Biology Department Honours Students for Outstanding Achievements
Awards and scholarships presented at 2016-2017 award celebration
Hard work certainly has paid off for 16 students in the Biology department at Trent University. On October 19, staff, students, and faculty of the Biology department came together for the annual Biology Department Awards Ceremony, celebrating students’ outstanding academic achievement and promise in the discipline.
"It is an honour to receive an award at this academic level,” explains third-year Biomedical Science student and Charles Omole Medical Scholarship winner, Dayton Kelly. “Being selected for recognition is something I am incredibly proud of. I’d like to extend a special thanks to all of the scholarship donors and their families for their generous support. Their donation goes a long way towards breeding success in our university and, in cases like my own, eases the financial burden of continued learning."
Biology Department Scholarship
The Biology department scholarships are awarded to two students of high academic achievement and promise entering their fourth-year of the Biology program. This year, these awards went to:
- Tessa McBurney
- Rebecca Paton
Charles Omole Medical Scholarship
The Charles Omole Medical Scholarships are awarded to full-time upper-year undergraduate students intending to pursue medical careers. This year the recipients were:
- Dayton Kelly
- Glinton Hanover
McKerracher Scholarship
The McKerracher Scholarships are awarded to one or two outstanding student(s) in the fourth-year of the Honours program in Biology or Biochemistry with the aim of encouraging promise and interest in a career in health services. The 2016-2017 winners are:
- Eliza McColl
- Jessica Hoekstra
Roy L. Edwards Scholarship
The Roy L Edwards Scholarship was established in honour of Roy L. Edwards, one of the founding faculty members of Trent University and the first Chair of the Biology department, with the aim of encouraging promise and interest in the study of freshwater ecology; awarded this year to:
- Ty Gherke
Bill Armstrong Award
The Bill Armstrong Award recognizes academic excellence for students with a continued interest and passion for northern studies and was sponsored by a donation from Daryl Bennett, the current mayor of Peterborough, in the name of long-time friend Mr. Bill Armstrong. The winner this year was:
- Ken Mills
Botany Prize
For her work on aquatic invasive species, the Botany Prize was presented to:
- Emily Mitchell
Goodhead Prize
The Goodhead Prize for academic excellence was awarded to:
- Audrey Shakespeare
Book Prizes
In recognition of their academic excellence, Book Prizes were presented to:
- Akanksha Sirohi
- Madeline Gilchrist
- Dmitry Shiryaev
- Danielle Sanderson
Powles Prize
Named after Trent University professor, Percy Powles, the Powles Prize recognizes excellence in the areas of fisheries and aquatic sciences. These prizes went to:
- Scott Blair
- Cassandra Young