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Student Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2023-24 student award and bursary recipients in the School of Disability Studies.

Beth Foulkes Community Living Award

Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth Brown

Not pictured:

  • Jaime McConnery

Bill and Lucille Owen Award in Public Policy

Denise Campbell
Denise Campbell
Madelaine Millard
Madelaine Millard

Not pictured:

  • Jonathan Rodger

Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons Disability Studies Award

  • Nathan Sanvido
  • Miranda Sokoloski

Emma Hardie International Disability Award

Ray Merrikin
Ray Merrikin

Harry E. Foster Memorial Award

Amy Comtois
Amy Comtois
Kaela Goertz
Kaela Goertz
Fenna Green
Fenna Green
Schena McDonald
Schena McDonald
Julie Rowles
Julie Rowles

Not pictured:

  • Elaine Diab
  • Alissa Dodge-Campbell
  • Austin Looman
  • Amanda McBain
  • Dwayne Shaw

Helen Henderson Award in Writing for Disability Activism

Hunter Kramer's Cat
Hunter Kramer

Hunter Kramer's cat.

Jake Edelson Award in Community Organizing

Ray Merrikin
Ray Merrikin

Karen Tench Memorial Award in Community Inclusion and Advocacy

  • Scott Collins

M.K. Chant Disability Studies Awards

Jamie Bruinsma
Jamie Bruinsma

Jamie Bruinsma and their best friend who passed away last year.

Mimi Caneo and their son (who they are pursuing their education for) during their time training at the boxing gym. Boxing gave them the discipline to pursue their education.
Mimi Caneo

Mimi Caneo and their son (who they are pursuing their education for) during their time training at the boxing gym. Boxing gave them the discipline to pursue their education.

Maylene Ombao
Maylene Ombao

Not pictured:

  • Jaime McConnery

Malcolm Jeffreys Memorial Leadership Award

  • Dwayne Shaw

Nancy C. Sprott Award

Kim Adlard
Kim Adlard
Jen Dryden
Jen Dryden
Jenna Georgopoulos
Jenna Georgopoulos
Ahyon Kim
Ahyon Kim
Ashley Shier
Ashley Shier
Aphie Thayananthasivam’s parents; their support is what helped them achieve the award.
Aphie Thayananthasivam

Aphie Thayananthasivam’s parents; their support is what helped them achieve the award. 

 

Melissa Thibeault
Melissa Thibeault
Kaitlyn Rytwinski
Kaitlyn Rytwinski

Not pictured:

  • Donna Linklater
  • Dwayne Shaw

David and Sylvia Pollock Disability Studies Entrance Award

Shona Dixon
Shona Dixon
Julie Rowles
Julie Rowles
Busy Stuart (legal name Tara Waugh)
Busy Stuart (legal name Tara Waugh)

Not pictured:

  • Nasra Ahmed

David Reville/Working for Change Mad People’s History Course Award

Mimi Caneo and their son (who they are pursuing their education for) during their time training at the boxing gym. Boxing gave them the discipline to pursue their education.
Mimi Caneo

Mimi Caneo and their son (who they are pursuing their education for) during their time training at the boxing gym. Boxing gave them the discipline to pursue their education.

Safiya Keita
Safiya Keita
Finn Stanners
Finn Stanners