Campus leaders recognized at Student Life Awards
The Student Life Awards were held at the Engineering Atrium in the Thornborough building on March 22 to celebrate the achievements of students and leaders in the University of Guelph community.
Most of the awards presented over the evening were given to individual students or staff, except for the Be the Change Award and the Gordon Nixon Leadership Award.
The Be the Change award is presented to both individuals as well as groups who, according to the Student Life website “are affecting positive change in our world.”The individual recipients of the award this year were Jonathan MacPherson-Gray, Garrett McFadden, Shawn Vicker, and Sarah Willson.
The award was also presented to the Central Student Association executive, consisting of Meghan Wing, Ryan Shoot, Zoey Ross, Emily Vance, and Jay Rojas.
The Gordon Nixon Leadership Award, which includes a funding package of up to $10,000 for student organizations on campus, was given to Guelph Hacks for Mental Health, U of G Food Talks, and the OAC Cross Campus Conference.Three awards were presented to undergraduate students over the course of the evening.
Zohra Kharodia was presented the Roberta Mason Award, which is given to a student who “has become actively involved in campus life and has made outstanding contributions to a club or organization.”
Michaela James was presented the André Auger Citizenship Award, which recognizes students who are involved in a volunteer capacity within their community.
Chelsea Mulvale was presented the Diversity and Inclusion award for their work as a facilitator for OUTline.
Professor John Walsh was presented the Bruno Mancini Award, which “recognizes contributions of a student, staff or faculty member who actively removes barriers and creates an inclusive environment.”The R.P. Gilmor Student Life Award is awarded to both a student and faculty member who are “committed to improving the student experience and has contributed to the betterment of student life.” This year’s awards were presented to OVC student Meagan Walker and faculty member Frank Cain.
The Kishaadigeh Award recognizes an Aboriginal student “who is engaged in co-curricular activities that enrich their educational experience and is achieving well academically” and was presented to Dillon March.
The final two awards presented during the evening both went to graduate students. The Erin Angus Graduate Student Engagement Award was awarded to Fawn Turner and the Brian D. Sullivan Student Leadership Award went to Sierra Harris.
Photo by Mariah Bridgeman/The Ontarion.