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation, the Governor General’s academic medals have become the most prestigious award for outstanding achievements that Canadian students can receive.

Governor General's Gold Medal - PhD

• Gardner, Joel David
  Awarded for outstanding achievement at the graduate level

Governor General's Gold Medal - Masters

• Pankratz, Lily Margaret Grace **
  Awarded for outstanding achievement at the graduate level

Governor General's Silver Medal - Bachelor of Science

• Tang, Jasmin Lee
  Awarded for outstanding achievement at the undergraduate degree level of at least four years in length

Governor General's Silver Medal - Bachelor of Arts

• Hiebert, Logan Rose
  Awarded for outstanding achievement at the undergraduate degree level of less than four years in length

Governor General's Bronze Medal - Diploma in Agriculture

• Fortin, Callum Rene Webster
  Aawarded for highest standing in a Diploma program of at least two years

Governor General's Bronze Medal - Dental Hygiene

• Urban, Stacey Judi
  School of Dental Hygiene, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
  Awarded for highest standing in a Diploma program of at least two years other than Diploma Agriculture.

Awarded for highest standing in an undergraduate faculty, school or college.

Krul, Mireille
Agricultural and Food Sciences

Rachwal, Izabela Weronika
Architecture

Moroz, Sapphire Moon
Art

Hiebert, Logan Rose
Arts

Kauppila, Taylor Martti
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Stobbe, Matthew
Desautels Faculty of Music

Ward, Erin Larissa
Education

Cruise, William Mitchell **
I.H. Asper School of Business

Russell, Alexander
Kinesiology

Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield
Law

Axdal, Ethan Jacob
Price Faculty of Engineering

Watson, Taryn Marie **
Rady Faculty of Health Science - Nursing

Barone, Gabriella Anna
Science

Baker, R.
Social Work

Morham, Claire
Université de Saint-Boniface

Schumacher, Emily Rebecca
College of Dentistry, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Frost-Hunt, Randi Marie
College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Awarded for highest standing in a faculty, college or school program

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Agribusiness

• De Pape, Andrew John Remi *

Agricultural

• Lukes, Milan Emerson

Agroecology

• Plaksii, Maryna

Food Science

• Nguyen, Thuc Quyen *

Human Nutritional Sciences

• Ward, Zeta Bailey

Art

Fine Arts Studio (Honours)

• Moroz, Sapphire Moon

Arts

Advanced Degree

• Lupyrypa, Hunter Rae

General Degree

• Brandt, Joshua Rylan Zachary

Honours Degree

• Sitka, Madissen Breanne

Desautels Faculty of Music

Integrated Music Education/Music

• Glazier, Evan Warren

Jazz Studies

• Fournier, Samuel Marcus

Master of Music

• Warner, Frederick John

Performance

• Stobbe, Matthew

Education

Early Years Stream

• Ward, Erin Larissa

Middle Years Stream

• McKay, Amanda Rae

Senior Years Stream

• Kim, Da young

Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Physical Education

• Kozakowski, Terik

Recreation Management and Community Development

• Dueck, Sierra

Price Faculty of Engineering

Biosystems

• Bergmann, Tobias Joshua Gordon

Civil

• Neufeld, James Xavier

Computer

• Caners, Jasper Liam Theodore

Electrical

• Park, Noah Min

Mechanical

• Axdal, Ethan Jacob

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Health Sciences

• Imbrogno, Lidia Domenica

Health Studies

• Sinclair, Genaya Brynne *

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Honours Degree

• Oktaviano, Kristo

Major or Advanced Degree

• Manchulenko, Kelsey Marie *

Three Year General Degree

• Kim, Gyuwan

Science

General Degree

• Edmond, Abigail Danielle

Honours Degree

• Currie, Carolyn

Major Degree

• Oliver, Dawson Turner *

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dental Hygiene

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Allen Medal in Physics

For highest standing in the final two years of Honours Physics or Honours Physics and Mathematics.

• Jelani, Awab

Association of Regulated Nurses Medal of Excellence

For a student who has successfully completed the Master of Nursing Program as either a full-time or part-time student, has demonstrated strong leadership throughout their program and is in excellent academic standing.

• Steinke, Kristen **

Association of Regulated Nurses Medal of Excellence - Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner Program / Association of Regulated Nurses Medal of Excellence

For a student who has successfully completed the Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner Program as either a full-time or part-time student, has demonstrated strong leadership throughout their program and is in excellent academic standing.

• Kempin, Brooke Alyse **

Association of Regulated Nurses Medal of Excellence (4-Year)

For a student who has successfully completed the degree requirements of the Four-Year Baccalaureate Nursing program with excellent academic standing.

• Watson, Taryn Marie **

Association of Regulated Nurses Medal of Excellence (PhD)

For a student who has successfully completed the PhD in Nursing Program as either a full-time or part-time student, has demonstrated strong leadership throughout their program and is in excellent academic standing

• Gulbransen, Kristen *

Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Gold Medal

For outstanding academic achievement.

• Rempel, Bronwyn Sydney *

Doupe Memorial Gold Medal

For second highest standing in the graduating year of the course in Civil Engineering.

• Riddell, Phoebe Zaynne

Dr. Robert Fletcher Medal and Prize in Education

For greatest promise of teaching competence.

• Kruse, Courtney Lynn

James H. Gray Medal

For highest standing in Prairie History.

• St. John, Catherine

Lieutenant-Governor's Gold Medal

For best record in scholarship and personal qualities throughout the degree course.

• Lukes, Milan Emerson

David Ian MacKenzie Medal

For highest standing in Honours Animal Biology.

