Trent University: Titles, Honours, & Awards Table of Contents
Chancellors
Presidents
Board of Governor Chairs
Honorary Degree Recipients
Eminent Service Award winners
Distinguished Research Award winners
Symons Award for Excellence in Teaching winners
Governor General’s Medals winners
President’s Medal winners
Symons Medal winners
Bagnani Medal winners
Updated 3 April 2018 Chancellor
Duties of a Chancellor The Chancellor is the titular head of the University who confers all degrees and diplomas on behalf of the Senate.
Chancellors The Hon. Leslie M. Frost, P.C., Q.C., LL.D., D.C.L. (1967 - 1973) The Hon. Eugene A. Forsey, O.C., M.A., PH.D., LL.D., D.LITT., F.R.S.C. (1973 - 1977) William L. Morton, O.C., M.A., B.LITT., LL.D., D.LITT., F.R.HIST.S. (1977 - 1980) Margaret Laurence, C.C., B.A., D.LITT., LL.D. (1981 - 1983) John J. Robinette, C.C., B.A., Q.C., D.C.L., LL.D. (1984 - 1987) F. Kenneth Hare, C.C., B.SC., PH.D., LL.D., D.LITT., D.S.LITT., D.SC., F.K.C., F.R.S.C. (1988 - 1995) Mary May Simon, C.M., LL.D. (1996 - 1999, AND 2002) Peter John Gzowski, C.C., LL.D., D.Litt. (1999 - 2002) Roberta Lynn Bondar, O.C., O.ONT., B.SC., M.SC., M.D., PH.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.C. (2003 - 2009) Dr. Tom Jackson, O.C., LL.D. (2009-2013) Don Tapscott B.SC., LL.D. (2013-present)
Updated 3 April 2018 President
Thomas H. B. Symons (1963 - 1972) Thomas E. W. Nind (1972 - 1979) Donald F. Theall (1980 - 1987) John O. Stubbs (1987 - 1993) Leonard W. Conolly (1994 - 1997) David C. Smith - Interim President (1997 - 1998) Bonnie M. Patterson (1998 - 2009) Dr. Steven E. Franklin, Ph.D., FCASI (2009-2014) Dr. Leo Groarke, Ph.D. (2014-Present)
Updated 3 April 2018 BOARD OF GOVERNOR CHAIRS
1962-1967 Charles Fraser 1967-1971 Hugh Waddell 1971-1975 Bernard Sandwell 1975-1980 David Woods 1980-1984 Erica Cherney 1984-1986 Jon Grant 1987-1991 John dePencier 1991-1994 Robert Stephenson 1994-1999 Jalynn Bennett 1999-2002 Gary Wolff 2002-2008 Reid Morden 2008-2011 David Morton 2011-2014 Anne Wright 2014-2016 Bryan Davies Rod Taylor, Term started July 1st 2016 – Present
Updated 3 April 2018 HONORARY DEGREES The University awards three types of honorary degrees: Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), and Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.).
Recipients of Honorary Degrees (by year)
Year Recipient Degree Reason 1967 Major James William Coldwell Doctor of Laws Public service Edwin Mirvish Doctor of Laws Patron of the arts Bora Laskin Doctor of Laws Jurisprudence Charles Allan Ashley Doctor of Academe Letters Alex Colville Doctor of Artist Letters 1968 Charles K. Fraser Doctor of Laws Service to Trent Rev. Roger Guindon Doctor of Laws Academe Wilfrid Bennett Lewis Doctor of Laws Academe Hon. James Chalmers McRuer Doctor of Laws Jurisprudence Alexander Brady Doctor of Academe Letters Floyd Sherman Chalmers Doctor of Patron of the arts Letters 1969 Col. John Alexander Dewart Doctor of Laws Peterborough service Louis Fine Doctor of Laws public service Doris Eileen Lewis Doctor of Laws librarian Hon. John Howard Sissons Doctor of Laws jurisprudence Morris Bishop Doctor of Academe Letters 1970 Edward Hewlett Johnson Doctor of Laws Biafra aid, mission Fern Alma Rahmel Doctor of Laws education James Alexander Corry Doctor of academe Letters Gratien Gelinas Doctor of arts Letters 1971 Gilbert Bagnani Doctor of Laws Service to Trent George Parkin Grant Doctor of Laws academe Donald James LeRoy Doctor of Laws academe, public service Ronald James Thom Doctor of Laws Alan Stewart Paton Doctor of civil liberties Letters 1972 Hon. Therese F. Casgrain