2024-2025 Award Selection Results

Dear Students,

Congratulations on the completion of the 2024-2025 academic year! With the completion of the year, we would like to take a moment to recognize the remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment made to Queen’s University in this academic year. These are students, faculty and staff who have shown exemplary leadership, innovation and service within the AMS and the broader community. Each award, and each commendation represents countless hours of dedication, passion, and perseverance. From opening doors to opening minds, from the selfless acts of volunteers to the innovative approaches of our teachers, from peer support to the strive for equity – every aspect of university life has been touched and improved by many, but especially the award winners.

To that end, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all award nominators and nominees for recognizing excellence – your endeavors have not gone unnoticed. Your work has left an indelible mark on the fabric of our community. It is thanks to your effort that the awards nomination process can be administered.

 

Teaching Awards

• Kevin De France, Frank Knox Award (Winter)
• Michele Morningstar, Frank Knox Award (Winter)
• Charlotte Gibson, Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award (Winter)
• Ting Hu, Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award (Fall)
• Bailey Milne, Christopher Knapper Award (Winter)
• Alexandra McDonald, Christopher Knapper Award (Fall)

 

Volunteer Awards – Individual

• Jeremy Zhu, Volunteer of the Year – Camaraderie Award
• Yusuf Alrawwaf, Volunteer of the Year – Involvement Award
• Meena Al Shalal, Volunteer of the Year – Community Award

 

Most Outstanding Project – Internal Affairs Office

• Christian Higham, Referenda Deputy
• Victoria Percival, Judicial Deputy
• Rissa Wang, Elections Deputy
• Arani Hiritharan, Judicial Deputy
• Zain Al Sudani, Elections Deputy
• Mohanad Yafaei, Judicial Deputy
• Thomas Casola, Judicial Deputy

Special thanks to Sarah Neil, Front Desk Reception for supporting the volunteers.

 

Club Awards

• Queen’s University international Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS), Club of the Year
• Queen’s Muslim Student Association, Best Club Event of the Year
• Harmony Dance Collective, New Club of the Year
• Joey Lauer, Jeffery McCarthy Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution

 

Community Awards

• Vikas H K, Environmental Champion & Civic Responsibility Award
• Trisha Singh, Civic Responsibility Award
• Caroline Ding, Civic Responsibility Award
• Eduard Popescu, Peer Support Award

 

Leadership Awards

• Lisa Doxtator, 4 Directions Indigenous Centre, AMS Staff Award
• Terri Flindall, University Secretariat, AMS Staff Award
• Simargeet Singh, AMS Letter Award
• Cameron Hare, 7 Grandfather Teachings Award
• Dreyden George, 7 Grandfather Teachings Award
• Rukevwe Inikori, Robert Sutherland Prize
• King-David Olajuwon, Robert Sutherland Prize

 

Equity Awards

• Ore Maxwell, Impact in Equity Award
• Anosha Waqar, Advocacy in Equity Award
• Oluwamisimi Oluwole, Fostering Wellbeing in Equity Award
• Liliana Chow, Innovation in Equity Award

 

It has been a pleasure and an honour to administer the award selection process. Our heartfelt congratulations to all award winners. We can’t wait to see the achievements and successes of next year!

 

Warmly,

Sylvie Garabedian, Secretary of Internal Affairs

Emma Capstick, Chief Governance Officer

 

Please direct any questions about the selection process to .