Graduate Awards

graduate student achievements

The Department of Physics & Astronomy is proud of our hard-working, driven, and collaborative graduate students! Across Astronomy, Condensed Matter and Material Physics, Medical Physics, and Planetary Physics, among other degree pathways, our students strive for excellence. Recognizing their achievements is one of the most important things we do in supporting students towards their future goals.

AWARDS ARCHIVE



Physics & Astronomy Awards

Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence

Description: Awarded to Graduate Student Teaching Assistants who use exemplary practices as Demonstrators and Tutors.

Recipients:

  • Indrani Das (2021-22)
  • Kasia Wisniewski (2021-22)
  • Matheus Adam (2020-21)
  • Idan Nemirovsky (2020-21)
  • Bethany Schefter (2020-21)
  • Nazban Darukhanawalla (2019-20)
  • Kaylie Green (2019-20)
  • Hadi Papei (2019-20)
  • Chris Brown (2018-19)
  • Diego Martinez (2018-19)
  • Chris Wyenberg (2018-19)
  • Taylor Armitage (2017-18)
  • Mark Baker (2017-18)
  • Ryan Hopkins (2017-18)
  • Mitchell Brocklebank (2016-17)
  • Dan Hatfield (2016-17)
  • Sham Mahagammulla Gamage (2016-17)
  • Sabastine Ezugwu (2014-15)
  • Zahra Haghshenasfard (2014-15)
  • Cameron Hopkins (2014-15)
  • Neven Vulic (2014-15)
  • Isabelle Cyr (2013-14)
  • Kendra Kellogg (2013-14)
  • Aycha Tammour (2013-14)
  • Jeffrey Bailey (2012-13)
  • Fereshte Rajabi (2012-13)
  • Marcial Garbanzo Salas (2012-13)
  • Geron Bindseil (2011-12)
  • Teznie Pugh (2011-12)
  • Melanie Wright (2011-12)
  • Chris Racknor (2010-11)
  • Daniel Schindel (2010-11)
  • Dilini Subasinghe (2010-11)
  • Stephanie Keating (2009-10)
  • Edward Stokan (2009-10)
  • Mohammed Osman (2009-10)
  • Joel Cox (2008-09)
  • Ron Dauphinee (2008-09)
  • Ildiko Beres (2007-08)
  • Dustin Haw (2007-08)
  • Christopher Mokry (2006-07)
  • Razvan Nistor (2006-07)
  • Asad Rezaee (2005-06)
  • James Odegaard (2005-06)
  • Kristine Drew (2004-05)
  • Iftekharul Haque (2004-05)
  • Debashish Mukherji (2003-04)
  • Simon Ruffell (2003-04)
  • Andreu Costa (2002-03)
  • Kevin Graham (2002-03)
  • Margaret Campbell (2001-02)
  • Jason Hewitt (2001-02)
  • Christopher McNorgan (2001-02)
  • Eric Meloche (2001-02)
  • Patricia Lindsay (2000-01)
  • Simona Nikolova (2000-01)
  • Chris Pinciuc (1999-20)
  • Sergey Kuzmin (1999-20)
  • Chris Bowen (1998-99)
  • Joseph Drexler (1998-99)
  • Jeff Kempe (1997-98)
  • Jesse Greener (1997-98)
  • Scott B. Barrie (1996-97)
  • Robin G. Kelly (1996-97)
  • Jean-Marc A. Noel (1996-97)
  • Jason Russell (1996-97)
  • Russell Thompson (1996-97)
  • Wayne Lau (1995-96)
  • Albert Russell (1995-96)
  • C.T. Sparrow (1994-95)
  • Erika Lisa Winkler (1994-95)
  • Clinton Harold Sheehan (1994-95)
  • Tracy Ann Porcelli (1993-94)
  • Paula Ruth Lane Heron (1993-94)
  • Brian James Jackel (1993-94)
  • Thayananthan Thayaparan (1992-93)
  • Wai Tong Ivan Yeung (1992-93)
  • M. Louis Lauzon (1991-92)
  • Crystal Plume (1991-92)
  • David Hamilton (1991-92)
  • Maria Drangova (1990-91)
  • Lisa LeBlanc (1990-91)
  • Konstantinos Gioulgkidis (1990-91)
  • Brian Reid (deceased) (1990-91)

Teaching Assistant Faculty of Science Award

Description: Awarded to Graduate Student Teaching Assistants who use exemplary practices as Demonstrators and Tutors.

Recipients:

  • Noah Stocek (2023-24)
  • Cole Gregg (2022-23)
  • Mahmood Mazarin (2021-22)
  • Mark Suffak (2020-21)
  • Diego Martinez (2019-20)
  • Ryan Hopkins (2018-19)
  • Megan Tannock (2017-18)
  • Mark Baker (2016-17)
  • Matthew Shannon (2015-16)
  • Marcial Garbanzo Salas (2014-15)
  • Wayne Oswald (2013-14)
  • Edward Stokan (2012-13)
  • Geron Bindseil (2011-12)
  • Joel Cox (2010-11)
  • Eric Barbagiovanni (2008-09)
  • Elizabeth Silber (2007-08)
  • Iftekhar-ul Haque (2006-07)
  • Jamu Alford (2005-06)
  • Debashish Mukherji (2004-05)
  • Simon Ruffell (2003-04)
  • Eric Meloche (2002-03)
  • Margaret Campbell (2001-02)
  • Joseph Drexler (2000-01)
  • Jason Russell (1999-20)
  • Wayne Lau (1998-99)