Awards
Champlain College students work hard and play hard, so it is important that we take time to celebrate our successes. In Champlain College we have several events that celebrate the achievements of our students and we have annual awards that are offered to those who make exceptional contributions through academic study, contribution toward college life and toward the greater Trent University.
There are many prizes and awards associated with the Colleges at Trent University. A complete listing of all prizes and criteria can be found in the Academic Calendar. These awards were created through generous gifts from alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Note that college bursaries are administered by Financial Services
- High Table Dinner - Welcome to post secondary education
- Annual Celebration of Excellence - Champlain College celebrates students with GPA >80%
- Earning your Stripes – Champlain Students show contribution to community
- Graduation Celebration and Awards Ceremony - Dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate Champlain graduates
Each year Champlain College honours our students who have maintained an average of 80% or higher throughout their studies. Students who achieve this are awarded a certificate and a pin of excellence, they are also invited to a celebration dinner or social. Notification of the distinction will be sent out two months before the event, along with a short questionnaire where students must indicate if they would like to receive the pin and certificate and to RSVP for the event. Questions about the certificate or event can be sent to champlain@trentu.ca
Academic Achievement Awards:
Awarded to the graduating student of the College, with the highest overall average in the fourth year, Honours degree program.
- Based on highest GPA from last year including midterms.
- Awards: $250; Certificate
- 2020-21 Presenter: Dr. Shaun Watmough (Trent School of the Environment Chair)
- 2021 - Pui Ling Roshelle Chan
- 2020 - Khushbu Patel
- 2019 - Angus Sullivan
- 2018 - Vladislav Abramov
- 2017 - Eliza R. McColl
- 2016 - Maria Carruthers
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Brian Lukaszewicz
- 2013 - Ha Nguyen
Awarded to the graduating student of the College, with the highest overall average in the third year, General degree program.
- Based on highest GPA from last year including midterms.
- Awards: $250; Certificate
- 2020-21 Presenter: Dr. Steven Rafferty (Professor, Department of Chemistry)
- 2020-21 Recipient: Jake Lyne (BS.BICE)
Awarded to the graduating student of Champlain College who has shown significant contribution towards enhancing student life within their academic department.
- Selected by the Principal, based on knowledge of hard work dedicated towards department.
- Awards: $100; Certificate
- 2020-21 Presenter: Tina Fridgen '95 (College Principal)
- 2020-21 Recipient(s): Karla Salgado Navarrete (BAH.IDST), Edward Mathers (BAH.POST) & Ester Wilson (BSH.EGEO)
Established in memory of John Rymes '82 who considered life one big adventure. Awarded to a graduating Champlain College student who has made the most out of their education at Trent University.
- Voted for by graduating students and endowed by friends of John Rymes.
- Awards: $250 (for purchase of books); Certificate
- 2020-21 Presenter: Dr. Michael Bodkin (Professor, School of Business)
- 2020-21 Recipient: Joann Maria Joseph (BBA.ADMIN)
College Life Awards
Presented to a Champlain College graduating student who has made a significant and continuous contribution to the College.
- This prize has been endowed, and is voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: $100; Certificate; Plaque from Alumni Affairs Office; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Marilyn Burns '00
- 2020-21 Recipient: Kaileigh Chretien (BSH.FRSC.PSYC)
Named after the Truslows who were Faculty Dons of E/F tower and mentors to the College, is awarded to a graduating student who has made significant and continuous contributions to life of the College.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: $100; Certificate; Name on Trophy; opportunity to present Truslow award in next years ceremony.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Adrianna Long '16 (BSH.GEOG.MATH)
- 2020-21 Recipient: Carter Tongs (BAH.BIOL.SOCI)
This award honours the relationship between upper year students and incoming students and to acknowledge how important role modeling is within our College community. Awarded to an upper year student who has had a positive impact on new students and their transition to Trent University during the past year.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Amelia Munday '11
- 2020-21 Recipient: Genna Saunders (BSH.ERSC.GEOG) & Katelyn Muckle (BSH.FRSC.SOCI)
Awarded to a graduating student of Champlain College who has contributed to College life through the demonstration of one or more of the following qualities: compassion, generosity, enthusiasm, innovation, creativity, enterprise.