Doctor of Laws public service Hon. Mr. Justice Samuel Doctor of Laws jurisprudence Freedman Updated 3 April 2018 Lady Mary Helen Ogilvie Doctor of Laws service to Trent William Augustus Ritchie Doctor of Laws academe Margaret Laurence Doctor of arts Letters 1973 Kathleen Coburn Doctor of arts (spring) Letters Harold Scott MacDonald Doctor of Laws academe Coxeter Winona Grace MacInnis Doctor of Laws Public service Gilbert Ryle Doctor of Laws academe 1973 (fall) Margaret Eleanor Atwood Doctor of arts Letters Louis Rasminsky Doctor of Laws Public service 1974 Harry Joseph Boyle Doctor of arts (spring) Letters John Morgan Gray Doctor of Laws arts Ross Munro Matthews Doctor of Laws Peterborough service 1974 (fall) Robertson Davies Doctor of arts Letters 1975 William Herbert Cranston Doctor of Laws Public service (spring) John Harry Ebbs Doctor of Laws Public service Thomas Henry Bull Symons Doctor of Laws Service to Trent Gilles Vigneault Doctor of arts Letters 1975 (fall) James Robbins Kidd Doctor of Laws public service, academe Edith Margaret Fulton Fowke Doctor of arts Letters 1976 Donald Olding Hebb Doctor of Laws academe (spring) William Reid Doctor of Laws arts Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie Doctor of Laws Public service Marie Tremaine Doctor of academe Letters 1977 Celia Franca Doctor of Laws arts (spring) Jose M. Valverde Doctor of Trent academe Letters 1977 (fall) John Charles Polanyi Doctor of Laws academe Gordon Hamilton Southam Doctor of Laws arts William Hugh Kenner Doctor of Peterborough, academe Letters 1978 S. Robert Blair Doctor of Laws Public service
Updated 3 April 2018 (spring) Francis Edward Paxton Doctor of Laws arts Whitehead Eugene Alfred Forsey Doctor of Trent, public service Letters 1978 (fall) Stanley Howard Knowles Doctor of Laws public service A.J.M. Smith Doctor of academe Letters 1979 Frederick Kenneth Hare Doctor of Laws academe (spring) Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Doctor of Laws arts Harry Reginald Williams Doctor of Laws academe, Peterborough Mary Louise Northway Doctor of academe Letters 1979 (fall) Frank Radford Crawley Doctor of Laws arts Arnold Cantwell Smith Doctor of Laws public service Wilfred Cantwell Smith Doctor of academe Letters 1980 Margaret Leonore MacKelvie Doctor of Laws Peterborough service (spring) William Belmont Common Doctor of Laws jurisprudence Sir Alfred Ayer Doctor of academe Letters 1980 (fall) Leo Yaffe Doctor of academe Letters Bernard Danton Sandwell Doctor of Laws service to Trent 1981 Peter Theodore Demos Doctor of Laws academe, Peterborough (spring) Trevor Lloyd Doctor of Laws academe Raymond Moriyama Doctor of Laws architect 1981 (fall) David T. Suzuki Doctor of Laws academe 1982 Timothy Findley Doctor of arts, Peterborough area (spring) Letters Malcolm Mackenzie Ross Doctor of academe Letters Beverly Northcott Smallman Doctor of Laws scientist, service to Trent 1982 (fall) Karen Kain Doctor of Laws arts David Sutherland Doctor of Laws local educational service 1983 Donald Chant Doctor of Laws academe (spring) Maureen Forrester Doctor of Laws arts Maxwell Ward Doctor of Laws public service
