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ALGOMA UNIVERSITY
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Tonight, the Algoma University community will gather to celebrate the academic achievements of its students at the 24th Annual Algoma University Student Awards at The Pavilion at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn from 5 - 7 p.m.
“The students we are recognizing tonight are among our best and brightest,” 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 acknowledges 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 $511,985 in awards, including entrance and renewable scholarships, as well as entrance and in-course bursaries.
Below is a complete list of the 2017 student award winners:
Entrance Scholarships
Edward and Frank McGrath Award of Excellence
Logan Frech
Carl K. Sanders Scholarship
Emily Williams
Peggy and Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship
Jadon Fogg
Algoma U Awards of Excellence
Purvis Marine (Platinum) - Jordan Winter
Algoma Financial Group and Pino’s Get Fresh Foods (Gold) - Cheryn McDonald
The Water Tower Inn (Silver) - Kaitlyn Plastino
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Gold
Anna Glasgow
Anik Graves
Alyssa Grondin
Olivia Hiiemaa
Hannah Lindsay
Jenna Solomon
Makenna Wiebe
Algoma U Award of Excellence - Silver
Sarah Babic
Georgina Bell
Andrew Carlson
Cassandra Cushnie
Mya Denneny
Melody Doiron
Victoria Fitzgerald
Eryka Jones
Mercedez Kilby
Bryanna Pearson
Kai Pulkkinen
Brianna Smith
Elisa South
Talyn Tait
Riley Tubaro
Breanna Williams
Madelyn Windle
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Bronze
Joshua Burns
Adam Byrne
Shyan Campbell
Carolyn Devon
Liam Dingle
Emma DiPasquale
Amanda Matthews
Connor McFayden
Danielle Morin
Makayla Panico
Skyler Perron
Breanne Petten
Alexa Rector
Rafael Valentini
Ria Wilson
Chancellor’s Award
Pedro Filipe Sobral Costa
Sachini Fernando
Graceina Samosir
President’s Award
Igbayilola Jobi-fele
Misaki Mori
Iman Sohail
Benedict Uduak – Nelson
Dean’s Award
Muzammil Chatha
John R. Rhodes Scholarship
Sophia Hicks
Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I
Hailey Hayes
Celeste Mathieu
Kelsey Tanner
Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship II
Giovanni Console
Alumni Entrance Award – I
Hannah Caicco
Alumni Entrance Award – II
Tracey Nadon-Kindle
Alumni Entrance Award – III
Tanya Lee Parker
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship – I
Cassandra Brousseau
Trevor Childs
Sara Gray
Shalissa Hannaberry
Rebecca Leigh
Renee Milne
Louis Neveau
Tanya Lee Parker
Alexandra Patreau
Martina Pulente
Daniel Turco
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship – II
Stephanie Best
Dallyn Cann
Caceila Doughty Trahan
Michael Heptbourne
Serena Hill
Johannah Misener
Kyle Peeran
Natasha Swift
Algoma University Recognition Award
Shania Boyer Ferrigan
Ashley Johnston
Chrissy Moyer
Dana Tujar
Dr. David Walde Humanitarian Scholarship
Cheryn McDonald
Lions Club of St. Joseph Island Scholarship
Carolyn Devon
Prince Women’s Institute & Prince Township Scholarship
Trista Curran
The Luu Family Scholarship – Celebrating 40 Years in Canada
Matthew Lepage
The Sardar, Rajwant, Paul and Anita Sohi Family Scholarship
Elizabeth Saylor
Danica Gregory-Boyer
TD Environmental Science Scholarship
Emily Williams
Algoma U Entrance Bursaries
Gabriel Barban, P. Eng. Bursary
Rachel Barban
Moyra and Edward O’Pallie Bursary
Tanya Lee Parker
Paul and Bricken Dalseg, Pioneers of Lake-of-the-Woods Student Award
Celeste Mathieu
Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie Bursary
Elizabeth Saylor
Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie North Bursary
Makayla Panico
The Adnet Bursary
Connor McFayden
The Hnourable Ray and Mary-Kay Stortini Bursary
