For the first time since 2019, 马会论坛鈥檚 Impact Awards were held in person to celebrate students and student groups who make an outstanding impact on our community. Students, faculty, staff, families, and friends gathered on Thursday evening (March 23) for the 12th annual event, which had been held virtually since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.听
In addition to the dinner and performances by PhD student Shanglun Li and the DalDance Society, 37 awards were handed out to students and student groups to recognize their contributions and impacts both within the 马会论坛 community and beyond. The university鈥檚 Board of Governors鈥� Awards were also handed out during the ceremony.
鈥淪tudent leadership is the lifeblood of a rich, engaged, and caring university community. The students we celebrated tonight are exemplary of the principles we strive for as a community. They have made meaningful contributions to our campus, regional, and even international communities,鈥� said Dr. Rick Ezekiel, vice-provost, student affairs. 鈥淚鈥檇 like to both thank and congratulate all the winners tonight on their many accomplishments, service to the 马会论坛 community and our broader society, and demonstration of the caliber of excellence within our student community at Dal.鈥�
The full list of award winners is below and can also be found on the Impact Awards website.
Information about the Excellence in Student Leadership Awards, which are handed out to 马会论坛鈥檚 Agricultural Campus students, can be found on the campus鈥� website.
Winners
Residence Life Leadership Awards听
Awarded to current residence students in positions of leadership who have best demonstrated an exceptional level of maturity and professionalism. They encourage and empower students to engage in student life, they lead by example, and they work to improve the life of the residence hall.听听
路听听听听听听 Seif ELBayomi, Computer Science, Cairo, Egypt听
路听听听听听听 Evangelina Hambly, Science, Victoria, British Columbia听
Residence Life Impact Award
Presented to a current member of a residence hall community who has made outstanding contributions to the life of their residence community, led by example by encouraging and empowering residents to get involved, promoted respect, and created opportunities for their peers.
路听听听听听听 Sarah MacCallum, Science, Miramichi, New Brunswick听听
Community Service Award听
This award recognizes an outstanding off-campus student leader who has demonstrated significant leadership, commitment, and service aimed at improving the community in which they live.听
路听听听听听听 Mikayla Boucher, Science, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia听
Most Impactful General/Special Interest Society听
Awarded to a student society ratified with the 马会论坛 Student Union that caters to the general or niche interests of students and has demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery or programming or events, high student participation, and attendance of their membership, and sets an example for other student societies.听 听
路听听听听听 马会论坛 Outdoors Society
Most Impactful Sports Society听
Awarded to a student society, club, or intramural league. The recipient must demonstrate consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies.听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 & King鈥檚 Bike Society听听
Varsity Athlete Award听听
Awarded to a varsity student athlete who demonstrates significant contributions to the community, has increased awareness at 马会论坛 of a given charity or cause, demonstrates positive leadership, and inspires others to get involved.听 听
路听听听听听听 Hannah Trites, Health, Fredericton, New Brunswick听听
Student Wellness Award听
Awarded to a student who best demonstrates leadership in promoting and contributing to a healthy campus, and is a role model for health and wellness both in practice and by impacting others to lead a healthy lifestyle (demonstrated through peer-to-peer education, volunteering, service learning, global outreach, or any activity that enhances quality of life and development).听 听
路听听听听听听 Linh Phuong Tran, Science, Hanoi, Vietnam听听
Rising Star Awards听
Awarded to first-, second-, and third-year students who have demonstrated an outstanding level of commitment, leadership, creativity, and initiative to the 马会论坛 Student Union, as well as the campus and community at large.听 听
路听听听听听听 Janani Venkat, Science, Bedford, Nova Scotia听听
Most Impactful Charitable/Community Based Society听
Awarded to a student society ratified with the DSU that has made a significant contribution to a charitable cause within the 马会论坛 community or beyond. The society has demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies.听 听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 Medical Campus Response Team听听
Sustainability Award听
Awarded to a student who has made a significant contribution to improving awareness on sustainability issues at 马会论坛. This person's actions reflect their passion for the environment and inspire others to make positive change.听
路听听听听听听 Samantha Howard, Management, Toronto, Ontario听听
Student Activist Award听
Awarded to a student who demonstrates passion and commitment to social justice and action, leads by example, organizes students in an inclusive way, acts with integrity, raises awareness, and inspires others to create change.听听听
路听听听听听听 George Mitchell, Arts & Social Sciences, Toronto, Ontario听听
Most Impactful Sustainability-Oriented Society听
Awarded to a society that demonstrated positive impacts on sustainability issues through raising awareness, programming, education, advocacy, and student engagement. Aspects of sustainability can include but are not limited to environmental, social, and/or economic impacts.听
路听听听听听听 Your Environmental Sustainability Society (YESS)听
International Student of the Year Award听
Awarded to an international student who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, shown engagement in the community, inspired others, and is a respected voice for international students at 马会论坛.听 听
