Algoma U’s best students
A mass of high-achieving students from Algoma University were recently honoured at the school’s 26th annual student awards event.
Following is the lengthy list of the 2019-2020 student award winners.
Entrance scholarships
Edward and Frank McGrath Award of Excellence
- Mia Zagordo
Carl J. Sanders Scholarship
Breanna Hamilton
Peggy and Willmont MacDonnell Scholarship
- Mia D’Agostino
Algoma U Awards of Excellence
- Purvis Marine (Platinum) – Jessica Yanni
- Inzola Construction Inc. (Gold) – Anik Graves
- IBI Group Inc. and David Ellis Architect Inc. (Gold) – Alexa Beith
- Canadian Tire and Jump Start (Silver) – Paige Ambeault-Matthews
- The Water Tower Inn (Silver) – Jackson Hart
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Platinum
- Desiree Boulter
- Quincy Clark
- Tayler Greco
- Amanda Jeffreys
- Ayla Warth
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Gold
- Cora Chambers
- Sydney Conrad
- Maria De Melo
- Maria Garofalo
- Hunter Greer
- Faith Holmes
- Emily Johns
- Spencer Keene
- Katherine Law
- Chloe Martynuck
- Braydon Moore
- Rebekah Moran
- Katie Nippard
- Leigha Nippard
- Ella Rathwell
- Adam Storey
- Jacquelyn Wilson
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Silver
- Connor Acorn
- Joel Anderson
- Katelyn Belfry
- Jenna Crombie
- Brayden Cullen
- Sara Dipasquale
- Emily Duchesne
- Isobel Farstad
- Joyce Go
- Amber Goslow
- Kaitlyn Grasley
- Nathaniel Hallett
- Mathew Kirkpatrick
- Annika Lane
- Kassidy Lanteigne
- Bianca Liguori
- Makayla Mazzuca
- Cierra Meredith
- Hannah Morningstar
- Gemma Naccarato
- Kiana Reuben
- Sarah Ryan
- Aaron Seccariccia
- Natasha Sutton
- Timotheus Van Weerden
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Bronze
- Sabrina Adey
- Dante Bollers
- Chelsea Brunelle
- Maitland Bye
- Cora Chambers
- Roberta Charron
- Karina Cognigni
- Amanda Direnzo
- Victoria Dunham
- Anyssa Thea Fernandez
- Jalen Gagnon
- Kaylan Gagnon
- Abigail Hicks
- Ceara Kelly
- Kyle Lepinski
- Olivia Longo
- Isaac Lucas
- Lauren Manuel
- Kaitlyn Mclaughlin
- Emma Mcleod
- Maria Metry
- Mariah Morales
- Shayne Struik
- Kiersten Thompson
Chancellor’s Award
- Rakshya Adhikari
- Vendanelage Bimandi Minupama De Mel
- Jashanpreet Kaur
- Loveneet Kaur
- Sukhpreet Kaur
- Gadha Krishna Meppally
- Hemesh Vasantbhai Patel
- Sanjit Singh Sall
- Hillary Sebastian
- Gurpreet Singh
- Sanmeet Singh
President’s Award
- Jasmine
- Mehak
- Chavannay Bennett
- Henna Benzy Johnson
- Archana Joy
- Hita Kapadia
- Kirandeep Kaur
- Manpreet Kauyr
- Navjot Kaur
- Sarabjeet Kaur
- Bao Tran Luu
- Preeti Middha
- Devika Ramabhadran
- Ritika Ritika
- Muhammad Shakeel Samidon
- Gurkirandeep Kaur Sandhu
- Gurpreet Singh
- Tejwinder Singh
- Jatin Thadani
- Duc Ngoc Hong Tran
- Lexine Williams
- Victoria Zikiye
Dean’s Award
- Prabhleen Bhatia
- Manuka Akalanka Hettiarachchige
- Tresa Rose Jemy
- Balpinder Kaur
- Gurpreet Kaur
- Sukhpal Kaur
- Aswinkumar Killikulangara
- Aditee Koirala
- Hosea Mamo
- Ayaka Nakashima
- Joel Shaju
- Jophin Shaju
- Anmol Singh
- Gagandeep Singh
- Sushant Singh
- Sanjay Thapa
- Millicent Madeline Zuze
