Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The Governor General's Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels: Bronze at the secondary school level; Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary, diploma level; Silver at the undergraduate level; and Gold at the graduate level. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General by participating educational institutions, along with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General to recognize outstanding scholastic achievements.
| Year | Winner and thesis | Department/School | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Muhammad Shehryar Khan PhD | Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering | Engineering |
| 2023 | Jackie Zehr PhD | Kinesiology | Health |
| 2023 | Kendra Fortin MA | Recreation and Leisure Studies | Health |
| 2022 | Michael Paris PhD | Kinesiology | Health |
| 2022 | Patrick Naylor PhD | Pure Mathematics | Mathematics |
| 2022 | Simeng Hu MMath | Combinatorics and Optimization | Mathematics |
| 2021 | Tejinder Singh PhD | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering |
| 2021 | Sara Wyngaarden MSc | Public Health and Health Systems | Health |
| 2020 | Harrison Oakes PhD | Psychology | Arts |
| 2020 | Joanne Marie Fitzgibbons MES | School of Planning | Environment |
| 2019 | Robie Hennigar PhD | Physics and Astronomy | Science |
| 2019 | Samuel Jaques MMath | Combinatorics and Optimization | Mathematics |
| 2018 | German Gómez-Rios PhD | Chemistry | Science |
| 2018 | Denise St. Marie MFA and Timothy Walker MFA (jointly) | Fine Arts | Arts |
| 2017 | Gordon Pennycook PhD | Psychology | Arts |
| 2017 | Piper Bernbaum MArch | Architecture | Engineering |
| 2016 | Paul Seli PhD | Psychology | Arts |
| 2016 | Minyang Han MMath | Computer Science | Mathematics |
| 2015 | Abbas Mehrabian PhD | Combinatorics and Optimization | Mathematics |
| 2015 | Timothy Sipkens MASc | Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering | Engineering |
| 2014 | Ian Smith PhD | Kinesiology | Health Sciences |
| 2014 | Luke Schaeffer MMath | Computer Science | Mathematics |
| 2013 | Adriano Senatore PhD | Biology | Science |
| 2013 | Kent Fisher MSc | Physics and Astronomy | Science |
| 2012 | Rongxing Lu PhD | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering |
| 2012 | Matthew Daly MASc | Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering | Engineering |
| 2011 | Steven Denniss PhD | Kinesiology | Health Sciences |
| 2011 | Nora Boyd MA | Philosophy | Arts |
| 2010 | Andrew Doxey PhD | Biology | Science |
| 2009 | Margo Hilbrecht PhD | Recreation and Leisure Studies | Health Sciences |
| 2008 | Edwin Cey PhD | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Science |
| 2007 | Nora Doerr-MacEwen PhD | Planning | Environment |