• Currie, Carolyn

Manitoba Aerospace Gold Medal

For highest degree grade point average in the Aerospace Option Program in Mechanical Engineering.

• Palma, Renmar Khim Verona

Mayor's Medal

For completion of the degree requirements for the Master of City Planning degree in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and has made a significant contribution in the area of Urban Studies.

• Yip, Ka Wai

Medaille d'excellence du Université de Saint-Boniface

decerne a l'etudiant ou l'etudiante qui a obtenu les meilleurs resultats dans un programme d'etudes

Administration des affaires

• Perkins, Joel Roger

Faculté des arts

• Perkins, Natasha Katherine

Faculté des sciences

• Mann, Sarah Lola

Maitrise en arts

• Campbell, Jacqueline *

Travail social

• Simard, Gabrielle Lucie Marie

W.L. Morton Gold Medal and Prize in History

For a student with excellent academic standing who has successfully completed the requirements for the MA in History at either the University of Manitoba or the University of Winnipeg and has passed the oral examination with distinction.

• Sickert, Sophie Josephine

Mindel and Tom Olenick Medal & Prize

For highest standing, total honours course in Microbiology

• Natarajan, Aakash

President's Medal in Diploma Agriculture

For a graduating student in the Diploma course in Agriculture who combines scholarship with outstanding qualities of leadership.

• Kehler, Riley Seth

Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba Medal

For the highest standing in selected courses by a student graduating from the Master of Interior Design program.

• Baquiran, Antoinette

Paul David Russell Gold Medal

For highest standing in Honours Philosophy.

• Lotz, Jackson Robert Garner

Gerald W. Schwartz Gold Medal in Business Law

For the graduating student from the Faculty of Law who has achieved the highest standing in the area of business law.

• Dhingra, Abhinav

Gerald W. Schwartz Gold Medal in Entrepreneurship

For the graduating student from the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree program who has achieved the highest standing while majoring in Entrepreneurship/ Small Business.

• Wong, Alexus Haewon *

Truesdale Medal and Prize

For demonstration of great promise for excellence in classroom teaching by a student graduating from the Faculty of Education.

• Mikhailitchenko, Anna Violeta

University of Manitoba Bronze Medal in Management

For the graduating student with the third highest degree grade point average, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program.

• Klassen, Mitchell Ryan *

University of Manitoba Silver Medal in Management

For the graduating student with the second highest degree grade point average, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program.

• Gibson, Emily Sabrina

Dr. John W. Clay Medal and Prize

For highest overall average in the four year Dental program.

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

MacLachlan-Hart Medal

For proficiency in Complete Denture Prosthesis in the four years of the Dental program.

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

Manitoba Dental Association Gold Medal

For highest standing in the final two years of the Dental Hygiene Course.

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Dr. Biruta Anna Osins Medal and Award in Endodontics

For a graduating student in Dentistry with excellent academic achievement who demonstrated the highest involvement in the field of Endodontics or has achieved the highest academic standing in the Endodontic Seminars course.

• Omotayo, Ayodeji Oluwarotimi

Advocis Prize

For a third year student in the Faculty of Law with the highest standing in the course Insurance Law

• Daniels, Arieana Olivia

Agronomy Award

For highest standing in the Crop Management option, Diploma Agriculture

• Fortin, Callum Rene Webster

Prix Luc Alarie

Décerné au finissant ou à la finissante qui a obtenu la plus haute moyenne durant sa dernière année parmi ceux qui ont une majeure en sciences politiques, en philosophie ou en histoire.

• Morham, Claire

Cyril L. Anderson – Feed-Rite (Masterfeeds) Award in Animal Science – Degree

For highest standing in selected courses in the Animal Systems Program.

• Krul, Mireille

Cyril L. Anderson – Feed-Rite (Masterfeeds) Prize – Diploma Agriculture

For highest standing in selected Animal Science courses

• Burley, Ashley Katherine

Cheryl Anne (McDonald) Azure Memorial

For a student graduating from the Bachelor of Social Work degree program who has achieved the highest grade point average in all of the required social work courses

• Baker, R.

Back-To-The-Land Association Prizes

For successful completion the second year of the Diploma in Agriculture in the School of Agriculture in good standing, and has declared in writing their intention to return to farming after graduation

• Fortin, Callum Rene Webster
• Friesen, Brendan Tyler

Frank Billinkoff Prize in Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms

For highest standing in Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in third year Law.

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

Frank Billinkoff Prize in Wills and Succession

For highest standing in Wills and Succession in third year Law

• Hreno, Stefan Bjorn

Biosystems Engineering Undergrad Thesis Award

For a student who has submitted the best written thesis in the course Graduation Project

• Rodriguez, Julissa Scherezeda *

Lieutenant James Wallace Black Memorial Thesis Prize

For best graduation thesis by a student in Civil Engineering

• Guerreiro, Anthony Edward

Cecil Black Memorial Prize, Taxation of Trusts & Estates

For highest standing in Taxation of Trusts and Estates in third year Law

• London, Matthew Joseph

Canadian Institute of Planners Student Prize for Academic Excellence

For the graduating Master of City Planning student with highest standing

• Schon, Madeline Jane

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Award

For a student graduating with the highest cumulative awards grade point average in all compulsory theory courses taught within the Faculty.

• Pelley, Michael David

Dr. Vic Corroll General Proficiency Award

For high standing in Bachelor of Kinesiology and Recreation Management program and community service.

• Reimer, Calvin Donald

George Thomas Chapman Q.C. Family Prizes for Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility

For highest standing in Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility course

• Penner, Rebecca Theresia Michaela
• Rees, Ashley Elizabeth

Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba Foundation Awards

For high standing and an expressed interest in pursuing a career in professional financial management.

