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26th Annual Algoma University Student Awards

On January 22, 2020, the Algoma University community gathered to celebrate the academic achievements of its students at the 26th Annual Algoma University Student Awards at The Pavilion at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm.

“The students we are honouring tonight are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to their studies and campus community,” said President and Vice-Chancellor, Asima Vezina. “These students have worked hard this past year to achieve academic success, and tonight we celebrate their accomplishments. Tonight is also an opportunity for our donors to see the benefit of their generous contributions to the University and our students.”

The annual student awards ceremony and reception acknowledge the academic accomplishments of Algoma University’s students. It highlights the importance of financial awards and community support and also provides students with the chance to express their gratitude to the donors who make these awards possible.

Algoma University is giving out a total of $751,600 in awards, including entrance and renewable scholarships, as well as entrance and in-course bursaries. 

Below is a complete list of the 2019/2020 student award winners:

ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

EDWARD & FRANK MCGRATH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Mia Zagordo

CARL J. SANDERS SCHOLARSHIP 

Breanna Hamilton

PEGGY & WILLMONT MACDONNELL SCHOLARSHIP

Mia D’Agostino

ALGOMA U AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Purvis Marine (Platinum) – Jessica Yanni

Inzola Construction Inc. (Gold) – Anik Graves

IBI Group Inc. & David Ellis Architect Inc. (Gold) – Alexa Beith

Canadian Tire & Jump Start (Silver) – Paige Ambeault-Matthews

The Water Tower Inn (Silver) – Jackson Hart

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – PLATINUM

Desiree Boulter

Quincy Clark

Tayler Greco

Amanda Jeffreys

Ayla Warth

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – GOLD

Cora Chambers

Sydney Conrad

Maria De Melo

Maria Garofalo

Hunter Greer

Faith Holmes

Emily Johns

Spencer Keene

Katherine Law

Chloe Martynuck

Braydon Moore

Rebekah Moran

Katie Nippard

Leigha Nippard

Ella Rathwell

Adam Storey

Jacquelyn Wilson

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – SILVER

Connor Acorn

Joel Anderson

Katelyn Belfry

Jenna Crombie

Brayden Cullen

Sara Dipasquale

Emily Duchesne

Isobel Farstad

Joyce Go

Amber Goslow

Kaitlyn Grasley

Nathaniel Hallett

Mathew Kirkpatrick

Annika Lane

Kassidy Lanteigne

Bianca Liguori

Makayla Mazzuca

Cierra Meredith

Hannah Morningstar

Gemma Naccarato

Kiana Reuben

Sarah Ryan

Aaron Seccariccia

Natasha Sutton

Timotheus Van Weerden

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – BRONZE 

Sabrina Adey

Dante Bollers

Chelsea Brunelle

Maitland Bye

Cora Chambers

Roberta Charron

Karina Cognigni

Amanda Direnzo

Victoria Dunham

Anyssa Thea Fernandez

Jalen Gagnon

Kaylan Gagnon

Abigail Hicks

Ceara Kelly

Kyle Lepinski

Olivia Longo

Isaac Lucas

Lauren Manuel

Kaitlyn Mclaughlin

Emma Mcleod

Maria Metry

Mariah Morales

Shayne Struik

Kiersten Thompson

CHANCELLOR’S AWARD

Rakshya Adhikari

Vendanelage Bimandi Minupama De Mel

Jashanpreet Kaur

Loveneet Kaur

Sukhpreet Kaur

Gadha Krishna Meppally

Hemesh Vasantbhai Patel

Sanjit Singh Sall

