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Student Achievement & Awards Lunch, June 22, 2009
Dean’s Award
Dean’s Medals
The Dean’s Award and the Dean’s Medals will be recognized today and given out during
the Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday June 23rd, 2009.
- 4.0 GPA Recognition
- Xerox Award
- ACET Acadedemic Achievement Award
- Naranjan Singh Awards
- GAS-Student Achievement Awards
- Calzavara Commemorative Positive Space Award
- Calzavara Commemorative Community Award
- Uncle Bob Koledin Memorial Award
- Adele Lynn Jacobson Memorial Award
- Taking on Challenges to Achieve Goals Award
Opening Remarks by Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Centre for Preparatory & Liberal Studies
The Dean’s Award is awarded to the graduating post-secondary student with the highest GPA, including field work, work
placement, and clinical, in a program selected in rotation.
Presented by: Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Awarded to: Marie Josephine Collins, Pre-Community Services
The Dean’s Medal is awarded to a student from each post-secondary program who has high academic achievement and who, in
the opinion of the faculty, demonstrates the qualities essential for success in his or her field of study.
Presented by: Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Awarded to:
- Stephen Roy, (ACET)
- Andrew Crago, (CCWET)
- Charlene Norton , Pre-Community Services
- Karina Pinheiro , Pre-Health Science
- Brett Allen Tagoe , Pre-Business
- Samir Mohammed, Hospitality Services
- Stacey Ann Dailey, College Vocational
- Jeremy Bone , General Arts & Science
- Sean Hansen, General
Arts & Science
Student Achievement & Awards Brunch
June 9th, 2008 -
Young Centre for the Performing Arts
On June 9, 2008, the Centre for Preparatory & Liberal Studies organized a Student Achievement & Awards Brunch at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Below is a summary of the awards, along with links to photos of the staff, faculty and award recipients.
Dean’s Award
The Dean’s Award is awarded to the graduating
post-secondary student with the highest GPA, including field work, work placement, and clinical, in a program selected in rotation.
Presented by:
Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Awarded to:
Christopher Attard, Pre-Business
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Dean’s Medal
The Dean’s Medal is awarded to a student from each post-secondary program who has high academic achievement and who, in the opinion of the faculty, demonstrates the qualities essential for success in his or her field of study.
Presented by:
Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Awarded to:
Andrew Foley, Assistant Cook Extended Training (ACET)
Martha Sirois, Construction Craft Worker Extended Training (CCWET)
Natalie D’Alessandro, College Vocational
Leslie Middleton, Pre-Health Science
Ramone John, Hospitality Services
Jasma Thomson, Pre-Business
Kevin Collins, Pre-Community Services
Sheida Richardson, General Arts & Science (Two-year)
Blair Laursen, General Arts & Science (One-year)
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4.0 GPA Recognition
4.0 GPA Recognition celebrates those students
graduating with a 4.0 GPA.
Presented by:
Georgia Quartaro, Dean
Awarded to:
Christopher Attard, Pre-Business
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Naranjan Singh Awards
The Naranjan Singh Awards for General Arts & Sciences is given on the basis of outstanding results in semester one and
registration in semester two for both the one year certificate and two year diploma in General Arts & Sciences.
Presented by:
Coleen Mahy, Maurizio Dodaro
Awarded to:
Leah Aull, General Arts & Science (Two-Year)
Kristina Kulikow, General Arts & Science (One-Year)
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Calzavara Commemorative Awards
These awards have been developed from the generous support of Andrea Daley to mark the completion of her PhD in School of Social Work at York
University. Part of Andrea’s PhD research involved participants from the Redirection Through Education program. As well this award marks the 100th anniversary of Andrea’s great grandmother's
arrival to Canada (from Italy) and the mental health issues which have been an ongoing influence in the generations of the Calzavara family. With Andrea’s support these awards have become the first awards presented in the College with a selection criteria to target gender and sexual diversity.
Presented by:
Andrea Daley
Awarded to:
Carla Lindner, Redirection Through Education
Carolyn Cameron, Redirection Through Education
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Taking on Challenges to Achieve Goals Award
The Taking on Challenges to Achieve Goals Award
is presented to the For You student who has shown
commitment to taking on challenges to achieve his or her goals as selected by the For You program faculty.
Presented by:
Helen Mayers
Awarded to:
Matthew Forrester, ForYou
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Uncle Bob Memorial Award—Robert Theodore
Koledin, was a long-serving and distinguished member of George Brown College's faculty who was affectionately known to many students as Uncle Bob. This endowed memorial fund was established by his family, colleagues and friends to celebrate Bob’s career and life. The Uncle Bob Fund distributes annual awards to support increased student access to Pre-Health and other preparatory programs.
Presented by:
Natasha and Tiffany Koledin
Awarded to:
Shirley –Ann John, Academic Upgrading
December 2007 award winner: Marilyn Payne, Academic Upgrading
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Adele Lynn Jacobson Memorial Award
The Adele Lynn Jacobson Memorial Award is a tribute
created by the family, colleagues and friends of Adele Lynn
Jacobson. Adele was a respected professor and loved instructor in the Access Centre.
Presented by:
Jim Neilson
Awarded to:
Amanda Young, Academic Upgrading
December 2007 award winner: Renee Lewis, Academic Upgrading
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Kay Oxford Memorial Award
To celebrate and recognize Kay Oxford’s significant achievements and commitment to
supporting students, friends, colleagues and family members created this memorial endowment. Kay’s career at George Brown College spanned 35 years of service. She modeled the qualities of a caring and dedicated educator as both a leader and a participant in many learning communities. Kay made everyone with whom she came in contact feel important and valued and she consistently demonstrated her strength in empowering
students who, despite life’s hurdles, worked diligently to obtain their educations.
Presented by:
Earle and J.D. Oxford
Awarded to:
Alice Liu, Assistant Cook Extended Training
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