• Beckstead, Alexander Martin
• Chemeda, Nansi Desalegn **
• Denis, Alyssa
• Haowei, Huang
• Husain, Mustafa Zakir *
• Le, Viet Anh Thu **
• Radcliffe, Cole Carrington
• Thakkar, Harsh Anandbhai
• Wadud, Fawzia

Colonel Edward Churchill Prize

For high standing in core subjects and electives related to Engineering Management, final year Civil Engineering

• Nikkel, Matthew *

Class of 1980 Prize

For outstanding involvement in extra-curricular activities in the Faculty of Law

• Gibson, Dominique Robert

Dean Maxwell Cohen and Family Award

For excellence in International Law and at least one of Human Rights Law, International Trade Law, International Internships or Exchange Opportunities, or related courses.

• Benning, Sawarn

H.I. Corne Prize, Contract and Torts for highest standing in Problems in Contract and Tort

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Awards

For graduating students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences with good academic standing, interest in dairy science and demonstrated leadership in their home community and on campus.

Food Science

• Reutter, Isabell

Animal Systems

• Tan Zhi Xin, Kelly

Dr. Valsa and George Daniels Indigenous Prize

For high standing in the final year of study in any undergraduate degree program offered by any faculty, school or college at the University of Manitoba with a direct entry option in the year in which the prize was tenable, who has self-declared as a First Nations, Métis or Inuit person from Canada.

• Baker, R.
• Desbois, Javyn Desneiges

Dr. Valsa and George Daniels International Prize

For high standing in the final year of study in any undergraduate degree program offered by any faculty, school or college at the University of Manitoba with a direct entry option in the year in which the prize was tenable, who graduated from high school in a specified state in India.

• Budhiraja, Anika
• Patel, Suchita Kamlesh

Dr. N. Demchuk Award

For high standing in the second, third and fourth year Physical Chemistry courses.

• Khouv, Jadon Kai

William Gordon Dodds Award for Archival Studies

For outstanding work in archival studies, by a student who has successfully completed the requirements for the Master of Arts in History program

• Anderson, Jackson Wayne *

Ieleane Downey Memorial Book Prize

For highest average in fourth year Honours English courses

• Matusz, Aleksandra

Garth Erickson Memorial Prize in Sales & Consumer Law

For highest standing in Sales and Consumer Law

• Dhingra, Abhinav

William J. Eva Sr. Memorial Prize

For a student who is, in the opinion of the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, the most deserving graduating student in Food Science

• Nguyen, Thuc Quyen *

Jane Evans, Q.C. Prize, Property, Trusts & Successions

For excellence in Property, Trusts and Wills and Successions, third year Law

• Smith, Genevieve Kathleen Steels

Pallister Farm Award

For highest standing in selected courses in Agriculture Marketing and Policy in Diploma Agriculture

• Peters, Chase Ryan

James Farms Award

For highest standing in Farm Management in Diploma Agriculture

• Krahn, Nathan Jared

Alf Francis Memorial Prize, Third Highest Standing in Third Year

For third highest standing in third year Law

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

French Government Prize

For outstanding achievement in final year Honours, Major or Minor French

• Bowers, Hannah Kathleen

Irvin Goldman Prize, Criminal Law

For demonstrated excellence in Criminal Law through subjects of Criminal Law and Procedure, Charter Issues in Criminal Law, and Clinical Criminal Law, third year Law

• Lesiuk, Noah Peter

Dr. Lane Graham Honours Thesis Prize for Biological Sciences

For a graduating student from the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree, in any theme of study offered by the Department of Biological Sciences, who has submitted the top Honours thesis

• Currie, Carolyn

Gilbert T. Gregory Memorial Prize, Real Estate Transactions

For highest standing in Real Estate Transactions in third year Law

• Robertson, Jamie Thorun

John R. Haig, Q.C., Memorial Prizes in Advanced Legal Research

For high standing in Advanced Legal Research

• Gibson, Dominique Robert
• Reimer, Matthew John

W.N. Ten Have Research Award

For the most outstanding thesis in fourth year Honours Psychology.

• Aminot, Katérine Annie Albertine

Shirley Joy Hechter Memorial Prize

For an outstanding Human Nutritional Sciences graduating student who has participated actively in extra-curricular activities or community service while working toward their degree.

• Jonk, Hiwot

Yude M. Henteleff Prizes in Human Rights and Civil Liberties

For third year students in the Faculty of Law who have demonstrated an active interest in human rights and civil liberties through participation in related activities and organizations.

• Greenslade Lozinski, Seth Moon

Honsa Family Prize in Intellectual Property Law

For  highest combined standing in Copyright Law and Trademarks and Patents.

• Possin, Stephan

Dorothy Hunt Memorial Prize

For highest standing in the Bachelor of Recreation Management and Community Development program.

• Dueck, Sierra

Hypercube Scholar Award

For a graduating student in the Chemistry program who has shown academic excellence and is proceeding to Graduate Studies.

• Bazin, Katherine Michèle Calado

Judge Ross A. Johnston Prize for Family Law

For outstanding performance by a third year Law student in at least two of Family Law, Clinical Family Law, Advanced Family Law and Children and the Law

• Prince, Jessica Lynn

Judge Ross A. Johnston Prize for Family Law

For outstanding performance by a third year Law student in at least two of Family Law, Clinical Family Law, Advanced Family Law and Children and the Law.