John R. Rhodes Scholarship
- Claudia Aguas
City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I
- Raina-lynn Brock
- Molly Miller
City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship II
- Hailey Mccarthy
Alumni Entrance Award – I
- Kaitlyn Grasley
Alumni Entrance Award – IV
- Tayler Greco
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship I
- Amy Augello
- Jenna Bannister
- Alysha Belec
- Michelle Benedict
- Sarah Boudreau
- Erika Cochrane
- Ramona Darlington
- Shelby Delarosbil
- Kenneth Dynia
- Mercedes Edwards
- Adam Fahrer
- Ashley Fedorowich
- Kristen Gauthier
- Dave Graham
- Alison Grant
- Stacie Guillemette
- Destiney Harper
- Autumn Hay-Beharriell
- Katrinka Hornby
- Rebecca Irwin
- Tekie Isac
- Carina Joneit
- Taneisha Lawrence
- Ariella Lightstone
- Spencer Longshaw
- Jenna Mackenzie
- Nicole Miller
- Nolan Murray
- Caleb Pears
- Jamie Petty
- Florina Plourde
- Siobhan Rasheed
- Shawna Redskye
- Kiana Reuben
- Jacob Roy
- Mandie-lee Russon
- Mercedes Ryan
- Spencer Simpson
- Kyle Slater
- Jasmine Smiley
- Mallory Solomon
- Daniel Turco
- Shannon Vogl
- Cieanna Walcott
- Hannah Watson
- Denise Wysynski
Algoma University Recognition Award
- Shannon Blake
- Katja Karhi
- Kathleen Mcdonagh-Forest
- Amber Mckay
- Amber Myers
- Shemia Nelson
Dr. David Walde Humanitarian Scholarship
- Jamie Petty
Prince Women’s Institute and Prince Township Scholarship
- Jenna Bannister
The Luu Family Scholarship – Celebrating 40 Years in Canada
- Brianna Willet-Bryze
The Sardar, Rajwant, Paul and Anita Sohi Family Scholarship
- Quincy Clark
TD Environmental Science Scholarship
- Nathan Earle
Algoma U Entrance Bursaries
Gabriel Barban, P. Eng. Bursary
- Joyce Go
- Amber Goslow
Moyra and Edward O’Pallie Bursary
- Raina-lynn Brock
Paul and Bricken Dalseg, Pioneers of Lake-of-the-Woods Student Award
- Desiree Boulter
Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie Bursary
- Mia D’Agostino
- Ethan Keeler-cox
Sault North Rotary Bursary
- Mia D’Agostino
The Adnet Bursary, in memory of Wilfred Lefresne
- Dipeeka Luitel
The Honourable Ray and Mary-Kay Stortini Bursary
- Isobel Farstad
The Honourable Ronald A. Irwin Student Leadership Bursary
- Isobel Farstad
The Land Stewardship Fund
- Jaime Brideau
- Jenilee Neveau
The Luu Family Bursary – Proud to be Canadian
- Nathan Earle
- Brianna Willet-Bryze
Algoma U Continuing Scholarships
Edward and Frank McGrath Award of Excellence
- Logan Frech
- Anusha Kunasingam
- Melanie Purificati
Carl J. Sanders Scholarship
- Megan Neal
Peggy and Wilmont MacDonnell Scholarship
- Tanner Boyle
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Platinum
- Benjamin Macdonald
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Gold
- Kelly Balfour
- Simon Bobok
- Michael Buffone
- Amanda Dubois
- Kyle Gauthier
- Anik Graves
- Kara Gruyters
- Sarah Jones
- Sean Mertes
- Skyler Perron
- Christopher Rosso
- Rebecca Wylie
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Silver
- Patrick Blanch
- Simon Bobok
- Sara Boyer
- Mitchell Bussineau
- Andrew Carlson
- Abigail Carr
- Julia Casagrande
- Megan Chandler
- Carolyn Devon
- Liam Dingle
