The University of Prince Edward Island acknowledges the achievements of our graduating students, as well as the generous support of donors, by presenting Senior Class Awards every year. Several major prizes and medals are presented at the Convocation ceremonies while other awards are celebrated at a number of events during Convocation Week.

Tuesday Morning Awards

Dr. Margaret F. Munro Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Grace Forsythe and Grace Gauthier
Dr. Margaret F. Munro Graduation Award in Nursing (Accelerated): Shaylin McFarlane
R. G. Thomson Academic Achievement Medal: Carissa Grove

Wednesday Morning Awards

Michael F. Cassidy Business Life Award: Seth Dockendorff
Rory Beck Outstanding Academic and Athletic Leadership Award: Grace Lancaster
Professor Don MacEwen School of Sustainable Design Engineering Inspirational Award: Kaitlyn Smith
Faculty of Graduate Studies Award of Distinction: Hassan Afzaal
Governor General's Medal (Graduate): Hassan Afzaal

Thursday Morning Awards

UPEI Alumni Association Graduating Student Award: Lauren Mallet
Ambrose Lee Graduation Prize (Arts): Lauren Mallet
Dr. J. Regis Duffy Academic Achievement Award: Grace McQuaid
Faculty of Education Prize: David Schwan

Friday Morning Awards

Ambrose Lee Graduation Prize (Science): Eve McMillan
School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Graduating Student Award: Bhavika Sharma
H. Wade MacLauchlan Raised Expectations Graduation Medal: Patrick Murphy
Governor General's Medal (Undergraduate): Alexander Trainor

Additional Awards Granted During Convocation Week 2026

Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC)

North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Student Anesthesia Awards: Katerina Dimitroulas and Ethan MacDougall
American Association of Feline Practitioners Award: James Kalappura
ACVIM Certificate of Clinical Excellence Awards in Small Animal Medicine: Jalisa Reneau and Brianna Platania
ACVIM Certificate of Clinical Excellence Award in Large Animal Medicine: Shelby Fillmore
American College of Veterinary Pathologists Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathology: Campbell Hart and Clare Henderson
American College of Veterinary Radiology Award: Emily Czerwinski
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Award in Small Animal Surgery: Kisa Storey
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Award in Large Animal Surgery: Kaitlin Schmoyer
Atlantic Provinces Diagnostic Services Award: Carissa Grove
AVC Class of ’23 Award for Mental Health Stewardship: Rebecca Michelin
Baron Pound Award: Jillian Pitre
Class of 2021 Plaid Pitties Award For Resilience: Shelby Fillmore
Class of ’93 Clinical Conference Award: Hannah Quilty
The Collicott Charitable Foundation “Bailey” Award: Shelby Fillmore
Dr. R.A. Curtis Bovine Award: Hannah Quilty
Digby and Tully Hassard Companion Animal Wellness Award: Emily Czerwinski
Elanco Parasitology Award: Clare Henderson
Dr. Greg Fleming Memorial Award: Emma Adams
Harris Family Scholarship: Jalisa Reneau
Herd Health Award: Campbell Hart
Dr. Brian L. Hill Memorial Award: Kisa Storey
Hooligan Equine Award: Emily Czerwinski
Jewell Family “Peggy” Award: Ethan MacDougall
Victoria Margaret Jones Memorial Award: Conner Ray
Kurlee McFarlane/Dr. Caroline Runyon Award in Small Animal Surgery: Katerina Dimitroulas
Nova Scotia Poultry Industry Excellence Award In Diseases of Poultry: Emma Shive
Boehringer Ingelheim Award in Vaccinology: Mishka Brideau
Dr. Debbie Musgrave Memorial Award: Sarah Soja
Oscar and Piper Honeyman Yarrow Award: Rebecca George
Pathology Achievement Award: Carissa Grove
George and Margaret Peake Scholarship: Madison Graves
Edward and Phyllis McDuffee Memorial Scholarship: Veronica Sohasky
Promising Practitioners Awards: Campbell Hart and Daniel Naddy
Proficiency in Theriogenology Award: Katherine Ball
Spirit of '90 Award: Emma Adams
Spirit of Spike Award: Tsukasa Iwamoto
Sully Cady Community Practice Award: Catherine LeBlond
R.G. Thomson Academic Achievement Medal: Carissa Grove
Bob Rosenthal Senior Student Award: Anya Nowicki
Dr. Sheri Ross Memorial Award: Sarah Soja
VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency and Critical Care: Jalisa Reneau
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Student Staff Award: Campbell Hart
The Doug & Rose Walker Award: Liyi Geng
Wallace G. (Wally) Wood Memorial Award: Carissa Geddes
Zoetis Award for Excellence in Companion Animal Health Care: Emily Czerwinski
Zoetis Award for Excellence in Food Animal Medicine: Shayla Langley
Zoetis Award for Excellence in Equine Practice: Kaitlin Schmoyer

AVC Faculty and Staff Awards

Zoetis Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award: Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Boehringer Ingelheim Award of Excellence in Clinical Teaching: Dr. Mitchell Carr
Vetoquinol Award in Pain Management: Dr. Hyunjeung Park
Class of 2002 Technician Appreciation Award: Shannon Tilley
Class of 2006 Mentorship Award: Dr. Yoko Nakamai

Faculty of Arts

Ramasamy Nagarajan Memorial Award: Carol Edzeame
Honourable Chief Justice John Paton Nicholson Memorial Award: Hallie Hughes
Satadal and Krishna Dasgupta Award: Rachel MacAulay
PEI's Famous Five Graduating Student Award: Sadie MacNeil
Terrence David Gleason Award: Kylee Bustard
David Austin O'Malley-Keyes Memorial Award: Jacob Reddin
Lena C. McLure Music Scholarship: Jacob Reddin
Long & McQuade Award of Excellence: Zoe Sullivan
Joan Doreen Thompson Memorial Music Award: Dre Knowles
Bonnie L. MacPherson Memorial Award: Quinn O'Brien
Gordon DeBlois Memorial Award: Grace McQuaid
Donalda MacDonald CUPE Award: Grace McQuaid and Cori Gillis
Henry Havelock MacFarlane Memorial Award: Arielle Dunn
Catherine Innes-Parker Memorial Award: Noah Mannholland
Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island Award: Drew Laybolt
Frank J. Costello Scholarship: Luisa Dumas
Dr. Graeme and Alberta Bryant Boswall Award: Katherine Bryson

McDougall Faculty of Business

Freda Cox Memorial Award: Trishawna Treasure
Westland Insurance Business Student Award: Luciana Quiroa Paredes
J. Ian Vessey Award: Arin Thapa
Paul "Ryan" Pineau Award: Colby MacDonald
Chartered Professional Accountants of PEI Award: Colby MacDonald
Chartered Professional Accountants of PEI Award for Leadership: Elise Plaschka

Faculty of Education

PEI Retired Teachers' Association Graduation Prize: Emma Jinks
Sisters of Notre Dame Convent BEd Graduating Student Award: Rosina Khan
Eric Stanley Hillis Memorial Award: Bailey Desroches
Community Foundation of PEI - Thomas & Betty Hall Excellence Award: Grace Keizer
Edward J. McAdam & Rena C. McAdam Memorial Education Award (BEd English): Georgia Fraser
Edward J. McAdam & Rena C. McAdam Memorial Education Award (BEd French): Adele Gaudet
Edward J. McAdam & Rena C. McAdam Memorial Education Award (Indigenous theme/interest): Noah Defreyne
BEd Practicum Awards: Carmen Minnis, Jamie Dionne, and Rachael Leung
Elinor (MacDonald) MacLellan Scholarship: Miranda Perry, Cam Boucher, and Gabriel Cook
Anne Hopkins Award: Nicole Leger

Faculty of Nursing

Dorothy C. Hall Nursing Scholarship: Grace Forsythe, Grace Gauthier, Rachel Humphries, Hilary Shea, and Ella Stead
Frank and Mary Elizabeth Bostwick Nursing Award: Mary Fran Williams
Stan & Helen Buell Graduating Student Nursing Award: Sarah Hagen
Dr. Margaret F. Munro Award for Nursing Leadership: Emma MacKinnon
Floyd and Hilda Drake Memorial Award: Sarah Dupius
Colin F. MacDonald Scholarship: Emma Sealy
UPEI Deans of Nursing Scholarship: Ashton Martin
Edward J. McAdam & Rena C. McAdam Memorial Nursing Award: Marie Pier Thibault-Messier and Ava Stewart

Faculty of Science

Prince of Wales College Class of 1938 Award: Alexander Trainor
Honourable John Richards Prize: River Waterman
Dr. Leon Loucks Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry: Jill Harper
BioVectra Inc. Prize: John MacArthur
Honourable Gordon L. Bennett Award: Catherine Walker
Jeff Praught Award in Mathematics: Heinrich Jacobus Hattingh
Mrs. W. Chester S. McLure Memorial Award (First Place): Harmeet Singh
Mrs. W. Chester S. McLure Memorial Award (Second Place): Mallory Clark
Sisters of Saint Martha: Sister Ellen Mary Cullen Award: Megan Phelan
Top Graduating Student - Bachelor of Environmental Studies Award: Adelaide Christy
Kinesiology Award of Excellence: Jack Christopher Roberts
Dr. Constance Ida MacFarlane Prize: Adalaine Mauz
UPEI Biology Society Award: Frank Arnold
Marylou Hughes Scholarship: Tayah Sommer
Arlie Parks Scholarship - In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre: Tayah Sommer
Gerald M. "Gerry" Birt Memorial Award: Mackenzie Ward
President's Scholarship for Graduate Student (Chemistry): Emma Ramsay

Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering

Noel MacAleer Award:Emma Ledgerwood
Engineers PEI Graduating Student Award: Temiloluwa Shokunbi
Eddie & Babe Brown Memorial Engineering Award: Ethan Nabuurs

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards of Distinction

Arts: Bailey Clark
AVC: Emily Morabito
Business: Laura Young
Education: Elizabeth Blake
Psychology: Joshua LeClair
Science: Muhammad Mahmood
Sustainable Design Engineering: Rana Ali Nawaz