• Poyser, Emma Stephanie

Max Kaplan Prize in Legal Aspects of Business Planning for Business Planning and Finance Law

For highest standing in an Advanced Clinical Business Law course, third year Law

• Penner, Rebecca Theresia Michaela

Fay Lando Memorial Prize

For the best essay on a topic pertaining to Canadian Literature by a graduating Honours student

• McKay, Clifford Brendan

Dr. Eugene H. “Papa” Lange Memorial Prize in Agriculture

For a graduating student who has the highest combined grade in all of the communications courses offered by the School of Agriculture.

• Friesen, Brendan Tyler

Rylan Laudin Memorial Prize

For a graduating student in Diploma Agriculture nominated by a professor, staff member or student.

• Kehler, Riley Seth

Law Society Prizes

To the four highest-ranking students in the graduating year in Law.

First Prize (Margaret Hypatia Crawford Prize)

• Gibson,Dominique Robert

Second Prize

• Lesiuk, Noah Peter

Third Prize

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

Fourth Prize

• Faingold, Kalanit

Albert Lucas Prize

For highest standing in Honours, Major or Minor French.

• Cadieux-Landreville, Sophie

Dr. Romulo & Patria Magsino Prize of Excellence in Education

For a graduating student who has successfully completed the degree requirements for a program leading to the Bachelor of Education degree offered by the Faculty of Education.

• Davidson, Shayla Joyce

Manitoba Pork Council Prizes

For high standing in selected courses in Agricultural and Food

Sciences.

Degree

• Krul, Mireille

Diploma

• Hildebrand, Brendan Reid

Manufacturing Engineering Thesis Prize

For the best thesis in Manufacturing Engineering

• Starosilec, Megan Mary Doreen

Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba Thesis / Practicum Prize

For the highest standing in selected courses by a student graduating from the Master of Interior Design program.

• Baquiran, Antoinette

D'Arcy McCaffrey Q.C. Memorial Award Moot

For outstanding performance in Advanced Advocacy.

• Smith, Genevieve Kathleen Steels

Jean & Joseph McCombe Memorial Prize

For highest cumulative grade point average in the Bachelor of Arts (General) program

• Hiebert, Logan Rose

Robert and Lenore McGinnis Meritorious Student Award

For highest cumulative awards grade point average in the final two years in Agriculture.

• Krul, Mireille

Alexander McIntyre Prize in Education

For scholastic achievement and leadership in the final year of the Bachelor of Education program.

• Groot, Mackenzy Taylor

Mrs. V. McLaughlin Memorial Award

For high scholastic attainment in Management combined with outstanding extra-curricular activities and personal relationships with fellow students

• Houde, Alyssa Leigh

Mr. Justice Gerald W.J. Mercier Prize in Clinical Family Law

For highest standing in the course Clinical Family Law

• Poyser, Emma Stephanie

Leon Mitchell, Q.C. Prize in Labour Relations

For highest standing in the course Labour-Management Relations

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

Honourable Alexander Morris Exhibition Prize

For highest grade point aggregate in the full course in Law

• Griffin, Keelin Tess Scurfield

Margaret I. Morton Prize

For highest average score for the submitted written thesis in the course Graduation Project, completed independently and focused on Textile Science

• McMillan, Camryn Rae

Dan Muir Memorial Award

For outstanding ability in design in the Bachelor of Environmental Design program

• Haresha, Shahd

Paul Myers Memorial Award in Group Work

For highest standing in the Social Work Practice Sequence.

• Baker, R.

Alex Noble Memorial Scholarship

For special interest in, and aptitude for, science instruction in Education.

• Soriano, Cedric Emmanuel Bautista

Nels & Elvira Pearson Scholarship

For scholastic achievement and promise of teaching competence by a graduating student in the Faculty of Education program.

• Friesen, Madeleine Jayne

Prix du Réseau des diplômés

Décerné aux diplômés qui ont contribué de manière remarquable à la vie étudiante de l'Université de Saint-Boniface

• Blaquiere, Rylee

Leonard Remis Award in Canadian History

For academic achievement in Canadian History courses

• Khan, Aasiyah

Elizabeth Lewis Rose Memorial Book Prize in Human Nutritional Sciences

For highest standing in the Bachelor of Science (Human Nutritional Sciences) program.

• Akong, Rachel Chantal

Nathan Rothstein Prize in Film Studies

For the highest standing in Film Study major courses

• Edgeworth, Taryn Elizabeth

J.H. Schumacher Memorial Prize in Engineering

For highest standing in Power Option subjects by a graduating student in Engineering

• Park, Noah Min

Dr. Shannon Scott Prize for Excellence in Nursing Research

For a graduating student in a Master's or Ph.D program in the College of Nursing whose research has the potential to influence the nursing profession and the people it serves.

• Toews, Andrea Jamie *

Ian R. Seddon Memorial Award – Degree

For a degree student who has achieved good academic standing and has achieved high standing in Monogastric Production Systems

• Krul, Mireille

Ian R. Seddon Memorial Award – Diploma

For highest standing in Swine Production and Management in Diploma Agriculture

• DeMare, Stijn

Sunil K. Sen Scholarship

For high standing in fourth year Honours Physics

• Hein, Katarina Marion

Mark G. Smerchanski Memorial Prize

For highest standing in final year Geological Sciences, Geology or Geophysics option

• Nykyforak, Adam Elsen **

Dr. Elizabeth B. Smith Convocation Prize

For the graduating student,  Bachelor of Science (Human Nutritional Sciences) degree program, with high academic standing who will be proceeding to graduate work with a research focus on Nutrition at the University of Manitoba

