On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, the Department of Geography, Geomatics, and Environment celebrated the academic achievements of our students. It brings us great pleasure to acknowledge the students over the past academic year who have displayed outstanding success in academics, research, and leadership. They have navigated through various challenges and accomplished their goals, and we feel honored to recognize their achievements.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS!
A.P. Sandrasagra Memorial Scholarship
- Carolyne Yu Qiang
Best Undergraduate Thesis Award
- Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
CAG 2023 Undergraduate Award
- Iman Lalani
Credit Valley Research Scholarship
- Ryan Siu
Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award
- Jakob Thelen
Donald Putnam Award
- Ruchika Polgolla
Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Amélie Desroches
Environmental Management – Bachelor of Arts (BA) Award
- Diljot Badesha
Environmental Science – Bachelor of Science (BSc) Award
- Sarah Hamzah
Ferenc (Ferko) Csillag Memorial Award
- Melissa King
First Paper Award
- Undergraduate student(s)
- Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
- Carolyne Yu Qiang
- Graduate student(s)
- Haifa Al Arasi
- Forrest Hisey
- Amanda Norton
- Scarlett Rakowska
Human Geography (BA) Award
- Iman Lalani
Physical Geography (BSc) Award
- Xinning Zhang
Geographical Information Science Award
- Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
Graduate Student Leadership Award
- Shuhong Shi
Gunter Gad Memorial Scholarship
- Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
Howard Andrews Memorial Award
- Carmelina Buda
Ignat Kaneff Award
- Year II
- Mathilde Tremblay
- Year III
- Amélie Desroches
Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship
- Agnieszka Nowakowski
- Carolyne Yu Qiang
Mentorship Program
- Zainab Kidwai
- Zejun Li
- Lana Maljevic
- Talyn Tait
Teaching Assistant Award
- Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
- Taylor Luu
- Alexis Robinson
- Shuhong Shi
- Hanlin Zhou
Undergraduate Student Leadership Award
- Diljot Badesha
- Amélie Desroches
Verna Flowers Memorial Scholarship
- Maya Sonja Smith
![A.P. Sandrasagra Memorial Scholarship - Carolyne Qiang](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/Award2022/Carolyne_Qiang.png.webp?itok=STDh_HCX)
A.P. Sandrasagra Memorial Scholarship
Carolyne Yu Qiang
![Peter Ge](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Peter-Ge.png.webp?itok=Zn3d5kof)
Best Undergraduate Thesis Award
Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
![CAG 2023 Undergraduate Award - Iman Lalani](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Iman_Lalani.jpg.webp?itok=uZbatTTR)
CAG 2023 Undergraduate Award
Iman Lalani
![Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award - Jakob Thelen](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Awardee-2023_0.png.webp?itok=Z0AZ-a_8)
Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Award
Jakob Thelen
![Environment Canada Scholarship for Academic Excellence winner - Amelie Desroches](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Am%C3%A9lie-Desroches.png.webp?itok=y2OTUxTe)
Donald Putnam Award
Amélie Desroches
![Environmental Management – Bachelor of Arts (BA) Award Winer - Diljot Badesha](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Diljot-Badesha.png.webp?itok=EZHAJ1gX)
Environmental Management – Bachelor of Arts (BA) Award
Diljot Badesha
![First Paper Award Undergraduate student(s)winner - Haoxuan (Peter) Ge](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Peter-Ge.png.webp?itok=Zn3d5kof)
First Paper Award
Undergraduate
Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
![First Paper Award Undergraduate student(s) winner - Carolyne Yu Qiang](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/Award2022/Carolyne_Qiang.png.webp?itok=STDh_HCX)
First Paper Award
Undergraduate
Carolyne Yu Qiang
