K.D. Fryer Gold Medal

Award type: 
Medals/Prizes
Award description: 

This award is presented annually, at Fall Convocation, to a graduating Mathematics student who best exemplifies academic excellence and good citizenship. Involvement in extracurricular affairs such as athletics, cultural activities, and student government are important criteria in making the award decision. The medal is in honour of Kenneth D. Fryer, a professor of Mathematics since 1959. As Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for a number of years, he served the Faculty with academic distinction and good humoured dedication until his death in 1984.

Level: 
Year Four
Program:
Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Business and CS (Double Degree), Business and Math (Double Degree), Combinatorics and Optimization, Computational Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology Mgmt, Math/Fin.Analysis and Risk Mgmt, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Finance, Mathematical Optimization, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics/CPA, Mathematics/Business Admin, Mathematics/Teaching, Pure Mathematics, Scientific Computation/Applied Mathematics, Statistics
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Students considered automatically - no application.
Term: 
Fall
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall