Undergraduate Award Winners

2023

In the summer, the Biology Executive Committee solicits student nominations from Biology faculty and staff for several undergraduate awards based on the previous academic year.  We are pleased to announce the following Biology undergraduates have received awards for the 2022-2023 academic year (see previous winners).

Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology

Mathilde Tremblay

This award is given to the student who has achieved a high academic standing in BIO205 (Ecology) and has a genuine interest in ecology. The award was established in 1981 by friends in memory of the late Roy Ivor. Dr. Ivor was an internationally known ornithologist and author who welcomed many students and staff from the University of Toronto Mississauga to the Winding Lane Bird Sanctuary, which was located across from the campus.

Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship, Parts I & II

  • Rami Younis has received Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I.
    • This award is given to the student with the highest academic standing in three of six second year Biology courses (BIO202, BIO203, 205, 206, 207, or 210).
  •  Yara Al-Dahleh & Simran Gujjar received Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II
    • This award is given to the year three student who has made the greatest contribution to the Department of Biology based on nominations by the faculty and staff in the department.

These awards were originally established in 1974 by friends and colleagues in memory of the late Prof. Alan Coventry. Prof. Coventry made significant contributions to the University of Toronto over his lifetime. He lived in Streetsville when he retired and frequently visited the young Erindale College Campus. He gave a collection of local plants to the campus and always showed a great interest in what is now known as the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology

  • Aleena Ahmad has received the Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology.
  • This award is given to the first-year student with the highest average in BIO152 and BIO153. This award was originally established in 2001 by the Erindale Biological Society, family and friend in memory of Jufiyah Rajan who was a student at the University of Toronto Mississauga until her early passing in 1999.

W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology

  • Zain Nassrullah has received the WT Gray Award
  • This award is given to an upper year student in recognition for their outstanding achievement in a microbiology course. This award was originally established in 1984 by the St. Lawrence Starch Company in memory of Mr. W.T. Gray and his life-long service to the company.

Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship 

  • Fatima Chaudhry has received the Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship
  • This award is given to the student in the Biology Specialist Program, who has the highest overall standing at the end of their third year. This award was originally established in 1978 by family, friends and colleagues of Jackie Hart who was a student at Erindale College when she passed away because of a tragic house fire. She was a scholar and was well liked by her classmates.

Pynn Family Paleontology Award 

  • Hugo Li has received the Pynn Family Paleontology Award
  • This award is given to a student who has the highest academic standing and who is enrolled in a paleontology program. This is a relatively new award, and was given for the first time this spring. This award was established in 2012 by Dr. Bruce Pynn, an alumnus of UofT Mississauga, to award undergraduate students who are pursuing paleontology and have demonstrated financial need.

Toronto Biotechnology Award

       Thaisa Tylinski Sant'Ana

  • On recommendation of the University of Toronto at Mississauga Associate Dean (Sciences), to be awarded to the undergraduate Erindale student who has achieved the highest academic standing in a biotechnology course/program at UTM.

Please join us in congratulating these students on their hard work!


Previous Winners

 

2021-2022

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology -Than Truc Huynh
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Bhavya Ghandi
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - not awarded
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Tarkan Dahi
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology – Ashley Lenarcik-Packham
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Sheraz Nadeem
  • Toronto Biotechnology Initiative Award - Thaisa Tylinski Sant'Ana
  • Pynn Family Palentology Award - Ernest Hamzaj
  • A.P. Sandrasagra Memorial Scholarship - Sherry Du

2020-2021

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Sophia Charlotte Mackeigan
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Dayapreet Kaur Dhaliwal
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Angela Bakaj
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Dana Salah Almubarak & Hamzah Behery
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology – not awarded
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Tiffany Seraph Sun
  • Toronto Biotechnology Initiative Award - Wanzhang Wang
  • Pynn Family Palentology Award - Dylan Connor Tuckerman Rowe

2019-2020

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Sadie Becker
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Irtaqa Arif
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Alex Mochella
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Shirley Liu
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Sofia Pereira
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Haya Habib
  • Toronto Biotechnology Initiative Award - Adam Snider
  • Pynn Family Palentology Award - Hifsa Noor
  • Outstanding Program Performance- Biology (Dean's Office award) - Hifsa Noor & Jovana Miladinovic (co-recipients)

2018-2019

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Anisha Kaur Hundal
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Anisha Kaur Hundal
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Stuti Joshi
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Xinye Peng
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Ujas Amit Patel
  • Toronto Biotechnology Initiative Award -  Anna Aniserowicz
  • Pynn Family Palentology Award - Adam Snyder

2017-2018

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Sandip Gabriel Cruz
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Bhumi Patel
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Beata Cohan
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Rachel Stubits
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Nour Ahmed Hanafi
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Vanessa Nhan
  • Toronto Biotechnology Initiative Award - Anna Aniserowicz 

2016-2017

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Tiffany Lam
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Jenna Nicole Black
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Fatima Alvi
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Dayapreet Kaur
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Priscilla Valentino
  • Toronto Biotechnology Award - Anna Aniserowicz

2015-2016

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Bansari Patel
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Tiffany Lam
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Fathiya Mohamed
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Karim Messak
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Nikhil George
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Pawandeep Sandhu
  • Pynn Family Paleontology Award - Yara Haridy
  • Toronto Biotechnology Award - Ramsha Khan

2014-2015

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Nikhil George and Maika Seki are co-winners
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Mina Boshra
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - Shalok Munjal
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Tiffany Lam and Merima Vila are co-winners
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Yuri Chaban
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Pramath Kakodkar and Yuri Chaban are co-winners
  • Pynn Family Paleontology Award  - Raymond Fong

2013-2014

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Ariana Longley
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Yuri Chaban
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - No winner this year
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Pawandeep Singh Sandhu and Angela Leung are co-winners
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Amaneet Lochab
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Cassandra De Gasperis-Brigante
  • Pynn Family Paleontology Award  - Shalok Munjal

2012-2013

  • Roy Ivor Memorial Award in Biology - Anna Mikhailitchenko
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part I - Edward Tong
  • Alan F. Coventry Memorial Scholarship Part II - James Santangelo
  • Jufiyah Rajan Memorial Scholarship in Biology - Alexandra Kit-Ying Chee
  • W.T. Gray Scholarship in Microbiology - Samia Farook Mirza
  • Jackie Hart Memorial Scholarship - Abhilasha Dilip Patel
  • Pynn Family Paleontology Award - Amanpreet Brar