Michaela Gubesch
The Honourable Ronald A. Irwin Student Leadership Bursary
Talyn Tait
The Luu Family Bursary – Proud to be Canadian
Bryanna Pearson
The Rosemary O’Connor Memorial Bursary
Darryn Lindquist
Algoma U Continuing Scholarships
Edward and Franke McGrath Award of Excellence
Gaetano Coccimiglio
Anusha Kunasingam
Lauren Rogers
Carl J. Sanders Scholarship
Jamie Lucio
Elliot Nicholson
Peggy and Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship
Melissa Reed
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Gold
Courtney Celetti
Caleb Charlebois
Hannah Egerland
Ryan Fetterly
Alexander Guido
Samantha Heggart
Sean Mertes
Winter Pearson
Celena Serrao
Anna Smith
Rebecca Wylie
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Silver
Matthew Battisti
Danielle Bernardo
Patrick Blanch
Hailey Boisvert-Buckley
Mitchel Burch
Ryea Caughill
Cori Charlebois
Nikolas Cheeseman
Maria Chilelli
Maria Coccimiglio
Alicia Cook
Elizabeth Coyle
Emily Faubert
Joey Hodges
Jared Kelly
Sydney Kent
Keiko Larocque
Lacey Liguori
Lucas Luciani
Michael Maione
Avery Beall
Nicole Misasi
Christina Palumbo
David Peredun
Tomas Pochtaruk
Holly Reynolds
Justin Rhude
Emma Roberts-Splane
Christopher Rosso
Alexander Schuran
Julia Simon
Aniesa Tario
Angela Zanatta
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Bronze
Kelly Balfour
Moira Boucher
Mitchell Bussineau
Sara Couturier
Amanda Dubois
Courtney Dukes
Candace Huard
Jenna Hulkkonen
Andrew Johnstone
Alannah Jorgensen
Jessika Klein
Kate Lapish
Taylor Madonna
Brittany Paquette
Angela Pine-Costello
Rhiannon Polischuk
Briana Rains
Kristina Sagrak
Kira-Anne Schieck
Ciara Spina
Jaret Stefanizzi
Alexis Trigiani-Kirkwood
Jordan Trudeau
Michael Webster
John R. Rhodes Scholarship
Erin Riley
Sarah Van Boerdonk
Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I
Justin Bell
Angelika Luczinski
Algoma University Achievement Awards
Kylie Gallant
Kerrie Graham
Sarah Gregorchuk
Riley Gridzak
Michaela Gubesch
Reng Gum
Christina Heliotis
Eva-Louise Hyderman
Kelsey Kachur
Brian Kmnet
Mikaela McBurney
William McPhee
Quinn Meawasige
Devon Montgomery
Kailyn Morrar
Kendriah Pearse
Aksel Pollari
Alanna Rocchetta
Karrie-Ann Rutledge-Oliver
Robert Sartini
Meghan Thompson
Shannon Turner
Julie Veilleux-See
Brianna Wilson
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship I
Jessica Beach
Caitlin Burry
Natalie Filice
Kylie Gallant
Cheryl-Lynn Link
Katelyn McLellan
Alanna Rocchetta
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship II
Kelsey Ochman
Aboriginal Veterna’s Award, in memory of J. Edward Boissoneau
Quinn Meawasige
Business and Professional Women Scholarship
Anusha Kunasingam
Dr. Edwin Giesbrecht Mathematics Award
Alyssa Dovigi
John Hayes Jenkinson, B.E.M. Memorial Scholarship in English
Hailey Boisvert-Buckley
Judge John Hays McDonald & Mrs. Vera McDonald Memorial Scholarship
Samatha Heggart
John Deakin Buckley Walton Scholarship
Winter Pearson
Kenneth and Colleen Moodie Scholarship
Chantal Mann
OSST – District 35 Algoma U Support Staff International Scholarship
Graceina Samosir
Scotiabank International Merit Scholarship
Laryssa Canduro
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association Scholarship
Taryn Bobiwash
Quinn Meawasige
Soo Mill and Lumber Company Scholarship
Melissa Reed
The Bud and Anne Wildman Scholarship
Emily Faubert
The Kressin Engineering Scholarship for Math and Science
Emily Faubert
The R.N. Tagore Scholarship
Taylor Felix
The Very Reverend Meletios Christoforou Scholarship
Ryan Fetterly
Algoma U Continuing Bursaries
Alexander M. Ross Bursary Award
Nicole Curry
Cole Nolan
Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Bursary
Constance Pangowish
Askin Family Bursary
Emilie Aloe
Viviane Cottle
Chardon Kozak
Hannah Murphy