![First Paper Award Graduate student - Scarlett Rakowska](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/square_l/public/faculty-staff-profile/photos/Scarlett_Rakowska.jpg.webp?itok=rVRPaMjV)
First Paper Award
Graduate
Scarlett Rakowska
![Human Geography (BA) Award winner - Iman Lalani](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/AwardsCermony2021/Iman_Lalani.jpg.webp?itok=uZbatTTR)
Human Geography (BA) Award
Iman Lalani
![Physical Geography (BSc) Award winner - Xinning Zhang](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Xinning-Zhang.png.webp?itok=QjpjSOeW)
Physical Geography (BSc) Award
Xinning Zhang
![Geographical Information Science Award winner - Haoxuan (Peter) Ge](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Peter-Ge.png.webp?itok=Zn3d5kof)
Geographical Information Science Award
Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
![Graduate Student Leadership Award winner - Shuhong Shi](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Shuhong-Shi.png.webp?itok=eL35Q80s)
Graduate Student Leadership Award
Shuhong Shi
![Gunter Gad Memorial Scholarship winner - Haoxuan (Peter) Ge](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Peter-Ge.png.webp?itok=Zn3d5kof)
Gunter Gad Memorial Scholarship
Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
![Ignat Kaneff Award Year II winner - Mathilde Tremblay](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Mathilde-Tremblay.png.webp?itok=V3rfm9EO)
Ignat Kaneff Award
Year II
Mathilde Tremblay
![Ignat Kaneff Award Year III winner - Amélie Desroches](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Am%C3%A9lie-Desroches.png.webp?itok=y2OTUxTe)
Ignat Kaneff Award
Year III
Amélie Desroches
![Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship winner - Agnieszka Nowakowski](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Agnieszka-Nowakowski.png.webp?itok=pOt_zM-s)
Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship
Agnieszka Nowakowski
![Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship winner - Carolyne Yu Qiang](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/images/Events/Award2022/Carolyne_Qiang.png.webp?itok=STDh_HCX)
Janet Campbell-Booth Scholarship
Carolyne Yu Qiang
![Teaching Assistant Award winner - Haoxuan (Peter) Ge](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Peter-Ge.png.webp?itok=Zn3d5kof)
Teaching Assistant Award
Haoxuan (Peter) Ge
![Teaching Assistant Award winner - Alexis Robinson](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Alexis-Robinson.png.webp?itok=bxg826cG)
Teaching Assistant Award
Alexis Robinson
![Teaching Assistant Award winner - Shuhong Shi](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Shuhong-Shi.png.webp?itok=eL35Q80s)
Teaching Assistant Award
Shuhong Shi
![Teaching Assistant Award winner - Hanlin Zhou](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Hanlin-Zhou.png.webp?itok=mVt-mvM9)
Teaching Assistant Award
Hanlin Zhou
![Undergraduate Student Leadership Award - Diljot Badesha](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Diljot-Badesha.png.webp?itok=EZHAJ1gX)
Undergraduate Student Service and Leadership Award
Diljot Badesha
![Undergraduate Student Leadership Award winner - Amelie Desroches](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Am%C3%A9lie-Desroches.png.webp?itok=y2OTUxTe)
Undergraduate Student Service and Leadership Award
Amélie Desroches
![Verna Flowers Memorial Scholarship winner - Maya Sonja Smith](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2023-04/Maya-Sonja-Smith.png.webp?itok=ScmBPcly)
Verna Flowers Memorial Scholarship
Maya Sonja Smith
Donald Putnam Award
Ruchika Polgolla
Ferenc (Ferko) Csillag Memorial Award
Melissa King
First Paper Award
Graduate
Haifa Al Arasi
First Paper Award
Graduate
Forrest Hisey
First Paper Award
Graduate
Amanda Norton
Mentorship Program
Zainab Kidwai
Mentorship Program
Zejun Li
Mentorship Program
Lana Maljevic
Mentorship Program
Talyn Tait
Teaching Assistant Award
Taylor Luu
Award winners advertised above have given permission to publish their names and/or photo.