• Charney, Jordan

Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award

For highest standing in fourth year honours Chemistry or Biochemistry

Chemistry

• Bazin, Katherine Michèle Calado

Biochemistry

• Rempel, Raina Delaney *

Robert I. Soronow Q.C. Prize for Dispute Resolution

For highest standing in Dispute Resolution

• Ullah, Syed Sadat

Prof. Paul and Anna Stelmaschuk Awards

For a student who has achieved the highest grade in the Management Planning Project 2 in Diploma Agriculture

• Kehler, Riley Seth

Prof. Paul and Anna Stelmaschuk Awards

For a student who has achieved the second highest grade in the Management Planning Project 2 in Diploma Agriculture

• Krahn, Nathan Jared

STEP Canada Prize in Estate Law

For highest standing in the course Wills and Successions

• Morris, Heather Bernice Louise

S.C. Stothers Award in Animal Science

For highest mark in Animal Science Seminar course

• Krul, Mireille

E.W. Stringam Award for Excellence in Animal Systems

For excellence in Animal Systems

• Krul, Mireille

Syngenta Achievement Award

For highest grade point average over the four years of the Bachelor of Science program in Agriculture

• Krul, Mireille

Lawrence Tapper Prize in Accounting

For highest standing in the Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree program proceeding to the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) designation

• Cruise, William Mitchell **

Paul Teskey Memorial Prize for Labour Law and Mediation

For a graduating student of the Juris Doctor program, with high academic standing in Labour-Management Relations and Topics in Dispute Resolution, who has the highest combined average in these two courses

• Dragne, Damian Eugene

Sid Trepel Prize in Marketing

For a graduating student in the I.H. Asper School of Business with a declared major in Marketing and the highest standing in Marketing courses

• Dupas, Noah

Bessie Turner Memorial Prize
For greatest promise of professional competence in the field of primary teaching

• Guzman, Raven Marie Galang

University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Awards

For doctoral graduands who have made a ground-breaking, novel contribution to their academic discipline

• Liu, Qian ***
• Safian, Ali **
• Yang, Ying *

University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prizes

For graduating students in thesis-based graduate programs in each of the following categories at the Master’s level: applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences

• Farrell, Alejandra Catherina **
• Knodel, Amy Lillian *
• Krahn, Jessie Ann ***
• Russian, Anya Blair ***
• Thoroski, Emily Mae **

Professor Sidney Warhaft Memorial Award

For the best thesis by a graduating Master of Arts student in English

• Krahn, Jessie Ann ***

Paul Norman Warren Memorial Prize

For highest standing in Securities Law in third year Law)

• Siklosi, Michael William

Weir Award

For a full-time Faculty of Graduate Studies Master's student and a Ph.D. student in Environment and Geography in the final year of study with good academic standing who has presented the most outstanding thesis.

• Thoroski, Emily Mae **
• Gao, Zhiyuan **

H.E. Welch Award

For highest standing in Biological Sciences core courses not including electives

• Tang, Jasmin Lee

Isabel Wettlaufer Scholarship

For distinction in the certification year in the Human Ecology area by a graduating student in the Faculty of Education

Sauler, Audrey Rose Abella Badato

Minor Keith Wilson Award

For good academic standing and active participation in the faculty and/or university community by a student graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree)

• Bartlett, Lauren Colleen

Pauline & Samuel Zinman Prize, Second Highest Standing in Third Year Law

For second highest standing in third year Law

• Lesiuk, Noah Peter

ZSA – National Post Richard Leipsic Prize

For a graduating student of the Juris Doctor program with high academic standing in Corporate Law courses

• Possin, Stephan

Dr. J.R.W. Nicholson Prize

Project with greatest scientific merit.

• Harris, Derek

Philip Yaffe Memorial Prize

Best clinical research project related to cancer.

• Yakobov, Shay

Polly & George Sheps Prize

Best project in Community Health Sciences.

• Kingma, Gabriel

Oxford University Press Neurosciences Book Prize

• Xie, Dave (Xiaofei)

MMCF - Paul Nehra Convocation Prize in Family Medicine

Presented in recognition of a student who has demonstrated excellence in his or her performance during the Family Medicine/Public Health Clerkship rotation, and who has been accepted to post-graduate studies in Family Medicine for the next academic session.

• Anderson, Emma

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Convocation Prize

To a graduating student with the highest academic standing in the class who has been accepted to post-graduate studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology for the next academic session at the University of Manitoba.

• Nykiforuk, Ava

American Academy of Operative Dentistry Award

For highest standing in Operative Dentistry.

• Elawah, Youssef 

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award

For highest average standing in Pathology and Microbiology l and lI

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award

For excellence in Oral Diagnosis and Radiology.

• Peters, Nathan Scott

American Academy of Oral Medicine

For outstanding achievement in Oral Diagnosis and Radiology.

• Le Roux, Stephen

American Academy of Periodontology Award

For highest standing in Periodontology.

• Goldstone-Joubert, Kira Lena

American Association of Endodontists Award

For highest standing in Endodontics.

• Kostyshyn, Taylor Caroline

American Association of Orthodontics Award

For exceptional interest in the development of the Oro-Facial Complex.

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award

For special interest and achievement in Community Dentistry Externship and Dental Public Health.

• Omotayo, Ayodeji Oluwarotimi

Canadian Dental Association Student Leadership Award

For a student graduating from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry who has shown the most outstanding qualities of leadership and character.

• Peters, Nathan Scott

Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists –Manitoba Branch

For outstanding merit in the Advanced Clinical Therapeutics course and completion of an institutional, primary care or ambulatory care based rotation with excellence.

