Student and alumni leadership celebrated at Homecoming

Family, friends and award nominators gathered on September 27 to recognize University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students and alumni for their leadership achievements. Awards were presented at the Student Life and Alumni Leadership Awards Ceremony, which coincided with this year’s Homecoming celebrations.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients,” said Olivia Petrie, Assistant Vice-President, Student Life. “This event was an opportunity to honour the significant contributions many University of Ontario Institute of Technology students and alumni make to our community, and to celebrate these achievements with family and friends at the university.”

Below is the full list of award finalists and recipients:

Student Leadership Award - Community Building

• Pratha Shanmuganathan, Legal Studies and Criminology, class of 2014
• Honourable mentions:
  • Kathleen Hepworth, Collaborative Nursing, class of 2017
  • Chris Perreira Jardine, Marketing, class of 2014

From left: Tim McTiernan, UOIT President; Robert Burden, recipient of the graduate President’s Award of Excellence in Student Leadership; and Olivia Petrie, Assistant Vice-President, Student Life.

Student Leadership Award - Respect

• Tyler Pattenden, Education, class of 2015
• Honourable mention:
  • Maria-Christina Mazza, Energy Systems Engineering and Management, class of 2016

Student Leadership Award - Accountability

• Jill Morillo, Nuclear Engineering and Management, class of 2014
• Honourable mentions:
  • Joseph Guirguis, Kinesiology, class of 2014
  • Mohammadreza Zamanzad Ghavidel, PhD candidate, Materials Science

Student Leadership Award - Innovation

• Areeba Afreen, Legal Studies, class of 2016
• Honourable mentions:
  • Jessica Lam, Forensic Science, class of 2014
  • Jessica Murray, Criminology and Justice, class of 2015

Student Leadership Award - Orientation

• Rachel Mackey, Concurrent Education, Math and Physics, class of 2014

President’s Award of Excellence in Student Leadership - Undergraduate

• Sabrina Bedjera, Concurrent Education, Biology and Math, class of 2014

President’s Award of Excellence in Student Leadership - Graduate

• Robert Burden, Master of Science, Computer Science, class of 2014

Alumni Association Award - Humanitarian award

• Mallory Ryan, Health Science Comprehensive, class of 2009

Alumni Association Award - Up and Coming award

• Halil (Sadi) Hamut, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, class of 2013