The 2024 Awards of Excellence recognize the outstanding dedication of our U of T community

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

“This year’s Awards of Excellence showcase the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across our three campuses. Our recipients stand out for their individual accomplishments, as well as their concern for others and their dedication to our collective success,” President Meric Gertler said in his address to the winners. “To all our award winners, let me say that you make us proud, and you set a wonderful example for all of us.” 

This year’s winners are: 

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