• Wong, Madison

Certificate of Merit AAPD Predoctoral Student Award

For an outstanding student in the field of Dentistry for Children.

• Mann, Navnoor

Class of '99 Dr. Lawrence Stockton Memorial Prize

For a student in the International Dental Degree Program who demonstrated the most improvement in the field of restorative dentistry, excellent communication skills and qualities of a positive role model.

• Omotayo, Ayodeji Oluwarotimi

Dental Faculty Women's Association Prize

For high achievement in Clinical Dental Hygiene, School of Dental Hygiene.

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Frank Edick Memorial Prize

For highest standing in Clinical Therapeutics 3.

• Frost-Hunt, Randi Marie

Mary Jane Ego Scholarship

For highest standing in Oral Surgery, fourth year Dentistry.

• Song, Minkyung

Dr. Reda Elgazzar Oral Surgery Prize

For high academic achievement, high standing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2 and demonstrated a high standard of professionalism, fourth year Dentistry.

• Sidhu, Shubleen Kaur

Endowment Fund Award in Dental Hygiene

For high academic achievement and leadership ability in the graduating year of the Dental Hygiene course.

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Endowment Fund Award in Dentistry

For high academic achievement and leadership ability in the graduating year of Dentistry.

• Peters, Nathan Scott

Dr. M.H. Garvin Prize in Periodontology

For high achievement in Periodontology, conscientious concern for patients and professional promise.

• Le Roux, Stephen

Golden Scaler Award

For a graduating student who has achieved high standing in the fourth year Clinical Periodontics course by demonstrating overall clinical excellence, efficiency in completing clinical requirements and an outstanding clinical performance.

• Nguyen, Anna

Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton Scholarship

For highest standing in Operative Dentistry in fourth year.

• Song, Minkyung

Eleonore Haywood Lung Association Manitoba Convocation Prize

For academic excellence of a graduating student in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

• Normand, Kaylene Emma*

Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award

For a graduating student in Dental Hygiene who has demonstrated a high level of development in instrumentation skills.

• Rodriguez, Olivia Mari

A. Langley Jones Leadership Award

For aptitude for community pharmacy and consumer health care products and leadership qualities.

• Choi, Sandra Sae-mi

Sophie Kanee Memorial Prize in Dental Jurisprudence

For highest standing in Dental Jurisprudence, fourth year Dentistry.

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

Manitoba Dental Association Prize

For highest overall average in the graduating year of the Dental Hygiene course.

• Macdonald, Sarah Gabrielle

Dr. Frances Matiowsky Memorial Award

For a senior student in Dental Hygiene who has demonstrated concern for patients, fellow students and the faculty in general.

• Penner, Madeline Rane

Dr. J.R. Murray Convocation Prize

For high standing and active participation in the College of Pharmacy.

• Valencia, Eunice Baltazar

Maria Araceli Pacheco Memorial Award

For high standing in Pathology, Pharmacology and Dental Hygiene subjects along with demonstrated professional promise and concern for patients.

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Pharmacy Class of 2009 – Passion and Commitment Award

For a Pharmacy graduate with high academic standing and a strong record of community service.

• Dhaliwal, Simranpreet Singh

Portnoy Award

For a graduating student who has initiated and completed a challenging comprehensive restorative treatment in the General Practice Clinic and/or in Interdisciplinary Case Studies.

• Lyall, Mitchell

Dr. H.H. Saunderson Award in Dentistry

For professional performance and attitudes in Clinical Dentistry.

• Omotayo, Ayodeji Oluwarotimi

Abraham Schwartz Prize

For a graduating student who has achieved the highest standing in the College of Pharmacy.

• Frost-Hunt, Randi Marie

Dr. Alvin Shinoff Award

For a graduating student in Dentistry who has developed outstanding treatment plans in the General Practice Clinic and/or in Interdisciplinary Case Studies.

• Mann, Navnoor

Dr. W. Walker Shortill Practice Management Memorial Prize

For high standing in the Practice Management course in fourth year Dentistry.

• Ovaisy, Eileen

David Stern Memorial Prize

For a student who has achieved the highest grade in Pharmacy Management and plans to pursue a career in retail pharmacy.

• Marino, Alyssa Erika

Daniel Tai Humanitarian Award in Dentistry

For a graduating student of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry who has been selected by the graduating class as the most compassionate and unselfish practitioner among the class and has demonstrated the willingness to help others.

• Omotayo, Ayodeji Oluwarotimi

The College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba Leadership Prize

For a graduating student in Dental Hygiene who has demonstrated commitment to their peers and community, exemplified leadership qualities, and shown dedication to the profession).

• Urban, Stacey Judi

Dr. Isadore Wolch Prize in Endodontics

For a graduating student who has achieved high standing in Endodontic Literature Review Seminars and has demonstrated high skill and aptitude in Endodontic treatments in General Practice Clinic.

• Kim, Jinchul 
   

Fairgrieve McBane Award

Awarded to a member of the graduating class having demonstrated the most genuine compassion and profound interest in caring for those in need of medical assistance.

• Glow, Sari

Katherine Klassen Memorial Award

Awarded to a graduating student who is recognized by peers and instructors as having demonstrated a high level of compassion, humanism, and as having modeled a patient-centred approach to care.

• Osahan, Prabhnoor

Doctors Manitoba Student Leadership Prize

Awarded to a graduating student who best demonstrates student leadership by having a positive impact on student life.  Promotes initiatives that enhance medical student health and wellness.

• Bieniek, Arielle

Manitoba Medical College Foundation - Jack Hildes Memorial Convocation Prize

Awarded to a member of the graduating class who most exemplifies those qualities of humanity, personal discipline, keen curiosity, scientific inquiry, social responsibility, and good citizenship, which enhance a career in medicine and advance health in the community.

• Valcourt, Emelissa

Manitoba Medical College Foundation – Robin Krause Human Values Convocation Prize

Awarded to a graduating student who best exhibits the traits inherent in the mission statement and goals of the Human Values Program.

• Panchendrabose, Kapilan

Dr. Harold Popham Scholarship 

To a graduating student with good academic standing in Pediatrics who has been accepted to post-graduate studies in Pediatrics for the next academic session.

• Ripstein, Yael

Dr. Harry Dodge Morse Scholarship

To a graduating student who has been ranked the highest in the selection process for admission to the postgraduate program in Urology.

• Dua, Suvig

Dr. Tet Pin Yong Award in Undergraduate Surgery

To a graduating student recommended by the Head of the Department of Surgery and the fourth year Clinical Coordinator.

• Sirant, Luke

Dr. Charlotte W. Ross Memorial Award

To a graduating student who has received the highest ranking in the selection process for admissions to the postgraduate program in Obstetrics and Gynecology and who enrolls full-time in the next academic session in the Postgraduate Medical Education Program in the Faculty of Medicine, in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

• Valcourt, Emelissa

Community Health Sciences Prize – Population Health Leadership

To a graduating student/s who has demonstrated a commitment to engagement and promotion of public and population health through their course work, student engagement, volunteer activities, and/or career plans.

• Valcourt, Emelissa

Community Health Sciences Prize – Advocacy

Best project in the Advocacy Physician Development Curriculum series.

• Garcia Fiola, Andres
• Karam, Giorgio
• Krishnan, Sampath
• Wan, Joey

Patricia Chapter No. 8 Order of the Eastern Star Prize

To a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in patient care and leadership.

• Morakinyo, Oluwatobiloba

Dr. Patricia Anne Wightman Award for Excellence in Psychiatry

To a graduating student who has demonstrated excellent core knowledge in psychiatry subject areas with a high level of compassion and professionalism in interactions with patients.

• Cianflone, Pietro

Dr. William Webster Award

To a graduating student who has demonstrated excellent core knowledge of anesthesia, outstanding basic anesthesia skills, a high level of professionalism in all interactions with patients and health care team members, and extraordinary potential as a future physician.

• Wiens, Ian

Lukasz Czarnecki Memorial Award

To a graduating student ranked highly in the Internal Medicine selection process, who has shown a commitment to the service of others through compassion, integrity and understanding towards their needs and who enrolls full-time in the next academic session in the Postgraduate Medical Education Program in the Faculty of Medicine, in Internal Medicine.

• Czehryn, Alexander

James Walker Wood, M.D. Convocation Prize in Family Medicine

To a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in his or her performance during the Family Medicine rotation and has been accepted to post-graduate resident training.

• Gervin, Emma
• Groot, Bailey
• Steele, Laryssa

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award

To a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in Emergency Medicine.

• Levi, Jessica

BSc Med Program Award

Best clinical research project.

• El-Kefraoui, Charbel

Ade & Company Inc.

Award for excellence in basic sciences with potential for commercial application.

• Akbari-Kelachayeh, Khashayar

Ade & Company Inc.

Award for excellence in research in biochemistry and molecular biology.

• Kerr, Evan

A. Allyn Rossen Award for Proficiency in Research

Best project in cardiovascular research.

• Del Rosario, John

Dr. F. W. Du Val Memorial Award

Best project in surgery or a related field.

• Panchendrabose, Kapilan

Dr. Jack C. Wilt Memorial Award

Best project in infectious diseases.

• Kong, William

Dr. Lyonel Israels Memorial Award

Best basic science project related to cancer.

• Burtniak, Julian

Dr. Philip F. Hall Women's Health Research Award

Best BSc (Med.) project related to women’s health.

• Ellis, Jessica

Dr. James C. Haworth Memorial Award

For excellence and outstanding promise in research within the area of hereditary metabolic disorders of nutritional disorders.

• Raghavan, Arjun

Dr. William D. Bowman Award

Best pediatric or best other project.

• Bieniek, Arielle

Dr. John Earl Abra Scholarship

For highest standing in Orthodontics in fourth year Dentistry.

• Song, Minkyung

Alpha Omega Fixed Partial Denture Prosthesis Award

For high standing in the Fixed Partial Denture Prosthesis course and demonstrated exemplary professional demeanour, fourth year Dentistry.

• Peters, Nathan Scott

Alpha Omega Fraternity Award

For highest academic average over the four years of the Dental course in the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.

• Schumacher, Emily Rebecca

* February 2024 graduate
** October 2023 graduate
*** May 2023 graduate

Governor General's Silver Medal (awarded for outstanding achievement at the undergraduate level)

• Morrison, Emily Jane

Awarded for highest standing in an undergraduate faculty, college, or school.