Updated 3 April 2018 1983 (fall) Tommy Douglas Doctor of Laws public service Joseph Jacobs Doctor of Laws arts 1984 Thomas Berger Doctor of Laws jurisprudence (spring) Lois Wilson Doctor of Laws religion 1984 (fall) George Connell Doctor of Laws academe George Ignatieff Doctor of Laws academe Ronald Watts Doctor of Laws academe 1985 F. Norman Jewison Doctor of Laws arts (spring) W.O. Mitchell Doctor of Laws arts 1985 (fall) John Holmes Doctor of Laws public service John Holmes Doctor of Laws arts, publishing 1986 William Fisher Doctor of Laws business, Peterborough (spring) Timothy Porteous Doctor of Laws arts Donald Rickerd Doctor of Laws public service 1986 (fall) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Doctor of Laws prisoner of conscience Andrei Dimitrievich Sakharov Doctor of Laws prisoner of conscience Hon. Mr. Justice Walter Surma Doctor of Laws human rights Tarnopolsky 1987 Meyer Brownstone Doctor of Laws public service (spring) Pierre Juneau Doctor of Laws public service Sister Veronica O'Reilly Doctor of Laws religious leader, Peterborough, alumni 1987 Alan Earp Doctor of Laws academe, service to (Installatio education n) 1987 (fall) William Dray Doctor of Laws academe Peter Gzowski Doctor of Laws public service, broadcasting 1988 Edward Walter Scott Doctor of Laws Religion (spring) Diane Lynn Dupuy Doctor of Laws arts 1988 Charles Evan Feinberg Posthumous library benefactor (August) LL.D. 1988 (fall) Douglas Campbell Sadler Doctor of Laws Natural science 1989 Raymond Murray Schafer Doctor of arts (spring) Letters Edith Grace Firth Doctor of Laws librarian Geraldine Anne Kenney- Doctor of Laws science Wallace
Updated 3 April 2018 John Alexander Irving Young Doctor of Laws engineering, Peterborough 1989 (fall) Marion Golda Fry Doctor of academe, service to Letters Trent Richard Hay Sadleir Doctor of academe, service to Letters Trent S.G. Denis Smith Doctor of academe, service to Letters Trent Hugh Franklin Waddell Doctor of Laws public service, service to Trent Walter George Ward Doctor of Laws public service, service to Trent 1990 Dennis Dickens Sweeting Doctor of theatre, alumnus (spring) Letters Kenneth Earl Kidd Doctor of Laws academe Martha Ann Kidd Doctor of Laws heritage conservancy, Peterborough Harold Barling Town Doctor of Laws art Ralph Ray Krueger Doctor of Laws academe 1990 (fall) Scott Alexander Young Doctor of author Letters Beth Appeldoorn Doctor of Laws Canadian booktrade Susan Sandler Doctor of Laws Canadian booktrade 1991 Clara Thomas Doctor of academe (spring) Letters Gary Potts Doctor of Laws native rights T.E.W. Nind Doctor of Laws academe, service to Trent Morden Yolles Doctor of Laws engineering 1991 (fall) Wayland Drew Doctor of author, teacher, Letters environmental concerns Jon Grant Doctor of Laws Peterborough businessman, environmental concerns, service to Trent Stanley Rowe Doctor of Laws ecologist 1992 John Kim Bell Doctor of Laws Cdn. Native Arts Foundation, orchestra conductor Jack Matthews Doctor of Laws International Studies, educator Julia Phelps Doctor of Laws art historian, teacher Bertha Wilson Doctor of Laws jurisprudence, women's
Updated 3 April 2018 concerns 1993 Inger Hansen Doctor of Laws jurisprudence, women's issues David Trevor Moore Doctor of Laws public service, service to Trent Walter George Pitman Doctor of Laws public service, educator 1994 Ernest Benedict Doctor of Laws native elder, teacher Douglas Cardinal Doctor of Laws native architect Rosemarie Kuptana Doctor of Laws native governmental leader 1995 Dennis Beynon Lee Doctor of poet, editor Letters Nancy Ruth Doctor of Laws social activist David William Schindler Doctor of Laws ecologist 1996 Julia Ann Johnston Doctor of children's writer Letters Robert (Bob) Michael Gainey Doctor of Laws professional sport 1997 Michael Granville Valpy Doctor of journalism Letters Sylva Malka Gelber Doctor of Laws public service 1998 Mary Cynthia Walsh Doctor of Laws performing arts Ian Keith Affleck Doctor of Laws science - Physics Dorothy Kate Burnham Doctor of Laws Canadian and aboriginal textiles 