Kristina Richer
Islay Smedley
Douglas Spurway
Brookfield Power First Nation Environmental Science Student Award
Riley Gridzak
Dr. Jong You CESD Student Award
Johnathan Lalonde
Dr. Robert V. D’Amato Student Award
Brenna Tomas
Edward and Frank McGrath Bursary Award
Matthew Battisti
Gabriella Bauer
Hannah Brazeau
Tristan Clarke
Amanda Dubois
Courtney Dukes
Rhiannon Polischuk
Katelynn Porcheron
Jessie-Rae Rice
Emma Roberts-Splane
Kira-Anne Schieck
Alexander Schuran
Marisa Stopes
Elsie Anne Savoie Fine Arts Award
Christina Heliotis
Shannon Turner
Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Student Award
Noah Sartoretto
Dylan Turgeon
Evan D. Young Memorial Student Award
Brian Kment
Gerald E. Nori QC Student Award
Broderick Collison
Taylor Felix
Chardon Kozak
Ayesha Ramput
Paige Trecroce
Gloria Jean Grossett Student Award
Lauren Febbraro
Great West Life Student Assistance Bursary
Heidi Brauner
Christina Coutu
Julia Grzincic
Jarret Miller
Kyrollos Sidhom
Great West Life Assistance Bursary for Indigenous Students
Jonathan Cada-Doiron
Paige Eklund
Riley Gridzak
Quinn Meawasige
Constance Pangowish
Johanna Bischoping Bursary
Joseph Babcock
Cassandra Boivin
Katherine Guzzo-Foliaro
Tracy Mentis
Tegan Rogers
Christian Swan
John Rowswell, M.ENG., P.ENG., P.E. Bursary Award
Kendriah Pearse
Judge M. G. Gould Student Award
Jonathan Cada-Doiron
Katherine Jean Dunster Student Award
Jennifer Coleman
Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore
Constance Pangowish
Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie Bursary
Olivia Harrison
Anna Smith
Living Learning Student Assistance Award
Brandon Dwyer
Métis Nation of Ontario
Emily Faubert
Nicholas Folz
Jacqueline Kennedy
Alan Poelman
Karrie-Ann Rutledge-Oliver
Kristal Strawbridge
OSSTF District 35 – Algoma U Support Staff Bursary
Kelly Balfour
Maria Fox
Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 3 Algoma
Brittany Paquette
Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie (Continuing)
Johanna Shayer
Sardar and Rajwant Sohi Rotary Bursary
Caleb Charlebois
Sault Recreation Hockey Association Fun through Recreation Award
Brian Kment
Zack Robert
Sault Ste. Marie Professional Fire Fighters, Local 529 Social Work Bursary
Constance Pangowish
Sault Ste. Marie Professional Fire Fighters, Local 529 Bachelor of Business Administration Bursary
Brandon Dwyer
Sault Ste. Marie Zonta Foundation Student Award
Taryn Bobiwash
Scotiabank First Nations Students’ Bursary
Taryn Bobiwash
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association Bursary
Taryn Bobiwash
Christian Swan
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association Student Award
Jonathan Cada-Doiron
Steelworkers 2251 Student Award, Established by John Kallio
Jacqueline Tett
Students Helping Students Bursary
Kylee Adam
Christina Bailey
Jennifer Coleman
Nicole Curry
Maria DeFazio
Cole Nolan
Ayesha Ramput
Joseph Tassone
Jacqueline Tett
Paige Trecroce
Emily Vaillancourt
Supporting Science and Technology Bursary
Paige Eklund
Lauren Febbraro
Riley Gridzak
The Hannah Lois Morris Bursary
Jessie MacMaster
The Luu Family WUSC Student Assistance Award
Bassel Alkosani
The Henry Lang, Q.C. and Mrs. Helen Lang Law and Justice Bursary
Brook Lessard
The Elvi and Lloyd Leitch Continuing Bursary
Keiko Larocque
Tulloch Engineering Student Award
Lucas Calderhead
USW Local 2251 Scholarship, in Recognition of Doug Othius, Marie Kelly, and Jeff McLeod
Sara Gregorchuk
Julia Simon
USW Local Union 9548
Taylor Felix
Riley Gridzak
Jacob Mitchell
Brianne Smith
Algoma U Athletics Awards
The Cross-Country Student-Athlete Award
Marissa Ditoro
Lucas Luciani
Dr. Lou and Mae Lukenda Charitable Foundation Award
Marlee Ball
Aksel Pollari
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