Hillary Sebastian

Gurpreet Singh

Sanmeet Singh

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Jasmine

Mehak

Chavannay Bennett

Henna Benzy Johnson

Archana Joy

Hita Kapadia

Kirandeep Kaur

Manpreet Kauyr

Navjot Kaur

Sarabjeet Kaur

Bao Tran Luu

Preeti Middha

Devika Ramabhadran

Ritika Ritika

Muhammad Shakeel Samidon

Gurkirandeep Kaur Sandhu

Gurpreet Singh

Tejwinder Singh

Jatin Thadani

Duc Ngoc Hong Tran

Lexine Williams

Victoria Zikiye

DEAN’S AWARD

Prabhleen Bhatia

Manuka Akalanka Hettiarachchige

Tresa Rose Jemy

Balpinder Kaur

Gurpreet Kaur

Sukhpal Kaur

Aswinkumar Killikulangara

Aditee Koirala

Hosea Mamo

Ayaka Nakashima

Joel Shaju

Jophin Shaju

Anmol Singh

Gagandeep Singh

Sushant Singh

Sanjay Thapa

Millicent Madeline Zuze

JOHN R. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP 

Claudia Aguas

CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIP I

Raina-lynn Brock

Molly Miller

CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIP II

Hailey Mccarthy

ALUMNI ENTRANCE AWARD – I

Kaitlyn Grasley

ALUMNI ENTRANCE AWARD – IV

Tayler Greco

ALGOMA UNIVERSITY PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP I

Amy Augello

Jenna Bannister

Alysha Belec

Michelle Benedict

Sarah Boudreau

Erika Cochrane

Ramona Darlington

Shelby Delarosbil

Kenneth Dynia

Mercedes Edwards

Adam Fahrer

Ashley Fedorowich

Kristen Gauthier

Dave Graham

Alison Grant

Stacie Guillemette

Destiney Harper

Autumn Hay-Beharriell

Katrinka Hornby

Rebecca Irwin

Tekie Isac

Carina Joneit

Taneisha Lawrence

Ariella Lightstone

Spencer Longshaw

Jenna Mackenzie

Nicole Miller

Nolan Murray

Caleb Pears

Jamie Petty

Florina Plourde

Siobhan Rasheed

Shawna Redskye

Kiana Reuben

Jacob Roy

Mandie-lee Russon

Mercedes Ryan

Spencer Simpson

Kyle Slater

Jasmine Smiley

Mallory Solomon

Daniel Turco

Shannon Vogl

Cieanna Walcott

Hannah Watson

Denise Wysynski

ALGOMA UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION AWARD

Shannon Blake

Katja Karhi

Kathleen Mcdonagh-Forest

Amber Mckay

Amber Myers

Shemia Nelson

DR. DAVID WALDE HUMANITARIAN SCHOLARSHIP

Jamie Petty

PRINCE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE & PRINCE TOWNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Jenna Bannister

THE LUU FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP – CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN CANADA

Brianna Willet-Bryze

THE SARDAR, RAJWANT, PAUL & ANITA SOHI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Quincy Clark

TD ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Nathan Earle

ALGOMA U ENTRANCE BURSARIES

GABRIEL BARBAN, P. ENG. BURSARY

Joyce Go

Amber Goslow

MOYRA & EDWARD O’PALLIE BURSARY

Raina-lynn Brock

PAUL & BRICKEN DALSEG, PIONEERS OF LAKE-OF-THE-WOODS STUDENT AWARD

Desiree Boulter

ROTARY CLUB OF SAULT STE. MARIE BURSARY

Mia D’Agostino

Ethan Keeler-cox

SAULT NORTH ROTARY BURSARY

Mia D’Agostino

THE ADNET BURSARY, IN MEMORY OF WILFRED LEFRESNE

Dipeeka Luitel

THE HONOURABLE RAY & MARY-KAY STORTINI BURSARY 

Isobel Farstad

THE HONOURABLE RONALD A. IRWIN STUDENT LEADERSHIP BURSARY

Isobel Farstad

THE LAND STEWARDSHIP FUND

Jaime Brideau

Jenilee Neveau

THE LUU FAMILY BURSARY – PROUD TO BE CANADIAN

Nathan Earle

Brianna Willet-Bryze

ALGOMA U CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS

EDWARD & FRANK MCGRATH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Logan Frech

Anusha Kunasingam

Melanie Purificati

CARL J. SANDERS SCHOLARSHIP

Megan Neal

PEGGY & WILLMONT MACDONNELL SCHOLARSHIP

Tanner Boyle

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – PLATINUM

Benjamin Macdonald

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – GOLD

Kelly Balfour

Simon Bobok

Michael Buffone

Amanda Dubois

Kyle Gauthier

Anik Graves

Kara Gruyters

Sarah Jones

Sean Mertes

Skyler Perron

Christopher Rosso

Rebecca Wylie

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – SILVER

Patrick Blanch

Simon Bobok

Sara Boyer

Mitchell Bussineau

Andrew Carlson

Abigail Carr

Julia Casagrande

Megan Chandler

Carolyn Devon

Liam Dingle

Melody Doiron

Brandon Dukes

Ryan Fetterly

Maria Filice

Katelyn Fischer

Noah Graves

Isabella Ingriselli

Nicholas Keenan

Emma Kelly

Claudie Lecours

Hannah Lindsay

Nathaniel Lunau

Nicole Misasi

Georgia Moore-Mcleod

Elizabeth Neish

Kaitlyn Plastino

Kai Pulkkinen

Celena Serrao

Graham Slater

Aexis Trigiani-Kirkwood

Rafael Valentini

Makenna Wiebe

Madelyn Windle

Angela Zanatta

ALGOMA U AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – BRONZE

Andrew Arndt

Larayne Assiniwai

Matthew Battisti

Taylor Bool

Skyla Caron

Cori Charlebois

Katryna Chorney

Victoria Colp

Colton Evans

Sierra Gagne

Alyssa Grondin

Joya Gunn

Richelle Harris

Serena Hill

Linsay Horton

Avery Litke

Michael Maione

Cheryn Mcdonald

Mackenzie Nystedt

Madelynn O’Hare

Kirstin Periard

Rhiannon Polischuk

Emilee Rossetto

Emily Scarpino

Jenna Solomon

Victoria White

CHANCELLOR’S AWARD

Weda Arrachchige Abeygunawardena

Paola Abreu Medina

Jorge Torres Reyes

JOHN R. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP

Payton Beilhartz

Sophie Hicks

Erin Riley

CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIP I

Jacob Culp

ALGOMA UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Juan Brito

Cash Giardino

Carina Joneit

Katja Karhi

Jennifer Laflamme

Amber Mckay

Shemia Nelson

Sophie Priddle

Abigail Wolfe

ALGOMA UNIVERSITY PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP II

Mohammed Ali

Jake Alphonso

Colter Assiniwai

Shannon Blake

Stephanie Boehm

Skyla Caron

Cassandra Chester

Makayla Fallis

Shawn Freeman

Abby-Gail Gaudreault

Shalissa Hannaberry

Serena Hill

Karli Kelly

Emilia Krohn

Brittany Ann Leach

Tanya Ogrins

Ana Palma Tobar

Tanya Lee Parker

Carly Roy

Kelsey Savard

Mackenzie Tomiuk

Sydney Widdifield

ALGOMA HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY SCHOLARSHIP

Amanda Dubois

ALGOMA INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Alexander Schuran

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP

Israa Alabbad

GLADYS MCNEICE AWARD

Claudie Lecours

G. VERDI & PRINCESS MARIE JOSE LODGES, ORDER SONS OF ITALY OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP

Giovanni Console

JOHN DEAKIN BUCKLEY WALTON SCHOLARSHIP

Samantha Pine-Bennett

JOHN HAYES JENKINSON, B.E.M. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Claudie Lecours

JUDGE JOHN HAYS MCDONALD & MRS. VERA MCDONALD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Katryna Chorney

KENNETH AND COLLEEN MOODIE SCHOLARSHIP

Stacey Greene

MARIS PONE SCHOLARSHIP

Colton Read

SCOTIABANK INTERNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Khadyja Claxton

SHINGWAUK ANISHINAABE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Nathan Naveau

Samantha Pine-Bennett

SOO MILL & LUMBER COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP

Christopher Rosso

THE BOREAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jake Alphonso

Anusha Kunasingam

THE BUD & ANNE WILDMAN SCHOLARSHIP

Samantha Pine-Bennett

THE KRESIN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP FOR MATH AND SCIENCE 

Anusha Kunasingam

THE MICHAEL GEKAS STUDENT LIFE SCHOLARSHIP

Tyler Murphy

THE R.N. TAGORE SCHOLARSHIP

Martina Pulente

THE VERY REVEREND MELETIOS CHRISTOFOROU SCHOLARSHIP 

Kayla Gallo

ALGOMA U CONTINUING BURSARIES 

ALEXANDER M. ROSS BURSARY AWARD 

Bridget Barton

ALGOMA STEEL INC. STUDENT AWARD

Giovanni Console

Colton Read

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF SAULT STE. MARIE & ALGOMA DISTRICT BURSARY

Victoria Colp

ASKIN FAMILY BURSARY

Cassandra Boivin

Brandon Dwyer

Aishia Harun

BROOKFIELD POWER FIRST NATION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENT AWARD