- Voted for by graduating students
- Awards: Framed Print of Champlain College; Certificate.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Adam Guzkowski ‘95
- 2020-21 Recipient: Jinal Somani (BSH.EGEO)
Awarded to a graduating student who has embodied the heart and soul of Champlain College.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Lindy Garneau ‘00
- 2020-21 Recipient: Michal Ziemnicki (BSN.NURS)
The Marian O’Brien Award goes to a graduating student who best emulates the dedication to helping students. Marian served as Assistant to the Master of Champlain College from 1992 to 1994 and as College Administrator from 1995-1999.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Susan Thompson ‘87
- 2020-21 Recipient: Jinal Somani (BSH.EGEO) & Skyler Kropper (BAH.PSYC)
Presented to a graduating Champlain College Cabinet member who has made a significant and continuous contribution to the College.
- Voted for by Champlain Cabinet.
- Awards: Engraved Champlain Coffee Cup; Certificate.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Emerson Ramon
- 2020-21 Recipient: Kaileigh Chretien (BSH.FRSC.PSYC) & Robert Robinson (BSH.BIOL.FRSC)
University Contribution Awards:
David Glassco was a much loved former College Master from 1982-87 and again in 2004. He was well known for his contributions to the Trent Community in the areas of music, theatre and sport. The David Glassco Award is awarded to a graduating student who has shown great sportsmanship.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Tina Fridgen '95 (College Principal)
- 2020-21 Recipient: Robert Robinson (BSH.BIOL.FRSC)
Awarded to a graduating student who has made significant contributions to diversity and inclusivity at Trent.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Jessica Evans '09
- 2020-21 Recipient: Aishat Balogun (BBA.ADMIN) & Miranda Zahra (BAH.SOCI)
Awarded to the graduating student who spent time volunteering to help others in the community, specifically with a focus on helping those with accessibility issues.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate; Name on Trophy.
- 2020-21 Presenter: Tina Fridgen '95 (College Principal)
- 2020-21 Recipient: Ahmed Ahmed (WUSC; BSH.COIS)
Awarded to graduating students who have engaged a spectrum of co-curricular activities in the broader Trent community.
- Voted for by graduating students.
- Awards: Certificate
- 2020-21 Presenter: Nicole Sullivan '06
- 2020-21 Recipients:
- Aishat Balogun (BBA.ADMIN)
- Bryan Hughs (BSH.BIOL.ERSC)
- Bei Bei Lu (BSN.NUGB)
- Jinal Somani (BSH.EGEO)
- Julia Mason (BAH.IDST)
- Katlyn Muckle (BSH.FRSC.SOCI)
- Kennedy Close (BSW.SWRK)
- Shenel Boyce (B.ED.IS)
- Soleyma Gohr (BAH.AGRS)
- Thomas Mooney (BAH.POST)
- Champlain College Masters' Prize
- Champlain College Fellows' Prize
- Champlain College Principals' Prize
- John Rymes Book Award
Awarded to the graduating student of the College, with the highest overall average in the fourth year, Honours degree program. Based on highest GPA from last year including midterms.
- 2021 - Pui Ling Roshelle Chan
- 2020 - Khushbu Patel
- 2019 - Angus Sullivan
- 2018 - Vladislav Abramov
- 2017 - Eliza R. McColl
- 2016 - Maria Carruthers
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Brian Lukaszewicz
- 2013 - Ha Nguyen
Awarded to the graduating student of the College, with the highest overall average in the third year, General degree program. Based on highest GPA from last year including midterms.
- 2021 - Jake Lyne
- 2020 - Hanan Hammoud
- 2019 - Marte Behrends
- 2018 - Brandi Pentland
- 2017 - Karen Foster
- 2016 - Louise Campbell
- 2015 -
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Melissa Brown
Awarded to the graduating student of Champlain College who has shown significant contribution towards enhancing student life within their academic department. Based on Principals knowledge of hard work dedicated towards department.
- 2021 - Karla Salgado Navarrete (BAH.IDST), Edward Mathers (BAH.POST) & Ester Wilson (BSH.EGEO)
- 2020 - Kaitlyn Hemstreet (IDST, SAID), Bryan Hughes (BIOL, BUGS)
Established in memory of John Rymes '82 who considered life one big adventure. Awarded to a graduating Champlain College student who has made the most out of their education at Trent University.