COLLEGE OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES

• Normand, Kaylene Emma

Awarded for highest standing in a faculty, college or school program

Medal in Respiratory Therapy (College of Rehabilitation Science)

• Normand, Kaylene Emma

Alpha Rho Chi Medal (for leadership and promise of professional merit in Architecture)

• Akinsiku, Temitope Israel

American Institute of Architects Medal (for highest achievement)

• Lamoureux, Collin Noel

T.A. and A.S. Anderson Gold Medal (for highest standing in the Asper Master of Business Administration program)

• Currie, Bobby Jean *

Manitoba Association of Architects Medal (for the best Comprehensive Design project or thesis)

• Fajardo, Jeramee Villafuerte

Mayor's Medal (for completion of the degree requirements for the Master of City Planning degree in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and has made a significant contribution in the area of Urban Studies)

• Antonyshyn, Julia Crystal *

R.A.I.C. Student Medal (for the outstanding final design project/thesis in the Master of Architecture program)

• Allah Baksh, Kaamil

* June 2023 Graduate

Asper MBA Convocation Prize (for graduating students in the Asper Master of Business Administration program, who completed the program with competitive high academic standing)

• Currie, Bobby Jean *

Asper MBA Convocation Prize (for graduating students in the Asper Master of Business Administration program, who completed the program with competitive high academic standing)

• Weselowski, Sage Wallace

Associates Award for Study in the Asper MBA Program (for second highest standing in the Asper Master of Business Administration program)

• Sorrell, Eden *

Associates Master of Finance Convocation Prize (for a graduating student who achieved the highest grade point average in the Asper Master of Finance program)

• Song, Yi

Associates Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Convocation Prize (for a part-time or full-time Stu Clark Graduate School in the final year of study in the Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics (MSCM) Program with good academic standing with the highest degree grade point average among all graduating students)

• Wang, Yikun

BOMImed Clinical Excellence Award (for demonstrated excellence in clinical work and interpersonal skills and active involvement in professional and/or community activities, Respiratory Therapy)

• Wang, Klara

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Student Award (for the graduating student with the highest academic standing among all graduating students in the Master of Occupational Therapy degree program)

• Omelchenko, Ulyana

Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation Future Scholar Award (for the highest combined numerical grade in Research Methods for Evidence-based Practice and Independent Study)

• Collins, Paige Renée Beaudry

Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba Foundation Award (for highest degree grade point average among students who completed the Asper Master of Business Administration program in one year)

• Ozog, Stefan Richard *

Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba Foundation Award (for highest degree grade point average among students who completed the Asper Master of Business Administration program in more than one year)

• Currie, Bobby Jean *

CORS-SA Prize of Excellence (for the graduating students who show strong leadership and commitment to the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and to advocate for their future profession, all while maintaining a high academic standing)

• Holzhaeuer, Katrina Elisabeth – Occupational Therapy
• Stewart, Eryn Irene – Physical Therapy
• Normand, Kaylene Emma – Respiratory Therapy

CSRT Prize for Student Excellence (for a graduating respiratory therapy student who has completed all academic and clinical requirements with high academic standing and demonstrated characteristics and behaviours of a professional)

• Pazerniuk, Sara Maria

Bruce Currie Memorial Prize (for the graduating student who best displays the qualities of leadership, generosity, and congeniality in combination with high academic achievement in the Asper MBA program)

• Lacroix-Pouliot, Stéphane

Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies Convocation Prize of Excellence (for completion of the Master of Physical Therapy program by a resident of Manitoba with high academic standing and a demonstrated history of community or sports involvement, leadership qualities, and interest in active living, health promotion, and wellness)

• Chartier, Mathieu Lionel Joseph

Solita Egert Practice Skills Prize (for a student who has demonstrated excellence in the Practice Skills section of the Master of Occupational Therapy program)

• Sandron, Elysa Francesca

Excellence in Communications Prize in Occupational Therapy (for a graduating student in the Master of Occupational Therapy program who has demonstrated excellent communication skills)

• Omelchenko, Ulyana

Future Leader Award in Occupational Therapy (for a graduating student in Occupational Therapy who has demonstrated leadership qualities)

• Kalliat, Keerthana

Mrs. Mary Judd Prize (for a student who has completed the final year of the Master of Occupational Therapy program with good overall standing and demonstrates an interest in working with older adults)

• Watt, Jasmyn Brie

Landscape Architecture Thesis Prize (for a student who has demonstrated exceptional work in the completion of their thesis or practicum)

• Bomback, Aaron Patrick

Lifemark Convocation Prize in Physiotherapy (for a student graduating from the Master of Physical Therapy degree who has achieved the second highest academic standing among all graduating students)

• Millns, Sarah Nicole

Manitoba Association of Social Workers Prize (for a high level of service in final field placement, minimum of 24 credit hours in the final year of Social Work, including Northern (Thompson) and Winnipeg Education Centre)

• Adelakun, Olawumi Azeezat *

Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists Prize (for a graduating student in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences in the Master of Occupational Therapy program at the University of Manitoba)

• Omelchenko, Ulyana

Master of Physician Assistant Studies Capstone Project Graduation Prize (for the graduating student with outstanding academic performance who demonstrated the best overall performance in Clinical Year Capstone Project)

• Narrandes, Shavira

Master of Physician Assistant Studies Leadership Graduation Prize (for the graduating student with outstanding academic performance who has demonstrated a high level of compassion, humanism, and the best patient-centered approach to care)

• Rowed, Casey

Naomi Rosenberg Palansky Prize (for the graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the pediatrics and advocacy portions of the Master of Occupational Therapy program)

• Rempel, Tessa Mackenzie Kate

Gisele Pereira Communications Prize in Physical Therapy (for the graduating student in the Master of Physical Therapy program, with high academic standing who has demonstrated excellence in communication and professionalism skills both academically and clinically)

• Guindon, Ashley Nicole

Marjorie Spence Physical Therapy Achievement Prize (for a graduating physiotherapy student who has achieved high academic standing and has demonstrated a history of community involvement and leadership qualities)

• Ward, Hayley Marissa

Theresa Sullivan Prize for Professionalism and Professional Reasoning Skills (for a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the components of the Master of Occupational Therapy program that focus on professionalism and professional reasoning)

• Buss, Paige Madison

* June 2023 graduate