Recent graduates, Jun Yan (Pure Mathematics and Combinatorics & Optimization) and Jameson Weng (Computer Science) have been awarded the Alumni Gold Medal and Governor General’s Silver Medal, respectively.
The prestigious medals were awarded to the undergraduate students after they attained the highest academic standing during their degrees.
Yan, who graduated with a double major in Pure Mathematics and Combinatorics & Optimization and a minor in Psychology, earned the coveted award after achieving a 97.34 cumulative average and a 98.72 major average.
“I know I worked hard and achieved very good grades during my undergraduate years, but it was still a pleasant surprise to find out I will be the recipient of this award, especially after I realized only one graduate per faculty gets awarded,” Yan said. “I feel very honoured that the hard work I put in and the skills I acquired have been recognized.”
Weng was enrolled in the computer science co-op program and finished with an average of 97 percent across his undergraduate courses.
“I’m very happy to have received this award,” Weng said. “This was not something I aimed for specifically. It just came as a result of how I approached school. It came about because I liked learning, and I always try to understand what I was being taught.”
Learn more about Yan and Weng in their individual profile stories.