- 2021 - Joann Maria Joseph
- 2020 - Noah Kathen
- 2019 - Eddy Sweeny
- 2018 - Lubna Sadek
- 2017 - Bennett Liddycoat
- 2016 - Dawn Reid
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Michael Strang
- 2013 - Isaac N. Tester
Presented to a Champlain College graduating student who has made a significant and continuous contribution to the College.
- 2021 - Kaileigh Chretien
- 2020 - Caleb Button
- 2019 - Sean Carlin
- 2018 - Rekeka O'Regan
- 2017 - Dorcas Mensah
- 2016 - Brooke Harrison
- 2015 - Jenna Lawson
- 2014 - Amber Vance
- 2013 - Constance Dupuis
- 2012 - Mairi McGuire
- 2011 - Todd Le Blanc
- 2010 - Sarah Van Heuvelen
- 2009 - Whitney Agnew
- 2008 - Aaron Boyes
- 2007 - Jeffrey Koyanagi
- 2006 - Jennifer Nugent
- 2005 - Jessa Miklos
- 2004 - Erica Harris
- 2003 - Joe Burns
- 2002 - Paula Schmidt
- 2001 - Neil Osborne
- 2000 - Arianne Richeson
- 1999 - Yancy Craig
- 1998 - Dave Weightman
- 1997 - Scott Campbell & Cheryl Welbanks
- 1996 - Fraser Neave & Traci Hubbert
- 1995 - Kevin Brown & Beatrice Bauer
- 1994 - Claire Sibthorpe
- 1993 - Scott Anderson
- 1992 - Jenn Reed & Fred Louws
- 1991 - Karen Brmner & Michael Johnny
- 1990 - Helen Kakaletris & William Tab Clark
- 1989 - Nanci Lee & Alex Fogden
- 1988 - Michael Callan & Carol Mishaw
- 1987 - David Crozier & Paulina Downey
- 1986 - Kathleen Pilley & Scott Reed
- 1985 - David Hesketh & Michael Quzor
- 1984 - Todd McKendrick & Robert Demill
- 1983 - Peter Henry & Jay Kilburn
- 1982 - Liz Mackie & Jeff Macnab
Named after the Truslows who were Faculty Dons of E/F tower and mentors to the College, is awarded to a graduating student who has made significant and continuous contributions to life of the College.
- 2021 - Carter Tongs
- 2020 - Adrianna Long
- 2019 - Joanna McMurchy
- 2018 - Edward Kelloway
- 2017 - Christina Von Bulow
- 2016 - Keeley Moloney
- 2015 - Sherry Degasparro
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Myles Latter & Holly Ottenhof
- 2001 - Joshua Mills
- 1989 - Andrew Murray & Janet Bellinger
- 1988 - Kevin Rooney, Liz McJanet & Jim Aimers
- 1987 - Sylvia Giles, Mary Arkell & Judy Lightbound
- 1986 -
- 1985 - Ian Skinner, Paul Wilson & Kathy Goddard
- 1984 -
- 1983 - Larry Theall, Betty Meyers & Susan Morton
- 1982 - Glen Hodgins Minnie
- 1981 - Scott Warren, Anne Sellers & Paul McCann
This award honours the relationship between upper year students and incoming students and to acknowledge how important role modeling is within our College community. Awarded to an upper year student who has had a positive impact on new students and their transition to Trent University during the past year as well as has made significant contributions to diversity and inclusivity at Trent.
- 2021 - Aishat Balogun & Miranda Zahra
- 2020 - Jessica Walsh & Cinthia Rivera & Caleb Button
- 2019 - Jaynain Panchal
- 2018 - Lindsay Yates
- 2017 - Kristina Dergacheva
- 2016 - Boykin Smith & Ngina Kibathi
- 2015 - Montana Mellet
- 2014 - Irene Brueckner-Irwin
Awarded to a graduating student of Champlain College who has contributed to College life through the demonstration of one or more of the following qualities: compassion, generosity, enthusiasm, innovation, creativity, enterprise.
- 2021 - Jinal Somani
- 2020 - Matthew Clark
- 2019 - Jamie Camrass
- 2018 - Laurel Pirrie
- 2017 - Emily Phillips
- 2016 - Krish
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Latheesan Sutharsan
- 2013 - Katelyn Woodman
- 2012 - Kevin Ross
- 2011 - Lisa Guthrie
- 2010 - Chelsea Hoagland
- 2009 - Allison Kosella
- 2008 -
- 2007 - Ashley Marshall
- 2006 -
- 2005 - Jessa Miklos
- 2004 - Cannot Access
- 2003 -
- 2002-
- 2001 - Matt Griem
Awarded to a graduating student who has embodied the heart and soul of Champlain College.
