U of T faculty, staff and students recognized with 2024 Awards of Excellence

April 12, 2024 by U of T Celebrates

The University of Toronto has announced the winners of the 2024 Awards of Excellence, a prestigious program presented annually in collaboration with the U of T Alumni Association (UTAA) to recognize outstanding and inspiring faculty, staff, librarians and students.

“This year’s award recipients join the ranks of our past honourees, building on a great tradition of extraordinary dedication to the university and to society as a whole,” President Meric Gertler said in his address to the winners. “They represent the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across the university and they are an inspiration to us all.

“To everyone being officially recognized today, you’ve earned the admiration and gratitude of the entire university and you’ve set a tremendous example.”

Faculty

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize — Influential Leader

Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award

Northrop Frye Award (Faculty)

  • Professor Sean Hum — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Northrop Frye Award (Team)

Embedded Ethics Education Initiative, Faculty of Arts & Science

  • Professor Diane Horton — Department of Computer Science
  • Professor David Liu — Department of Computer Science
  • Professor Sheila McIlraith — Department of Computer Science
  • Assistant Professor Steven Coyne — Department of Computer Science

Staff

Northrop Frye Award (Staff)

Academic and Advising Training Program (multi-divisional)

  • Yvette Ali — Victoria University, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Kerri Huffman — New College, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Svitlana Frunchak — University of Toronto Mississauga
  • Kimberly Elias-Cartwright — Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
  • Ketri Bennett — Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
  • Heather Kelly — Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
  • Cori Hanson — Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Andrea McGee — Faculty of Information
  • Julian Weinrib — Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
  • Allison Scully — Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • Natasha Jesenak — Woodsworth College, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Jen Tigno — University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Tehmeena Jadoon — University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Sheri Browne — University of Toronto Mississauga

Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services

Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

Chancellor’s Leadership Award — Emerging Leader

Chancellor’s Leadership Award — Distinguished Leader

Chancellor’s Leadership Award — Influential Leader

  • Drew Gyorke — Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

President’s Excellence Award — Emerging Excellence

President’s Excellence Award — Distinguished Excellence

  • Sean Caffrey — Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Sean Suleman — Division of the Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture

President’s Excellence Award — Influential Excellence

Students

Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

  • Natasha Sheikhan — Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health

UTAA Graduate Scholars

  • Crizza Ching — Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Maryam Abisola Owodunni — Department of Geography & Planning, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Blue (Georgianna) Lin — Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science

John H. Moss Scholarship

UTAA Scholars

  • Sophia Abolore — University College, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Jonathan Angell — Victoria College, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Margaret Chen — Victoria College, Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Vedika Jha — Victoria College, Faculty of Arts & Science

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize — Emerging Leader

See the full list of 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients 

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