Awards of Excellence Recipients 2024

We are delighted to announce the 2024 winners. Click on each linked name to read more about each of these remarkable U of T students, faculty and staff members. More links to recipient announcements and citations will be added in the coming days. Check back for updates!

Faculty winners: 

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award 
University Professor Arthur Ripstein, Faculty of Law and Department of Philosophy 

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) 
Professor Sean Hum, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering 

Northrop Frye Award (Team) 
Embedded Ethics Education Initiative, Faculty of Arts & Science 
Professor Diane Horton 
Professor David Liu  
Professor Sheila A. McIlraith 
Professor Steven Coyne 

Staff winners:

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 
Jennifer 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 

Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader 
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 

President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence 
Sean Suleman, Division of the Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture 

President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence 
Trevor Cuddy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine 

Student winners: 

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 
Georgianna Lin, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science 

John H. Moss Scholarship 
Michaela Hargitai, Department of Health & 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 
Foti Vito, Faculty of Law 

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Emerging Leader 
Shezadi Khushal, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education