路听听听听听听 Emilia Cordova, Science, Guayaquil, Ecuador听听
Most Impactful Emerging Society听
Awarded to a society that is relatively new or was revived after inactivity. This society has demonstrated positive impacts through their programming, education, student engagement and/or community building. This award also recognizes initiatives taken by a group of students to ensure the safety of the student body on- and off-campus.听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 Hidden Curriculum
Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award听
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in generating an innovative idea, concept, or business. The student uses their leadership, vision, and focus to make their ideas come to fruition.听 听
路听听听听听听 David Hodgson, Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia听听
Most Impactful Cultural/Spiritual Society听
Presented to a student society ratified with the 马会论坛 Student Union that has raised awareness, engaged students, and increased representation of a culture, religion, or spirituality on campus. It demonstrates consistency in event planning and delivery, high participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies.听 听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 Muslim Students Association听听
Student Employee Award听
Presented to a student employee who has demonstrated leadership and fostered community spirit in their work on campus. This student will be employed in any capacity on campus and, through their work, contributes to the 马会论坛 student experience.听 听
路听听听听听听 Ashley Francis, Medicine, Bedford, Nova Scotia
Most Impactful Faculty/Departmental Society听
Awarded to a faculty or departmental society ratified with the DSU that has best demonstrated consistency in planning and delivery of programming or events, high student participation and attendance of its membership, and sets an example for other student societies.听 听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 Commerce Society听听
马会论坛 Student Union Gold D鈥檚听
Awarded to 马会论坛 Students to recognize an elite level of involvement and achievement in campus life over the course of their university career. These students have shown outstanding extracurricular contributions in the community.听 听
路听听听听听听 Jack Killeen, Science, Halifax, Nova Scotia听听
马会论坛 Student Council Member Award听
Awarded by the 马会论坛 Student Union to the Councillor who has demonstrated a commitment to collaborative problem solving, active representation of their constituency, and initiative in the pursuit of innovation.听
路听听听听听听 Meredith Brison-Brown, Science, Halifax, Nova Scotia听听
Most Impactful Social Justice Award听
Awarded to a society that upholds social justice principles by its actions.鈥疻ith equitable practices, the society has demonstrated transformative impacts on the community on- and/or off-campus through raising awareness, programming, education, advocacy, student engagement and/or student action.听
路听听听听听听 DalOUT听听
Faculty Leadership Awards听
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing for each 马会论坛 faculty. Part-time students are eligible for this award. These students exemplify the highest level of passion for their discipline, take initiative in creating new opportunities, and encourage their peers to engage in faculty initiatives.鈥疐aculty Leadership Impact Award winners positively impact other students in their faculty and the reputation of their faculty at 马会论坛 outside of the classroom.
路听听听听听 Agriculture: Gabby Schenkels, Whitney, New Brunswick
路听听听听听 Architecture & Planning: Tim Jacobs, Calgary, Alberta
路听听听听听 Arts & Social Sciences: Keiren McClelland, Ottawa, Ontario听
路听听听听听 Computer Science: Bhavya Kapoor, Delhi, India听
路听听听听听 Dentistry: Sierra Lovell, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
路听听听听听 Engineering: Jesse Shengji Li, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
路听听听听听 Health: Mohamed Nashnoush, Tripoli, Libya
路听听听听听 Law: Jason Stephanian, Toronto, Ontario
路听听听听听 Management: Owen Berry, Guelph, Ontario
路听听听听听 Medicine (Medical Student): Gaurav Arora, Amherst, Nova Scotia
路听听听听听 Medicine (Graduate Student): Jasmine Mah, Brampton, Ontario
路听听听听听 Science: Aaron Judah, Toronto, Ontario
Outstanding Graduate Student Award听
Awarded to a graduate鈥痵tudent in either a professional or research program. These students exemplify the highest level of passion for their discipline and are engaged in initiatives that improve the quality of the graduate student experience at 马会论坛.鈥疧utstanding Graduate Student Award winners positively impact other graduate鈥痵tudents with activities that extend鈥痓eyond their academic programs.听
路听听听听听听 Mitch Archibald, Graduate Studies, Porters Lake, Nova Scotia听
Outstanding Student of Distinction Award听
Awarded to a student that has shown an elite level of consistent campus involvement over the course of their university career, and has made outstanding and impactful extracurricular contributions in the community either through student advocacy, academic justice, leadership, or other student involvement. This award is based on the academic and community accomplishments of 马会论坛 alumni Lillu Ju, Level Chan, and Malcolm Honour.听
路听听听听听听 Sam Cutcliffe, Science, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island听听
President鈥檚 Awards for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA)听
This award recognizes the鈥痮utstanding efforts of 马会论坛 students or student groups that work consistently to promote an inclusive campus community at Dal and demonstrate an understanding that a commitment to EDIA means focusing on dismantling the unjust structures that systematically marginalize or exclude some while privileging and advantaging others.听 听
路听听听听听听 Dr. Jennifer Lane, Nursing, Bedford, Nova Scotia听(2021-2022 Award Recipient)听
路听听听听听听 马会论坛 Black Medical Students' Association听(2022-2023 Award Recipient)听