1999 Chris Austin Hadfield Doctor of Laws astronaut, space science Madeleine Parent Doctor of Laws social activist, feminist 2000 Tom Jackson Doctor of Laws actor, musician, humanitarianism Alanis Obomsawin Doctor of Laws social activist, filmmaker 2001 James Jude Joseph Orbinski Doctor of Laws international medicine, humanitarianism Ernest Arthur Coombs Doctor of Laws performing arts for children 2002 John Dumaresq de Pencier Doctor of Laws community service Doris McCarthy Doctor of Laws visual arts David L. Morton Doctor of Laws community service John Daniel O'Leary Doctor of Laws literacy 2003 Frank Joseph Augustyn Doctor of Laws dancer, author, educator 2004 Jean Murray Cole Doctor of author, historian Letters Donald N. LePan Doctor of scholarly publishing Letters Alistair MacLeod Doctor of Canadian fiction
Updated 3 April 2018 Letters Patricia Kathleen (P.K.) Page / Doctor of writer, painter P.K. Irwin Letters The Hon. Rosalie Silberman Doctor of Laws jurisprudence and Abella equality Terence Dickinson Doctor of Laws science writer, astronomy 2005 Erica Cherney Doctor of Laws community service Lt. Gen. The Hon. Romeo A. Doctor of Laws peacekeeper, Dallaire humanitarian John David (Jake) Eberts Doctor of Laws arts and entertainment Mary May Simon Doctor of Laws aboriginal leadership 2006 Richard B. Wright Doctor of author, alumnus Letters Charles S. Coffey Doctor of Laws community leadership Roberta Jamieson Doctor of Laws aboriginal leadership Donald Tapscott Doctor of Laws leader in information technology 2007 Stuart McLean Doctor of Letters Dr. Ron Fourney Doctor of Laws Dr. Rosemary Speirs Doctor of Laws Mr. Jim Balsillie Doctor of Laws Honourable Margaret Norrie Doctor of Laws McCain Mr. Wallace McCain Doctor of Laws 2008 Mr. Hugh Anson-Cartwright Doctor of Letters Mr. Zacharias Kunuk Doctor of Laws Mr. Donnell Leahy Doctor of Laws Honourable Flora MacDonald Doctor of Laws Ms. Natalie MacMaster Doctor of Laws Mr. Michael Iain MacKay Doctor of Laws MacMillan 2009 Ms. Maude Barlow Doctor of Laws activist Ms. Sarah Polley Doctor of Laws arts, film Ms. Iona Campagnolo Doctor of Laws politician Mr. Tom Porter Doctor of Laws activist Ms. Mary Pratt Doctor of Laws artist (in absentia) 2010 Honourable Peter Adams Doctor of Laws Honourable William G. Davis Doctor of Laws Mr. Robert Glossop Doctor of Laws Mr. John Mighton Doctor of Laws Updated 3 April 2018 Ms. Nancy Strickland Doctor of Laws 2011 Mr. Rick Beaver Doctor of Laws Ms. Sandra Laronde Doctor of Laws The Right Honourable Kim Doctor of Laws Campbell Ms. Lauren Woolstencroft Doctor of Laws Mr. Craig Kielburger Doctor of Laws 2012 Mr. Gwynne Dyer Doctor of Letters Mr. Mark Starowicz Doctor of Letters Ms. Sheila Fraser Doctor of Laws Mr. Ralph Heintzman Doctor of Laws Ms. Judith Shamian Doctor of Laws 2013 Justin Chiu Doctor of Laws Bharrat Jagdeo Doctor of Laws The Honourable Ed Broadbent Doctor of Laws Bruce Falls Doctor of Science 2014 Richard Johnston Doctor of Laws David Patterson Doctor of Laws Wade Davis Doctor of Science Shelagh Grant Doctor of Letters Joseph Boyden Doctor of Letters 2015 Michael Thrasher Doctor of Laws Martha Friendly Doctor of Laws Drew Monkman Doctor of Science Peter Raymont Doctor of Letters Stephen Stohn Doctor of Letters 2016 Kathleen Taylor Doctor of Laws Michael de Pencier Doctor of Laws Linwood Barclay Doctor of Letters Roy MacGregor Doctor of Letters
Updated 3 April 2018 Updated 3 April 2018 EMINENT SERVICE AWARD Established in 1978, the Eminent Service Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the life of the University in any area of its activities.
