Student Engagement award winners 2023 - 2024
In 2021, the Awards Committee implemented changes to the awards ceremony including extracurricular Student Engagement Awards. This new category of awards recognizes a variety of non-academic contributions and activities by students. Each award will give the student $250 and will recognize a range of important issues. The student governments WASA (Waterloo Architecture Student Association) and SWAG (Society of Waterloo Architecture Graduates) will be jurying these awards.
Inclusivity and accessibility
Batool Alqasas
Critical discourse
Hiba Zubairi
Indigenous solidarity
Elizabeth Yeoh
Diasporic narratives
Shannon Kennelly
Community engagement
Jason Cai
Environmental action
Safaa Alnabelseya
Mentorship
Shannon Kennelly
Undergraduate award winners 2023 - 2024
Department-nominated awards
1A Fall 2023
Highest Academic Standing in 1A (overall GPA)
Ryan Liu
1A Fall 2023
Outstanding Design Work in 1A (Arch 192)
Alexa Woodworth
1B Winter 2024
Outstanding Design Work in 1B (Arch 193)
Ryan Liu
Vivian Xie
2A Fall 2023
Outstanding Design Work in 2A (Arch 292)
Byron Huang
2B Spring 2024
Outstanding Design Work in 2B (Arch 293)
William Guinane
Erin Kim
Derek Shin
1A-3A Technology Prize
Highest Standing in Technology Courses (Arch 172, 173, 260, 276)
Lana Dang
1A-2B Jo Beglo Book Prize
Outstanding Work in Cultural History (Arch 142, 143, 246, 247)
Erin Kim
3A Winter 2024
Outstanding Design Work 3A (Arch 392)
Michael Kay
Erin Kim
Derek Shin
3B Fall 2023
Outstanding Design Work 3B (Arch 393)
Correa Studio
Audrey Chen
Simone Darveau
Kailing Mai
Fortin Studio
Michael Salib
McMinn Studio
Ian Bryane
Fonseka Studio
Danny Pang
Bisset Studio
Ho Pak Yeung
Vencie Studio
Valentina Aguayo Martiri
The Rome Prize
Ian Bryane
4A Fall 2023
Outstanding Design Work in 4A (considering 493)
Ruby Liu
Nathan Vilela
4A Fall 2023
Highest Academic Standing in 4A (considering CBD term)
Miriam Palmer
4A Fall 2023 The Smale Fellowship
Highest Standing in design and academic averages and play a role in the profession
Miriam Palmer
Cultural History Prize
Overall Standing in Cultural History 1A - 4B
Erin Kim
Submission-based awards
Andrew Levitt Memorial Award for Compassion
Caelan Shaw
Norm Li
1st Place - Jinhong (Sophie) Rioux
2nd Place - Lana Dang & Brooke Kelleher
3rd Place - Simone Darveau, Kailing Mai, Audrey Chen
CISC Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Award
Michael Salib, Naya Sanchez, Sarah Abdulka
Energy+Design Award
Ryan Liu, Saban Alford
OAA Prize - Susatianability
Renee Fang, Andrew Mcdonald, Liam Enge
Michael Kay, Anne Fu, Derek Shin, Erin Kim
OAA Prize - EDI
Ian Bryane, Jan Hendrikse, Meghan Engelen, Maggie Claus, Jiadi Dai, Brianna Klei, Caresse Chia, Loh Min Ru, Naya Sanchez, Catherine Leung, Sarah Abdulkarim (split)
Youngjin Kim, Abeer Ali, Nisha Bhathella
A.M. Snider Family Award for excellence
Nicole Cao
BDP Quadrangle Excellence in Digital Design and Fabrication
Leanne Li, Matthew Baker, Phillis Yang
Lemay Change Maker
Aatiqah Sarfraz, Kyra Hiltz, Alisha Ali
Wallman Architects Award in Sustainable Urban Design
Roksolana Ozerianska
Graduate award winners 2023-2024
Department-nominated awards
Commended Theses
Giulia Paige Kiernan
Matthew Dlugosz
Nidi Metaj
Elizabeth Antczak
Vincent Chuang
Safaa Alnabelseya
Jeremy Johnson
Madeleine Reinhart
Laila Mourad
Liam Bursey
Alison McNeil
AIA Medal and Certificate
Madeleine Reinhart
Alpha Rho Chi Medal
For leadership and professional promise
Nidi Metaj
ARCC King Student Medal
Matthew Dlugosz
Canadian Architect Student Award of Excellence Nominees
Matthew Dlugosz
Vincent Chuang
Safaa Alnabelseya
Edward Allen Student Award
BTES award celebrating excellence in the integration of building technology and architectural design
Cian Hrabi
Yangbo Zhu
OAA Guild Medal
Esraa Saad
RAICHonour Roll
Top 10% Academic Average for MArch
Madeleine Reinhart
Giulia Paige Kiernan
Elizabeth Antczak
Nidi Metaj
RAIC Medal
Outstanding Thesis MArch + Top Average for MArch
Giulia Paige Kiernan
Ron Sims Purchase Prize
Outstanding presentations work for MArch Thesis
Laura Woodall
Urban Strategies Inc. Award
Best Urban Design
Giulia Paige Kiernan
Submission-based awards
Adosi Graduate Scholarship for Food +Agriculture
Interest in researching food and agriculture
Nadia Cheng
Barry Bell Scholarship
Thesis excellence in international architecture
Ali Salama
Dr. Daleep Singh Memorial Award
Strong research proposal and interest in the area of Architecture in Africa
Zhoya Khan
Kirkor
Jordan Gilbert Crowder
Martin Simmons (MSS)
Adrian Hutchinson
Pella Award
1st Place - Yoon Hur
2nd Place - Syed Bahroz Ali
3rd Place - Adrian Hutchinson
SOPREMA award
Achievement in MA/MB year (ARCH 691)
1st Place - Lyric Barnik
2nd Place - Yanbo Zhu
3rd Place - Xiaouyu Wang
Waterloo Architecture Student Award in Community Studies
Jason Cai
Studio, TA + contribution awards
Design Studio Award
MA/MB Achievement 690/691
Tobi Babalola
TR&D Achievement Award
Top standing Arch 692/693 F2021/W2022
Brianna Brown
Vanessa Drmac
Batool Alqasas
Alexa Holder
Marj Schaefer Award
Contribution to School of Architecture
Alex Li
Rome Fall 2024 Teaching Position for a recent grad
Sepideh Rajabzadeh
Elizabeth Lenny
RPBW Internship
Liam Fujita
L'Oeuf Massive Impact Graduate Award
Monica Gutierrez