Awards & Prizes

The faculty in the Psychology Department take great pleasure in annually recognizing the achievements of their students in each year of the academic program. Donations from the faculty contribute to the first five prizes:

1. The H. J. Stanford Prize

The first-year prize, awarded to the student with the highest standing in the Introductory Psychology courses, was named after Professor H. John Stanford in recognition of his significant contributions to the Psychology Department from 1967 until his retirement in 1995.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Melanie Baker.

2. The Psychology Second Year Prize

The second-year prize is awarded to the psychology major achieving the highest standing in Psychology 2018H & 2019H.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Elizabeth Rohde.

3. The Psychology Third Year Prize

The third-year prize is awarded to the student, eligible to graduate with a General degree in Psychology, who achieves the highest overall average in all 3000 & 4000 level psychology courses completed.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Mary Prior.

4. The Ron Setterington Memorial Prize

Awarded to the student, eligible to graduate with an Honours degree in Psychology, who achieves the highest overall average in all psychology courses completed.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Colin Henning.

5. The Gina Gesser Memorial Prize

Established in memory of a former graduate of Trent's Psychology Honours thesis program. It is awarded to the fourth-year student achieving the highest standing in the honours thesis in psychology.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Madeline Gilchrist.

• The J. Paul Scott, Jr. Memorial Prize

Established by Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Scott, Sr. (Bowling Green State University, Ohio) in memory of their son, a faculty member at Trent in the early 1970s. This prize is awarded to a deserving student of high academic standing entering the fourth year of the Honours Psychology (thesis option) program.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Madeline Gilchrist.

• The Carlyle Smith Prize

Named after Professor Carlyle Smith, is awarded to a 3rd or 4th year student who has shown outstanding performance on a project or paper concerning sleep, sleep disorders, or dreams.

For the 2018-19 academic year, awarded to Cassandra Perau.

• The Kennett, Young, and Nobels Prizes

These three prizes are awarded in Peterborough and Durham for outstanding performance in PSYC 3015Y at each campus and outstanding improvement in PSYC 3015Y at each campus. 

For the 2018-19 academic year, outstanding performance in PSYC 3015Y Durham, awarded to Nicole D'Angelo.

For the 2018-19 academic year, outstanding performance in PSYC 3015Y Peterborough, awarded to Emily Horsey and Luba Mintsys.

For the 2018-19 academic year, outstanding improvement in PSYC 3015Y Durham, awarded to Brianna Mair.

For the 2018-19 academic year, outstanding improvement in PSYC 3015Y Peterborough, awarded to Meredith Fitze and Samantha Burtch-Whitteker.

• The Carol Ernest Prize

Awarded to the student entering the PSYC MSc Program with the highest academic standing.