- Melody Doiron
- Brandon Dukes
- Ryan Fetterly
- Maria Filice
- Katelyn Fischer
- Noah Graves
- Isabella Ingriselli
- Nicholas Keenan
- Emma Kelly
- Claudie Lecours
- Hannah Lindsay
- Nathaniel Lunau
- Nicole Misasi
- Georgia Moore-Mcleod
- Elizabeth Neish
- Kaitlyn Plastino
- Kai Pulkkinen
- Celena Serrao
- Graham Slater
- Aexis Trigiani-Kirkwood
- Rafael Valentini
- Makenna Wiebe
- Madelyn Windle
- Angela Zanatta
Algoma U Award of Excellence – Bronze
- Andrew Arndt
- Larayne Assiniwai
- Matthew Battisti
- Taylor Bool
- Skyla Caron
- Cori Charlebois
- Katryna Chorney
- Victoria Colp
- Colton Evans
- Sierra Gagne
- Alyssa Grondin
- Joya Gunn
- Richelle Harris
- Serena Hill
- Linsay Horton
- Avery Litke
- Michael Maione
- Cheryn Mcdonald
- Mackenzie Nystedt
- Madelynn O’Hare
- Kirstin Periard
- Rhiannon Polischuk
- Emilee Rossetto
- Emily Scarpino
- Jenna Solomon
- Victoria White
Chancellor’s Award
- Weda Arrachchige Abeygunawardena
- Paola Abreu Medina
- Jorge Torres Reyes
John R. Rhodes Scholarship
- Payton Beilhartz
- Sophie Hicks
- Erin Riley
City of Sault Ste. Marie Admission Scholarship I
- Jacob Culp
Algoma University Achievement Awards
- Juan Brito
- Cash Giardino
- Carina Joneit
- Katja Karhi
- Jennifer Laflamme
- Amber Mckay
- Shemia Nelson
- Sophie Priddle
- Abigail Wolfe
Algoma University Pathways Scholarship II
- Mohammed Ali
- Jake Alphonso
- Colter Assiniwai
- Shannon Blake
- Stephanie Boehm
- Skyla Caron
- Cassandra Chester
- Makayla Fallis
- Shawn Freeman
- Abby-Gail Gaudreault
- Shalissa Hannaberry
- Serena Hill
- Karli Kelly
- Emilia Krohn
- Brittany Ann Leach
- Tanya Ogrins
- Ana Palma Tobar
- Tanya Lee Parker
- Carly Roy
- Kelsey Savard
- Mackenzie Tomiuk
- Sydney Widdifield
Algoma Highlands Conservancy Scholarship
- Amanda Dubois
Algoma Insurance Scholarship
- Alexander Schuran
Business and Professional Women Scholarship
- Israa Alabbad
Gladys McNeice Award
- Claudie Lecours
G. Verdi and Princess Marie Jose Lodges, Order Sons of Italy of Canada Scholarship
- Giovanni Console
John Deakin Buckley Walton Scholarship
- Samantha Pine-Bennett
John Hayes Jenkinson, B.E.M. Memorial Scholarship
- Claudie Lecours
Judge John Hays McDonald and Mrs. Vera McDonald Memorial Scholarship
- Katryna Chorney
Kenneth and Colleen Moodie Scholarship
- Stacey Greene
Maris Pone Scholarship
- Colton Read
Scotiabank International Merit Scholarship
- Khadyja Claxton
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Student’s Association Scholarship
- Nathan Naveau
- Samantha Pine-Bennett
Soo Mill and Lumber Company Scholarship
- Christopher Rosso
The Boreal Scholarship
- Jake Alphonso
- Anusha Kunasingam
The Bud and Anne Wildman Scholarship
- Samantha Pine-Bennett
The Kresin Engineering Scholarship for Math and Science
- Anusha Kunasingam
The Michael Gekas Student Life Scholarship
- Tyler Murphy
The R.N. Tagore Scholarship
- Martina Pulente
The Very Reverend Meletios Christoforou Scholarship
- Kayla Gallo
Algoma U Continuing Bursaries
Alexander M. Ross Bursary Award
- Bridget Barton
Algoma Steel Inc. Student Award
- Giovanni Console
- Colton Read
Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Bursary
- Victoria Colp
Askin Family Bursary
- Cassandra Boivin
- Brandon Dwyer
- Aishia Harun
Brookfield Power First Nation Environmental Science Student Award
- Celeste Mathieu
Dr. Robert V. D’Amato Student Award
- Isobel Barker
Edward and Frank McGrath Bursary Award
- Katryna Chorney
- Cash Giardino
- Richelle Harris
- Yves Tambwe Lubemba Mundala
- Abigail Wolfe
Elsie Anne Savoie Fine Arts Award
- Isobel Barker
- Melissa Hopf
Gerald E. Nori, Q.C. Student Award
- Alexandria Cote-O’Brien
- Chardon Kozak
- Sierra Mannarino
- Richard Peprah
- Peter Wetuvanga
Gloria Jean Grossett Student Award
- Aimee Garland
Great West Student Assistance Bursary
- Kayla Gallo
- Damian Okungbowa-Ikponmwosa
Great West Life Assistance Bursary for Indigenous Students
- Desiree Hardy
Johanna Bischoping Bursary
- Elvis Boakye
- Irene Gray
- Amanda Hardisty
- Ana Palma Tobar
- Richard Peprah
- Carly Roy
John Rowswell, M.ENG., P.ENG., P.E. Bursary Award
- Elvis Boakye
Judge M.G. Gould Student Award
- Angela Julian
Katherine Jean Dunster Student Award
- Stephanie Boehm
Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore
- Tanya Lee Parker
Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie Bursary
- Ana Palma Tobar
- Pravdeep Sahota
Living Learning Student Assistance Award
- Charles Ihejiahi
Métis Nation of Ontario
- Celeste Mathieu
- Karrie-Ann Rutledge-Oliver
- Kristal Strawbridge
OSSTF District 35 – Algoma U Support Staff Bursary
- Brandon Dwyer
- Kristen Eagles
Professor Tony Sharman Bursary, in memory of Lesley Sharman, AUC Student 1979-81
- Bridget Barton
Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 3 Algoma
- Amanda Hardisty
Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie (Continuing)
- Elizabeth Budge
Sardar and Rajwant Sohi Rotary Bursary
- Shyan Campbell
Sault Recreation Hockey Association Fun Through Recreation Award
- Aksel Pollari
- Zack Robert
Sault Ste. Marie Zonta Foundation Student Award
- Victoria White
Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association Student Award
- Amanda Hardisty
- Angela Julian
Steelworkers 2251 Student Award, Established by John Kallio
- Mia Zagordo
Students Helping Students Bursary
- Stephanie Boehm
- Victoria Colp
- Amanda Dubois
- Kristen Eagles
- Taylor Egan
- Karly Fracalanza
- Sarah Franz
- Nicole Lui
- Anders Pedersen
- Zack Robert
- Pravdeep Sahota
- Alexander Schuran
- Dana Simpson
- Victoria White
The Charlie Hunter Bursary
- Amanda Hardisty
The Ian W. Hollingworth Science and Technology Bursary
- Shyan Campbell
The Hannah Lois Morris Bursary
- Ana Palma Tobar
The Part-time Studies Bursary
- Tanya Lee Parker
The Peter McGregor Memorial Award
- Peter Wetuvanga
The Sylvan Valley Bursary
- Amanda Dubois
- Aksel Pollari
Tulloch Engineering Student Award
- Elvis Boakye
USW Local 9548
- Brianna Smith
Algoma U. Athletic Awards
The Cross-Country Student-Athlete Award
- Nicholas Keenan
- Kelsey Ochman
Dr. Lou Mae Lukenda Charitable Foundation Award
- Ylane Kouassi
- Peter Wetuvanga
Elvi and Lloyd Leitch Student-Athlete Award
- Ylane Kouassi
Team Jacobs Follow Your Dreams Award
- Ylane Kouassi