- 2021 - Michal Zeimnicki
- 2020 - Morgan L’Ecuyer
- 2019 - Matilda French
- 2018 - Zachary Shewfelt
- 2017 - Eric Grimm
- 2016 - Michael Kosciesza
- 2015 - Matthew Harris
- 2014 - Spencer Anderson
- 2013 - Molly Raffan
- 2012 - Todd LeBlanc
The Marian O’Brien Award goes to a graduating student who best emulates the dedication to helping students. Marian served as Assistant to the Master of Champlain College from 1992 to 1994 and as College Administrator from 1995-1999.
- 2021 - Jinal Somani & Skyler Kropper
- 2020 - Sarah Cumming & Shannon Avery
- 2019 - Rachel Glofcheskie
- 2018 - Mary Carswell-Gates
- 2017 - Claire Ofner
- 2016 - Trae Trott
- 2015 - Erin Clewa
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Samantha Shaw
- 2012 - Marie McGuire
- 2011 -
- 2010 - Lisa Marshall
- 2009 -
- 2008 - Aaron Boyes
- 2007 - David Moses (Moses)
- 2006 - Heather Locklin
- 2005 - Keesie Beekers
- 2004 - Lauren Robinson
- 2003 - Sarah Marshall
- 2002 - Adam Parker Everett
- 2001 - Daniel Lockhart
- 2000- Justin Kerr
- 1999 - Kathleen Cillis
- 1998 - Nicholas Lucas
- 1997 - Shannon Ryan & Cheryl Welbanks
- 1996 - Melissa Boudreau
- 1995 - Martin Dewaele
- 1994 - Jane Butler & Joe Bell
Presented to a Champlain College graduating student who has made a significant and continuous contribution to the College.
- 2020 - Caleb Button & Adrianna Long
David Glassco was a much loved former College Master from 1982-87 and again in 2004. He was well known for his contributions to the Trent Community in the areas of music, theatre and sport. The David Glassco Award is awarded to a graduating student who has shown great sportsmanship.
- 2021 - Robert Robinson
- 2020 - Renee Knight
- 2019 - Scotia Brailsford
- 2018 - Cameron Lohr
- 2017 - Magaret Webster
- 2016 - Drew Richardson
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Drew Hampel
- 2013 - Mike Bartlett
- 2001 - Mary Jo Blackett & Kirk Lilwall
Awarded to the graduating student who spent time volunteering to help others in the community, specifically with a focus on helping those with accessibility issues.
- 2021 - Ahmed Ahmed
- 2020 - Olivia Tulloch
Awarded to graduating students who have engaged a spectrum of co-curricular activities in the broader Trent community.
- 2021 - Aishat Balogun, Bryan Hughs, Bei Bei Lu, Jinal Somani, Julia Mason, Katlyn Muckle, Kennedy Close, Shenel Boyce, Soleyma Gohr & Thomas Mooney
- 2020 - Jill Barr, Callie Boell, Shannon Fairely, Timothy Kwihangana, Jamie Gallupe, Daniel Karbashi , Haley Shedlosky, Galen McRae & Nick Taylor
Jim MacAdam Friends Of Champlain College Award. This award is named in honour of the late Jim MacAdam long time Trent professor and Master of Champlain College from 1987-93. Jim spent almost three decades at Trent teaching students and studying philosophy.
- 2014 - Bill Kimball
- 2013 - James Raffan
Established in honour of Christopher Green, former senior tutor of Champlain College. Awarded to a graduating student within the College who has demonstrated considerable academic improvement while studying at Trent University. In 1989 at the Honorary Fellows' Luncheon, The Christopher Greene Senior Tutor's Award was established in honour of the late Christopher Greene who was Vice-Master of Champlain College in 1970 and was Senior Tutor in Champlain until 1987.
- 2013 - Brian Lukaszewicz
- 2012 - Lasha Tandashvili
- 2001 - Consuelo Van Beck
- 2020 - Paul Schaffer
- 2019 - Melanie Sedge
- 2018 - Nadine Changfoot
- 2017 - John Punter
- 2016 - Lauren Maudsley
- 2015 -
- 2014 - Yves Thomas
- 2013 - Michael Fox