Student Awards - George Dufault Medal

Thursday, May 12, 2016

George Dufault Medal for Excellence in Communication

The George Dufault Medal is awarded annually to the graduating student in the 4B term in Engineering who has demonstrated excellence in communication ability through the submission of outstanding work-term reports and the oral presentation of one of these reports in a competition held during the last (4B) term of the academic program. The award was established by the family of the late George Dufault in recognition of his contribution to the University as its first Coordinator and first Head of the Department of Co-ordination, now the Department of Co-operative Education and Career Services and later as a Lecturer in Physics and a Professor of Electrical Engineering.

Varun Jacob-JohnThis year Peter Douglas announced the winner of the George Dufault medal  to Mr. Varun Jacob-John, 4B Mechatronics Engineering student. Mr.  Jacob-John also received second place in the Sandford Fleming Foundation Technical Speaker Competition in the Fall 2015 term.

Mr. Jacob-John has remained on the Dean's Honour List each year from 1A to 4A (to date). He has very strong academic achievements, including several courses in the high 90's.

Congratulations Varun!!!