Awards & Accolades: January 2022

Congratulations to the record-breaking 213 Golden Bears & Pandas recognized as 2021 Academic All-Canadians (AAC) — including 44 student athletes in the Faculty of Science! This recognition celebrates excellence in both academic and athletic achievement, and we’re pleased to celebrate the 2021 cohort of student athletes across the University of Alberta for their outstanding performance.

Congratulations to Isabella Adatia - Pandas Rugby, Divine Adekanmbi - Bears Track, Christopher Baker - Bears Swimming, Jacob Bennett - Bears Hockey, Dane Boczkowski - Bears Cross-Country & Track, Jassen Brown - Bears Football, Wesley Calef - Bears Track, Kirsten Chamberlin - Pandas Hockey, Zoe Cinnamon -Pandas Curling, Fiona Connolly - Pandas Cross-Country, Grace Cook - Pandas Cross-Country & Track, Shaina Corrick - Pandas Soccer, Jacob Deinum - Bears Volleyball, Evan Essapa - Bears Track, Taran Goring - Bears Wrestling, Joshua Guthrie - Bears Golf, Paige Hardy - Pandas Cross-Country, Matthew Harrison - Bears Track, Eve Hobart - Pandas Tennis, Kobe Holloway - Bears Football, yan Jacques - Bears Curling, Sem Kampman - Bears Soccer, Jessica Kreutz - Pandas Tennis, Jillian Lightbown - Pandas Golf, Alicia Lo - Pandas Track, Jack MacPherson - Bears Basketball, Jun Makita - Bears Tennis, Sydney McCluskey - Pandas Hockey, Holly Minckler - Pandas Soccer, Ejuwa Oyama - Bears Football, Paige Papley - Pandas Curling, Derek Parker - Bears Track, Tyler Paterson - Bears Hockey, Noah Perkins - Bears Football, Kiran Phaterpekar - Bears Tennis, Clarrence Romaguera - Bears Football, Vianne Rouleau - Pandas Wrestling, Max Russell - Bears Basketball, Nathen Schmidt - Bears Wrestling, Tristan Sinnatamby - Pandas Track, Daniel Stayer - Bears Swimming, Ashley Turner - Pandas Soccer, Jason Ushko - Bears Cross-Country & Track, and Janko Vong - Bears Soccer!

Congratulations to Bei Jiang, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, on receiving a Collaborative Research Team Award from the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI). The award will help fund Jiang’s research over the next three years, focusing on synthetic data and risk measures — a component of her expertise in data analysis.

Congratulations to Matthew Macauley, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, on being awarded the Raymond U. Lemieux Chair in Carbohydrate Chemistry. This honour recognizes Macauley’s research excellence, focused on glycans — carbohydrate biomolecules with important implications for human health and our immune systems.

Congratulations to Maya Abou-Ghanem (‘21 PhD), graduate of the Department of Chemistry, on receiving a Faculty of Science 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Award. Abou-Ghanem received the award for her research on the impact of road dust on air quality.

Congratulations to Scott Karbashewsk (‘21 PhD), graduate of the Department of Physics, on being recognized with a Faculty of Science 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Award. Karbashewski received the award for his research on magnetized plasma pressure filaments.

Congratulations to Abhoy Karmakar (‘21 PhD), graduate of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, on being recognized with a Faculty of Science 2021 Doctoral Dissertation Award. Karmakar received the award for his research exploring the microscopic structure and dynamics of halide perovskite and similar materials.

Congratulations to Michelle Sullivan (‘20 MsC), graduate of the Department of Physics, on being awarded the Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship by the Canadian Association of Physicists. This scholarship is awarded physicists who demonstrate a strong academic record and passion for teaching physics, demonstrated by her outstanding work as a teaching assistant and outreach activities. 

Congratulations to Janko Vong (‘20 BSc), named the Mark Goodkey Memorial Trophy recipient as the top male Academic All-Canadian for 2020/2021! This award, and the AAC honour, recognizes outstanding academic and athletic achievements.