Recipients of the Eminent Service Award 1978 Julia Phelps Hugh Waddell 1979 no award 1980 Don Cameron 1981 Jack Lodge 1982 David Woods 1983 Kenneth Kidd 1984 Bay Bell 1985 David Scoble 1986 Erica Cherney 1987 Maurice Boote David Macmillan 1988 Jack Martin
1989 Spring Nan Belfry 1989 Mary Amyotte Fall* Arlene Davis John Moore * special 25th Anniversary Year
1990 Spring Alf Cole 1990 Fall Joan Knowles 1991 Helen Whiteside 1992 Nancy Sherouse 1993 John de Pencier 1994 Robert W.F. Stephenson 1995 Frederick Kenneth Hare 1996 Merritt Edward Gordon 1997 no award 1998 Joan Barbara Hamilton 1999 Donald Arthur Ferrier Patricia Anne Stode 2000 Eugene McKeiver Kerry Taylor 2001 Margaret Sanders Lois Davidson 2002 Paul S.B. Wilson A.A. (Tony) van Hoeckel 2003 Linda Slavin 2004 John W. Earnshaw Carol Murray 2005 J. Kenneth Fowler 2006 Elwood H. Jones Edward W.H. Tremain (posthumous) 2007 Dianne Choate David Morrison 2008 Susan (Tui) Menzies 2009 Jalynn Bennett Joyce Sutton Shirley Rolufs 2010 John Wadland 2011 Winnie Janzen Gordon Johnston Kate Ramsay Tony Storey Colin Taylor 2012 Deborah Berrill John Breukelaar 2013 Betty Clark 2014 Katherine Curle 2015 Jim Sutcliffe James Struthers 2016 Peter Dawson Marian Leahy
Updated 3 April 2018 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH AWARD Established in 1986, the Distinguished Research Award is given annually to a member of the Trent University faculty in recognition of outstanding achievement in research and scholarship.
Winners of Distinguished Research Award 1987 John Gilchrist 1988 David Kettler 1989 Keith Oldham 1990 John Fekete 1991 Joan M. Vastokas 1992 Gordon Winocur 1993 John Burbidge 1994 Paul Healy 1995 Raymond E. March 1996 Douglas McCalla 1997 Robert Paehlke 1998 Tom Hutchinson 1999 Michael Peterman 2000 Alena Heitlinger 2001 Carlyle Smith 2002 Joan Sangster 2003 John Topic 2004 Peter Dillon 2005 Leonard Conolly 2006 Barbara Marshall 2007 Chris Metcalfe 2008 James Struthers 2009 Stephen Katz 2010 Douglas Evans 2011 Bryan Palmer 2012 Jacqueline Solway 2013 Don Mackay 2014 Ian Storey 2015 Haroon Akram-Lodhi 2016 Suresh Narine
Updated 3 April 2018 SYMONS’ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Established in 1976, the Symons' Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes outstanding teaching at Trent University and exemplary concern for students. Winners of Symons' Award 1977 John H. Wadland 1978 Michael Berrill 1979 Stuart Robson James Jury 1980 Ishwar C. Chakravartty 1981 Fred B. Tromly 1982 John Syrett 1983 Fred Wheatley 1984 Constantin Boundas 1985 Robert J.D. Page 1986 John Milloy 1987 Robert Carter Marion Fry 1988 Deborah Berrill Alan Wilson 1989 Joan Sangster 1990 no award 1991 Morton S. Berkowitz 1992 Alan Slavin 1993 Stephen Brown 1994 Robert Campbell 1995 David G. Poole 1996 Christl Verduyn 1997 James Sutcliffe 1998 Deborah Parnis 1999 Susan Wurtele 2000 Sarah Keefer 2001 Richard Hurley 2002 Paul S.B. Wilson 2003 David F.R. Page 2004 Eric Helleiner 2005 Carolyn Kay 2006 Geoffrey D. Eathorne 2007 Ivana Elbl 2008 Emilia Angelova 2009 Molly Blyth 2010 Paul Shaffer 2011 Stephen Hill 2012 Tom Hutchinson 2013 Keith Walden Updated 3 April 2018 2014 Mark Dickinson 2015 Marg Hobbs 2016 Joel Baetz
Updated 3 April 2018 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S MEDALS The Governor-General's Medals to reward scholastic merit were established in 1873 by the Earl of Dufferin, who served as Governor-General from 1872 to 1878. Originally, the Gold Medal was awarded to the student with the highest academic standing on graduation. In 1988 a Silver Medal was introduced and since that time the Gold Medal has been awarded to the student with the highest academic standing in the Graduate degree program, and the Silver Medal to the Honours (fourth year) student with the highest academic standing on graduation in the Bachelor's program.
Gold Medal Winners 1970 Barbara Jean Finlayson 1971 James Francis Butler 1972 John Douglas Poff 1973 Robert Benjamin Joyce 1974 Simon Piers Farthing 1975 Ian Keith Affleck 1976 Leslie-Ann Hales 1977 Catherine Gwen Taylor 1978 Warren Clark Morrison 1979 Mary Jean Gibbons 1980 Randall Austin Leavitt 1981 Richard Howard Harrison 1982 Steven Robert Elgie 1983 Sarah Magdalen Helwig 1984 Joerge Dyrkton 1985 Margaret Anne Wheatstone 1986 Margaret Ellen Owens 1987 Richard Kenneth Dalton 1988 (Fall) James Robert Allum 1989 (Fall) Real Robert Fillion 1990 (Fall) Robert James Muir 1991 (Fall) David Michael Janz 1992 Marco Luigi Adria 1993 Peter Crompton van Wyck 1994 Steven William Scofield 1995 Peter Gordon Symons 1996 Susan Jane Hynds 1997 Michèle Lorraine Therese Proulx 1998 Dawn Marie Burke 1999 Susan Margaret Knabe 2000 Sonja Andrea Schwake 2001 Kenneth Gregory Drouillard 2002 Matthew John MacLeod 2003 Rosa Elizabeth Barker Updated 3 April 2018 2004 Pauline Elaine Quesnelle 2005 Lynda Mannik 2006 Susan Marie Hill 2007 Donica L. Belisle 2008 Erin Elizabeth Rees 2009 Rebecca Pollock 2010 Helen Margaret Baulch 2011 Heather Elizabeth Eaton 2012 Rachel Herron 2013 Shayne Dahl 2014 Nora Casson 2015 Michael J. L. Peers 2016 Duane Rouselle
Silver Medal Winners 1988 Christa Lee Colyer 1989 Richard Paul Suttie 1990 Donald Keith Stewart 1991 Martin Robert Boyne 1992 Robert Gordon Morrison 1993 Stephanie Ann Ellis 1994 Margaret Elizabeth Pacey 1995 Julian Kenneth Christians 1996 Anthony Douglas Cole 1997 Fanny Dolansky 1998 Rampal Singh Dosanjh 1999 Jennifer Kathleen McDonald 2000 Sarah Joanne Karram 2001 Francisco Vicente Barillas 2002 Lisa Joanne Rahmer 2003 Rebecca Jayne Reay 2004 Svetoslav Dimitrov Diamandiev 2005 Jesse Joseph Wheeler 2006 Tam Nhan Quy 2007 Ian Chute 2008 Edward Stokan 2009 Jillian Rose Student 2010 Joseph Samuel Steinman 2011 Valerie Sarah Miller 2012 Huong Thanh Nguyen 2013 Michelle D’Alessandro 2014 Sarah Buttle 2015 Duc Hien Nguyen
Updated 3 April 2018 2016 Steven Ufkes
Updated 3 April 2018 Updated 3 April 2018 PRESIDENT’S MEDAL The President’s Medal was established in 2009 to reward academic excellence and achievement at the graduate studies level. The winners are selected from four categories: Master of Arts (social sciences and humanities), Doctor of Philosophy (social sciences and humanities), Master of Science (sciences), and Doctor of Philosophy (sciences).
President’s Medal Winners 2009 Jon Arnot David Hugill Kateryna Keefer
2010 Allison L. Boyd Debra Lizette Gentle Karyn Tracey Dawn Recollet
2011 Michael Gowanlock? Matthew James Hamilton Ted McCoy?
2012 Graeme Young Stephen Oni
2013 Catherine Ready Chase Reaume
2014 Julia Grummit Otto Bedard Dilyana Mincheva
2015 Daniel Jay Uger Savage David Rapaport Stan Yavno
2016 Chad Warren Cuss Rebecca Danielle Martin Josée-Anne Otis
Updated 3 April 2018 SYMONS MEDAL Established in 1972 in honour of T.H.B. Symons, the founding president of Trent University, this medal is awarded to students in the Honours program who achieve high overall standing on graduation.
About the Artist
Dora de Pedery-Hunt, an internationally renowned sculptor, was commissioned to design the President Symons' Medal and the Bagnani Medal.
Symons Medal Winners 1972 Bruce Edward Gale Catherine Jean Good Robert Benjamin Joyce Margaret Rosemary King Lynne Robertson Charles Leonard Taylor
1973 Donna Lynne Crowther Simon Piers Farthing Karen Lee Harding Marjorie Manuel Schryer Teresa Ann Thompson
1974 Ian Keith Affleck Bruce William Bellingham Barbara Anne Blackwell Phyllis Irene Colvin James Stewart Reaney Theodore Franz Schrecker
1975 Irene Ip Andrew Francis Milne Patrick Bruce Rayfuse Christl Francisca Verduyn Philip Michael White Deborah Emily Whiteman
1976 Marie Lucie Genevieve Edwards Kathleen Dawn Morrow Katherine Mary Playfair Gordon Lloyd Teskey Marilyn Elizabeth Wadge
Updated 3 April 2018 1977 Martin Bryson Brown Patricia Ann Chambers John David Moffatt Warren Clark Morrison Peter Ross Underhill
1978 Ronald Stuart Manley Peter Malcolm Todd Paul James Norman Retallack Shelagh Scarth Carol Gertrude Srivastava Patricia Ann Chambers John David Moffatt
1979 Patricia Lynne Dawson Lorraine Fern Doig Randall Austin Leavitt
1980 Jeremy Baumbach Spring Nancy Jean Christie Jennifer Alice Dance Nora Jane Fyles Heather Louise Gordon
1980 Fall Darienne Lorraine McAuley
1981 James Stewart Burbidge Spring Michael Roy Hempstead Sheree-Lee Molenaar Barbara Jane Stephenson
1981 Marilyn Jo-Anne Bettridge Fall Christopher George Jackson
1982 David Brooks Deaton Spring Donald Rayner Edwards Mary Lang Mariel Grant Sarah Magdalen Helwig Linda Rae Luft Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
1983 Heather Margaret Avery
Updated 3 April 2018 Spring James Herries Cole Mary Lang Muriel Grant Robert Gordon Knapp Linda Rae Luft Debora Joan Van Os
1984 Paul Andre Belanger
Spring Sandra Lynn Giles Alan Forbes Kingstone Wayne John Norman Margaret Ellen Owens Tamara Aviva Wright
1984 Fall Joseph Edward Cebek
1985 Brian Richard Day Spring Catherine Anne Hoyt Anne Louise Parsons Maureen Reedyk Wendi Louise Scholfield
1985 Fall Jacqueline Winters
1986 Jacqueline Ruth Code Spring Richard Kenneth Dalton Jennifer Irene Gillard Maureen Reedyk Wendi Louise Scholfield Donna Susan Tudhope
1987 Jacqueline Ruth Code Spring Peter Wayne Farrugia Robert Gary Hornung James Mark Langdon Isla Herries Whillans Lori Ellen Wright
1987 Katrina Kilroy Fall Kevin John Chappell
1988 Jane Suzanne Bailey Spring Stephen Michael Barber
Updated 3 April 2018 James Charles Barkley Lawson
1988 Fall Katherine Eleanor Craik
1989 Darren Richard Huston Spring Donna Elizabeth MacGillis Scott Gordon Powell
1990 William Scott Graves Spring Lisa Lynn Morton Alison Lorette Van Rooy
1990 Fall Gaurav Kumar
1991 James William Apers Spring Joshua David Barker Linda Irene Walker
1991 Fall Dejan Obradovic
1992 Rateb Abu-Hamdeh Khang Min Lee Joy Marie Morris
1993 James Arthur Conway Diane Dolorosa Maxwell Danielle Thérèse McCann Soon Aun Yeap
1994 Sukitha Kunasegaran Mary Elizabeth Leighton Bradley Morgan Levett Joseph Leo Andrew Maurice
1995 Darek Dawda William Joseph Dodge Matja Jamnik Andrew J. Rorabeck
1996 Arlene Leslie Allan Jenneth Elizabeth Curtis Susan Margaret Knabe
Updated 3 April 2018 Alain Rene Van Ryckeghem
1997 Jeta Bylykbashi Brian McInnes Debra Primeau Ilana Weitzman
1998 Elizabeth Anne Haack
Stephen Patrick O'Connell Nicholas John Stardom Geoffrey Andrew Michael Wild
1999 Rachel Francesca Moll Melanie Mooy Claire Louise Senior Valerie Tupling Ansdell
2000 Jane Marie Heffernan Mark Steven Irvine Nisha Rashmi Parikh Judith Ann Atkinson
2001 Rana Bose Paul Allen Smith Laura E. Kenton Derrick Bradford McIntosh
2002 Roman Dolinschi Mathias Joshua Kom Shawn Andrew Penson Cheri Lynn Wright
2003 Andrea Shelley Etmanskie Sarah Rose Lamble Michelle Picard-Aitken Jennifer Maria Rossmann
2004 Karen Louise Acton Kelly Patricia Holmes Jennifer Hubbarde Mark Jay Palmer
Updated 3 April 2018 2005 Cristina Chifor Maria-Anna Huber Barbara Jean Longland Stephanie May McGregor
2006 Michelle Bissonnette Emily Coll Maddocks Geoffrey Jordan Cameron
Katrine Alvarado Karlsson
2007 Geon Andre Bindseil Julian Emrys Atfield Sarah Ann MacLeod-Beaver Ryan Coghlin
2008 Colleen Elizabeth Doyle Trevor John Dunn Timothy James McMurtry Howlett Virginia Anne Portmann
2009 Eric Brown Callie Downer Carolyn Allison Watters Joseph Keith Wood
2010 Edwina Vanessa Ip Stefanie Kaczmarek Yan Peng? Paul Jacob Seli
2011 Emily Constance Malcolm Angelica Lena Lucy Mendaglio William Henry Michael Pemberton Theresa Elizabeth Stotesbury
2012 Justin David Sutton Nicolas Eric Sweanor Thomas Coulton Royle Elizabeth Morrison
2013 Ha Nguyen Elsa Labuschagne
Updated 3 April 2018 Susan Manning Jennifer Carter
2014 Linh Tran Julian Tennent-Riddell Brian Lukaszewicz Liam Ledgerwood
2015 Raheleh Haji Gholam Saryazdi Ryan Cole Eamonn Corrigan Jennifer Rowden
2016 Tobias Bernstein Maria Carruthers Alexandra Mateer James Richard Kouri Godfrey
Updated 3 April 2018 BAGNANI MEDAL Established in 1986 to honour the late Professor Gilbert Bagnani, one of the founding faculty members of Trent University, this medal is awarded to students in the General program who achieve high overall standing on graduation. The medal was first awarded in 1988.
Bagnani Medal Winners 1988 Darren Richard Huston Spring Vicki Marilyn Pettigrew Richard Paul Suttie
1988 Fall Scott Gordon Powell
1989 Lisa Brenda Barnoff Spring Martin Robert Boyne
Gaurav Kumar
1989 Fall Hilary Arden Lee
1990 Geraldine Frances Beauchamp Spring Peter Franz Kalhok David Edward Prime
1990 Fall James William Apers
1991 Khang Min Lee Spring Joy Marie Morris Robert Gordon Morrison
1991 Fall Lynda Maureen Morrison
1992 Lifeng Chen Stephanie Ann Ellis Soon Aun Yeap
1993 Kai Hartley Alderson Eric Robert Beck
1994 Deborah Susan Gordon Buckley Barbara Elizabeth Kyselka
1995 Larry Edward Hoover Sarah Kate van Diepen Updated 3 April 2018 1996 Uwaya Erdmann Kevin Lloyd Robinson
1997 Ann Margret Bersky Karen Gowanlock
1998 Joseph Peter Heil Kimberley Adele Ferguson
1999 Judith Ann Atkinson John William Sellers
2000 Michael Joseph Gemmiti
Stephen P. Sayer
2001 Elizabeth Mary Sleight Lauren Alison Webster
2002 Isabelle Beaudet Jennifer Marguerite Sprague
2003 Lisa Ann Lucchese Ursula Meier
2004 Johanna Wilhelmina Kowacz Maureen Elizabeth O’Reilly
2005 Wendy Legere Kristine Anne Williamson
2006 Arlene Louise Hodder Shannon Ruth Walker
2007 Susan Auld Laidlaw Heather Anne Gardiner
2008 Kristopher Harrop Melissa Rae Lunn
2009 Christine Diane Evans Sarah Louise Newton Follett
Updated 3 April 2018 2010 Erik Cameron Laurel Ann Nissen
2011 Gabrielle Louise Doreen Tarannum Syed 2012 Margaret Donaldson-Kuntz Kavetha Ragni Krishnan
2013 Jordan Hurley
2014 Susan Jones Lindsay Dixon
2015 Victoria Silvera Emily Nisbett
2016 Alexander Bourgeois Robyn Linda Hummel
Updated 3 April 2018