The Annual Chemistry Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, November 14, 2014 in the reception area of the Chemical Sciences Building. Students, faculty and staff affiliated with the Trent University Chemistry Department gathered in celebration of the academic achievements of undergraduate students in the Department.

Scholarships and awards were presented to undergraduate students based on their outstanding achievements and overall success in the 2013-2014 academic year. Refreshments and snacks were also enjoyed thanks to the generosity of the local chapter of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC).

A complete list of the 2013-2014 Chemistry Awards and their recipients is as follows:

The Robert Annett Scholarships

One of the department’s most prestigious awards, these two scholarships are named in honour of Professor Robert G. Annett who taught Biochemistry at Trent University 1968-1998 and was Master of Otonabee College 1994-1998.  His compassion and selflessness endeared him to colleagues, students and staff.  These scholarships, gifts of the Annett family, friends and alumni, are normally awarded annually to Otonabee College students majoring in Chemistry, preferably Biochemistry.

2013-2014 Recipients are:  Emily Hartjes and Robert Pazdzior

Graham Hartley Prize

This award, presented by the Chemical Institute of Canada (Peterborough Section) in honour of Graham Harry Hartley, PH.D., M.C.I.C., is given to first and second year students who have shown excellence in the field of general chemistry.

2013-2014   First Year Prize is shared between:  Eliza McColl and Hamza Khattak

2013-2014   Second Year Prize is awarded to:  Nesma Ahmed

Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal

The top student entering the final year of a chemistry related program is awarded a silver-plated medal and certificate in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to:   Robert Pazdzior

The David Sutherland Irwin Prize

Established in memory of the late Professor David Irwin, this prize is awarded on completion of Chemistry-Biology 3310H/3320H(3300H) to a student with outstanding performance in Biochemistry.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to: Kelly Nori

The Makhija Prize in Chemistry

This prize, the gift of R & R Laboratories, is awarded to the student with the best overall performance in 3000-level courses in Chemistry.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to:  Robert Pazdzior

The Organic Chemistry Prize

Awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated substantial improvement in the field of organic chemistry, normally on completion of Chemistry 3102H/3110H(3100Y).

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to:   Erin Hamilton

Peterborough Professional Engineers Wives' Association Prize

This prize, a gift of the association, is awarded to an undergraduate who shows excellence in two-hundred series courses in Physics or Chemistry.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to Chemistry student:  Steven Ufkes

The R & R Laboratories Prize in Analytical Chemistry

This prize, the gift of R & R  Laboratories, is awarded to a student with outstanding performance in analytical chemistry on completion of a 3000-level course in chemical analysis.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to:  Megan Pavey                    

The Society of Chemical Industry Student Merit Awards in:

Chemistry and Biochemistry

An award is given to the student having the highest standing in the final year of his or her course.  The student must have a minimum average of 75% and have completed the course in the normal number of years.

2013-2014 Recipient for the Biochemistry Award is: Brian Lukaszewicz

2013-2014 Recipient for the Chemistry Award is:  Jennifer Morgan

The Chemistry Undergraduate Society Improvement Award

The Chemistry Undergraduate Society Improvement Award is presented to a deserving Chemsitry 1000H/1010H student who has shown outstanding improvement during the course of the year.

2013-2014 Prize is awarded to:  Huda Al Yaqoub