On Friday, April 30, 2021, the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment community came together to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, encompassing the past two academic years. This was very important to us, especially given the challenges many faced this past year. We're excited to honor these students who have distinguished themselves in the areas of academics, research, and leadership. It has not been easy, but they made it through with success, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS!
Geography, Geomatics, and Environment
Awards of Excellence 2021
Best Thesis
- Lauren Ead
CAG Award
- Esther Grace Kaye
Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award
- Justine Gabrielle Punzalan
Donald Putnam Award
- Year II
- Lisa Meaghan Marno
- Year III
- Justine Gabrielle Punzalan
Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Sydney Miller
Environment Bachelor of Arts Award
- Carina Suleiman
Environment Bachelor of Science Award
- Esther Grace Kaye
Ferenc (Ferko) Csillag Memorial Award
- Sidra Sidra
- Zhongtian Wang
Geography Bachelor of Arts Award
- Zarin Tasnim Mom
Geography, Geomatics & Environment Teaching Assistant Award
- Mitchell Bonney
- Jae Page
- Gerard Otiniano
Geographical Information Science Award
- Filip Paul deBraga
Graduate First Paper Award
- Jordan Aharoni
- Alicia Dauginis
- Gerard Otiniano
- Alexis L. Robinson
- Jae Page
Graduate Student Leadership Award
- Gyoorie Kim
Howard Andrews Memorial Award
- Tiffany Joesphine Cao
Ignat Kaneff Awards
- Year II
- Iman Lalani
- Diljot Badesha
- Year III
- Arjun Suneel Prasad
- Soham Prashant Raikar
Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship
- Zarin Tasnim Mom
Jean M. Niskanen Award
- Zhao Yue Zhang
- Elyssa Mae Manalo
- Mira Kanthavel
Mentorship Program
- Aidan Rando
- Meng Cui
- Sidra Sidra
- Victoria Steblaj
- Yilong Zhang
Geography Bachelor of Science Award
- Carl Tubog
Optimist Club of Mississauga Friend of Youth
- Hala Nayef
Urban Geography Prize in Memory of Gunter Gad
- Craig D’Souza
- Sandra Nastah
Undergraduate Student Service and Leadership Award
- Esther Grace Kaye
![Best Thesis - Lauren Ead](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Lauren_Ead.jpg.webp?itok=lAN0aCYj)
Best Thesis
Award recipient: Lauren Ead
![CAG Award - Esther Grace Kaye](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Esther_Kaye.jpg.webp?itok=uuX2y-UP)
CAG Award
Award recipient: Esther Grace Kaye
![Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award - Lisa Meaghan Marno](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Lisa_Marno.jpg.webp?itok=1RAlyGSx)
Donald Putnam Award
Award recipient: Lisa Meaghan Marno
![Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Sydney Miller](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Sydney_Miller.jpg.webp?itok=AYRsTHQh)
Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Award recipient: Sydney Miller
![Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Esther Grace Kaye](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Esther_Kaye.jpg.webp?itok=uuX2y-UP)
Environment Bachelor of Science Award
Award recipient: Esther Grace Kaye
![Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence - Zarin Tasnim Mom](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Zarin-Mom_headshot.jpg.webp?itok=NOHGhmL8)
Geography Bachelor of Arts Award
Award recipient: Zarin Tasnim Mom
![Environmental Management - Mitchell Bonney](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Mitchell_Bonney.jpg.webp?itok=PzsLSl8A)
Geography, Geomatics & Environment Teaching Assistant Award
Award recipient: Mitchell Bonney
![Graduate First Paper Award - Alexis L. Robinson](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Alexis-Robinson-a.jpg.webp?itok=o-NVUkuk)
Graduate First Paper Award
Award recipient: Alexis L. Robinson
![Graduate First Paper Award - Jordan Aharoni](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Jordan-Aharon.jpg.webp?itok=2ZLMrmu-)
Graduate First Paper Award
Award recipient: Jordan Aharoni
![Environmental Science - Gyoorie Kim](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Gyoorie_Kim.jpg.webp?itok=YaY6_pjA)
Graduate Student Leadership Award
Award recipient: Gyoorie Kim
![Geographical Information Science - Tiffany Joesphine Cao](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsNight2020/TiffanyCAO.jpg.webp?itok=uJGvfKBy)
Howard Andrews Memorial Award
Award recipient: Tiffany Joesphine Cao
![Human Geography - Iman Lalani](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Iman_Lalani.jpg.webp?itok=uZbatTTR)
Ignat Kaneff Awards
Award recipient: Iman Lalani
![Ignat Kaneff Awards - Diljot Badesha](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Diljot_Badesha.jpg.webp?itok=VMmHJIFL)
Ignat Kaneff Awards
Award recipient: Diljot Badesha
![Ignat Kaneff Awards - Zarin Tasnim Mom](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Zarin-Mom_headshot.jpg.webp?itok=NOHGhmL8)
Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship
Award recipient: Zarin Tasnim Mom
![Janet Campbell Booth Award - Carl Tubog](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Carl_Tubog.jpg.webp?itok=FW2dONVC)
Geography Bachelor of Science Award
Award recipient: Carl Tubog
![Jean M. Niskanen Award - Sandra Nastah](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Sandra_Nastah.jpg.webp?itok=x3ki_Hf1)
Urban Geography Prize in Memory of Gunter Gad
Award recipient: Sandra Nastah
![Jean M. Niskanen Award - Esther Grace Kaye](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Esther_Kaye.jpg.webp?itok=uuX2y-UP)
Undergraduate Student Service and Leadership Award
Award recipient:Esther Grace Kaye
Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award
Award recipient: Justine Gabrielle Punzalan
Donald Putnam Award
Award recipient: Justine Gabrielle Punzalan
Environment Bachelor of Arts Award
Award recipient: Carina Suleiman
Ferenc (Ferko) Csillag Memorial Award
Award recipient: Sidra Sidra
Ferenc (Ferko) Csillag Memorial Award
Award recipient: Zhongtian Wang
Geography, Geomatics & Environment Teaching Assistant Award
Award recipient: Jae Page
Geography, Geomatics & Environment Teaching Assistant Award
Award recipient: Gerard Otiniano
Geographical Information Science Award
Award recipient: Filip Paul deBraga
Graduate First Paper Award
Award recipient: Alicia Dauginis
Graduate First Paper Award
Award recipient: Gerard Otiniano
Graduate First Paper Award
Award recipient: Jae Page
Ignat Kaneff Awards
Award recipient: Arjun Suneel Prasad
Ignat Kaneff Awards
Award recipient: Soham Prashant Raikar
Jean M. Niskanen Award
Award recipient: Zhao Yue Zhang
Jean M. Niskanen Award
Award recipient: Elyssa Mae Manalo
Jean M. Niskanen Award
Award recipient: Mira Kanthavel
Mentorship Program
Award recipient: Aidan Rando
Mentorship Program
Award recipient: Meng Cui
Mentorship Program
Award recipient: Sidra Sidra
Mentorship Program
Award recipient: Victoria Steblaj
Mentorship Program
Award recipient: Yilong Zhang
Optimist Club of Mississauga Friend of Youth
Award recipient: Hala Nayef
Urban Geography Prize in Memory of Gunter Gad
Award recipient: Craig D’Souza
Award winners advertised above have given permission to publish their names and/or photo.