Science Alumni Gold Medal award
Each year at Convocation, one graduating science student is presented with our Alumni Gold Medal Award. The recipient demonstrates outstanding academic achievement in his/her undergraduate program of study. It has been awarded since 1976. Traditionally, this prestigious award is presented to the graduate by a Science Alumnus as a symbol of the ongoing and vital role of alumni contribution to the university.
Recipients include
Spring Convocation 2007 - Robert Kosztyla
Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He had a remarkable overall GPA of 93.14 %! In the past, this exceptional young man has been awarded the Helen Sawyer Hogg Scholarship Award in Astronomy as well as numerous Sir Isaac Newton Awards and the Don E. Brodie Scholarship in Science award.
Congratulations Robert!
The gold medal was awarded by Ms. Irene Vassalo, Alumni Council representative and University of Waterloo Alumna.
Spring Convocation 2006 - Valerie Athaide
Congratulations to this year's recipient! Valerie graduated with General Science degree with a cumulative average of 94.4%. In addition to this award, Valerie has won numerous others including University of Waterloo's Faculty of Science Upper Year Scholarship (2003-04), Aiming for the Top Scholarship (2002-05) and the University of Waterloo Entrance Scholarship (2002). Currently, Valerie is enrolled in medical school at the University of Western Ontario.
The gold medal was presented by our own Norm Scott, a biology graduate from 1973.
Spring Convocation 2005 - Andrew Allen Cressman
Andrew graduated in Honours Physics Co-op with a cumulative average of 93.83%. In addition to this award, Andrew also received the R. Dagg Memorial Scholarship, the Science Memorial Scholarship (4 years), the SIN award (2 years) and the Xerox Canada Award.
The gold medal was presented by Mr. Barat Mathoo, a Biology graduate from 1972.
Spring Convocation 2004 - Justin John Malecki
Justin graduated in Honours Physics Co-op degree. Justin also received numerous awards including JDS Uniphase Scholarship (4 years), NSERC USRA (3 years), Xerox Canada Award, the SIN award and a "Canada Graduate Scholarship" from NSERC. Justin graduated with a cumulative average of 93.26%.
The gold medal was presented by Mr. Phil Carr, a physics graduate from 1977.
Previous winners:
- Spring Convocation 2003- Kurt James Gray
- Spring Convocation 2002- Graeme C. Couture, Biochemistry
- Spring Convocation 2001- Brian J. Nieman
- Spring Convocation 2000- Tracy L. Campbell
- Spring Convocation 1999- Karim Mithani, Optometry
- Spring Convocation 1998- Sanjeev S. Seahra, Physics
- Spring Convocation 1997- Andrew Michael Wachner, Physics
- Spring Convocation 1996- Heather Katherine Dobson- Chemistry
- Spring Convocation 1995- Stephen Douglas Bartlett, Physics & Math Co-op
- Spring Convocation 1994- Susan Moore, Biology Co-op
- Spring Convocation 1993- Robin B. Le Blanc, Chemistry