Celeste Mathieu

DR. ROBERT V. D’AMATO STUDENT AWARD

Isobel Barker

EDWARD & FRANK MCGRATH BURSARY AWARD 

Katryna Chorney

Cash Giardino

Richelle Harris

Yves Tambwe Lubemba Mundala

Abigail Wolfe

ELSIE ANNE SAVOIE FINE ARTS AWARD

Isobel Barker

Melissa Hopf

GERALD E. NORI, Q.C. STUDENT AWARD

Alexandria Cote-O’Brien

Chardon Kozak

Sierra Mannarino

Richard Peprah

Peter Wetuvanga

GLORIA JEAN GROSSETT STUDENT AWARD

Aimee Garland

GREAT WEST LIFE STUDENT ASSISTANCE BURSARY

Kayla Gallo

Damian Okungbowa-Ikponmwosa

GREAT WEST LIFE ASSISTANCE BURSARY FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS

Desiree Hardy

JOHANNA BISCHOPING BURSARY

Elvis Boakye

Irene Gray

Amanda Hardisty

Ana Palma Tobar

Richard Peprah

Carly Roy

JOHN ROWSWELL, M.ENG., P.ENG., P.E. BURSARY AWARD

Elvis Boakye

JUDGE M.G. GOULD STUDENT AWARD

Angela Julian

KATHERINE JEAN DUNSTER STUDENT AWARD

Stephanie Boehm

KIWANIS CLUB OF LAKESHORE

Tanya Lee Parker

KIWANIS CLUB OF SAULT STE. MARIE BURSARY

Ana Palma Tobar

Pravdeep Sahota

LIVING LEARNING STUDENT ASSISTANCE AWARD

Charles Ihejiahi

MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO

Celeste Mathieu

Karrie-Ann Rutledge-Oliver

Kristal Strawbridge

OSSTF DISTRICT 35 – ALGOMA U SUPPORT STAFF BURSARY

Brandon Dwyer

Kristen Eagles

PROFESSOR TONY SHARMAN BURSARY, IN MEMORY OF LESLEY SHARMAN, AUC STUDENT 1979-81

Bridget Barton

RETIRED TEACHERS OF ONTARIO – DISTRICT 3 ALGOMA

Amanda Hardisty

ROTARY CLUB OF SAULT STE. MARIE (CONTINUING)

Elizabeth Budge

SARDAR & RAJWANT SOHI ROTARY BURSARY

Shyan Campbell

SAULT RECREATION HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FUN THROUGH RECREATION AWARD

Aksel Pollari

Zack Robert

SAULT STE MARIE ZONTA FOUNDATION STUDENT AWARD

Victoria White

SHINGWAUK ANISHINAABE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION STUDENT AWARD

Amanda Hardisty

Angela Julian

STEELWORKERS 2251 STUDENT AWARD, ESTABLISHED BY JOHN KALLIO

Mia Zagordo

STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS BURSARY

Stephanie Boehm

Victoria Colp

Amanda Dubois

Kristen Eagles

Taylor Egan

Karly Fracalanza

Sarah Franz

Nicole Lui

Anders Pedersen

Zack Robert

Pravdeep Sahota

Alexander Schuran

Dana Simpson

Victoria White

THE CHARLIE HUNTER BURSARY

Amanda Hardisty

THE IAN W. HOLLINGWORTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BURSARY

Shyan Campbell

THE HANNAH LOIS MORRIS BURSARY

Ana Palma Tobar

THE PART TIME STUDIES BURSARY

Tanya Lee Parker

THE PETER MCGREGOR MEMORIAL AWARD

Peter Wetuvanga

THE SYLVAN VALLEY BURSARY

Amanda Dubois

Aksel Pollari

TULLOCH ENGINEERING STUDENT AWARD

Elvis Boakye

USW LOCAL 9548

Brianna Smith

ALGOMA U ATHLETIC AWARDS 

THE CROSS-COUNTRY STUDENT ATHLETE AWARD

Nicholas Keenan

Kelsey Ochman

DR. LOU & MAE LUKENDA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AWARD

Ylane Kouassi

Peter Wetuvanga

ELVI & LLOYD LEITCH STUDENT ATHLETE AWARD

Ylane Kouassi

TEAM JACOBS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AWARD

Ylane Kouassi

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