The annual awards banquet is a time to highlight the successes of our many students and recognize all their hard work and achievement. The faculty awards certain candidates from our current undergraduates, off-term undergrads, master’s students, and recent alumni awards in all disciplines – from design, technology, academic standing, and cultural history to thesis work and exemplary contributions to the school. A special note of recognition from Rick Haldenby highlighted Andrea Hunniford‘s admirable and extensive contributions to the studio culture and student community throughout her undergrad and graduate degrees by implementing various collectives and initiatives.
After a fast-paced semester, the banquet serves as a time to slow down and reflect on the accomplishments within the past years as well as share a meal with peers and teachers. Attendees enjoyed a catered dinner buffet by Bombay Grill as well as other potluck dishes. A special thank you to the awards committee, John McMinn and Ryszard Sliwka; WASA for providing the set up and dinner for the event; and SWAG for their monetary contribution.
Congratulations to all the awards recipients:
Undergraduate Awards
_Outstanding Design Work
1A Fall 2013 | Helena Tse
1B Winter 2014 | Thomas Noussis
2A Fall 2013 | Emmeily Zhang
2B Spring 2013 | Hyun Won
3B Fall 2013 Option Studios
Przybylski Studio | Natalie Bellefleur, Cam Parkin
Levitt Studio | Joel Piecowye
McMinn Studio | Kate Holbrook-Smith
4A Fall 2013 | David Holborn
4B Spring 2013 | Piper Bernbaum
The Rome Prize – Outstanding Overall Design Work in First Three Years, completed in 2013 | Jiyeon Kim
_Academic Standing
1A Fall 2013 | Alexandra Sermol
4A Fall 2013 | Kemal Alladin
1A-2B Technology Prize – Highest Standing in Technology Courses | Allegra Friesen
1A-2B Jo Beglo Book Prize – Outstanding Work in Cultural History | Elizabeth Antczak
OAA Second Year Prize – Highest Academic Standing 2A+2B | Brianna Cartwright
OAA Third year Prize – Highest Academic Standing 3A+3B 2013 | Maryia Sakharevich
The Smale Fellowship – Highest Standing in Design and Academics and Play a Role in the Profession 4A Fall 2013 | Andrew Ashbury
4B Spring 2013 $200 Highest Standing in 4B | Valerie Arthur
Cultural History Prize – Overall Standing in Cultural History 1A – 4B | Scott Turner
M.Arch. Entry Award – Highest Cumulative Standing in Design 1A – 4B | Dustin Parkes
Energy and Design Award Submission | Kate Holbrook-Smith
Marj Schaefer Prize For Contribution to the School, Undergraduate or Graduate | Mark Tam
Graduate Awards
RAIC Medal Outstanding Thesis M.Arch. 2013 + Top Average for M.Arch. | Samantha Oswald
RAIC Honour Roll Top 10% Academic Average for M.Arch. 2013 | Samantha Oswald, David Schellingerhoudt, Andrea Hunniford, Laura Knap, Uros Novakovic
OAA Guild Medal – Outstanding Thesis | Virginia Fernandez
Ron Sims Purchase Prize – Outstanding Presentation Work for M.Arch. Thesis | Gabriel Guy
AIA Medal & Certificate – Outstanding Thesis (Henry Adams Medal) | Sonja Vangjeli
AIA Certificate – Outstanding Thesis and High Standing | Lindsey Nette
Alpha Rho Chi Medal For Leadership and Professional Promise | Melissa Ng
Canadian Architect Nominees Outstanding Thesis (4 nominees) | Sonja Vangjeli, Virginia Fernandez, Michelle Greyling, Stephanie Neufeld
M1 Design Award – Best Design 692 Fall 2013/Winter 2014 | Claire Lubell, Michael Kim, Karan Manchanda, Mathew Winter, Priscilla Yeung, Dustin Parkes, Kassandra Miedema
ARCC King Student Medal – Excellence in Architectural & Environmental Design Research | Sonja Vangjeli
Urban Strategies Inc. Award – Best Urban Design | Claire Lubell
Excellence in Architecture TA Award – Outstanding TA in Architecture selected by students
Winter 2014 | Kimberly Adamek
Fall 2013 | James Strong
Photographs by Julia Nakanishi and Laura Di Fiore.
