U of T faculty, staff and students recognized with 2024 Awards of Excellence
Published: April 10, 2024
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
University Professor Arthur Ripstein – Faculty of Law and department of philosophy, Faculty of Arts & Science
Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader
Professor Mayo Moran – Trinity College and the Faculty of Law
Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award
Professor Gillian Hadfield – Faculty of Law
Northrop Frye Award (Faculty)
Northrop Frye Award (Team)
Embedded Ethics Education Initiative – department of computer science, Faculty of Arts & Science
Professor Diane Horton
Professor David Liu
Professor Sheila McIlraith
Assistant Professor Steven Coyne
Staff
Northrop Frye Award (Staff)
Academic 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
Jerome Poon Ting – Faculty of Law
Cecelia Power – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award
Prasanna Balasundaram – Faculty of Law
Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Emerging Leader
Jessica Silver – University of Toronto Mississauga
Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader
Nadia Claire Rosemond – University of Toronto Scarborough
Prasanna Balasundaram – Faculty of Law
Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Influential Leader
Drew Gyorke – Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation
President’s Excellence Award – Emerging Excellence
Jonathan Vandor – Division of the Vice-President & Provost
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
Trevor Cuddy – Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Students
Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award
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
Michaela (Micki) Hargitai – department of health and society, University of Toronto Scarborough
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
Shezadi Khushal – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
