Recognizing Student Achievement at the 2014 Awards Banquet

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

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